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YTQ to DSM: distance & flight time
Tasiujaq (Tasiujaq Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
1,566 mi
2,520 km · 1,361 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,566 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YTQ — Tasiujaq Airport · Tasiujaq, Canada
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YTQ
- YPJ · Aupaluk Airport45 mi away
- YVP · Kuujjuaq Airport68 mi away
- YKG · Kangirsuk Airport94 mi away
- XGR · Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport142 mi away
Near DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YTQ from DSM?
The flight distance from Tasiujaq (YTQ) to Des Moines (DSM) is 1,566 miles (2,520 km, 1,361 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YTQ to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Tasiujaq and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour behind Tasiujaq.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YTQ to DSM?
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