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YTZ to DSM: distance & flight time
Toronto (Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
739 mi
1,189 km · 642 nm
2h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
739 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 4m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- YTZ — Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport · Toronto, 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 YTZ
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport12 mi away
- YZD · Downsview Airport9 mi away
- YKZ · Buttonville Municipal Airport16 mi away
- YOO · Toronto/Oshawa Executive Airport32 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 YTZ from DSM?
The flight distance from Toronto (YTZ) to Des Moines (DSM) is 739 miles (1,189 km, 642 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YTZ to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 4m 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 Toronto and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour behind Toronto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YTZ to DSM?
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