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YUD to DSM: distance & flight time
Umiujaq (Umiujaq Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
1,288 mi
2,072 km · 1,119 nm
3h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,288 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 16m 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
- YUD — Umiujaq Airport · Umiujaq, 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 YUD
- YGW · Kuujjuarapik Airport99 mi away
- YSK · Sanikiluaq Airport104 mi away
- YPH · Inukjuak Airport146 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 YUD from DSM?
The flight distance from Umiujaq (YUD) to Des Moines (DSM) is 1,288 miles (2,072 km, 1,119 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YUD to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 16m 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 Umiujaq and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour behind Umiujaq.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YUD to DSM?
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