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YVP to DSM: distance & flight time
Quujjuaq (Kuujjuaq Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
1,587 mi
2,553 km · 1,379 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,587 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m 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
- YVP — Kuujjuaq Airport · Quujjuaq, 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 YVP
- YTQ · Tasiujaq Airport68 mi away
- YPJ · Aupaluk Airport93 mi away
- XGR · Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport98 mi away
- YKG · Kangirsuk Airport145 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 YVP from DSM?
The flight distance from Quujjuaq (YVP) to Des Moines (DSM) is 1,587 miles (2,553 km, 1,379 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YVP to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 Quujjuaq and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour behind Quujjuaq.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YVP to DSM?
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