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YXC to DSM: distance & flight time
Cranbrook (Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
1,200 mi
1,932 km · 1,043 nm
3h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,200 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 5m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YXC — Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport · Cranbrook, 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 YXC
- WPC · Pincher Creek Airport80 mi away
- YCG · Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport86 mi away
- YZZ · Trail Airport91 mi away
- YBA · Banff Airport111 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 YXC from DSM?
The flight distance from Cranbrook (YXC) to Des Moines (DSM) is 1,200 miles (1,932 km, 1,043 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXC to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 5m 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 Cranbrook and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 1 hour ahead of Cranbrook.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXC to DSM?
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