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YZZ to DSM: distance & flight time
Trail (Trail Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
1,268 mi
2,040 km · 1,102 nm
3h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,268 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 13m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YZZ — Trail Airport · Trail, 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 YZZ
- YCG · Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport17 mi away
- ZGF · Grand Forks Airport37 mi away
- YXC · Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport91 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport94 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 YZZ from DSM?
The flight distance from Trail (YZZ) to Des Moines (DSM) is 1,268 miles (2,040 km, 1,102 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZZ to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 13m 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 Trail and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 2 hours ahead of Trail.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZZ to DSM?
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