Nonstop flight route between Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada and Des Moines, Iowa, United States:
Departure Airport:
(54°40'41"N by 101°40'54"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°32'2"N by 93°39'47"W)
Distance from YFO to DSM:
979.13 miles (1,575.75 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Flin Flon Airport (YFO), Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada and Des Moines International Airport (DSM), Des Moines, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 979 miles (or 1,576 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Flin Flon Airport and Des Moines International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YFO / CYFO |
| Airport Name: | Flin Flon Airport |
| Location: | Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°40'41"N by 101°40'54"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Flin Flon |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 998 feet (304 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YFO |
| More Information: | YFO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DSM / KDSM |
| Airport Name: | Des Moines International Airport |
| Location: | Des Moines, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°32'2"N by 93°39'47"W |
| Area Served: | Des Moines, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Des Moines |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 958 feet (292 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DSM |
| More Information: | DSM Maps & Info |
Facts about Flin Flon Airport (YFO):
- Because of Flin Flon Airport's relatively low elevation of 998 feet, planes can take off or land at Flin Flon Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Flin Flon Airport (YFO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Flin Flon Airport (YFO) is The Pas Airport (YQD), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) SSE of YFO.
- The furthest airport from Flin Flon Airport (YFO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,164 miles (16,357 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Des Moines International Airport (DSM):
- The closest airport to Des Moines International Airport (DSM) is Ankeny Regional Airport (IKV), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) NNE of DSM.
- Des Moines International Airport (DSM) has 2 runways.
- Because of Des Moines International Airport's relatively low elevation of 958 feet, planes can take off or land at Des Moines International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- As of March 2014, Delta Air Lines handled of DSM passengers, followed by United Airlines, American Airlines, US Airways, Southwest Airlines, Allegiant Airlines, and Frontier Airlines.
- Des Moines International Airport covers 2,625 acres at an elevation of 958 feet above mean sea level.
- The airport was originally governed by the City of Des Moines' Parks Department.
- The furthest airport from Des Moines International Airport (DSM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,789 miles (17,363 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- On December 18, 2010, a small red Beechcraft Bonanza crashed while performing an emergency landing at DSM.
- During the 1920s the Des Moines area had several small private airports for general aviation and airmail.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 54.32 miles (87.42 km) SSE | The Pas Airport (YQD) | The Pas, Manitoba, Canada |     |
| 2 | 75.80 miles (121.98 km) NNE | Pukatawagan Airport (XPK) | Pukatawagan, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 3 | 87.68 miles (141.10 km) SE | Moose Lake Airport (TC: CJB4) (YAD) | Moose Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 4 | 109.52 miles (176.25 km) N | Laurie River Airport (LRQ) | Laurie River, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 5 | 131.04 miles (210.89 km) SSW | Hudson Bay Airport (YHB) | Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 6 | 143.05 miles (230.22 km) NNE | Leaf Rapids Airport (YLR) | Leaf Rapids, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 7 | 145.93 miles (234.84 km) E | Jenpeg Airport (ZJG) | Jenpeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 8 | 146.07 miles (235.07 km) WNW | La Ronge (Barber Field) Airport (YVC) | La Ronge, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 9 | 152.89 miles (246.05 km) N | Lynn Lake Airport (YYL) | Lynn Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 10 | 156.85 miles (252.43 km) E | Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport (YCR) | Cross Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 11 | 160.20 miles (257.82 km) SW | Tisdale Airport (YTT) | Tisdale, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 12 | 162.44 miles (261.42 km) ESE | Norway House Airport (YNE) | Norway House, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 13 | 163.58 miles (263.26 km) ENE | Thicket Portage Airport (YTD) | Thicket Portage, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 14 | 169.37 miles (272.57 km) ENE | Thompson Municipal Airport (YTH) | Thompson, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 15 | 177.61 miles (285.83 km) S | Swan River Airport (ZJN) | Swan River, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,163.81 miles (16,357.02 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,143.32 miles (16,324.04 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,139.90 miles (16,318.54 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,116.39 miles (16,280.71 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,113.28 miles (16,275.70 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,057.31 miles (16,185.64 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,044.25 miles (16,164.62 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,036.85 miles (16,152.71 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,025.21 miles (16,133.97 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 9,967.74 miles (16,041.48 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 9,899.32 miles (15,931.37 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 12 | 9,899.06 miles (15,930.95 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 13 | 9,895.25 miles (15,924.82 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 9,872.05 miles (15,887.48 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 9,848.82 miles (15,850.10 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.96 miles (19.24 km) NNE | Ankeny Regional Airport (IKV) | Ankeny, Iowa, United States | |
| 2 | 31.72 miles (51.05 km) N | Ames Municipal Airport (AMW) | Ames, Iowa, United States | |
| 3 | 32.71 miles (52.64 km) NW | Perry Municipal Airport (PRO) | Perry, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 34.53 miles (55.57 km) ENE | Newton Municipal Airport (TNU) | Newton, Iowa, United States | |
| 5 | 36.87 miles (59.33 km) NNW | Boone Municipal Airport (BNW) | Boone, Iowa, United States | |
| 6 | 50.75 miles (81.68 km) SW | Creston Municipal Airport (CSQ) | Creston, Iowa, United States | |
| 7 | 63.25 miles (101.79 km) N | Webster City Municipal Airport (EBS) | Webster City, Iowa, United States | |
| 8 | 67.94 miles (109.34 km) WNW | Arthur N. Neu Airport (CIN) | Carroll, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 69.61 miles (112.03 km) ESE | Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM) | Ottumwa, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 72.18 miles (116.16 km) W | Atlantic Municipal Airport (AIO) | Atlantic, Iowa, United States | |
| 11 | 75.34 miles (121.25 km) NNW | Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD) | Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States | |
| 12 | 88.26 miles (142.04 km) NNW | Humboldt Municipal Airport (HUD) | Humboldt, Iowa, United States | |
| 13 | 93.36 miles (150.25 km) ESE | Fairfield Municipal Airport (FFL) | Fairfield, Iowa, United States | |
| 14 | 93.88 miles (151.09 km) WNW | Denison Municipal Airport (DNS) | Denison, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 95.89 miles (154.31 km) NE | Waterloo Regional Airport (Livingston Betsworth Field) (ALO) | Waterloo, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,788.59 miles (17,362.52 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,765.59 miles (17,325.49 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,745.72 miles (17,293.52 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,741.55 miles (17,286.81 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,702.16 miles (17,223.42 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,688.11 miles (17,200.80 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,679.91 miles (17,187.60 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,678.27 miles (17,184.97 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,663.64 miles (17,161.42 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,650.61 miles (17,140.45 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,620.66 miles (17,092.25 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,595.70 miles (17,052.09 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,572.70 miles (17,015.07 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,567.93 miles (17,007.39 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,547.73 miles (16,974.88 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |