Nonstop flight route between Stony Rapids, Saskatchewan, Canada and Des Moines, Iowa, United States:
Departure Airport:
(59°15'1"N by 105°50'29"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°32'2"N by 93°39'47"W)
Distance from YSF to DSM:
1,331.58 miles (2,142.96 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Stony Rapids Airport (YSF), Stony Rapids, Saskatchewan, Canada and Des Moines International Airport (DSM), Des Moines, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,332 miles (or 2,143 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 Stony Rapids 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: | YSF / CYSF |
| Airport Name: | Stony Rapids Airport |
| Location: | Stony Rapids, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°15'1"N by 105°50'29"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Highways & Infrastructure |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 801 feet (244 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YSF |
| More Information: | YSF 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 Stony Rapids Airport (YSF):
- The closest airport to Stony Rapids Airport (YSF) is Fond-du-Lac Airport (ZFD), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) W of YSF.
- Stony Rapids Airport (YSF) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Stony Rapids Airport's relatively low elevation of 801 feet, planes can take off or land at Stony Rapids 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.
- The furthest airport from Stony Rapids Airport (YSF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 9,890 miles (15,917 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Des Moines International Airport (DSM):
- 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.
- The Des Moines Terminal has 2 concourses.
- 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.
- On December 18, 2010, a small red Beechcraft Bonanza crashed while performing an emergency landing at DSM.
- In 2012, the airport had 1,038,484 enplanementsFederal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 919,990 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 853,596 in 2009 and 932,828 in 2011.
- The airport hosts the Des Moines Air National Guard Base and 132d Fighter Wing of the Iowa Air National Guard.
- 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.
- The airport was originally governed by the City of Des Moines' Parks Department.
- Des Moines International Airport (DSM) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 47.65 miles (76.69 km) W | Fond-du-Lac Airport (ZFD) | Fond-du-Lac, Saskatchewan, Canada |     |
| 2 | 92.17 miles (148.34 km) SE | Points North Landing Airport (YNL) | Points North Landing, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 3 | 95.29 miles (153.35 km) WNW | Uranium City Airport (YBE) | Uranium City, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 4 | 104.53 miles (168.22 km) SE | Collins Bay Airport (YKC) | Collins Bay, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 5 | 119.55 miles (192.40 km) NE | Obre Lake/North of Sixty Airport (YDW) | Obre Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 6 | 124.20 miles (199.88 km) SE | Wollaston Lake Airport (ZWL) | Wollaston Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 7 | 144.21 miles (232.08 km) WSW | Cluff Lake Airport (XCL) | Cluff Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 8 | 161.95 miles (260.63 km) ESE | Lac Brochet Airport (XLB) | Lac Brochet, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 9 | 176.95 miles (284.78 km) ESE | Brochet Airport (YBT) | Brochet, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 10 | 190.59 miles (306.73 km) W | Fort Chipewyan Airport (YPY) | Fort Chipewyan, Alberta, Canada | |
| 11 | 220.20 miles (354.38 km) WNW | Fort Smith Airport (YSM) | Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 12 | 239.72 miles (385.80 km) SE | Lynn Lake Airport (YYL) | Lynn Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 13 | 254.08 miles (408.90 km) SSW | Buffalo Narrows Airport (YVT) | Buffalo Narrows, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 14 | 258.65 miles (416.26 km) S | Pinehouse Lake Airport (ZPO) | Pinehouse Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 15 | 263.06 miles (423.35 km) NNW | Fort Reliance Water Aerodrome (YFL) | Fort Reliance, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,890.37 miles (15,916.97 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 9,876.00 miles (15,893.85 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 9,866.83 miles (15,879.09 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 9,859.77 miles (15,867.72 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 9,840.22 miles (15,836.25 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 9,794.53 miles (15,762.73 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 9,765.35 miles (15,715.77 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 9,759.78 miles (15,706.80 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 9,747.93 miles (15,687.73 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 9,733.22 miles (15,664.07 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 9,680.89 miles (15,579.84 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 9,663.21 miles (15,551.39 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 13 | 9,661.04 miles (15,547.90 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,658.66 miles (15,544.07 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 9,657.71 miles (15,542.54 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 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 | |