Nonstop flight route between Saglek, Labrador, Canada and Des Moines, Iowa, United States:
Departure Airport:
(58°28'27"N by 62°39'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°32'2"N by 93°39'47"W)
Distance from YSV to DSM:
1,779.41 miles (2,863.67 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Saglek Airport (YSV), Saglek, Labrador, Canada and Des Moines International Airport (DSM), Des Moines, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,779 miles (or 2,864 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 Saglek 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: | YSV / CYSV |
| Airport Name: | Saglek Airport |
| Location: | Saglek, Labrador, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°28'27"N by 62°39'15"W |
| Area Served: | RCAF Station Saglek |
| Operator/Owner: | DND |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 269 feet (82 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YSV |
| More Information: | YSV 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 Saglek Airport (YSV):
- Because of Saglek Airport's relatively low elevation of 269 feet, planes can take off or land at Saglek 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 closest airport to Saglek Airport (YSV) is Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport (XGR), which is located 121 miles (195 kilometers) W of YSV.
- Saglek Airport (YSV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Saglek Airport (YSV) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,811 miles (17,398 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Des Moines International Airport (DSM):
- 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 (DSM) has 2 runways.
- Interior renovation work began in 2009 on the airport and concluded in 2010.
- In addition to work inside the passenger terminal, the airport is building a rental car facility and new parking facilities.
- 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 closest airport to Des Moines International Airport (DSM) is Ankeny Regional Airport (IKV), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) NNE of 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.
- On December 2, 1978, Douglas C-47A N41447 of SMB Stage Line crashed short of the runway while on a cargo flight from Chicago, Illinois.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 121.31 miles (195.22 km) W | Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport (XGR) | Kangiqsualujjuaq, Quebec, Canada |     |
| 2 | 137.73 miles (221.66 km) SSE | Nain Airport (YDP) | Nain, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 3 | 211.08 miles (339.69 km) W | Kuujjuaq Airport (YVP) | Kuujjuaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 4 | 228.11 miles (367.11 km) SSE | Hopedale Airport (YHO) | Hopedale, Labrador, Canada | |
| 5 | 254.28 miles (409.22 km) WNW | Aupaluk Airport (YPJ) | Aupaluk, Quebec, Canada | |
| 6 | 263.27 miles (423.70 km) W | Tasiujaq Airport (YTQ) | Tasiujaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 7 | 268.84 miles (432.65 km) SSE | Makkovik Airport (YMN) | Makkovik, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 8 | 269.18 miles (433.21 km) SSE | Postville Airport (YSO) | Postville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 9 | 280.59 miles (451.56 km) WNW | Kangirsuk Airport (YKG) | Kangirsuk, Quebec, Canada | |
| 10 | 298.45 miles (480.30 km) SSW | Schefferville Airport (YKL) | Schefferville, Quebec, Canada | |
| 11 | 300.24 miles (483.18 km) NW | Quaqtaq Airport (YQC) | Quaqtaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 12 | 337.36 miles (542.93 km) SSE | Rigolet Airport (YRG) | Rigolet, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 13 | 343.96 miles (553.55 km) S | Churchill Falls Airport (ZUM) | Churchill Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 14 | 366.45 miles (589.75 km) SSE | CFB Goose Bay (YYR) | Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada | |
| 15 | 385.17 miles (619.87 km) NW | Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport (YWB) | Kangiqsujuaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,810.82 miles (17,398.28 km) S | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,763.18 miles (17,321.62 km) S | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,754.58 miles (17,307.78 km) WSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,737.77 miles (17,280.72 km) S | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,724.95 miles (17,260.09 km) S | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,721.80 miles (17,255.02 km) S | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,720.88 miles (17,253.54 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,711.48 miles (17,238.42 km) S | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,710.32 miles (17,236.55 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,702.14 miles (17,223.39 km) SW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,701.08 miles (17,221.67 km) S | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,698.23 miles (17,217.09 km) WSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,694.28 miles (17,210.74 km) WSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,680.49 miles (17,188.55 km) WSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,678.02 miles (17,184.57 km) SW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, 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 | |