There are 2 ways to get from Des Moines to Gander by plane, car, or car ferry
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Des Moines (DSM) to Gander International Airport (YQX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Gander is to drive and car ferry which costs $700 - $1,200 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Gander is to fly which takes 9h 53m and costs $550 - $2,700.
The distance between Des Moines and Gander is 3145 km.
It takes approximately 9h 53m to get from Des Moines to Gander, including transfers.
Gander is 2h 30m ahead of Des Moines. It is currently 10:26 PM in Des Moines and 12:56 AM in Gander.
There are six+ hotels available in Gander.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Gander, NL, Canada?
United Airlines, Air Canada, and three other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Gander International Airport (YQX) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Des Moines to Gander International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,600
Flights from Des Moines to Gander International Airport via Minneapolis, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,700
Flights from Des Moines to Gander International Airport via Detroit, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
Flights from Des Moines to Gander International Airport via St. Louis, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 8m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,800
- Phone
- +1 800-341-7981
- reservations@marineatlantic.ca
- Website
- marineatlantic.ca
Car ferry from North Sydney, NS to Port aux Basques
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–115
- Schedules at
- marineatlantic.ca
- Adults
- $44
- Standard vehicle
- $115
- Bicycles
- $18
- Motorcycles
- $58
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