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 2h.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Gander is to fly which takes 19h 53m and costs $600 - $2,700.
The distance between Des Moines and Gander is 3145 km.
It takes approximately 19h 53m to get from Des Moines to Gander, including transfers.
Gander is 2h 30m ahead of Des Moines. It is currently 3:21 AM in Des Moines and 5:51 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 two other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Gander International Airport (YQX) twice daily.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Des Moines to Gander International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 29m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
Flights from Des Moines to Gander International Airport via Detroit, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
- 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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