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 8h 32m and costs $460 - $2,000.
The distance between Des Moines and Gander is 3145 km.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Des Moines to Gander, including transfers.
Gander is 2h 30m ahead of Des Moines. It is currently 2:24 AM in Des Moines and 4:54 AM in Gander.
There are seven+ 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
- 9h 4m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,900
Flights from Des Moines to Gander International Airport via Detroit, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
- 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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