Distance between Des Moines IA and Iowa LA

The distance from Des Moines to Iowa is 1,545 kilometers by road including 1,000 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 15 hours and 49 minutes and goes through Kansas City, Springdale, Fayetteville, Little Rock and Alexandria.

Shortest distance by air 1,264 km ✈️
Car route length 1,545 km 🚗
Driving time 15 h 49 min
Fuel amount 123.6 L
Fuel cost 222.5 AUD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Des Moines 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
I 235 23 km, 14 min
West Des Moines 23 km 0:14 14 min 0.8 L
I 35 55 km, 30 min
Osceola 77 km 0:44 44 min 5.9 L
I 35 154 km, 1 h 24 min
Cameron 232 km 2:08 2 h 08 min 18.0 L
I 35 86 km, 48 min
Kansas City 318 km 2:56 2 h 56 min 23.7 L
I 435 US 71 351 km, 3 h 16 min
Springdale 669 km 6:13 6 h 13 min 53.0 L
I 49 17 km, 09 min
Fayetteville 685 km 6:22 6 h 22 min 54.2 L
I 49 I 40 303 km, 2 h 47 min
Little Rock 989 km 9:10 9 h 10 min 78.7 L
US 65 US 167 424 km, 5 h 02 min
Alexandria 1,413 km 14:12 14 h 12 min 112.5 L
US 165 133 km, 1 h 36 min
Iowa 1,545 km 15:49 15 h 49 min 123.3 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Des Moines 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
I 235 23 km, 14 min
West Des Moines 23 km 0:14 14 min 0.8 L
I 35 18 km, 10 min
Bevington 40 km 0:24 24 min 2.8 L
I 35 37 km, 20 min
Osceola 77 km 0:44 44 min 5.9 L
I 35 10 km, 05 min
Leslie 88 km 0:50 50 min 6.5 L
I 35 20 km, 10 min
Van Wert 107 km 1:01 1 h 01 min 7.5 L
I 35 41 km, 22 min
Eagleville 149 km 1:23 1 h 23 min 10.6 L
I 35 83 km, 45 min
Cameron 232 km 2:08 2 h 08 min 18.0 L
I 35 43 km, 23 min
Kearney 275 km 2:32 2 h 32 min 21.8 L
I 35 10 km, 05 min
Liberty 285 km 2:38 2 h 38 min 22.2 L
I 35 11 km, 06 min
Claycomo 296 km 2:44 2 h 44 min 23.6 L
22 km, 12 min
Kansas City 318 km 2:56 2 h 56 min 23.7 L
I 435 23 km, 13 min
Belton 341 km 3:10 3 h 10 min 27.1 L
I 49 10 km, 05 min
Raymore 351 km 3:15 3 h 15 min 27.4 L
I 49 42 km, 23 min
Adrian 393 km 3:38 3 h 38 min 31.1 L
I 49 47 km, 25 min
Arthur 440 km 4:04 4 h 04 min 35.1 L
I 49 26 km, 14 min
Nevada 466 km 4:18 4 h 18 min 36.0 L
I 49 35 km, 19 min
Lamar Heights 501 km 4:37 4 h 37 min 39.6 L
I 49 16 km, 08 min
Jasper 517 km 4:46 4 h 46 min 41.2 L
I 49 7 km, 03 min
Carytown 524 km 4:50 4 h 50 min 41.5 L
I 49 11 km, 05 min
Carthage 535 km 4:55 4 h 55 min 42.6 L
I 49 I 49 Business 8 km, 04 min
Brooklyn Heights 543 km 5:00 5 h 00 min 43.3 L
I 49 Business 3 km, 01 min
Lakeside 546 km 5:02 5 h 02 min 43.6 L
I 49 Business MO 249 3 km, 01 min
Webb City 549 km 5:03 5 h 03 min 43.9 L
MO 249 US 71 49 km, 26 min
Kelley Springs 598 km 5:30 5 h 30 min 47.7 L
I 49 US 71 23 km, 13 min
Jane 621 km 5:43 5 h 43 min 49.4 L
US 71 6 km, 04 min
Caverna 628 km 5:48 5 h 48 min 50.2 L
US 71 0 km, 00 min
Caverna 628 km 5:48 5 h 48 min 50.2 L
US 71 2 km, 01 min
Dug Hill 630 km 5:50 5 h 50 min 50.3 L
US 71 6 km, 04 min
Bella Vista 636 km 5:54 5 h 54 min 50.8 L
US 71 8 km, 05 min
Bentonville 645 km 5:59 5 h 59 min 51.3 L
I 49 12 km, 06 min
Rogers 656 km 6:06 6 h 06 min 52.0 L
I 49 12 km, 06 min
Springdale 669 km 6:12 6 h 12 min 53.0 L
I 49 17 km, 09 min
Fayetteville 685 km 6:22 6 h 22 min 54.2 L
I 49 16 km, 08 min
West Fork 701 km 6:31 6 h 31 min 56.0 L
I 49 29 km, 15 min
Chester 730 km 6:46 6 h 46 min 58.3 L
I 49 I 40 89 km, 48 min
Shady Grove 819 km 7:35 7 h 35 min 65.1 L
I 40 23 km, 12 min
Knoxville 843 km 7:48 7 h 48 min 67.1 L
I 40 5 km, 02 min
Piney 847 km 7:50 7 h 50 min 67.7 L
I 40 6 km, 03 min
London 853 km 7:54 7 h 54 min 67.9 L
I 40 8 km, 04 min
Mill Creek 861 km 7:58 7 h 58 min 68.7 L
I 40 7 km, 03 min
Russellville 868 km 8:02 8 h 02 min 69.1 L
I 40 6 km, 03 min
Pottsville 875 km 8:05 8 h 05 min 69.8 L
I 40 28 km, 15 min
Plumerville 902 km 8:20 8 h 20 min 70.1 L
I 40 35 km, 19 min
Conway 937 km 8:39 8 h 39 min 74.3 L
I 40 17 km, 09 min
Mayflower 955 km 8:49 8 h 49 min 76.2 L
I 40 12 km, 06 min
Marche 967 km 8:55 8 h 55 min 77.3 L
I 40 15 km, 08 min
North Little Rock 982 km 9:04 9 h 04 min 78.4 L
US 65 7 km, 04 min
Little Rock 989 km 9:09 9 h 09 min 78.7 L
US 65 US 167 36 km, 23 min
Cane Creek 1,024 km 9:32 9 h 32 min 81.6 L
US 167 23 km, 15 min
Deer Creek 1,047 km 9:47 9 h 47 min 83.8 L
US 167 3 km, 02 min
Cross Roads 1,051 km 9:50 9 h 50 min 83.8 L
US 167 6 km, 04 min
Millerville 1,057 km 9:54 9 h 54 min 84.3 L
US 167 17 km, 12 min
Farindale 1,073 km 10:06 10 h 06 min 85.2 L
US 167 22 km, 15 min
North Fordyce 1,095 km 10:22 10 h 22 min 87.6 L
US 79 3 km, 02 min
Beech Grove 1,098 km 10:24 10 h 24 min 87.6 L
US 79 US 167 30 km, 22 min
Hampton 1,128 km 10:46 10 h 46 min 88.2 L
US 167 33 km, 24 min
Calion 1,161 km 11:11 11 h 11 min 92.3 L
US 167 13 km, 09 min
El Dorado 1,174 km 11:20 11 h 20 min 93.5 L
US 167 US 63 17 km, 12 min
Catesville 1,191 km 11:33 11 h 33 min 94.7 L
US 63 9 km, 06 min
Junction City 1,199 km 11:39 11 h 39 min 95.8 L
US 63 11 km, 08 min
Lillie 1,211 km 11:48 11 h 48 min 96.1 L
US 167 10 km, 07 min
Hunt 1,221 km 11:55 11 h 55 min 97.6 L
US 63 3 km, 01 min
Bernice 1,224 km 11:57 11 h 57 min 97.8 L
US 63 14 km, 09 min
Dubach 1,238 km 12:07 12 h 07 min 98.9 L
US 63 4 km, 02 min
Unionville 1,241 km 12:09 12 h 09 min 99.1 L
US 63 9 km, 05 min
Vienna 1,250 km 12:15 12 h 15 min 99.9 L
US 63 16 km, 11 min
Ruston 1,266 km 12:27 12 h 27 min 100.1 L
US 167 18 km, 12 min
Quitman 1,284 km 12:40 12 h 40 min 102.4 L
US 167 4 km, 02 min
North Hodge 1,288 km 12:42 12 h 42 min 103.0 L
US 167 4 km, 03 min
Jonesboro 1,293 km 12:46 12 h 46 min 103.3 L
US 167 8 km, 05 min
Wyatt 1,301 km 12:51 12 h 51 min 103.8 L
US 167 7 km, 05 min
Milams 1,308 km 12:56 12 h 56 min 104.5 L
US 167 5 km, 03 min
Dodson 1,313 km 13:00 13 h 00 min 104.9 L
US 167 9 km, 06 min
Tannehill 1,322 km 13:06 13 h 06 min 105.5 L
US 167 10 km, 07 min
Winnfield 1,332 km 13:14 13 h 14 min 106.5 L
US 84 US 167 26 km, 18 min
Moore 1,358 km 13:32 13 h 32 min 107.5 L
US 167 16 km, 11 min
Dry Prong 1,373 km 13:44 13 h 44 min 109.8 L
US 167 14 km, 10 min
Prospect 1,388 km 13:54 13 h 54 min 110.6 L
US 167 14 km, 09 min
Kingsville 1,402 km 14:03 14 h 03 min 112.2 L
US 165 4 km, 03 min
Fort Buhlow 1,406 km 14:06 14 h 06 min 112.5 L
US 71 6 km, 04 min
Alexandria 1,413 km 14:11 14 h 11 min 112.5 L
US 165 19 km, 13 min
Woodworth 1,432 km 14:25 14 h 25 min 114.3 L
US 165 5 km, 03 min
Bringhurst 1,437 km 14:28 14 h 28 min 114.9 L
US 165 6 km, 04 min
Forest Hill 1,443 km 14:33 14 h 33 min 115.1 L
US 165 7 km, 05 min
McNary 1,450 km 14:38 14 h 38 min 115.8 L
US 165 9 km, 06 min
Pawnee 1,459 km 14:45 14 h 45 min 116.2 L
US 165 11 km, 08 min
Oakdale 1,471 km 14:53 14 h 53 min 117.5 L
US 165 7 km, 05 min
Ward 1,478 km 14:59 14 h 59 min 117.9 L
US 165 10 km, 07 min
Canton 1,488 km 15:06 15 h 06 min 118.6 L
US 165 6 km, 04 min
Oberlin 1,494 km 15:11 15 h 11 min 119.4 L
US 165 2 km, 01 min
Le Jeune 1,497 km 15:13 15 h 13 min 119.6 L
US 165 7 km, 04 min
Lyles 1,503 km 15:18 15 h 18 min 119.8 L
US 165 8 km, 05 min
Kinder 1,511 km 15:24 15 h 24 min 120.8 L
US 165 6 km, 04 min
Fontenot 1,517 km 15:28 15 h 28 min 121.2 L
US 165 4 km, 02 min
Edna 1,521 km 15:30 15 h 30 min 121.5 L
US 165 5 km, 03 min
Fenton 1,525 km 15:34 15 h 34 min 121.9 L
US 165 12 km, 08 min
Woodlawn 1,537 km 15:42 15 h 42 min 122.8 L
US 165 8 km, 05 min
Iowa 1,545 km 15:47 15 h 47 min 123.3 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Des Moines to Iowa?

Fuel cost: 222.5 AUD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,545 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.8 AUD / L)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from Des Moines to Iowa?

Driving time: 15 h 49 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 866 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 7 h 52 min
  • 83 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 47 min
  • 14 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 8 min
  • 11 km with a maximum speed 97 km/h = 6 min
  • 150 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 1 h 39 min
  • 39 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 26 min
  • 7 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 5 min
  • 361 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 4 h 31 min
  • 12 km with a maximum speed 72 km/h = 10 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Des Moines to Iowa by land?

The distance between Des Moines and Iowa is 1,545 km by road including 1,000 km on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Des Moines and Iowa respectively.

How far is Des Moines to Iowa by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Des Moines and Iowa is 1,264 km.

This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Des Moines and Iowa respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Des Moines from Iowa by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 34 min to cover the distance of 1,264 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 5 h 44 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.

How long is a helicopter ride from Des Moines to Iowa?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 5 h 16 min to cover the distance of 1,264 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 6 h 1 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.

What city is halfway between Des Moines and Iowa?

The halfway point between Des Moines and Iowa is Chester. It is located about 42 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Chester to Des Moines is 730 km and driving will take about 6 h 46 min. The road between Chester and Iowa has length 815 km and will take approximately 9 h 2 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Shady Grove is in 819 km from Des Moines and 726 km from Iowa
  • Knoxville is in 843 km from Des Moines and 702 km from Iowa
  • West Fork is in 701 km from Des Moines and 844 km from Iowa

Where is Des Moines in relation to Iowa?

Des Moines is located 1,264 km north of Iowa.

Des Moines has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.59106, longitude -93.60371.

Iowa has geographic coordinates: latitude 30.23688, longitude -93.01376.

Which highway goes from Des Moines to Iowa?

The route from Des Moines to Iowa follows US 167, I 49, US 71, I 35, I 40, US 165.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • MO 110: 66 km
  • US 65: 65 km
  • US 63: 65 km
  • US 62: 37 km
  • I 435: 30 km
  • I 530: 16 km
  • AR 7: 14 km
  • I 235: 13 km
  • MO 171: 11 km
  • I 49 Business: 11 km
  • MO 249: 10 km
  • LA 146: 8 km
  • US 69: 7 km
  • US 79: 7 km
  • LA 147: 6 km
  • I 30: 4 km
  • US 67: 4 km
  • US 24: 4 km
  • MO 7: 4 km
  • LA 112: 4 km
  • US 84: 3 km
  • US-167: 3 km
  • US-65: 3 km
  • I-30: 3 km
  • US-67: 3 km
  • US 70: 2 km
  • LA 28: 2 km
  • AR 35: 2 km
  • MO 96: 2 km
  • US-70: 2 km
  • I 10: 2 km
  • LA 2A: 2 km
  • AR 12: 2 km
  • LA 34: 2 km
  • LA 822: 2 km
  • LA 383: 2 km
  • AR 16: 2 km
  • MO 2: 1 km
  • MO 52: 1 km
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