Distance from Des Moines to Chicago

Distance between Des Moines and Chicago is 495 kilometers (308 miles).
Driving distance from Des Moines to Chicago is 537 kilometers (334 miles).

495 km

308 miles

537 km

334 miles

Distance Map Between Des Moines and Chicago

Des Moines, United States ↔ Chicago, Springfield, United States = 308 miles = 495 km.

How far is it between Des Moines and Chicago

Des Moines is located in United States with (41.6005,-93.6091) coordinates and Chicago is located in United States with (41.85,-87.6501) coordinates. The calculated flying distance from Des Moines to Chicago is equal to 308 miles which is equal to 495 km.

If you want to go by car, the driving distance between Des Moines and Chicago is 537.13 km. If you ride your car with an average speed of 112 kilometers/hour (70 miles/h), travel time will be 04 hours 47 minutes. Please check the avg. speed travel time table on the right for various options.
Difference between fly and go by a car is 42 km.

City/Place	Latitude and Longitude	GPS Coordinates
Des Moines	41.6005, -93.6091	41° 36´ 1.9440'' N 93° 36´ 32.7960'' W
Chicago	41.85, -87.6501	41° 51´ 0.1080'' N 87° 39´ 0.1800'' W

Estimated Travel Time Between Des Moines and Chicago

Average Speed	Travel Time
30 mph (48 km/h)	11 hours 11 minutes
40 mph (64 km/h)	08 hours 23 minutes
50 mph (80 km/h)	06 hours 42 minutes
60 mph (97 km/h)	05 hours 32 minutes
70 mph (112 km/h)	04 hours 47 minutes
75 mph (120 km/h)	04 hours 28 minutes

Des Moines, United States

Related Distances from Des Moines

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Des Moines to Atlanta	1450 km
Des Moines to Montgomery	1507 km
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Des Moines to Richmond	1775 km
Des Moines to Tallahassee	1845 km

Chicago, Springfield, United States

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