Distance from Des Moines to Dubuque (United States)

The distance between Des Moines, Iowa and Dubuque, Iowa is 263 kilometers (164 miles).

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Dubuque, Iowa, United States

From Des Moines to Dubuque, the straight-line distance is 263 kilometers, heading northeast. Des Moines is situated at an altitude of 264 meters above sea level, while Dubuque is at 194 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1 day
Motorcycle 6-8 hours
Car 6-8 hours
Helicopter 1-2 hours
Airplane 20-30 minutes
Speed Time
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Des Moines, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 41.6005° N 93.6091° W

Elevation: 264 m (866 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Des Moines International Airport (DSM)
  • Ankeny Regional Airport (IKV)
  • Oskaloosa Municipal Airport (OOA)
  • Arthur N Neu Airport (CIN)
  • Ottumwa Industrial Airport (OTM)
Dubuque, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 42.5006° N 90.6646° W

Elevation: 194 m (636 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ)
  • Monticello Regional Airport (MXO)
  • Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport (PCD)
  • Clinton Municipal Airport (CWI)
  • Tri-County Regional Airport (LNR)

Other distances from Des Moines

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Des Moines to New York City 1,645 km
From Des Moines to Los Angeles 2,315 km
From Des Moines to Chicago 497 km
From Des Moines to Houston 1,323 km
From Des Moines to Phoenix 1,861 km

Other distances from Dubuque

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Dubuque to New York City 1,400 km
From Dubuque to Los Angeles 2,575 km
From Dubuque to Chicago 259 km
From Dubuque to Houston 1,475 km
From Dubuque to Phoenix 2,124 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of United States that are at equal or similar distances as between Des Moines and Dubuque.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Indianapolis, United States Chicago, United States 263 km
Columbus, United States Detroit, United States 263 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Reading, United Kingdom 263 km
London, United Kingdom Manchester, United Kingdom 262 km
Paris, France Brussels, Belgium 265 km
London, United Kingdom Swansea, United Kingdom 265 km
San Francisco, United States Fresno, United States 261 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador Quito, Ecuador 265 km
Valencia, Spain Palma, Spain 261 km
Manchester, United Kingdom Islington, United Kingdom 260 km
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia Sucre, Bolivia 260 km
Bristol, United Kingdom Bradford, United Kingdom 266 km
Dublin, Ireland Manchester, United Kingdom 267 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Swansea, United Kingdom 258 km
Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico Irapuato, Mexico 268 km
Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico Irapuato, Mexico 258 km
Bristol, United Kingdom Preston, United Kingdom 257 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Reading, United Kingdom 257 km
Morelia, Mexico Zapopan, Mexico 256 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Islington, United Kingdom 270 km

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