Distance from Des Moines to Indianapolis (United States)

The distance between Des Moines, Iowa and Indianapolis, Indiana is 662 kilometers (411 miles).

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

From Des Moines to Indianapolis, the straight-line distance is 662 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Des Moines at 264 meters above sea level and Indianapolis at 248 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 2-3 days
Motorcycle 18-20 hours
Car 14-16 hours
Helicopter 3-4 hours
Airplane 1-2 hours
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)
Indianapolis, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Indiana/Indianapolis

Coordinates: 39.7684° N 86.158° W

Elevation: 248 m (814 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Indianapolis International Airport (IND)
  • Eagle Creek Airpark (EYE)
  • Indianapolis Regional Airport (MQJ)
  • Anderson Municipal Darlington Field (AID)
  • Columbus Bakalar Municipal Airport (CLU)

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 Indianapolis

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Indianapolis to New York City 1,039 km
From Indianapolis to Los Angeles 2,912 km
From Indianapolis to Chicago 263 km
From Indianapolis to Houston 1,392 km
From Indianapolis to Phoenix 2,413 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 Indianapolis.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Chicago, United States Kansas City, United States 662 km
Houston, United States Guadalupe, Mexico 662 km
Trujillo, Peru Guayaquil, Ecuador 661 km
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic Kingston, Jamaica 663 km
The Bronx, United States Cleveland, United States 661 km
Brampton, Canada Milwaukee, United States 663 km
Cali, Colombia Cúcuta, Colombia 664 km
Las Vegas, United States Oakland, United States 660 km
Houston, United States Oklahoma City, United States 664 km
Cartagena, Colombia Ibagué, Colombia 660 km
Houston, United States San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico 660 km
Lima, Peru Chiclayo, Peru 660 km
Guadalupe, Mexico Chihuahua, Mexico 664 km
Cartagena, Colombia Bogotá, Colombia 660 km
Monterrey, Mexico Chihuahua, Mexico 659 km
Chicago, United States Hamilton, Canada 659 km
Chihuahua, Mexico Nuevo Laredo, Mexico 659 km
Jacksonville, United States Raleigh, United States 666 km
Saltillo, Mexico Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico 666 km
Monterrey, Mexico Houston, United States 666 km

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