Distance from Des Moines to San Francisco (United States)

The distance between Des Moines, Iowa and San Francisco, California is 2,496 kilometers (1,551 miles).

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

San Francisco, California, United States

From Des Moines to San Francisco, the straight-line distance is 2,496 kilometers, heading west. Des Moines is situated at an altitude of 264 meters above sea level, while San Francisco is at 28 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 8-10 days
Motorcycle 3-4 days
Car 2-3 days
Airplane 4-5 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
150 km/h
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)
San Francisco, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates: 37.7749° N 122.4194° W

Elevation: 28 m (92 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Alameda Naval Air Station (NGZ)
  • San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
  • Oakland International Airport (OAK)
  • San Rafael Airport (SRF)
  • Hayward Executive Airport (HWD)

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 San Francisco

Distances between cities Kilometers
From San Francisco to New York City 4,139 km
From San Francisco to Los Angeles 559 km
From San Francisco to Chicago 2,991 km
From San Francisco to Houston 2,648 km
From San Francisco to Phoenix 1,052 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 San Francisco.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Moscow, Russia Leeds, United Kingdom 2,496 km
Winnipeg, Canada Nuevo Laredo, Mexico 2,496 km
Guatemala City, Guatemala Valencia, Venezuela 2,495 km
Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela Piura, Peru 2,497 km
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic New York City, United States 2,497 km
Guatemala City, Guatemala El Paso, United States 2,497 km
Mississauga, Canada Albuquerque, United States 2,497 km
Los Angeles, United States Iztacalco, Mexico 2,495 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 2,497 km
Detroit, United States Saltillo, Mexico 2,495 km
Boston, United States Dallas, United States 2,497 km
Dallas, United States South Boston, United States 2,497 km
Reynosa, Mexico Baltimore, United States 2,495 km
Villa Nueva, Guatemala Ciudad Juárez, Mexico 2,497 km
Charlotte, United States Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico 2,498 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Kingston, Jamaica 2,494 km
Los Angeles, United States Tlalpan, Mexico 2,498 km
Indianapolis, United States Calgary, Canada 2,498 km
Moscow, Russia Paris, France 2,494 km
Coyoacán, Mexico Los Angeles, United States 2,494 km

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