Distance from Des Moines to San Jose (United States)

The distance between Des Moines, Iowa and San Jose, California is 2,468 kilometers (1,534 miles).

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

San Jose, California, United States

From Des Moines to San Jose, the straight-line distance is 2,468 kilometers, heading west. Des Moines is situated at an altitude of 264 meters above sea level, while San Jose is at only 23 meters.

Travel time

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

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates: 37.3394° N 121.895° W

Elevation: 23 m (75 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)
  • Reid-Hillview of Santa Clara County Airport (RHV)
  • Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ)
  • Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO)
  • San Carlos Airport (SQL)

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 Jose

Distances between cities Kilometers
From San Jose to New York City 4,112 km
From San Jose to Los Angeles 492 km
From San Jose to Chicago 2,964 km
From San Jose to Houston 2,593 km
From San Jose to Phoenix 990 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 Jose.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Manaus, Brazil Asunción, Paraguay 2,468 km
San Diego, United States Minneapolis, United States 2,467 km
Barranquilla, Colombia Veracruz, Mexico 2,467 km
Louisville, United States Tlalpan, Mexico 2,469 km
Los Angeles, United States Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico 2,467 km
Monterrey, Mexico Oakland, United States 2,467 km
Bogotá, Colombia Mérida, Mexico 2,470 km
Louisville, United States Xochimilco, Mexico 2,470 km
Los Angeles, United States Ciudad López Mateos, Mexico 2,470 km
Manaus, Brazil Salta, Argentina 2,470 km
Morelia, Mexico Bakersfield, United States 2,466 km
Ottawa, Canada Denver, United States 2,471 km
Dallas, United States Calgary, Canada 2,471 km
Tijuana, Mexico Minneapolis, United States 2,471 km
Vancouver, Canada Hermosillo, Mexico 2,465 km
Puebla, Mexico Omaha, United States 2,471 km
Montréal, Canada Arlington, United States 2,464 km
Tehran, Iran Moscow, Russia 2,464 km
Guadalupe, Mexico Oakland, United States 2,472 km
Louisville, United States Coyoacán, Mexico 2,464 km

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