Distance from West Des Moines to Chicago (United States)

The distance between West Des Moines, Iowa and Chicago, Illinois is 505 kilometers (314 miles).

West Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

From West Des Moines to Chicago, the straight-line distance is 505 kilometers, heading east. West Des Moines is situated at an altitude of 251 meters above sea level, while Chicago is at 180 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 14-16 hours
Car 12-14 hours
Helicopter 2-3 hours
Airplane 45-60 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
West Des Moines, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 41.5772° N 93.7113° W

Elevation: 251 m (823 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Des Moines International Airport (DSM)
  • Ankeny Regional Airport (IKV)
  • Arthur N Neu Airport (CIN)
  • Oskaloosa Municipal Airport (OOA)
  • Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD)
Chicago, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 41.85° N 87.6501° W

Elevation: 180 m (591 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Chicago Meigs Airport (CGX)
  • Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)
  • Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
  • Gary Chicago International Airport (GYY)
  • Chicago Executive Airport (PWK)

Other distances from West Des Moines

Distance between cities Kilometers
From West Des Moines to New York City 1,653 km
From West Des Moines to Los Angeles 2,306 km
From West Des Moines to Chicago 505 km
From West Des Moines to Houston 1,319 km
From West Des Moines to Phoenix 1,852 km

Other distances from Chicago

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Chicago to New York City 1,149 km
From Chicago to Los Angeles 2,807 km
From Chicago to Houston 1,510 km
From Chicago to Phoenix 2,338 km
From Chicago to Philadelphia 1,072 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
San Diego, United States Mesa, United States 505 km
Madrid, Spain Barcelona, Spain 505 km
Madrid, Spain Lisbon, Portugal 504 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador Chiclayo, Peru 506 km
Ottawa, Canada Boston, United States 504 km
Ottawa, Canada South Boston, United States 506 km
Nairobi, Kenya Kampala, Uganda 503 km
San Antonio, United States Saltillo, Mexico 507 km
Hyderabad, India Pune, India 503 km
San Diego, United States Fresno, United States 507 km
Mumbai, India Indore, India 507 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Bristol, United Kingdom 503 km
Paris, France Birmingham, United Kingdom 503 km
Toronto, Canada Montréal, Canada 503 km
Navi Mumbai, India Indore, India 502 km
Detroit, United States Louisville, United States 508 km
Pune, India Indore, India 508 km
Havana, Cuba Cancún, Mexico 509 km
Lucknow, India Jaipur, India 510 km

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