Distance from West Des Moines to Columbus (United States)

The distance between West Des Moines, Iowa and Columbus, Ohio is 921 kilometers (573 miles).

West Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Columbus, Ohio, United States

From West Des Moines to Columbus, the straight-line distance is 921 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with West Des Moines at 251 meters above sea level and Columbus at 242 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 3-4 days
Motorcycle 1-2 days
Car 1 day
Airplane 1-2 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
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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)
Columbus, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/New_York

Coordinates: 39.9612° N 82.9988° W

Elevation: 242 m (794 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)
  • Ohio State University Airport (OSU)
  • Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK)
  • Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport (SGH)
  • Marion Municipal Airport (MNN)

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 Columbus

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Columbus to New York City 768 km
From Columbus to Los Angeles 3,183 km
From Columbus to Chicago 444 km
From Columbus to Houston 1,596 km
From Columbus to Phoenix 2,683 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 Columbus.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Oslo, Norway Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 921 km
Houston, United States Torreón, Mexico 922 km
Kanpur, India Kolkata, India 920 km
Puebla, Mexico Mérida, Mexico 923 km
Valencia, Venezuela Soacha, Colombia 923 km
Dallas, United States El Paso, United States 919 km
San Antonio, United States Wichita, United States 923 km
Mumbai, India Jaipur, India 919 km
Bengaluru, India Nagpur, India 918 km
Chihuahua, Mexico Zapopan, Mexico 918 km
Navi Mumbai, India Jaipur, India 918 km
Guadalajara, Mexico Chihuahua, Mexico 924 km
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Santa Marta, Colombia 924 km
Vienna, Austria Brussels, Belgium 917 km
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Dallas, United States 917 km
Helsinki, Finland Warsaw, Poland 917 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Oslo, Norway 914 km

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