Distance from West Des Moines to Houston (United States)

The distance between West Des Moines, Iowa and Houston, Texas is 1,319 kilometers (820 miles).

West Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Houston, Texas, United States

From West Des Moines to Houston, the straight-line distance is 1,319 kilometers, heading south. West Des Moines is situated at an altitude of 251 meters above sea level, while Houston is at 30 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 4-5 days
Motorcycle 1-2 days
Car 1-2 days
Airplane 2-3 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
150 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)
Houston, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 29.7633° N 95.3633° W

Elevation: 30 m (98 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • William P Hobby Airport (HOU)
  • Andrau Airpark (AAP)
  • George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)
  • Ellington Airport (EFD)
  • West Houston Airport (IWS)

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 Houston

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Houston to New York City 2,283 km
From Houston to Los Angeles 2,211 km
From Houston to Chicago 1,510 km
From Houston to Phoenix 1,635 km
From Houston to Philadelphia 2,158 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 Houston.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Zaragoza, Spain Manchester, United Kingdom 1,319 km
Austin, United States Atlanta, United States 1,318 km
Stockholm, Sweden Budapest, Hungary 1,318 km
Toronto, Canada Memphis, United States 1,318 km
Managua, Nicaragua Santa Marta, Colombia 1,318 km
Houston, United States Mazatlán, Mexico 1,318 km
Cali, Colombia Caracas, Venezuela 1,320 km
Cochabamba, Bolivia Callao, Peru 1,320 km
Fort Worth, United States Culiacán, Mexico 1,317 km
Vienna, Austria Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom 1,321 km
Valencia, Spain Brussels, Belgium 1,317 km
Dublin, Ireland Berlin, Germany 1,321 km
Barcelona, Venezuela Ibagué, Colombia 1,321 km
Lima, Peru Quito, Ecuador 1,317 km
Madrid, Spain Brussels, Belgium 1,317 km
Quito, Ecuador Callao, Peru 1,316 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Zaragoza, Spain 1,316 km
Rome, Italy Warsaw, Poland 1,316 km

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