Distance from West Des Moines to Philadelphia (United States)

The distance between West Des Moines, Iowa and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is 1,573 kilometers (978 miles).

West Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

From West Des Moines to Philadelphia, the straight-line distance is 1,573 kilometers, heading east. West Des Moines is situated at an altitude of 251 meters above sea level, while Philadelphia is at only 8 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 5-6 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)
Philadelphia, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/New_York

Coordinates: 39.9524° N 75.1636° W

Elevation: 8 m (26 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)
  • Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE)
  • Wings Field (BBX)
  • South Jersey Regional Airport (LLY)
  • Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove (NXX)

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 Philadelphia

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Philadelphia to New York City 130 km
From Philadelphia to Los Angeles 3,852 km
From Philadelphia to Chicago 1,072 km
From Philadelphia to Houston 2,158 km
From Philadelphia to Phoenix 3,351 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 Philadelphia.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Managua, Nicaragua Xico, Mexico 1,573 km
Chihuahua, Mexico Kansas City, United States 1,573 km
Moscow, Russia Budapest, Hungary 1,573 km
Cancún, Mexico New South Memphis, United States 1,573 km
Memphis, United States Mérida, Mexico 1,572 km
Rome, Italy Leicester, United Kingdom 1,574 km
Bengaluru, India Lucknow, India 1,574 km
Chicago, United States Austin, United States 1,572 km
Tegucigalpa, Honduras Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico 1,574 km
Memphis, United States El Paso, United States 1,572 km
San Antonio, United States Tampa, United States 1,574 km
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Xico, Mexico 1,571 km
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Memphis, United States 1,571 km
El Paso, United States Xochimilco, Mexico 1,570 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras Santa Marta, Colombia 1,570 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico San Pedro Sula, Honduras 1,570 km
Montevideo, Uruguay Guarulhos, Brazil 1,576 km
El Paso, United States New South Memphis, United States 1,570 km
El Paso, United States Xico, Mexico 1,576 km
Havana, Cuba Barranquilla, Colombia 1,570 km

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