Distance from Des Moines to Moscow

The distance between Des Moines, United States and Moscow, Russia is 8,279 kilometers (5,145 miles).

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Moscow, Russia

From Des Moines to Moscow, the straight-line distance is 8,279 kilometers, heading northeast. Des Moines is situated at an altitude of 264 meters above sea level, while Moscow is at 144 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 12-14 hours
Jet fighter 8-10 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
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)
Moscow, Russia

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Moscow

Coordinates: 55.7522° N 37.6156° E

Elevation: 144 m (472 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)
  • Ostafyevo International Airport (OSF)
  • Vnukovo International Airport (VKO)
  • Chkalovskiy Air Base (CKL)
  • Bykovo Airport (BKA)

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 Moscow

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Moscow to Saint Petersburg 636 km
From Moscow to Yekaterinburg 1,422 km
From Moscow to Kazan 721 km
From Moscow to Chelyabinsk 1,501 km
From Moscow to Omsk 2,243 km

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Rosario, Argentina Manhattan, United States 8,277 km
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Glasgow, United Kingdom Chengdu, China 8,281 km
Jakarta, Indonesia Kampala, Uganda 8,281 km
Chengdu, China Nottingham, United Kingdom 8,277 km
Budapest, Hungary Omaha, United States 8,277 km
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