Distance from Des Moines to Tokyo

The distance between Des Moines, United States and Tokyo, Japan is 9,875 kilometers (6,136 miles).

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Tokyo, Japan

From Des Moines to Tokyo, the straight-line distance is 9,875 kilometers, heading northwest. Des Moines is situated at an altitude of 264 meters above sea level, while Tokyo is at 44 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 14-16 hours
Jet fighter 10-12 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)
Tokyo, Japan

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Tokyo

Coordinates: 35.6895° N 139.6917° E

Elevation: 44 m (144 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Tokyo International Airport (HND)
  • Yokota Air Base (OKO)
  • Atsugi Naval Air Facility (NJA)
  • Narita International Airport (NRT)
  • Hyakuri Airport (IBR)

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 Tokyo

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Tokyo to Yokohama 29 km
From Tokyo to Osaka 397 km
From Tokyo to Nagoya 259 km
From Tokyo to Sapporo 831 km
From Tokyo to Fukuoka 881 km

Cities within similar distances

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Trujillo, Peru Palma, Spain 9,875 km
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Houston, United States Bucharest, Romania 9,876 km
Monterrey, Mexico Minsk, Belarus 9,874 km
Cartagena, Colombia Saint Petersburg, Russia 9,876 km
Sucre, Bolivia Newport, United Kingdom 9,876 km
Rome, Italy Tokyo, Japan 9,876 km
Helsinki, Finland Tlalpan, Mexico 9,873 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Curitiba, Brazil 9,873 km
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Belo Horizonte, Brazil Los Angeles, United States 9,872 km
Tehran, Iran Queens, United States 9,872 km
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Cairo, Egypt 9,878 km

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