Distance from Des Moines to Chicago (United States)

The distance between Des Moines, Washington and Chicago, Illinois is 2,795 kilometers (1,737 miles).

Des Moines, Washington, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

From Des Moines to Chicago, the straight-line distance is 2,795 kilometers, heading east. Des Moines is at 27 meters above sea level, while Chicago is at 180 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 8-10 days
Motorcycle 3-4 days
Car 2-3 days
Airplane 4-5 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
150 km/h
Des Moines, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates: 47.4018° N 122.3243° W

Elevation: 27 m (89 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)
  • Renton Municipal Airport (RNT)
  • Boeing Field King County International Airport (BFI)
  • Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW)
  • Lake Union Seaplane Base (LKE)
Chicago, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 41.85° N 87.6501° W

Elevation: 180 m (591 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Chicago Meigs Airport (CGX)
  • Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)
  • Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
  • Gary Chicago International Airport (GYY)
  • Chicago Executive Airport (PWK)

Other distances from Des Moines

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Des Moines to New York City 3,878 km
From Des Moines to Los Angeles 1,521 km
From Des Moines to Chicago 2,795 km
From Des Moines to Houston 3,031 km
From Des Moines to Phoenix 1,773 km

Other distances from Chicago

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Chicago to New York City 1,149 km
From Chicago to Los Angeles 2,807 km
From Chicago to Houston 1,510 km
From Chicago to Phoenix 2,338 km
From Chicago to Philadelphia 1,072 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of United States that are at equal or similar distances as between Des Moines and Chicago.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Milwaukee, United States Fresno, United States 2,795 km
Brampton, Canada Saltillo, Mexico 2,795 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras Hermosillo, Mexico 2,795 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras Trujillo, Peru 2,794 km
Mississauga, Canada Saltillo, Mexico 2,794 km
Seattle, United States Chicago, United States 2,796 km
Bucharest, Romania Sevilla, Spain 2,794 km
Cancún, Mexico Cuenca, Ecuador 2,797 km
Charlotte, United States Tucson, United States 2,797 km
Oslo, Norway Málaga, Spain 2,798 km
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia Ibagué, Colombia 2,792 km
Maracaibo, Venezuela Veracruz, Mexico 2,798 km
Tehran, Iran Mumbai, India 2,798 km
Detroit, United States San Luis Potosí, Mexico 2,792 km
Charlotte, United States Culiacán, Mexico 2,798 km
Columbus, United States Toluca, Mexico 2,792 km
Barranquilla, Colombia Ciudad López Mateos, Mexico 2,791 km
Iztapalapa, Mexico Fresno, United States 2,791 km
Milwaukee, United States Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 2,791 km
San Diego, United States Milwaukee, United States 2,799 km

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