Distance from Des Moines to Houston (United States)

The distance between Des Moines, Washington and Houston, Texas is 3,031 kilometers (1,883 miles).

Des Moines, Washington, United States

Houston, Texas, United States

From Des Moines to Houston, the straight-line distance is 3,031 kilometers, heading southeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Des Moines at 27 meters above sea level and Houston at 30 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 10-12 days
Motorcycle 3-4 days
Car 3-4 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)
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 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 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 Des Moines and Houston.

From To Distance (kilometers)
San Antonio, United States Vancouver, Canada 3,031 km
Washington, United States Iztapalapa, Mexico 3,031 km
San Francisco, United States Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico 3,031 km
Coyoacán, Mexico Sacramento, United States 3,030 km
Cali, Colombia Cuauhtémoc, Mexico 3,030 km
Chicago, United States Mixco, Guatemala 3,030 km
Cali, Colombia Álvaro Obregón, Mexico 3,030 km
Cali, Colombia Gustavo Adolfo Madero, Mexico 3,030 km
Arequipa, Peru Barcelona, Venezuela 3,030 km
Washington, United States Iztacalco, Mexico 3,030 km
Queens, United States Saltillo, Mexico 3,030 km
Washington, United States Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico 3,032 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain 3,032 km
Cali, Colombia Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico 3,032 km
Belmopan, Belize Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 3,030 km
Coyoacán, Mexico Oakland, United States 3,033 km
Fort Worth, United States Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic 3,029 km
Kano, Nigeria Málaga, Spain 3,029 km
Medellín, Colombia New Orleans, United States 3,033 km

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