Distance from Des Moines to Moscow

The distance between Des Moines, United States and Moscow, Russia is 8,419 kilometers (5,231 miles).

Des Moines, Washington, United States

Moscow, Russia

From Des Moines to Moscow, the straight-line distance is 8,419 kilometers, heading north. Des Moines is at 27 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/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)
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 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 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

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Des Moines and Moscow.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Shanghai, China Belgrade, Serbia 8,419 km
Berlin, Germany Arlington, United States 8,419 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Ibagué, Colombia 8,419 km
Helsinki, Finland Dallas, United States 8,419 km
Rome, Italy Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 8,418 km
Medellín, Colombia Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 8,418 km
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic Budapest, Hungary 8,420 km
Paris, France Montería, Colombia 8,420 km
Córdoba, Argentina Hamilton, Canada 8,421 km
Sucre, Bolivia Fresno, United States 8,417 km
Las Vegas, United States Islington, United Kingdom 8,421 km
Paris, France Mérida, Mexico 8,421 km
Gustavo Adolfo Madero, Mexico Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain 8,421 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Chihuahua, Mexico 8,421 km
Córdoba, Argentina Kansas City, United States 8,417 km
Abuja, Nigeria Barquisimeto, Venezuela 8,417 km
Torreón, Mexico Liverpool, United Kingdom 8,421 km
Saltillo, Mexico Nottingham, United Kingdom 8,416 km
Phoenix, United States Oslo, Norway 8,416 km
Lahore, Pakistan Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain 8,416 km

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