Distance from Dubuque to Des Moines (United States)

The distance between Dubuque, Iowa and Des Moines, Iowa is 263 kilometers (164 miles).

Dubuque, Iowa, United States

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

From Dubuque to Des Moines, the straight-line distance is 263 kilometers, heading west. Dubuque is at 194 meters above sea level, while Des Moines is at 264 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1 day
Motorcycle 6-8 hours
Car 6-8 hours
Helicopter 1-2 hours
Airplane 20-30 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
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90 km/h
120 km/h
Dubuque, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 42.5006° N 90.6646° W

Elevation: 194 m (636 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ)
  • Monticello Regional Airport (MXO)
  • Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport (PCD)
  • Clinton Municipal Airport (CWI)
  • Tri-County Regional Airport (LNR)
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)

Other distances from Dubuque

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Dubuque to New York City 1,400 km
From Dubuque to Los Angeles 2,575 km
From Dubuque to Chicago 259 km
From Dubuque to Houston 1,475 km
From Dubuque to Phoenix 2,124 km

Other distances from Des Moines

Distances 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

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Indianapolis, United States Chicago, United States 263 km
Detroit, United States Columbus, United States 263 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Reading, United Kingdom 263 km
London, United Kingdom Manchester, United Kingdom 262 km
Paris, France Brussels, Belgium 265 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Newport, United Kingdom 265 km
London, United Kingdom Swansea, United Kingdom 265 km
San Francisco, United States Fresno, United States 261 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador Quito, Ecuador 265 km
Valencia, Spain Palma, Spain 261 km
Sucre, Bolivia Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 260 km
Dublin, Ireland Manchester, United Kingdom 267 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Swansea, United Kingdom 258 km
Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico Irapuato, Mexico 268 km
Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico Irapuato, Mexico 258 km
Gustavo Adolfo Madero, Mexico Irapuato, Mexico 269 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Reading, United Kingdom 257 km
Morelia, Mexico Zapopan, Mexico 256 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Islington, United Kingdom 270 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Bristol, United Kingdom 270 km

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