Distance from West Des Moines to Los Angeles (United States)

The distance between West Des Moines, Iowa and Los Angeles, California is 2,306 kilometers (1,433 miles).

West Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Los Angeles, California, United States

From West Des Moines to Los Angeles, the straight-line distance is 2,306 kilometers, heading west. West Des Moines is situated at an altitude of 251 meters above sea level, while Los Angeles is at 96 meters.

Travel time

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

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 41.5772° N 93.7113° W

Elevation: 251 m (823 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Des Moines International Airport (DSM)
  • Ankeny Regional Airport (IKV)
  • Arthur N Neu Airport (CIN)
  • Oskaloosa Municipal Airport (OOA)
  • Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD)
Los Angeles, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates: 34.0522° N 118.2437° W

Elevation: 96 m (315 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR)
  • Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
  • Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO)
  • San Gabriel Valley Airport (EMT)
  • Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)

Other distances from West Des Moines

Distance between cities Kilometers
From West Des Moines to New York City 1,653 km
From West Des Moines to Los Angeles 2,306 km
From West Des Moines to Chicago 505 km
From West Des Moines to Houston 1,319 km
From West Des Moines to Phoenix 1,852 km

Other distances from Los Angeles

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Los Angeles to New York City 3,944 km
From Los Angeles to Chicago 2,807 km
From Los Angeles to Houston 2,211 km
From Los Angeles to Phoenix 575 km
From Los Angeles to Philadelphia 3,852 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Los Angeles, United States 2,306 km
Tegucigalpa, Honduras Fort Worth, United States 2,306 km
Kyiv, Ukraine Liverpool, United Kingdom 2,306 km
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia Mar del Plata, Argentina 2,306 km
Tegucigalpa, Honduras San Juan, Puerto Rico 2,305 km
Cancún, Mexico Cleveland, United States 2,305 km
San Antonio, United States Etobicoke, Canada 2,305 km
Nashville, United States Mesa, United States 2,305 km
Tijuana, Mexico Iztapalapa, Mexico 2,307 km
Bucharest, Romania Cardiff, United Kingdom 2,305 km
Callao, Peru Montería, Colombia 2,305 km
Saint Petersburg, Russia Swansea, United Kingdom 2,307 km
Tijuana, Mexico Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico 2,307 km
Morelia, Mexico Nashville, United States 2,304 km
Kingston, Jamaica New South Memphis, United States 2,304 km
Tijuana, Mexico Tlalpan, Mexico 2,304 km
Denver, United States Ciudad López Mateos, Mexico 2,303 km
Manhattan, United States Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 2,309 km
Kingston, Jamaica Memphis, United States 2,309 km
Denver, United States Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico 2,303 km

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