Distance from West Des Moines to San Francisco (United States)

The distance between West Des Moines, Iowa and San Francisco, California is 2,487 kilometers (1,545 miles).

West Des Moines, Iowa, United States

San Francisco, California, United States

From West Des Moines to San Francisco, the straight-line distance is 2,487 kilometers, heading west. West Des Moines is situated at an altitude of 251 meters above sea level, while San Francisco is at 28 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
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)
San Francisco, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates: 37.7749° N 122.4194° W

Elevation: 28 m (92 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Alameda Naval Air Station (NGZ)
  • San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
  • Oakland International Airport (OAK)
  • San Rafael Airport (SRF)
  • Hayward Executive Airport (HWD)

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 San Francisco

Distances between cities Kilometers
From San Francisco to New York City 4,139 km
From San Francisco to Los Angeles 559 km
From San Francisco to Chicago 2,991 km
From San Francisco to Houston 2,648 km
From San Francisco to Phoenix 1,052 km

Cities within similar distances

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Kyiv, Ukraine Palma, Spain 2,487 km
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Warsaw, Poland Vigo, Spain 2,487 km
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Mixco, Guatemala 2,487 km
New South Memphis, United States Halifax, Canada 2,487 km
San Salvador, El Salvador Chiclayo, Peru 2,487 km
Los Angeles, United States Cuauhtémoc, Mexico 2,487 km
Belmopan, Belize Kansas City, United States 2,486 km
Cartagena, Colombia Lima, Peru 2,488 km
Los Angeles, United States Gustavo Adolfo Madero, Mexico 2,486 km
Queens, United States Cancún, Mexico 2,488 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Bucharest, Romania 2,486 km
Istanbul, Turkey Zaragoza, Spain 2,485 km
Chihuahua, Mexico Charlotte, United States 2,489 km
Tegucigalpa, Honduras Barcelona, Venezuela 2,489 km
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Brooklyn, United States 2,489 km
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Edmonton, Canada 2,489 km
Edmonton, Canada El Paso, United States 2,485 km
Valencia, Spain Istanbul, Turkey 2,490 km

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