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

The distance between West Des Moines, Iowa and San Jose, California is 2,459 kilometers (1,528 miles).

West Des Moines, Iowa, United States

San Jose, California, United States

From West Des Moines to San Jose, the straight-line distance is 2,459 kilometers, heading west. West Des Moines is situated at an altitude of 251 meters above sea level, while San Jose is at only 23 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 8-10 days
Motorcycle 3-4 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)
San Jose, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates: 37.3394° N 121.895° W

Elevation: 23 m (75 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)
  • Reid-Hillview of Santa Clara County Airport (RHV)
  • Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ)
  • Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO)
  • San Carlos Airport (SQL)

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 Jose

Distances between cities Kilometers
From San Jose to New York City 4,112 km
From San Jose to Los Angeles 492 km
From San Jose to Chicago 2,964 km
From San Jose to Houston 2,593 km
From San Jose to Phoenix 990 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 San Jose.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Santiago, Chile Lima, Peru 2,459 km
Trujillo, Peru Caracas, Venezuela 2,459 km
Santiago, Chile Callao, Peru 2,460 km
Minsk, Belarus Palma, Spain 2,460 km
Columbus, United States Chihuahua, Mexico 2,458 km
Mérida, Mexico Colorado Springs, United States 2,457 km
Havana, Cuba Mazatlán, Mexico 2,457 km
Managua, Nicaragua Mazatlán, Mexico 2,461 km
Los Angeles, United States Toluca, Mexico 2,462 km
Villa Nueva, Guatemala Tulsa, United States 2,456 km
Moscow, Russia Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 2,456 km
Recife, Brazil Curitiba, Brazil 2,455 km
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Cleveland, United States 2,455 km
El Paso, United States Cleveland, United States 2,455 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Fresno, United States 2,463 km
Winnipeg, Canada Los Angeles, United States 2,463 km
Hermosillo, Mexico Vancouver, Canada 2,463 km
Portland, United States Tulsa, United States 2,464 km
Jacksonville, United States Montería, Colombia 2,464 km
Seattle, United States Oklahoma City, United States 2,454 km

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