Distance from Des Moines, IA to Chicago, IL

Driving distance from Des Moines, IA to Chicago, IL is 334 miles (537 km). How far is it from Des Moines, IA to Chicago, IL? It's a 05 hours 27 minutes drive by car. Flight distance is approximately 310 miles (498 km) and flight time from Des Moines, IA to Chicago, IL is 37 minutes. Don't forget to check out our "Gas cost calculator" option. It will calculate cost of driving this particular distance. See the map below for the visual display of the upcoming road trip.

Driving distance
334 Miles
/
537 Km
Driving distance
Gas consumption
13.36 Gallons
51.02 Litres
Gas consumption
Flight distance
310 Miles
/
498 Km
Flight distance

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