Distance from Des Moines, IA to Lake Charles, LA

Driving distance from Des Moines, IA to Lake Charles, LA is 919 miles (1480 km). How far is it from Des Moines, IA to Lake Charles, LA? It's a 15 hours 03 minutes drive by car. Flight distance is approximately 785 miles (1264 km) and flight time from Des Moines, IA to Lake Charles, LA is 01 hours 34 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
919 Miles
/
1480 Km
Driving distance
Gas consumption
36.76 Gallons
140.60 Litres
Gas consumption
Flight distance
785 Miles
/
1264 Km
Flight distance

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