Distance from Des Moines, IA to Rapid City, SD

Driving distance from Des Moines, IA to Rapid City, SD is 626 miles (1008 km). How far is it from Des Moines, IA to Rapid City, SD? It's a 09 hours 08 minutes drive by car. Flight distance is approximately 516 miles (830 km) and flight time from Des Moines, IA to Rapid City, SD is 01 hours 02 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
626 Miles
/
1008 Km
Driving distance
Gas consumption
25.04 Gallons
95.76 Litres
Gas consumption
Flight distance
516 Miles
/
830 Km
Flight distance

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