Distance from Indianapolis, IN to Des Moines, IA

Driving distance from Indianapolis, IN to Des Moines, IA is 478 miles (769 km). How far is it from Indianapolis, IN to Des Moines, IA? It's a 07 hours 20 minutes drive by car. Flight distance is approximately 411 miles (661 km) and flight time from Indianapolis, IN to Des Moines, IA is 49 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
478 Miles
/
769 Km
Driving distance
Gas consumption
19.12 Gallons
73.06 Litres
Gas consumption
Flight distance
411 Miles
/
661 Km
Flight distance

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