Distance from Iowa City, IA to Des Moines, IA

Driving distance from Iowa City, IA to Des Moines, IA is 115 miles (185 km). How far is it from Iowa City, IA to Des Moines, IA? It's a 01 hours 50 minutes drive by car. Flight distance is approximately 108 miles (174 km) and flight time from Iowa City, IA to Des Moines, IA is 13 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
115 Miles
/
185 Km
Driving distance
Gas consumption
4.60 Gallons
17.58 Litres
Gas consumption
Flight distance
108 Miles
/
174 Km
Flight distance

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