Distance from Lake Forest, IL to Des Moines, IA

Driving distance from Lake Forest, IL to Des Moines, IA is 351 miles (564 km). How far is it from Lake Forest, IL to Des Moines, IA? It's a 05 hours 28 minutes drive by car. Flight distance is approximately 301 miles (484 km) and flight time from Lake Forest, IL to Des Moines, IA is 36 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
351 Miles
/
564 Km
Driving distance
Gas consumption
14.04 Gallons
53.58 Litres
Gas consumption
Flight distance
301 Miles
/
484 Km
Flight distance

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