Distance from Lincoln, NE to Des Moines, IA

Driving distance from Lincoln, NE to Des Moines, IA is 189 miles (305 km). How far is it from Lincoln, NE to Des Moines, IA? It's a 02 hours 56 minutes drive by car. Flight distance is approximately 169 miles (271 km) and flight time from Lincoln, NE to Des Moines, IA is 20 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
189 Miles
/
305 Km
Driving distance
Gas consumption
7.56 Gallons
28.98 Litres
Gas consumption
Flight distance
169 Miles
/
271 Km
Flight distance

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