Distance from Washington D.C., DC to Des Moines, IA

Driving distance from Washington D.C., DC to Des Moines, IA is 1017 miles (1637 km). How far is it from Washington D.C., DC to Des Moines, IA? It's a 16 hours 11 minutes drive by car. Flight distance is approximately 893 miles (1437 km) and flight time from Washington D.C., DC to Des Moines, IA is 01 hours 47 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
1017 Miles
/
1637 Km
Driving distance
Gas consumption
40.68 Gallons
155.52 Litres
Gas consumption
Flight distance
893 Miles
/
1437 Km
Flight distance

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