Distance from West Des Moines, IA to Chicago, IL

Driving distance from West Des Moines, IA to Chicago, IL is 339 miles (545 km). How far is it from West Des Moines, IA to Chicago, IL? It's a 05 hours 17 minutes drive by car. Flight distance is approximately 314 miles (506 km) and flight time from West Des Moines, IA to Chicago, IL is 37 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
339 Miles
/
545 Km
Driving distance
Gas consumption
13.56 Gallons
51.78 Litres
Gas consumption
Flight distance
314 Miles
/
506 Km
Flight distance

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