Flight distance from Des Moines to Chicago

503 kilometers/312 miles
or 271 nautical miles.
Your flight will depart from Des Moines airport and land at Chicago airport.
City: Des Moines (DSM) Chicago (CHI)
Latitude: 41.533889 41.881944
Longitude: -93.656667 -87.627778
Country: United States United States
Timezone: America/Chicago America/Chicago
Current time:: 16:59 04-Apr-2026 16:59 04-Apr-2026

How far is between Des Moines and Chicago?

  • Your starting point Des Moines, United States is located at 41.533889,-93.656667
  • Your ending point Chicago, United States is located at 41.881944,-87.627778
  • l distance from Des Moines to Chicago is 503 kms equals to miles and 271 nautical miles.
  • Flight time from Des Moines to Chicago is 2 hours 45 minutes
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