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How to get from Kansas City (Kansas) to Des Moines (Iowa)

Calculate route from Kansas City (Kansas, United States) to Des Moines (Iowa, United States).

The flight distance (as the crow flies) between Kansas City and Des Moines is 289.4 km.

Roadmap (route) to go from Kansas City to Des Moines detailed above, you can also see the course layout on the map.

While doing trip Kansas City - Des Moines by car, the calculated route ends at a distance , or more straight.

Calculation of distance and route from Des Moines to Kansas City :

289.4312.7 km3h14mn
  1. Continue onto Armstrong Avenue 0h0mn
    55 m
  2. Turn left onto North 7th Street Trafficway 0h0mn
    103 m
  3. Turn right onto Minnesota Avenue 0h1mn
    699 m
  4. Keep left and take I 70 East, US 24 East, US 40 East, US 169 North toward Saint Louis 0h3mn
    4.2 km
  5. Keep left onto I 35 and take I 29 North, I 35 North, US 71 North toward Saint Joseph, Des Moines 0h6mn
    7.5 km
  6. Keep right onto I 35 and take I 35 North toward Des Moines 3h47mn
    281.5 km
  7. Keep right and drive toward Grand Avenue, DMACC West Campus 0h1mn
    599 m
  8. Turn right onto Grand Avenue 0h11mn
    11.0 km
  9. Turn left onto 42nd Street 0h1mn
    659 m
  10. Keep right toward I-235 east 0h4mn
    5.1 km
  11. Keep right and drive toward East Village, East 6th Street, Pennsylvania Avenue 0h1mn
    617 m
  12. Turn left onto Pennsylvania Avenue 0h1mn
    677 m
  13. Turn sharp left onto East University Avenue 0h0mn
    18 m
  14. Arrive at destination 0h0mn
    0 m

Travel from Kansas City (Iowa) to a selection of major cities.

Distances from Kansas City to biggest cities in Kansas

  • Liberal,20,746 inhabitants.598 km
  • Pittsburg,20,409 inhabitants.190 km

Other major cities in country :

  • Charlotte [NC], 827,097 inhabitants. 1,295 km
  • Seattle [WA], 684,451 inhabitants. 2,417 km
  • Denver [CO], 682,545 inhabitants. 893 km
  • El Paso [TX], 681,124 inhabitants. 1,350 km
  • Detroit [MI], 677,116 inhabitants. 1,040 km
  • Boston [MA], 667,137 inhabitants. 2,014 km
  • Memphis [TN], 655,770 inhabitants. 600 km
  • New South Memphis [TN], 641,608 inhabitants. 605 km
  • Portland [OR], 632,309 inhabitants. 2,402 km
  • Oklahoma City [OK], 631,346 inhabitants. 480 km
  • Las Vegas [NV], 623,747 inhabitants. 1,833 km
  • Baltimore [MD], 621,849 inhabitants. 1,552 km
  • Washington, D.C. [DC], 601,723 inhabitants. 1,520 km
  • Milwaukee [WI], 600,155 inhabitants. 713 km
  • South Boston [MA], 571,281 inhabitants. 2,014 km
  • Albuquerque [NM], 559,121 inhabitants. 1,157 km
  • Tucson [AZ], 531,641 inhabitants. 1,658 km
  • Nashville [TN], 530,852 inhabitants. 765 km
  • Fresno [CA], 520,052 inhabitants. 2,216 km
  • Sacramento [CA], 490,712 inhabitants. 2,322 km

Route from Des Moines to major cities (United States).

  • Distance Des Moines New York City
    1,642 km
  • Distance Des Moines Los Angeles
    2,313 km
  • Distance Des Moines Chicago
    496 km
  • Distance Des Moines Brooklyn
    1,648 km
  • Distance Des Moines Houston
    1,327 km
  • Distance Des Moines Queens
    1,657 km
  • Distance Des Moines Philadelphia
    1,563 km
  • Distance Des Moines Phoenix
    1,860 km
  • Distance Des Moines Manhattan
    1,644 km
  • Distance Des Moines San Antonio
    1,425 km
  • Distance Des Moines San Diego
    2,302 km
  • Distance Des Moines The Bronx
    1,651 km
  • Distance Des Moines Dallas
    1,021 km
  • Distance Des Moines San Jose
    2,465 km
  • Distance Des Moines Austin
    1,315 km
  • Distance Des Moines Jacksonville
    1,650 km
  • Distance Des Moines San Francisco
    2,493 km
  • Distance Des Moines Columbus
    912 km
  • Distance Des Moines Fort Worth
    1,041 km
  • Distance Des Moines Indianapolis
    661 km

Nearest cities to Kansas City :

  • Kansas City, 475,378 inhabitants. 5 km
  • Omaha, 443,885 inhabitants. 263 km
  • Tulsa, 403,505 inhabitants. 351 km
  • Wichita, 389,965 inhabitants. 284 km
  • Lincoln, 277,348 inhabitants. 256 km
  • Des Moines, 210,330 inhabitants. 290 km
  • Overland Park, 186,515 inhabitants. 15 km
  • Springfield, 166,810 inhabitants. 241 km
  • Kansas City, 151,306 inhabitants. 0 km
  • Olathe, 134,305 inhabitants. 31 km
  • Cedar Rapids, 130,405 inhabitants. 409 km
  • Topeka, 127,265 inhabitants. 91 km
  • Columbia, 119,108 inhabitants. 199 km
  • Independence, 117,255 inhabitants. 18 km
  • East Independence, 110,675 inhabitants. 24 km
  • Lee's Summit, 95,094 inhabitants. 31 km
  • Lawrence, 93,917 inhabitants. 55 km
  • Springdale, 77,859 inhabitants. 329 km
  • Saint Joseph, 76,780 inhabitants. 75 km
  • Ames, 65,060 inhabitants. 336 km
  • Shawnee, 65,046 inhabitants. 11 km
  • West Des Moines, 64,113 inhabitants. 285 km
  • Rogers, 63,159 inhabitants. 313 km
  • Council Bluffs, 62,597 inhabitants. 261 km
  • Ankeny, 56,764 inhabitants. 304 km
  • Manhattan, 56,308 inhabitants. 168 km
  • Bellevue, 55,510 inhabitants. 249 km
  • Blue Springs, 54,148 inhabitants. 32 km
  • Lenexa, 52,490 inhabitants. 20 km
  • Joplin, 51,818 inhabitants. 226 km
  • Stillwater, 48,967 inhabitants. 397 km
  • Salina, 47,813 inhabitants. 260 km
  • Bentonville, 44,499 inhabitants. 307 km
  • Urbandale, 44,062 inhabitants. 290 km
  • Jefferson City, 43,169 inhabitants. 221 km
  • Bartlesville, 36,595 inhabitants. 289 km
  • Leavenworth, 35,980 inhabitants. 34 km
  • Leawood, 34,579 inhabitants. 16 km
  • Owasso, 34,542 inhabitants. 335 km
  • Liberty, 30,450 inhabitants. 23 km
  • Raytown, 29,401 inhabitants. 18 km
  • Bella Vista, 27,999 inhabitants. 295 km
  • Marshalltown, 27,620 inhabitants. 358 km
  • Gladstone, 26,861 inhabitants. 12 km
  • Fremont, 26,474 inhabitants. 303 km
  • Grandview, 25,256 inhabitants. 27 km
  • Ponca City, 24,758 inhabitants. 344 km
  • Emporia, 24,649 inhabitants. 156 km
  • Ottumwa, 24,624 inhabitants. 284 km
  • Junction City, 24,621 inhabitants. 191 km

Location Kansas City (Kansas) :

Country flag
Location Kansas City
State Kansas
County Wyandotte County
Country United States
Country code / ISO 2 US
Latitude 39.1141700
Longitude -94.6274600
Altitude 266 meters
Time zone America/Chicago

Location Des Moines (Iowa) :

Country flag
Location Des Moines
State Iowa
County Polk County
Country United States
Country code / ISO 2 US
Latitude 41.6005400
Longitude -93.6091100
Altitude 266 meters
Time zone America/Chicago

Find a hotel in Des Moines

Baymont by Wyndham Des Moines Airport


Featuring a heated indoor pool, hot tub, and dry sauna, this hotel is located just off Highway 5 and 16 km from downtown Des Moines. Free WiFi, parking, and airport shuttle service are provided. This hotel is located 11.26 from the city center Junction City.

This 3.0 star property has 56 rooms. You can book a room from 69.7 USD.

Location :
Baymont by Wyndham Des Moines Airport
6221 Willow Creek Avenue
IA 50321 Des Moines (Iowa)

Book a room from 69.7 USD

Super 8 by Wyndham Urbandale/Des Moines Area


This hotel features an indoor pool and rooms with free Wi-Fi and cable TV with HBO. Super 8 Urbandale/Des Moines Area is 10 miles from Des Moines International Airport. Guest rooms are furnished with desks, microwaves and refrigerators. This hotel is located 9.25 from the city center Junction City.

This 3.0 star property has 59 rooms. You can book a room from 58.49 USD.

Location :
Super 8 by Wyndham Urbandale/Des Moines Area
5900 Sutton Drive
IA 50322 Urbandale (Iowa)

Book a room from 58.49 USD

Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Des Moines-Northwest


This Urbandale hotel is 7.5 miles north-west of downtown Des Moines and Wells Fargo Arena. It features an Irish Pub, indoor pool and rooms with a 37-inch flat-screen TV. This hotel is located 9.26 from the city center Junction City.

This 3.0 star property has 198 rooms. You can book a room from 80.95 USD.

Location :
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Des Moines-Northwest
4800 Merle Hay Road
IA 50322 Des Moines (Iowa)

Book a room from 80.95 USD

Ramada by Wyndham Des Moines Tropics Resort & Conference Ctr


Located in Urbandale/Des Moines, The Ramada Tropics Resort / Conference Center Des Moines boasts a full-service restaurant, tiki bar, and free WiFi throughout the property. Every room features a flat-screen TV. This hotel is located 9.35 from the city center Junction City.

This 3.0 star property has 166 rooms. You can book a room from 89 USD.

Location :
Ramada by Wyndham Des Moines Tropics Resort & Conference Ctr
5000 Merle Hay Road
IA 50322 Des Moines (Iowa)

Book a room from 89 USD

AmericInn by Wyndham Johnston Des Moines


Located along Interstates 80 and 35, this Johnston motel is 2 miles from the Des Moines city centre. Offering a daily hot breakfast with waffles, eggs, and meat, each guest room features a flat-screen TV. This hotel is located 9.58 from the city center Junction City.

This 3.0 star property has 89 rooms. You can book a room from 64.59 USD.

Location :
AmericInn by Wyndham Johnston Des Moines
5050 Merle Hay Road
IA 50131 Johnston (Iowa)

Book a room from 64.59 USD

Days Inn by Wyndham Des Moines Merle Hay


Located off Interstate-35, this hotel is a 15-minute drive to downtown Des Moines and Waveland Golf Course. It features a heated indoor pool and spacious rooms with free WiFi. This hotel is located 9.06 from the city center Junction City.

This 3.0 star property has 78 rooms. You can book a room from 53.54 USD.

Location :
Days Inn by Wyndham Des Moines Merle Hay
4845 Merle Hay Road
IA 50322 Des Moines (Iowa)

Book a room from 53.54 USD

Doubletree Des Moines Airport


Conveniently adjacent to the Des Moines International Airport, this hotel boasts an on-site restaurant and free airport shuttle service. Each guest room features a flat-screen cable TV. This hotel is located 9.25 from the city center Junction City.

This 3.0 star property has 100 rooms. You can book a room from 137.7 USD.

Location :
Doubletree Des Moines Airport
6800 Fleur Drive
IA 50321 Des Moines (Iowa)

Book a room from 137.7 USD

Fairfield Inn & Suites Des Moines Airport


Less than a mile from the international airport, Fairfield Inn & Suites offers modern accommodation a 20-minute drive from central Des Moines. It provides a shuttle and an indoor pool with hot tub. This hotel is located 9.31 from the city center Junction City.

This 3.0 star property has 82 rooms. You can book a room from 93 USD.

Location :
Fairfield Inn & Suites Des Moines Airport
6880 Fleur Drive
IA 50321 Des Moines (Iowa)

Book a room from 93 USD

Hampton Inn Des Moines-Airport


Ideally situated across from Des Moines International Airport and close to many area points of interest, this hotel offers many free amenities and services, including 24-hour airport transfers. This hotel is located 7.48 from the city center Junction City.

This 3.0 star property has 120 rooms. You can book a room from 109 USD.

Location :
Hampton Inn Des Moines-Airport
5001 Fleur Drive
IA 50321 Des Moines (Iowa)

Book a room from 109 USD

Holiday Inn Des Moines-Airport Conference Center


This hotel features an on-site restaurant and spacious rooms with free Wi-Fi and a cable TV. A free shuttle is offered to Des Moines International Airport, located across the street. This hotel is located 8.48 from the city center Junction City.

This 3.0 star property has 216 rooms. You can book a room from 110 USD.

Location :
Holiday Inn Des Moines-Airport Conference Center
6111 Fleur Drive
IA 50321 Des Moines (Iowa)

Book a room from 110 USD