The distance from Iowa City, Iowa to Des Moines International Airport is:
125 miles / 201 km driving
111 miles / 178 km flying
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Distance from Iowa City, IA to DSM
The total driving distance from Iowa City, IA to DSM is 125 miles or 201 kilometers.
The total straight line flight distance from Iowa City, IA to DSM is 111 miles.
This is equivalent to 178 kilometers or 96 nautical miles.
Your trip begins in Iowa City, Iowa. It ends at Des Moines International Airport in Des Moines, Iowa.
Your flight direction from Iowa City, IA to DSM is West (-94 degrees from North).
The distance calculator helps you figure out how far it is to get from Iowa City, IA to DSM. It does this by computing the straight line flying distance ("as the crow flies") and the driving distance if the route is drivable. It uses all this data to compute the total travel mileage.
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Des Moines International Airport
IATA: DSMICAO: KDSM
FAA: DSM
City: Des Moines
State: Iowa
Zip code: 50321
Country: United States
Category: airports
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