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Driving distance from DSM to COU

The total driving distance from DSM to COU is 260 miles or 418 kilometers.

Your trip begins at Des Moines International Airport in Des Moines, Iowa. It ends at Columbia Regional Airport in Columbia, Missouri.

If you are planning a road trip, you might also want to calculate the total driving time from DSM to COU so you can see when you'll arrive at your destination.

You can also calculate the cost of driving from DSM to COU based on current local fuel prices and an estimate of your car's best gas mileage.

If you're meeting a friend, you might be interested in finding the city that is halfway between DSM and COU.

Planning to fly a plane instead? You might be more interested in calculating the straight line distance to fly from DSM to COU.

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