Stopping points from Des Moines, Iowa to Lambert-St. Louis International Airport:

• Start from Des Moines, Iowa
• 3.5 hours to Quincy, Illinois after driving about 220 miles / 350 km
• 2 hours to Lambert-St. Louis International Airport after driving about 120 miles / 200 km

Your total trip with all stops is around 340 miles / 550 km, taking roughly 5.5 hours for the whole trip. If you want to see every small town along the way, you can get a full list of cities between Des Moines, IA and STL.

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Stopping points from Des Moines, IA to STL

Start from Des Moines, Iowa.

Quincy, Illinois is stopping point #1 after driving about 220 miles (350 km) or 3.5 hours.

Finally, Lambert-St. Louis International Airport is your destination after driving about 120 miles (200 km) or 2 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 340 miles or 550 km, taking roughly 5.5 hours for the whole trip.

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