Stopping points from Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport to Des Moines, Iowa:

• Start from Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport
• 2 hours to Mason City, Iowa after driving about 130 miles / 210 km
• 2 hours to Des Moines, Iowa after driving about 120 miles / 190 km

Your total trip with all stops is around 250 miles / 410 km, taking roughly 4 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 MSP and Des Moines, IA.

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Stopping points from MSP to Des Moines, IA

Start from Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport.

Mason City, Iowa is stopping point #1 after driving about 130 miles (210 km) or 2 hours.

Finally, Des Moines, Iowa is your destination after driving about 120 miles (190 km) or 2 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 250 miles or 410 km, taking roughly 4 hours for the whole trip.

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