Distance between Chester KS and Des Moines IA

The distance from Chester to Des Moines is 455 miles by road including 442 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 6 hours and 56 minutes and goes through Fayetteville, Springdale, Kansas City, Rogers, Bentonville, Webb City and Carthage.

Shortest distance by air 409 mi ✈️
Car route length 454.8 mi 🚗
Driving time 6 h 56 min
Fuel amount 15.5 gal
Fuel cost 60.8 USD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Chester 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
I 49 34 mi, 30 min
Fayetteville 34 mi 0:30 30 min 1.0 gal
I 49 10 mi, 08 min
Springdale 43 mi 0:39 39 min 1.4 gal
I 49 10 mi, 08 min
Rogers 53 mi 0:48 48 min 1.7 gal
I 49 6 mi, 05 min
Bentonville 59 mi 0:53 53 min 1.9 gal
I 49 US 71 61 mi, 58 min
Webb City 120 mi 1:51 1 h 51 min 4.1 gal
MO 249 I 49 Business 9 mi, 07 min
Carthage 129 mi 1:59 1 h 59 min 4.3 gal
I 49 43 mi, 37 min
Nevada 171 mi 2:37 2 h 37 min 5.5 gal
I 49 94 mi, 1 h 23 min
Kansas City 266 mi 4:00 4 h 00 min 8.7 gal
I 435 I 35 194 mi, 2 h 55 min
Des Moines 460 mi 6:55 6 h 55 min 15.5 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Chester 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
I 49 23 mi, 21 min
West Fork 23 mi 0:21 21 min 0.7 gal
I 49 11 mi, 09 min
Fayetteville 34 mi 0:30 30 min 1.0 gal
I 49 10 mi, 08 min
Springdale 43 mi 0:39 39 min 1.4 gal
I 49 10 mi, 08 min
Rogers 53 mi 0:48 48 min 1.7 gal
I 49 6 mi, 05 min
Bentonville 59 mi 0:53 53 min 1.9 gal
I 49 US 71 5 mi, 05 min
Bella Vista 64 mi 0:58 58 min 2.1 gal
US 71 5 mi, 05 min
Caverna 69 mi 1:04 1 h 04 min 2.3 gal
US 71 6 mi, 06 min
Jane 75 mi 1:11 1 h 11 min 2.5 gal
US 71 14 mi, 13 min
Kelley Springs 89 mi 1:24 1 h 24 min 3.0 gal
I 49 30 mi, 26 min
Webb City 120 mi 1:51 1 h 51 min 4.1 gal
MO 249 2 mi, 01 min
Lakeside 122 mi 1:52 1 h 52 min 4.1 gal
I 49 Business 2 mi, 01 min
Brooklyn Heights 124 mi 1:54 1 h 54 min 4.2 gal
I 49 Business 5 mi, 04 min
Carthage 129 mi 1:59 1 h 59 min 4.3 gal
I 49 7 mi, 06 min
Carytown 135 mi 2:05 2 h 05 min 4.5 gal
I 49 4 mi, 03 min
Jasper 140 mi 2:08 2 h 08 min 4.7 gal
I 49 10 mi, 08 min
Lamar Heights 150 mi 2:17 2 h 17 min 5.0 gal
I 49 22 mi, 19 min
Nevada 171 mi 2:36 2 h 36 min 5.5 gal
I 49 13 mi, 11 min
Horton 185 mi 2:48 2 h 48 min 6.2 gal
I 49 3 mi, 02 min
Arthur 188 mi 2:51 2 h 51 min 6.4 gal
I 49 29 mi, 25 min
Adrian 217 mi 3:16 3 h 16 min 7.3 gal
I 49 26 mi, 23 min
Raymore 244 mi 3:40 3 h 40 min 8.1 gal
I 49 6 mi, 05 min
Belton 250 mi 3:45 3 h 45 min 8.4 gal
I 49 3 mi, 02 min
Grandview 253 mi 3:48 3 h 48 min 8.5 gal
I 49 13 mi, 11 min
Kansas City 266 mi 4:00 4 h 00 min 8.7 gal
I 435 11 mi, 10 min
Claycomo 277 mi 4:11 4 h 11 min 9.4 gal
I 435 I 35 7 mi, 06 min
Liberty 284 mi 4:17 4 h 17 min 9.5 gal
I 35 6 mi, 05 min
Kearney 290 mi 4:23 4 h 23 min 9.8 gal
I 35 27 mi, 23 min
Cameron 318 mi 4:46 4 h 46 min 10.7 gal
I 35 52 mi, 45 min
Eagleville 368 mi 5:32 5 h 32 min 12.2 gal
I 35 25 mi, 22 min
Van Wert 395 mi 5:54 5 h 54 min 13.1 gal
I 35 12 mi, 10 min
Leslie 407 mi 6:05 6 h 05 min 13.7 gal
I 35 6 mi, 05 min
Osceola 413 mi 6:11 6 h 11 min 14.0 gal
I 35 24 mi, 21 min
Bevington 437 mi 6:32 6 h 32 min 14.8 gal
I 35 10 mi, 08 min
West Des Moines 447 mi 6:41 6 h 41 min 14.9 gal
I 35 I 235 14 mi, 14 min
Des Moines 460 mi 6:55 6 h 55 min 15.5 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Chester to Des Moines?

Fuel cost: 60.8 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 454.8 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.93 USD / gal)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from Chester to Des Moines?

Driving time: 6 h 56 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 384 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 5 h 39 min
  • 47 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 43 min
  • 6 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 5 min
  • 7 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 7 min
  • 9 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 9 min
  • 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 min
  • 4 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 5 min
  • 1 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 1 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Chester to Des Moines by land?

The distance between Chester and Des Moines is 454.8 mi by road including 441.8 mi on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Chester and Des Moines respectively.

How far is Chester to Des Moines by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Chester and Des Moines is 409.5 mi.

This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Chester and Des Moines respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Chester from Des Moines by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 49 min to cover the distance of 409 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 59 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.

How long is a helicopter ride from Chester to Des Moines?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 44 min to cover the distance of 409 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 8 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.

What city is halfway between Chester and Des Moines?

The halfway point between Chester and Des Moines is Adrian. It is located about 11 mi from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Adrian to Chester is 217 mi and driving will take about 3 h 16 min. The road between Adrian and Des Moines has length 238 mi and will take approximately 3 h 39 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Raymore is in 244 mi from Chester and 211 mi from Des Moines
  • Belton is in 250 mi from Chester and 205 mi from Des Moines
  • Grandview is in 253 mi from Chester and 202 mi from Des Moines

Where is Chester in relation to Des Moines?

Chester is located 409 mi south of Des Moines.

Chester has geographic coordinates: latitude 35.68092, longitude -94.17521.

Des Moines has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.59106, longitude -93.60371.

Which highway goes from Chester to Des Moines?

The route from Chester to Des Moines follows I 49, US 71, I 35.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • MO 110: 41 mi
  • US 62: 22 mi
  • I 435: 19 mi
  • I 235: 8 mi
  • I 49 Business: 7 mi
  • MO 171: 7 mi
  • MO 249: 6 mi
  • US 69: 5 mi
  • US 24: 2 mi
  • MO 7: 2 mi
  • MO 96: 1 mi
  • AR 16: 1 mi
  • AR 12: 1 mi
  • MO 52: 1 mi
  • AR 282: 1 mi
  • MO 2: 1 mi
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