Distance from West Des Moines to Ames

Distance between West Des Moines and Ames is 51 kilometers (32 miles).
Driving distance from West Des Moines to Ames is 65 kilometers (41 miles).

51 km

32 miles

65 km

41 miles

Distance Map Between West Des Moines and Ames

West Des Moines, Des Moines, United States ↔ Ames, Des Moines, United States = 32 miles = 51 km.

How far is it between West Des Moines and Ames

West Des Moines is located in United States with (41.5772,-93.7113) coordinates and Ames is located in United States with (42.0347,-93.6199) coordinates. The calculated flying distance from West Des Moines to Ames is equal to 32 miles which is equal to 51 km.

If you want to go by car, the driving distance between West Des Moines and Ames is 65.45 km. If you ride your car with an average speed of 112 kilometers/hour (70 miles/h), travel time will be 00 hours 35 minutes. Please check the avg. speed travel time table on the right for various options.
Difference between fly and go by a car is 14 km.

City/Place	Latitude and Longitude	GPS Coordinates
West Des Moines	41.5772, -93.7113	41° 34´ 37.9560'' N 93° 42´ 40.7880'' W
Ames	42.0347, -93.6199	42° 2´ 4.9560'' N 93° 37´ 11.7840'' W

Estimated Travel Time Between West Des Moines and Ames

Average Speed	Travel Time
30 mph (48 km/h)	01 hours 21 minutes
40 mph (64 km/h)	01 hours 01 minutes
50 mph (80 km/h)	00 hours 49 minutes
60 mph (97 km/h)	00 hours 40 minutes
70 mph (112 km/h)	00 hours 35 minutes
75 mph (120 km/h)	00 hours 32 minutes

West Des Moines, Des Moines, United States

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Ames, Des Moines, United States

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