What is halfway between Des Moines and Minneapolis?

The halfway point between Des Moines, Iowa and Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport is:

Mason City, Iowa

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What is halfway between Des Moines and Minneapolis?



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Halfway between Des Moines, IA and MSP

The best city between Des Moines, IA and MSP to meet is Mason City, Iowa which is about 10 miles from the exact midpoint.

The town that marks the exact halfway point is actually Creamery, Iowa.

The closest zip code to the midpoint is 50434.

The exact latitude and longitude coordinates are 43° 14' 30" N and 93° 20' 55" W.

The total driving distance from Des Moines, IA to MSP is 239 miles or 385 kilometers.

Each person would then have to drive about 120 miles to meet in the middle.

It will take about 1 hour and 50 minutes for each driver to arrive at the meeting point.


For a flight, the straight line geographic midpoint coordinates are 43° 14' 3" N and 93° 25' 42" W.

The city at the geographic halfway point from Des Moines, IA to MSP is Fertile, Iowa.




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Travelmath helps you figure out the midpoint between two locations based on the driving directions from each starting point. You can find the closest town that is an equal distance from two cities. Use this tool to determine the best city to meet, or to look for interesting stops along the way if you're planning a long road trip and you need to take a break or stay overnight. Search for hotels at the midpoint city to split up your drive, or explore other nearby cities and discover local towns on your trip. If you're meeting a friend halfway in-between, you can figure out how far each person has to drive and how long it will take to arrive at the center. Even if you're separated by water, you can still calculate the straight line geographic midpoint to determine the closest flight distance.

To reach the midway point from Minneapolis to Des Moines, you would drive for about 1 hour, 53 minutes or roughly 122 miles from Des Moines to the halfway stop.

The exact coordinates of the midpoint are:

43° 16' 53" N
93° 20' 59" W

The best place to meet based on recommendations from Trippy members is Clear Lake.

The location closest to the exact midpoint would be Manly (Iowa).


Where can we meet in the middle?

Some of the best places to meet are:




Where's the best hotel to stay halfway?

Here are some local accommodations near the midpoint:

Where's the best place to eat?

If you're meeting up with someone, here are some local restaurants in the area:

Avion Azul

9184 265th St Clear Lake, IA

(641) 357-2626

What are some things to do in the area?

If you're new to the area, here are some of the local activities and attractions to check out:

Petco

568 Indianhead Dr Mason City, IA

(641) 424-5153

To reach the midway point from West Des Moines to Minneapolis, you would drive for about 1 hour, 57 minutes or roughly 125 miles from Minneapolis to the halfway stop.

The exact coordinates of the midpoint are:

43° 14' 4" N
93° 20' 56" W

The best place to meet based on recommendations from Trippy members is Clear Lake.


Where can we meet in the middle?

Some of the best places to meet are:




Where's the best hotel to stay halfway?

Here are some local accommodations near the midpoint:

Where's the best place to eat?

If you're meeting up with someone, here are some local restaurants in the area:

Avion Azul

9184 265th St Clear Lake, IA

(641) 357-2626

What are some things to do in the area?

If you're new to the area, here are some of the local activities and attractions to check out:

Petco

568 Indianhead Dr Mason City, IA

(641) 424-5153

Cities between Des Moines, Iowa and Minneapolis, Minnesota

Ankeny

Iowa   1%

2 miles or
2 minutes

242 miles to go, or
3 hr 35 min

Ames

Iowa   9%

22 miles or
20 minutes

222 miles to go, or
3 hr 17 min

Roland

Iowa   18%

44 miles or
39 minutes

200 miles to go, or
2 hr 58 min

Jewell

Iowa   19%

46 miles or
41 minutes

198 miles to go, or
2 hr 56 min

Story City

Iowa   20%

48 miles or
43 minutes

196 miles to go, or
2 hr 54 min

Randall

Iowa   21%

50 miles or
44 minutes

194 miles to go, or
2 hr 52 min

Wilke

Iowa   24%

58 miles or
52 minutes

186 miles to go, or
2 hr 45 min

Blairsburg

Iowa   26%

64 miles or
57 minutes

180 miles to go, or
2 hr 40 min

Dows

Iowa   29%

70 miles or
1 hour, 2 minutes

174 miles to go, or
2 hr 34 min

Popejoy

Iowa   30%

72 miles or
1 hour, 4 minutes

172 miles to go, or
2 hr 33 min

Rowan

Iowa   31%

76 miles or
1 hour, 8 minutes

168 miles to go, or
2 hr 29 min

Latimer

Iowa   32%

78 miles or
1 hour, 9 minutes

166 miles to go, or
2 hr 27 min

Alexander

Iowa   34%

84 miles or
1 hour, 15 minutes

160 miles to go, or
2 hr 22 min

Coulter

Iowa   35%

86 miles or
1 hour, 16 minutes

158 miles to go, or
2 hr 20 min

Thornton

Iowa   38%

92 miles or
1 hour, 22 minutes

152 miles to go, or
2 hr 15 min

Swaledale

Iowa   39%

94 miles or
1 hour, 24 minutes

150 miles to go, or
2 hr 13 min

Burchinal

Iowa   41%

100 miles or
1 hour, 29 minutes

144 miles to go, or
2 hr 8 min

Mason City

Iowa   42%

102 miles or
1 hour, 31 minutes

142 miles to go, or
2 hr 6 min

Fertile

Iowa   51%

125 miles or
1 hour, 51 minutes

120 miles to go, or
1 hr 46 min

Somber

Iowa   52%

128 miles or
1 hour, 54 minutes

116 miles to go, or
1 hr 43 min

Silver Lake

Iowa   53%

130 miles or
1 hour, 55 minutes

114 miles to go, or
1 hr 41 min

Gordonsville

Minnesota   54%

132 miles or
1 hour, 57 minutes

112 miles to go, or
1 hr 39 min

Albert Lea

Minnesota   57%

138 miles or
2 hours, 3 minutes

106 miles to go, or
1 hr 34 min

Muckland

Minnesota   66%

160 miles or
2 hours, 22 minutes

84 miles to go, or
1 hr 15 min

Litomysl

Minnesota   66%

162 miles or
2 hours, 24 minutes

82 miles to go, or
1 hr 13 min

Saco

Minnesota   68%

166 miles or
2 hours, 27 minutes

78 miles to go, or
1 hr 9 min

Owatonna

Minnesota   69%

168 miles or
2 hours, 29 minutes

76 miles to go, or
1 hr 7 min

Faribault

Minnesota   79%

192 miles or
2 hours, 50 minutes

52 miles to go, or
46 min

Northfield

Minnesota   84%

206 miles or
3 hours, 3 minutes

38 miles to go, or
34 min

Burnsville

Minnesota   89%

218 miles or
3 hours, 14 minutes

26 miles to go, or
23 min

Bloomington

Minnesota   91%

222 miles or
3 hours, 17 minutes

22 miles to go, or
20 min

Des Moines to Minneapolis midpoint and places to stop along the way

If you're looking for a meeting place or a good stop around ½ or halfway between Des Moines and Minneapolis, you can try Fertile, IA, which is about 2 hours north of Des Moines, or almost 2 hours south of Minneapolis.

Other possible places to stop near the midpoint include Somber, Silver Lake, and Gordonsville.

About ¼ or a fourth of the way, you can stop at Wilke, IA. This is almost an hour north of Des Moines.

About or a third of the way, you can stop at Popejoy, IA. This is about 1 hour north of Des Moines.

About or two thirds of the way, you can stop at Owatonna, MN. This is about 2½ hours north of Des Moines, or about 1 hour south of Minneapolis.

About ¾ or three fourths of the way, you can stop at Faribault, MN. This is about 3 hours north of Des Moines, or almost an hour south of Minneapolis.

Nonstop driving from Des Moines to Minneapolis

If you drive straight through without stopping at all, the total distance is 244 miles. The distances shown above don't include local roads to get into each town, so if you're planning a long road trip, make sure you factor in traffic and road conditions, rest stop breaks, and interesting detours along the way. If you're in a rush, you can do the trip with zero stops, and your total travel time would be around 3 hours, 37 minutes.

What is halfway from Des Moines?

The best city between Des Moines, IA and Iowa City, IA to meet is Grinnell, Iowa which is about 7 miles from the exact midpoint. The town that marks the exact halfway point is actually Malcom, Iowa. The closest zip code to the midpoint is 50112.

Is Iowa close to Minneapolis?

There are 245.17 miles from Iowa City to Minneapolis in northwest direction and 303 miles (487.63 kilometers) by car, following the I-35 N and IA 27 N route. Iowa City and Minneapolis are 4 hours 41 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop . This is the fastest route from Iowa City, IA to Minneapolis, MN.

What is between Omaha and Des Moines?

The top stops along the way from Omaha to Des Moines (with short detours) are Horseshoe Council Bluffs, Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, and Pappajohn Sculpture Park. Other popular stops include The Old Market, John Wayne Birthplace Museum, and Blank Park Zoo.

What is halfway between Des Moines and Chicago?

Halfway between Des Moines, IA and Chicago, IL The town that marks the exact halfway point is actually Mount Joy Mobile Home Park, Iowa. The closest zip code to the midpoint is 52722.