The halfway point between Des Moines, Iowa and Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport is:
Mason City, Iowa
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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 ⅓ or a third of the way, you can stop at Popejoy, IA. This is about 1 hour north of Des Moines.
About ⅔ 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.