$154+ Cheap flights from Des Moines

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DSM — MEL
7 Mar — 14 Mar1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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Sat 21/315:12
DSM
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BNE
1 stop22h 48m
American Airlines
Sat 28/319:40
BNE
-
DSM
1 stop33h 52m
American Airlines
Deal found 4/2$1,644
Fri 20/315:12
DSM
-
BNE
1 stop22h 48m
American Airlines
Fri 27/319:40
BNE
-
DSM
1 stop33h 52m
American Airlines
Deal found 3/2$1,645
Wed 18/306:15
DSM
-
BNE
2 stops34h 05m
Delta
Wed 25/310:05
BNE
-
DSM
2 stops26h 05m
Delta
Deal found 2/2$1,668
Wed 18/310:51
DSM
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MEL
2 stops28h 09m
Delta
Wed 25/309:10
MEL
-
DSM
2 stops28h 00m
Delta
Deal found 2/2$1,675
Fri 20/305:05
DSM
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MEL
1 stop31h 55m
American Airlines
Fri 27/316:05
MEL
-
DSM
1 stop23h 37m
American Airlines
Deal found 3/2$1,749
Sat 21/315:26
DSM
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MEL
2 stops26h 04m
American Airlines
Sat 28/312:00
MEL
-
DSM
2 stops26h 34m
American Airlines
Deal found 3/2$1,759
Wed 18/311:17
DSM
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MEL
1 stop25h 43m
American Airlines
Wed 25/316:05
MEL
-
DSM
1 stop23h 37m
American Airlines
Deal found 1/2$1,785
Thu 19/315:12
DSM
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MEL
1 stop26h 18m
American Airlines
Thu 26/312:00
MEL
-
DSM
2 stops22h 57m
American Airlines
Deal found 2/2$1,805
Fri 20/306:15
DSM
-
MEL
2 stops32h 45m
Delta
Fri 27/309:10
MEL
-
DSM
2 stops28h 00m
Delta
Deal found 3/2$1,816
Mon 16/314:59
DSM
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SYD
1 stop24h 01m
United Airlines
Mon 23/310:25
SYD
-
DSM
2 stops21h 42m
United Airlines
Deal found 3/2$1,956
Tue 17/314:59
DSM
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SYD
1 stop24h 01m
United Airlines
Tue 24/311:50
SYD
-
DSM
1 stop26h 54m
United Airlines
Deal found 3/2$1,970
Mon 23/208:00
DSM
-
SYD
2 stops32h 05m
United Airlines
Sun 1/311:50
SYD
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DSM
1 stop19h 27m
United Airlines
Deal found 5/2$1,972

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Des MoinesBrisbane

DSM - BNE

DSMBNE

Des Moines

Fri 20/3

15:12-05:00

1 stop22h 48m

Brisbane

Fri 27/3

19:40-14:32

1 stop33h 52m

$1,645

Des MoinesBrisbane

DSM - BNE

DSMBNE

Des Moines

Sat 21/3

15:12-05:00

1 stop22h 48m

Brisbane

Sat 28/3

19:40-14:32

1 stop33h 52m

$1,657

Des MoinesBrisbane

DSM - BNE

DSMBNE

Des Moines

Wed 18/3

06:15-07:20

2 stops34h 05m

Brisbane

Wed 25/3

10:05-21:10

2 stops26h 05m

$1,668

Des MoinesMelbourne

DSM - MEL

DSMMEL

Des Moines

Wed 18/3

10:51-07:00

2 stops28h 09m

Melbourne

Wed 25/3

09:10-21:10

2 stops28h 00m

$1,675

Des MoinesBrisbane

DSM - BNE

DSMBNE

Des Moines

Thu 19/3

14:04-06:30

2 stops25h 26m

Brisbane

Thu 26/3

10:40-20:27

2 stops24h 47m

$1,714

Des MoinesBrisbane

DSM - BNE

DSMBNE

Des Moines

Thu 19/3

15:12-05:00

1 stop22h 48m

Brisbane

Thu 26/3

07:15-18:57

2 stops26h 42m

$1,716

Des MoinesMelbourne

DSM - MEL

DSMMEL

Des Moines

Fri 20/3

05:05-05:00

1 stop31h 55m

Melbourne

Fri 27/3

16:05-23:42

1 stop23h 37m

$1,749

Des MoinesMelbourne

DSM - MEL

DSMMEL

Des Moines

Sat 21/3

10:04-05:00

2 stops26h 56m

Melbourne

Sat 28/3

12:00-22:34

2 stops26h 34m

$1,756

Des MoinesMelbourne

DSM - MEL

DSMMEL

Des Moines

Wed 18/3

15:26-09:30

2 stops26h 04m

Melbourne

Wed 25/3

16:05-23:42

1 stop23h 37m

$1,802

Des MoinesSydney

DSM - SYD

DSMSYD

Des Moines

Mon 16/3

14:59-07:00

1 stop24h 01m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 23/3

10:25-16:07

2 stops21h 42m

$1,956

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