$168+ Cheap flights from Des Moines

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DSM — MEL
25 Aug — 1 Sep1
1 adult

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Fri 3/1018:12DSM - BNE
2 stops25h 23mAmerican Airlines
Fri 10/1020:05BNE - DSM
1 stop33h 30mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 19/8$1,660
Fri 5/909:34DSM - BNE
2 stops28h 51mAmerican Airlines
Sun 14/920:05BNE - DSM
2 stops27h 20mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 18/8$1,842
Wed 1/1010:16DSM - MEL
2 stops27h 44mAmerican Airlines
Wed 8/1016:05MEL - DSM
1 stop32h 55mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 17/8$1,933
Mon 19/109:22DSM - MEL
1 stop26h 38mAmerican Airlines
Wed 4/216:05MEL - DSM
1 stop23h 35mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 17/8$1,946
Fri 3/1015:25DSM - SYD
2 stops24h 35mUnited Airlines
Fri 10/1010:30SYD - DSM
2 stops21h 47mUnited Airlines
Deal found 19/8$2,041
Thu 2/1006:30DSM - SYD
2 stops33h 35mMultiple Airlines
Thu 9/1010:30SYD - DSM
2 stops27h 52mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 18/8$2,052
Wed 1/1016:20DSM - SYD
2 stops23h 45mAmerican Airlines
Wed 8/1010:10SYD - DSM
1 stop20h 25mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 16/8$2,061
Thu 2/1017:55DSM - SYD
2 stops22h 10mAmerican Airlines
Thu 9/1018:45SYD - DSM
2 stops21h 14mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 18/8$2,063
Thu 4/909:34DSM - SYD
2 stops30h 31mAmerican Airlines
Thu 18/909:10SYD - DSM
2 stops26h 11mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 18/8$2,081
Thu 2/1014:21DSM - MEL
2 stops25h 24mAmerican Airlines
Thu 9/1007:15MEL - DSM
2 stops23h 20mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 18/8$2,106
Fri 3/1009:34DSM - MEL
1 stop27h 26mAmerican Airlines
Fri 10/1016:05MEL - DSM
1 stop22h 51mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 18/8$2,217
Mon 19/108:00DSM - MEL
3 stops32h 25mMultiple Airlines
Wed 4/212:10MEL - DSM
2 stops27h 20mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 18/8$2,251

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Return

Price

Des MoinesBrisbane

DSM - BNE

DSMBNE

Des Moines

Fri 3/10

18:12-10:35

2 stops25h 23m

Brisbane

Fri 10/10

20:05-14:35

1 stop33h 30m

$1,660

Des MoinesBrisbane

DSM - BNE

DSMBNE

Des Moines

Fri 5/9

09:34-05:25

2 stops28h 51m

Brisbane

Sun 14/9

20:05-08:25

2 stops27h 20m

$1,842

Des MoinesMelbourne

DSM - MEL

DSMMEL

Des Moines

Wed 1/10

10:16-05:00

2 stops27h 44m

Melbourne

Wed 8/10

16:05-09:00

1 stop32h 55m

$1,933

Des MoinesMelbourne

DSM - MEL

DSMMEL

Des Moines

Mon 19/1

09:22-05:00

1 stop26h 38m

Melbourne

Wed 4/2

16:05-22:40

1 stop23h 35m

$1,946

Des MoinesMelbourne

DSM - MEL

DSMMEL

Des Moines

Wed 21/1

05:01-05:00

1 stop30h 59m

Melbourne

Wed 4/2

16:05-22:40

1 stop23h 35m

$1,946

Des MoinesMelbourne

DSM - MEL

DSMMEL

Des Moines

Thu 4/9

09:34-06:45

2 stops30h 11m

Melbourne

Sat 13/9

09:45-18:09

2 stops23h 24m

$1,953

Des MoinesMelbourne

DSM - MEL

DSMMEL

Des Moines

Tue 9/9

10:16-06:45

2 stops29h 29m

Melbourne

Thu 18/9

09:45-20:21

2 stops25h 36m

$1,953

Des MoinesSydney

DSM - SYD

DSMSYD

Des Moines

Fri 3/10

15:25-07:00

2 stops24h 35m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 10/10

10:30-16:17

2 stops21h 47m

$2,041

Des MoinesSydney

DSM - SYD

DSMSYD

Des Moines

Thu 2/10

06:30-07:05

2 stops33h 35m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 9/10

10:30-22:22

2 stops27h 52m

$2,052

Des MoinesSydney

DSM - SYD

DSMSYD

Des Moines

Wed 1/10

16:20-07:05

2 stops23h 45m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 8/10

10:10-17:42

2 stops23h 32m

$2,061

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