$129+ Cheap flights from Des Moines

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DSM — MEL
19 Feb — 26 Feb1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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Wed 4/317:03
DSM
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BNE
2 stops22h 27m
United Airlines
Wed 11/310:40
BNE
-
DSM
2 stops26h 00m
United Airlines
Deal found 20/1$1,736
Sat 7/305:05
DSM
-
BNE
1 stop33h 25m
American Airlines
Sat 14/319:40
BNE
-
DSM
1 stop33h 52m
American Airlines
Deal found 20/1$1,794
Fri 6/314:04
DSM
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BNE
2 stops25h 26m
United Airlines
Fri 13/310:40
BNE
-
DSM
2 stops27h 04m
United Airlines
Deal found 20/1$1,796
Thu 5/315:08
DSM
-
BNE
2 stops27h 27m
American Airlines
Thu 12/319:40
BNE
-
DSM
1 stop33h 52m
American Airlines
Deal found 19/1$1,797
Fri 6/315:08
DSM
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BNE
2 stops27h 27m
American Airlines
Fri 13/319:40
BNE
-
DSM
1 stop33h 52m
American Airlines
Deal found 19/1$1,803
Fri 6/306:19
DSM
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BNE
2 stops34h 01m
Delta
Fri 13/309:40
BNE
-
DSM
2 stops26h 30m
Delta
Deal found 19/1$1,805
Thu 5/309:00
DSM
-
BNE
2 stops30h 30m
United Airlines
Thu 12/310:40
BNE
-
DSM
2 stops42h 44m
United Airlines
Deal found 20/1$1,811
Thu 5/315:08
DSM
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MEL
1 stop25h 22m
American Airlines
Thu 12/312:00
MEL
-
DSM
2 stops22h 57m
American Airlines
Deal found 20/1$1,879
Fri 6/311:17
DSM
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MEL
1 stop24h 43m
American Airlines
Fri 13/316:05
MEL
-
DSM
2 stops23h 54m
American Airlines
Deal found 20/1$1,894
Thu 5/309:00
DSM
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MEL
2 stops32h 00m
United Airlines
Thu 12/310:30
MEL
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DSM
2 stops21h 37m
United Airlines
Deal found 19/1$1,919
Wed 4/315:08
DSM
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SYD
1 stop24h 52m
American Airlines
Wed 11/311:20
SYD
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DSM
2 stops22h 59m
American Airlines
Deal found 20/1$2,145
Mon 9/215:25
DSM
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SYD
1 stop24h 35m
American Airlines
Mon 16/211:20
SYD
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DSM
1 stop20h 12m
American Airlines
Deal found 19/1$2,149

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Des MoinesBrisbane

DSM - BNE

DSMBNE

Des Moines

Wed 4/3

17:03-07:30

2 stops22h 27m

Brisbane

Wed 11/3

10:40-21:40

2 stops26h 00m

$1,736

Des MoinesBrisbane

DSM - BNE

DSMBNE

Des Moines

Sat 7/3

05:05-06:30

1 stop33h 25m

Brisbane

Sat 14/3

19:40-14:32

1 stop33h 52m

$1,794

Des MoinesBrisbane

DSM - BNE

DSMBNE

Des Moines

Fri 6/3

14:04-07:30

2 stops25h 26m

Brisbane

Fri 13/3

10:40-22:44

2 stops27h 04m

$1,796

Des MoinesBrisbane

DSM - BNE

DSMBNE

Des Moines

Thu 5/3

15:08-10:35

2 stops27h 27m

Brisbane

Thu 12/3

19:40-14:32

1 stop33h 52m

$1,797

Des MoinesBrisbane

DSM - BNE

DSMBNE

Des Moines

Fri 6/3

06:19-08:20

2 stops34h 01m

Brisbane

Fri 13/3

09:40-21:10

2 stops26h 30m

$1,805

Des MoinesBrisbane

DSM - BNE

DSMBNE

Des Moines

Thu 5/3

07:15-07:30

2 stops32h 15m

Brisbane

Thu 12/3

10:40-23:42

2 stops28h 02m

$1,811

Des MoinesMelbourne

DSM - MEL

DSMMEL

Des Moines

Thu 5/3

11:17-09:30

2 stops29h 13m

Melbourne

Thu 12/3

12:00-18:57

2 stops22h 57m

$1,879

Des MoinesMelbourne

DSM - MEL

DSMMEL

Des Moines

Fri 6/3

11:17-05:00

1 stop24h 43m

Melbourne

Fri 13/3

16:05-23:42

1 stop23h 37m

$1,886

Des MoinesMelbourne

DSM - MEL

DSMMEL

Des Moines

Fri 6/3

17:04-09:30

2 stops23h 26m

Melbourne

Fri 13/3

10:30-20:27

2 stops25h 57m

$1,906

Des MoinesMelbourne

DSM - MEL

DSMMEL

Des Moines

Sat 14/2

15:24-09:30

2 stops25h 06m

Melbourne

Wed 25/2

11:30-20:07

2 stops25h 37m

$1,919

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