$133+ Cheap flights from Des Moines

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DSM — MEL
13 Feb — 20 Feb1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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Fri 27/215:08
DSM
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BNE
1 stop21h 52m
American Airlines
Fri 6/319:40
BNE
-
DSM
1 stop34h 32m
American Airlines
Deal found 13/1$1,762
Sat 28/215:08
DSM
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BNE
1 stop21h 52m
American Airlines
Sat 7/309:40
BNE
-
DSM
1 stop30h 08m
American Airlines
Deal found 13/1$1,772
Sat 28/211:26
DSM
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MEL
1 stop24h 34m
American Airlines
Sat 7/316:05
MEL
-
DSM
1 stop24h 43m
American Airlines
Deal found 13/1$1,866
Fri 27/215:08
DSM
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MEL
1 stop25h 22m
American Airlines
Fri 6/316:05
MEL
-
DSM
1 stop24h 43m
American Airlines
Deal found 12/1$1,877
Fri 27/210:36
DSM
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MEL
2 stops28h 24m
Delta
Fri 6/310:10
MEL
-
DSM
2 stops28h 10m
Delta
Deal found 13/1$1,895
Wed 3/615:00
DSM
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SYD
2 stops26h 45m
Air New Zealand
Tue 30/610:20
SYD
-
DSM
2 stops25h 12m
Air New Zealand
Deal found 13/1$1,987
Fri 27/207:52
DSM
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SYD
2 stops41h 13m
Air New Zealand
Fri 6/311:45
SYD
-
DSM
2 stops27h 59m
Air New Zealand
Deal found 13/1$1,996
Thu 26/214:59
DSM
-
SYD
2 stops24h 46m
Air New Zealand
Thu 5/319:15
SYD
-
DSM
2 stops44h 29m
Air New Zealand
Deal found 12/1$2,133
Mon 9/215:25
DSM
-
SYD
1 stop24h 35m
American Airlines
Mon 16/211:20
SYD
-
DSM
1 stop20h 12m
American Airlines
Deal found 13/1$2,160
Tue 9/618:47
DSM
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SYD
1 stop21h 18m
American Airlines
Tue 23/612:00
SYD
-
DSM
1 stop26h 12m
American Airlines
Deal found 12/1$2,163
Thu 26/214:59
DSM
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PER
2 stops35h 51m
Air New Zealand
Thu 5/323:50
PER
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DSM
2 stops36h 54m
Air New Zealand
Deal found 12/1$2,484
Fri 27/207:52
DSM
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HBA
2 stops34h 08m
Air New Zealand
Fri 6/306:05
HBA
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DSM
3 stops33h 39m
Air New Zealand
Deal found 13/1$2,502

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Price

Des MoinesBrisbane

DSM - BNE

DSMBNE

Des Moines

Fri 27/2

15:08-05:00

1 stop21h 52m

Brisbane

Fri 6/3

19:40-14:12

1 stop34h 32m

$1,766

Des MoinesBrisbane

DSM - BNE

DSMBNE

Des Moines

Thu 26/2

05:05-06:30

1 stop33h 25m

Brisbane

Thu 5/3

19:40-14:12

1 stop34h 32m

$1,771

Des MoinesBrisbane

DSM - BNE

DSMBNE

Des Moines

Sat 28/2

15:08-05:00

1 stop21h 52m

Brisbane

Sat 7/3

09:40-23:48

1 stop30h 08m

$1,772

Des MoinesBrisbane

DSM - BNE

DSMBNE

Des Moines

Tue 12/5

14:39-05:00

2 stops23h 21m

Brisbane

Sat 23/5

20:35-09:09

2 stops27h 34m

$1,780

Des MoinesMelbourne

DSM - MEL

DSMMEL

Des Moines

Sat 28/2

11:26-05:00

1 stop24h 34m

Melbourne

Sat 7/3

16:05-23:48

1 stop24h 43m

$1,866

Des MoinesMelbourne

DSM - MEL

DSMMEL

Des Moines

Fri 27/2

15:08-09:30

1 stop25h 22m

Melbourne

Fri 6/3

16:05-18:57

1 stop19h 52m

$1,881

Des MoinesMelbourne

DSM - MEL

DSMMEL

Des Moines

Fri 27/2

05:24-08:00

2 stops33h 36m

Melbourne

Fri 6/3

10:10-22:28

2 stops29h 18m

$1,895

Des MoinesSydney

DSM - SYD

DSMSYD

Des Moines

Mon 8/6

13:45-07:05

2 stops26h 20m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 15/6

17:50-23:36

2 stops20h 46m

$2,169

Des MoinesSydney

DSM - SYD

DSMSYD

Des Moines

Thu 12/3

15:26-06:55

1 stop23h 29m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sun 22/3

11:20-17:43

2 stops22h 23m

$2,169

Des MoinesSydney

DSM - SYD

DSMSYD

Des Moines

Fri 27/2

07:52-08:45

2 stops31h 53m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 6/3

09:55-22:44

2 stops29h 49m

$2,175

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Des Moines offers frequent flights to Chicago (440 flights per day), Dallas (119 flights per day) and Detroit (102 flights per day).

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