$249+ Cheap flights from Des Moines

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DSM — MEL
31 Mar — 7 Apr1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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Tue 14/414:38
DSM
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BNE
2 stops23h 22m
American Airlines
Tue 21/420:35
BNE
-
DSM
1 stop36h 50m
American Airlines
Deal found 28/2$1,483
Sat 14/313:38
DSM
-
BNE
2 stops24h 52m
American Airlines
Thu 26/319:40
BNE
-
DSM
2 stops28h 21m
American Airlines
Deal found 27/2$1,485
Sat 11/411:09
DSM
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BNE
2 stops26h 51m
American Airlines
Sat 18/420:35
BNE
-
DSM
2 stops29h 55m
American Airlines
Deal found 25/2$1,500
Mon 13/419:05
DSM
-
BNE
2 stops24h 50m
American Airlines
Mon 20/420:35
BNE
-
DSM
1 stop36h 50m
American Airlines
Deal found 27/2$1,511
Fri 10/414:38
DSM
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BNE
2 stops23h 22m
American Airlines
Fri 17/407:40
BNE
-
DSM
2 stops25h 55m
American Airlines
Deal found 26/2$1,528
Sun 12/419:05
DSM
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BNE
2 stops24h 50m
American Airlines
Sun 19/420:35
BNE
-
DSM
2 stops26h 51m
American Airlines
Deal found 26/2$1,530
Wed 15/418:56
DSM
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BNE
2 stops25h 34m
American Airlines
Wed 22/420:35
BNE
-
DSM
1 stop36h 50m
American Airlines
Deal found 1/3$1,537
Sat 11/415:20
DSM
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MEL
1 stop22h 40m
American Airlines
Sat 18/409:45
MEL
-
DSM
2 stops22h 44m
American Airlines
Deal found 27/2$1,552
Sun 12/419:05
DSM
-
MEL
1 stop42h 55m
American Airlines
Sun 19/409:45
MEL
-
DSM
2 stops24h 48m
American Airlines
Deal found 27/2$1,554
Tue 14/417:12
DSM
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MEL
2 stops24h 03m
United Airlines
Tue 21/410:55
MEL
-
DSM
2 stops24h 39m
United Airlines
Deal found 28/2$1,561
Wed 15/413:10
DSM
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BNE
2 stops26h 20m
United Airlines
Wed 22/410:30
BNE
-
DSM
2 stops20h 45m
United Airlines
Deal found 1/3$1,583
Tue 14/415:04
DSM
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MEL
2 stops26h 11m
Lufthansa
Tue 21/410:55
MEL
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DSM
2 stops25h 37m
Lufthansa
Deal found 28/2$1,584

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Depart

Return

Price

Des MoinesBrisbane

DSM - BNE

DSMBNE

Des Moines

Sat 14/3

15:12-05:00

1 stop22h 48m

Brisbane

Thu 26/3

08:40-23:42

1 stop30h 02m

$1,488

Des MoinesBrisbane

DSM - BNE

DSMBNE

Des Moines

Sat 11/4

11:09-05:00

2 stops26h 51m

Brisbane

Sat 18/4

20:35-11:30

2 stops29h 55m

$1,500

Des MoinesBrisbane

DSM - BNE

DSMBNE

Des Moines

Fri 10/4

14:38-05:00

2 stops23h 22m

Brisbane

Fri 17/4

07:40-18:35

2 stops25h 55m

$1,528

Des MoinesMelbourne

DSM - MEL

DSMMEL

Des Moines

Tue 14/4

17:12-08:15

2 stops24h 03m

Melbourne

Tue 21/4

10:55-20:34

2 stops24h 39m

$1,561

Des MoinesMelbourne

DSM - MEL

DSMMEL

Des Moines

Wed 15/4

10:56-07:50

2 stops29h 54m

Melbourne

Wed 22/4

10:00-22:34

2 stops27h 34m

$1,596

Des MoinesMelbourne

DSM - MEL

DSMMEL

Des Moines

Sun 12/4

17:20-07:50

2 stops47h 30m

Melbourne

Sun 19/4

10:00-21:12

2 stops26h 12m

$1,614

Des MoinesBrisbane

DSM - BNE

DSMBNE

Des Moines

Sun 12/4

14:38-05:00

2 stops23h 22m

Brisbane

Sun 19/4

20:35-08:26

2 stops26h 51m

$1,695

Des MoinesSydney

DSM - SYD

DSMSYD

Des Moines

Mon 13/4

05:45-06:50

2 stops34h 05m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 20/4

09:15-22:34

2 stops28h 19m

$1,790

Des MoinesSydney

DSM - SYD

DSMSYD

Des Moines

Tue 14/4

07:00-06:50

2 stops32h 50m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 21/4

09:15-21:12

2 stops26h 57m

$1,790

Des MoinesSydney

DSM - SYD

DSMSYD

Des Moines

Sat 23/5

17:17-06:55

2 stops46h 38m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 9/6

09:30-16:15

2 stops21h 45m

$1,811

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