$264+ Cheap flights from Des Moines

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DSM — MEL
3 Feb — 10 Feb1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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Wed 28/111:30DSM - BNE
2 stops28h 00mUnited Airlines
Wed 4/211:40BNE - DSM
2 stops26h 10mUnited Airlines
Deal found 1/1$1,560
Thu 19/205:30DSM - BNE
2 stops34h 00mUnited Airlines
Mon 23/211:40BNE - DSM
2 stops48h 27mUnited Airlines
Deal found 1/1$1,583
Wed 18/205:24DSM - BNE
2 stops34h 56mDelta
Wed 25/211:05BNE - DSM
2 stops26h 15mDelta
Deal found 4/1$1,738
Tue 17/217:03DSM - BNE
2 stops22h 27mUnited Airlines
Tue 24/211:40BNE - DSM
2 stops26h 40mUnited Airlines
Deal found 3/1$1,740
Wed 18/205:24DSM - MEL
2 stops33h 36mDelta
Wed 25/210:10MEL - DSM
2 stops29h 18mDelta
Deal found 4/1$1,746
Wed 18/211:30DSM - BNE
2 stops28h 00mUnited Airlines
Wed 25/211:40BNE - DSM
2 stops48h 27mUnited Airlines
Deal found 4/1$1,762
Mon 16/215:24DSM - MEL
2 stops25h 36mLufthansa
Mon 23/213:00MEL - DSM
2 stops24h 07mLufthansa
Deal found 2/1$1,917
Wed 18/207:52DSM - SYD
2 stops31h 53mAir New Zealand
Wed 25/209:55SYD - DSM
2 stops29h 25mAir New Zealand
Deal found 4/1$1,928
Wed 14/115:35DSM - MEL
2 stops24h 55mUnited Airlines
Fri 30/113:00MEL - DSM
2 stops25h 50mUnited Airlines
Deal found 3/1$1,929
Mon 16/209:04DSM - BNE
2 stops30h 26mUnited Airlines
Mon 23/207:05BNE - DSM
2 stops31h 15mUnited Airlines
Deal found 2/1$1,955
Sat 14/215:24DSM - BNE
2 stops24h 06mMultiple Airlines
Sat 21/206:10BNE - DSM
2 stops24h 07mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 2/1$1,964
Mon 16/207:52DSM - SYD
2 stops31h 53mAir New Zealand
Mon 23/209:55SYD - DSM
2 stops45h 22mAir New Zealand
Deal found 1/1$1,992

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Des MoinesBrisbane

DSM - BNE

DSMBNE

Des Moines

Sat 14/2

08:00-07:30

2 stops31h 30m

Brisbane

Sat 21/2

11:40-20:07

2 stops24h 27m

$1,560

Des MoinesBrisbane

DSM - BNE

DSMBNE

Des Moines

Wed 28/1

11:30-07:30

2 stops28h 00m

Brisbane

Wed 4/2

11:40-21:50

2 stops26h 10m

$1,560

Des MoinesBrisbane

DSM - BNE

DSMBNE

Des Moines

Thu 19/2

05:30-07:30

2 stops34h 00m

Brisbane

Mon 23/2

11:40-20:07

2 stops48h 27m

$1,583

Des MoinesBrisbane

DSM - BNE

DSMBNE

Des Moines

Wed 18/2

05:24-08:20

2 stops34h 56m

Brisbane

Wed 25/2

11:05-22:28

2 stops27h 23m

$1,738

Des MoinesBrisbane

DSM - BNE

DSMBNE

Des Moines

Tue 17/2

17:03-07:30

2 stops22h 27m

Brisbane

Tue 24/2

11:40-22:20

2 stops26h 40m

$1,740

Des MoinesMelbourne

DSM - MEL

DSMMEL

Des Moines

Wed 18/2

05:24-08:00

2 stops33h 36m

Melbourne

Wed 25/2

10:10-21:20

2 stops28h 10m

$1,746

Des MoinesMelbourne

DSM - MEL

DSMMEL

Des Moines

Mon 16/2

15:24-10:00

2 stops25h 36m

Melbourne

Mon 23/2

13:00-20:07

2 stops24h 07m

$1,917

Des MoinesSydney

DSM - SYD

DSMSYD

Des Moines

Wed 18/2

07:52-08:45

2 stops31h 53m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 25/2

09:55-22:20

2 stops29h 25m

$1,928

Des MoinesMelbourne

DSM - MEL

DSMMEL

Des Moines

Wed 14/1

13:35-09:30

2 stops26h 55m

Melbourne

Fri 30/1

13:00-22:30

2 stops26h 30m

$1,929

Des MoinesMelbourne

DSM - MEL

DSMMEL

Des Moines

Thu 22/1

15:35-09:30

2 stops24h 55m

Melbourne

Thu 5/2

11:30-21:50

2 stops27h 20m

$1,929

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Des Moines offers frequent flights to Chicago (276 flights per day), Atlanta (56 flights per day) and Dallas (54 flights per day).

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    Users have flown out of Des Moines for as low as $1,095 to Los Angeles (prices may vary depending on the airline and departure time). On average, users have booked flights for $1,539 to fly from Des Moines.

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