$263+ Cheap flights from Des Moines

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DSM — MEL
17 Jan — 24 Jan1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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Sat 31/115:25DSM - BNE
1 stop21h 35mAmerican Airlines
Sat 7/219:40BNE - DSM
1 stop35h 10mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 17/12$1,531
Fri 30/116:00DSM - BNE
2 stops21h 45mAmerican Airlines
Fri 6/219:40BNE - DSM
1 stop35h 10mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 16/12$1,534
Sat 7/218:48DSM - SYD
2 stops43h 12mUnited Airlines
Sat 21/211:20SYD - DSM
2 stops26h 21mUnited Airlines
Deal found 15/12$1,841
Sat 31/105:21DSM - MEL
1 stop30h 39mAmerican Airlines
Sat 7/216:05MEL - DSM
1 stop24h 18mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 16/12$1,857
Sat 31/115:25DSM - SYD
1 stop24h 35mAmerican Airlines
Sat 7/211:20SYD - DSM
1 stop20h 30mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 17/12$1,877
Sat 7/215:25DSM - SYD
1 stop24h 35mAmerican Airlines
Sat 21/214:05SYD - DSM
1 stop26h 36mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 15/12$1,885
Fri 30/113:35DSM - MEL
2 stops27h 25mUnited Airlines
Fri 6/211:30MEL - DSM
2 stops23h 17mUnited Airlines
Deal found 16/12$1,885
Thu 2/414:24DSM - SYD
2 stops25h 41mAmerican Airlines
Thu 9/409:10SYD - DSM
1 stop20h 35mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 16/12$1,891
Fri 13/211:27DSM - SYD
2 stops25h 43mAmerican Airlines
Sat 7/314:05SYD - DSM
2 stops25h 21mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 18/12$1,892
Sat 24/113:35DSM - SYD
2 stops26h 40mUnited Airlines
Sat 31/111:50SYD - DSM
1 stop19h 32mUnited Airlines
Deal found 16/12$1,895
Fri 30/115:04DSM - SYD
1 stop22h 56mUnited Airlines
Fri 6/211:50SYD - DSM
1 stop19h 32mUnited Airlines
Deal found 16/12$1,909
Fri 30/115:25DSM - SYD
2 stops25h 25mAmerican Airlines
Fri 6/211:20SYD - DSM
1 stop20h 30mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 16/12$1,915

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Depart

Return

Price

Des MoinesBrisbane

DSM - BNE

DSMBNE

Des Moines

Sat 31/1

15:25-05:00

1 stop21h 35m

Brisbane

Sat 7/2

19:40-14:50

1 stop35h 10m

$1,531

Des MoinesBrisbane

DSM - BNE

DSMBNE

Des Moines

Fri 30/1

16:00-06:30

1 stop22h 30m

Brisbane

Fri 6/2

19:40-14:50

1 stop35h 10m

$1,534

Des MoinesSydney

DSM - SYD

DSMSYD

Des Moines

Sat 7/2

18:48-07:00

2 stops43h 12m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sat 21/2

11:20-20:41

2 stops26h 21m

$1,841

Des MoinesMelbourne

DSM - MEL

DSMMEL

Des Moines

Sat 31/1

05:21-05:00

1 stop30h 39m

Melbourne

Sat 7/2

16:05-23:23

1 stop24h 18m

$1,857

Des MoinesSydney

DSM - SYD

DSMSYD

Des Moines

Fri 13/2

15:15-09:00

1 stop24h 45m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sat 7/3

11:20-14:31

1 stop20h 11m

$1,883

Des MoinesSydney

DSM - SYD

DSMSYD

Des Moines

Sat 31/1

15:25-09:00

1 stop24h 35m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sat 7/2

11:20-14:50

1 stop20h 30m

$1,883

Des MoinesMelbourne

DSM - MEL

DSMMEL

Des Moines

Fri 30/1

13:35-10:00

2 stops27h 25m

Melbourne

Fri 6/2

11:30-17:47

2 stops23h 17m

$1,885

Des MoinesSydney

DSM - SYD

DSMSYD

Des Moines

Sat 7/2

15:25-09:00

1 stop24h 35m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sat 21/2

14:05-23:41

1 stop26h 36m

$1,885

Des MoinesSydney

DSM - SYD

DSMSYD

Des Moines

Thu 2/4

14:24-08:05

2 stops25h 41m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 9/4

09:10-14:45

1 stop20h 35m

$1,891

Des MoinesSydney

DSM - SYD

DSMSYD

Des Moines

Sat 24/1

13:35-09:15

2 stops26h 40m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sat 31/1

11:50-14:22

1 stop19h 32m

$1,895

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