$224+ Cheap flights from Des Moines

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DSM — SYD
9 Apr — 16 Apr1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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Sun 19/414:38
DSM
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BNE
2 stops23h 22m
American Airlines
Sun 26/420:35
BNE
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DSM
2 stops26h 51m
American Airlines
Deal found 5/3$1,482
Sun 19/413:32
DSM
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BNE
2 stops25h 58m
United Airlines
Sun 26/410:30
BNE
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DSM
2 stops20h 45m
United Airlines
Deal found 5/3$1,575
Sun 19/418:56
DSM
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MEL
2 stops24h 39m
American Airlines
Sun 26/409:45
MEL
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DSM
1 stop23h 40m
American Airlines
Deal found 5/3$1,624
Mon 20/415:04
DSM
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MEL
2 stops25h 26m
United Airlines
Mon 27/410:55
MEL
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DSM
2 stops24h 39m
United Airlines
Deal found 6/3$1,676
Mon 20/415:04
DSM
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SYD
2 stops26h 41m
Air New Zealand
Mon 27/411:55
SYD
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DSM
2 stops41h 27m
Air New Zealand
Deal found 6/3$1,677
Sun 19/418:31
DSM
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MEL
2 stops46h 19m
Delta
Sun 26/410:00
MEL
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DSM
2 stops26h 12m
Delta
Deal found 5/3$1,687
Mon 20/418:56
DSM
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MEL
2 stops24h 24m
American Airlines
Mon 27/409:45
MEL
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DSM
2 stops22h 44m
American Airlines
Deal found 6/3$1,693
Sat 18/418:56
DSM
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MEL
2 stops24h 24m
American Airlines
Sat 25/413:35
MEL
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DSM
1 stop25h 24m
American Airlines
Deal found 5/3$1,694
Mon 20/415:04
DSM
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BNE
2 stops36h 21m
Air New Zealand
Mon 27/412:20
BNE
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DSM
2 stops41h 02m
Air New Zealand
Deal found 6/3$1,699
Wed 13/508:15
DSM
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SYD
2 stops35h 25m
Air New Zealand
Wed 27/511:55
SYD
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DSM
2 stops25h 40m
Air New Zealand
Deal found 7/3$1,728
Mon 27/408:20
DSM
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SYD
2 stops33h 25m
Air New Zealand
Wed 6/509:55
SYD
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DSM
2 stops27h 50m
Air New Zealand
Deal found 6/3$1,744
Sun 26/408:20
DSM
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SYD
2 stops33h 25m
Air New Zealand
Mon 4/509:55
SYD
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DSM
2 stops27h 50m
Air New Zealand
Deal found 6/3$1,771

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Des MoinesBrisbane

DSM - BNE

DSMBNE

Des Moines

Sun 19/4

14:38-05:00

2 stops23h 22m

Brisbane

Sun 26/4

20:35-18:25

1 stop36h 50m

$1,575

Des MoinesMelbourne

DSM - MEL

DSMMEL

Des Moines

Tue 21/4

08:04-08:15

2 stops33h 11m

Melbourne

Tue 28/4

10:55-20:34

2 stops24h 39m

$1,676

Des MoinesMelbourne

DSM - MEL

DSMMEL

Des Moines

Sun 19/4

18:31-07:50

2 stops46h 19m

Melbourne

Sun 26/4

10:00-21:12

2 stops26h 12m

$1,687
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Des MoinesMelbourne

DSM - MEL

DSMMEL

Des Moines

Mon 20/4

18:56-10:20

2 stops24h 24m

Melbourne

Mon 27/4

09:45-17:29

2 stops22h 44m

$1,693

Des MoinesBrisbane

DSM - BNE

DSMBNE

Des Moines

Mon 20/4

15:04-11:05

2 stops29h 01m

Brisbane

Mon 27/4

09:40-14:22

2 stops43h 42m

$1,848

Des MoinesMelbourne

DSM - MEL

DSMMEL

Des Moines

Sun 6/9

15:20-10:00

2 stops27h 40m

Melbourne

Sat 26/9

13:35-22:30

1 stop23h 55m

$2,164

Des MoinesDarwin

DSM - DRW

DSMDRW

Des Moines

Mon 20/4

18:56-00:35

2 stops39h 09m

Darwin

Sun 26/4

01:35-18:25

2 stops31h 20m

$2,207

Des MoinesPerth

DSM - PER

DSMPER

Des Moines

Thu 23/4

08:20-16:00

2 stops42h 40m

Perth

Thu 30/4

19:50-22:45

2 stops39h 55m

$2,230

Des MoinesHobart

DSM - HBA

DSMHBA

Des Moines

Wed 22/4

15:04-17:25

3 stops35h 21m

Hobart

Wed 29/4

06:00-22:43

3 stops31h 43m

$2,274

Des MoinesMelbourne

DSM - MEL

DSMMEL

Des Moines

Tue 21/4

08:56-15:50

2 stops39h 54m

Melbourne

Tue 28/4

17:20-22:18

2 stops43h 58m

$2,282

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