$271+ Cheap flights from Des Moines

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DSM — MEL
24 Mar — 31 Mar1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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Sat 7/318:08
DSM
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BNE
1 stop20h 22m
American Airlines
Thu 12/308:40
BNE
-
DSM
1 stop21h 16m
American Airlines
Deal found 21/2$1,503
Mon 6/410:04
DSM
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BNE
2 stops27h 56m
American Airlines
Mon 13/420:35
BNE
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DSM
2 stops29h 55m
American Airlines
Deal found 21/2$1,505
Fri 3/414:28
DSM
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MEL
2 stops25h 17m
American Airlines
Fri 10/409:45
MEL
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DSM
1 stop23h 40m
American Airlines
Deal found 21/2$1,572
Tue 7/418:13
DSM
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MEL
1 stop43h 47m
American Airlines
Tue 14/409:45
MEL
-
DSM
1 stop23h 40m
American Airlines
Deal found 21/2$1,573
Mon 6/415:26
DSM
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MEL
1 stop22h 34m
American Airlines
Mon 13/413:35
MEL
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DSM
1 stop25h 24m
American Airlines
Deal found 21/2$1,574
Wed 8/415:20
DSM
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MEL
1 stop22h 40m
American Airlines
Wed 15/413:35
MEL
-
DSM
1 stop20h 00m
American Airlines
Deal found 22/2$1,582
Wed 8/416:25
DSM
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MEL
2 stops24h 25m
Delta
Wed 15/410:00
MEL
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DSM
2 stops26h 12m
Delta
Deal found 21/2$1,618
Tue 7/415:20
DSM
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SYD
2 stops24h 45m
American Airlines
Tue 14/409:10
SYD
-
DSM
1 stop24h 15m
American Airlines
Deal found 21/2$1,766
Wed 8/418:26
DSM
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SYD
2 stops21h 39m
American Airlines
Wed 15/409:10
SYD
-
DSM
2 stops25h 23m
American Airlines
Deal found 21/2$1,785
Wed 3/618:47
DSM
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SYD
1 stop21h 18m
American Airlines
Tue 30/617:50
SYD
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DSM
2 stops20h 59m
American Airlines
Deal found 22/2$1,797
Mon 6/415:26
DSM
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HBA
2 stops26h 59m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 13/421:00
HBA
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DSM
2 stops36h 25m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 21/2$2,051
Tue 7/418:56
DSM
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DRW
2 stops39h 09m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 13/401:35
DRW
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DSM
2 stops31h 20m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 21/2$2,112

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Price

Des MoinesBrisbane

DSM - BNE

DSMBNE

Des Moines

Sat 7/3

18:08-06:30

1 stop20h 22m

Brisbane

Thu 12/3

08:40-14:56

1 stop21h 16m

$1,503

Des MoinesMelbourne

DSM - MEL

DSMMEL

Des Moines

Mon 6/4

15:26-05:00

1 stop22h 34m

Melbourne

Mon 13/4

13:35-23:59

1 stop25h 24m

$1,574

Des MoinesMelbourne

DSM - MEL

DSMMEL

Des Moines

Wed 8/4

15:20-05:00

1 stop22h 40m

Melbourne

Wed 15/4

13:35-18:35

1 stop20h 00m

$1,582

Des MoinesMelbourne

DSM - MEL

DSMMEL

Des Moines

Wed 8/4

16:25-07:50

2 stops24h 25m

Melbourne

Wed 15/4

10:00-21:12

2 stops26h 12m

$1,618

Des MoinesSydney

DSM - SYD

DSMSYD

Des Moines

Tue 7/4

06:55-06:50

2 stops32h 55m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 14/4

09:15-17:02

2 stops22h 47m

$1,813

Des MoinesSydney

DSM - SYD

DSMSYD

Des Moines

Mon 6/4

06:55-06:50

2 stops32h 55m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 13/4

09:15-20:39

2 stops26h 24m

$1,813

Des MoinesMelbourne

DSM - MEL

DSMMEL

Des Moines

Fri 3/4

06:15-08:50

2 stops34h 35m

Melbourne

Fri 10/4

10:00-21:10

2 stops26h 10m

$1,841

Des MoinesMelbourne

DSM - MEL

DSMMEL

Des Moines

Thu 30/7

06:20-10:55

2 stops37h 35m

Melbourne

Sat 8/8

08:35-22:31

2 stops28h 56m

$1,865

Des MoinesSydney

DSM - SYD

DSMSYD

Des Moines

Thu 21/5

06:15-06:50

2 stops33h 35m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 9/6

09:15-20:45

2 stops26h 30m

$1,871

Des MoinesSydney

DSM - SYD

DSMSYD

Des Moines

Fri 22/5

10:56-06:50

2 stops28h 54m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 10/6

09:15-21:17

2 stops27h 02m

$1,871

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