$281+ Cheap flights from Des Moines

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DSM — MEL
8 Feb — 15 Feb1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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Sun 22/215:24DSM - BNE
2 stops24h 06mUnited Airlines
Sun 1/311:40BNE - DSM
2 stops28h 03mUnited Airlines
Deal found 8/1$1,716
Sun 22/215:24DSM - BNE
2 stops24h 06mLufthansa
Sun 1/311:40BNE - DSM
2 stops24h 27mLufthansa
Deal found 8/1$1,734
Wed 28/111:35DSM - BNE
1 stop26h 55mAmerican Airlines
Wed 4/209:40BNE - DSM
1 stop21h 35mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 7/1$1,794
Sun 22/215:08DSM - BNE
1 stop21h 52mAmerican Airlines
Sun 1/309:40BNE - DSM
2 stops25h 17mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 8/1$1,804
Sat 21/208:00DSM - BNE
2 stops31h 30mUnited Airlines
Sat 28/211:40BNE - DSM
2 stops26h 01mUnited Airlines
Deal found 7/1$1,813
Thu 19/215:08DSM - BNE
1 stop21h 52mAmerican Airlines
Thu 26/207:15BNE - DSM
2 stops27h 42mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 7/1$1,816
Sun 22/207:52DSM - SYD
2 stops31h 53mAir New Zealand
Sun 1/319:15SYD - DSM
2 stops44h 05mAir New Zealand
Deal found 8/1$1,837
Thu 19/215:24DSM - BNE
2 stops24h 06mUnited Airlines
Thu 26/211:40BNE - DSM
2 stops48h 27mUnited Airlines
Deal found 7/1$1,837
Sat 21/215:08DSM - BNE
1 stop21h 52mAmerican Airlines
Sat 28/209:40BNE - DSM
2 stops23h 53mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 7/1$1,853
Sat 21/215:08DSM - MEL
1 stop25h 22mAmerican Airlines
Sat 28/216:05MEL - DSM
1 stop24h 43mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 7/1$1,883
Fri 20/215:08DSM - MEL
1 stop25h 22mAmerican Airlines
Fri 27/216:05MEL - DSM
1 stop19h 52mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 7/1$1,886
Sun 22/207:52DSM - MEL
2 stops32h 33mAir New Zealand
Sun 1/318:50MEL - DSM
2 stops44h 30mAir New Zealand
Deal found 8/1$1,891

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Des MoinesBrisbane

DSM - BNE

DSMBNE

Des Moines

Sun 22/2

15:24-07:30

2 stops24h 06m

Brisbane

Sun 1/3

11:40-23:43

2 stops28h 03m

$1,716

Des MoinesBrisbane

DSM - BNE

DSMBNE

Des Moines

Mon 23/2

17:03-07:30

2 stops22h 27m

Brisbane

Mon 2/3

11:40-21:41

2 stops26h 01m

$1,739

Des MoinesBrisbane

DSM - BNE

DSMBNE

Des Moines

Wed 28/1

15:35-07:30

2 stops23h 55m

Brisbane

Wed 4/2

11:40-20:34

2 stops24h 54m

$1,739

Des MoinesBrisbane

DSM - BNE

DSMBNE

Des Moines

Wed 28/1

11:35-06:30

1 stop26h 55m

Brisbane

Wed 4/2

09:40-15:15

1 stop21h 35m

$1,794

Des MoinesBrisbane

DSM - BNE

DSMBNE

Des Moines

Sun 22/2

15:08-05:00

1 stop21h 52m

Brisbane

Sun 1/3

09:40-18:57

2 stops25h 17m

$1,804

Des MoinesBrisbane

DSM - BNE

DSMBNE

Des Moines

Sat 21/2

11:30-07:30

2 stops28h 00m

Brisbane

Sat 28/2

11:40-16:22

2 stops20h 42m

$1,813

Des MoinesMelbourne

DSM - MEL

DSMMEL

Des Moines

Sat 21/2

15:08-09:30

1 stop25h 22m

Melbourne

Sat 28/2

16:05-23:48

1 stop24h 43m

$1,883

Des MoinesMelbourne

DSM - MEL

DSMMEL

Des Moines

Sun 22/2

07:52-09:25

2 stops32h 33m

Melbourne

Sun 1/3

18:50-22:20

2 stops44h 30m

$1,891

Des MoinesMelbourne

DSM - MEL

DSMMEL

Des Moines

Fri 20/2

06:19-08:00

2 stops32h 41m

Melbourne

Fri 27/2

10:10-21:20

2 stops28h 10m

$1,894

Des MoinesMelbourne

DSM - MEL

DSMMEL

Des Moines

Sun 22/2

13:32-10:00

2 stops27h 28m

Melbourne

Sun 1/3

11:30-17:47

2 stops23h 17m

$1,904

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What are popular destinations to fly to from Des Moines?

Des Moines offers frequent flights to Chicago (454 flights per day), Dallas (99 flights per day) and Atlanta (91 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 $1,538 to fly from Des Moines.

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