$238+ Cheap flights from Des Moines

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DSM — MEL
29 Nov — 6 Dec1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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Wed 10/1205:34DSM - BNE
2 stops34h 46mDelta
Wed 17/1211:05BNE - DSM
2 stops25h 41mDelta
Deal found 28/10$1,836
Tue 9/1215:38DSM - MEL
2 stops25h 42mAmerican Airlines
Tue 16/1216:05MEL - DSM
1 stop35h 23mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 28/10$1,953
Tue 6/105:30DSM - MEL
2 stops35h 00mUnited Airlines
Tue 27/111:30MEL - DSM
2 stops26h 04mUnited Airlines
Deal found 28/10$1,954
Sun 22/317:05DSM - BNE
2 stops22h 25mUnited Airlines
Thu 26/310:40BNE - DSM
2 stops26h 56mUnited Airlines
Deal found 28/10$2,007
Thu 11/1215:21DSM - BNE
1 stop21h 39mAmerican Airlines
Thu 18/1209:40BNE - DSM
1 stop21h 28mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 28/10$2,023
Tue 30/1208:00DSM - SYD
3 stops32h 15mUnited Airlines
Fri 16/111:50SYD - DSM
1 stop19h 32mUnited Airlines
Deal found 29/10$2,033
Tue 9/1211:35DSM - SYD
2 stops28h 40mUnited Airlines
Tue 16/1211:50SYD - DSM
1 stop19h 22mUnited Airlines
Deal found 29/10$2,036
Wed 21/111:26DSM - MEL
2 stops27h 34mDelta
Wed 4/210:10MEL - DSM
2 stops28h 14mDelta
Deal found 28/10$2,042
Mon 19/118:48DSM - MEL
2 stops46h 12mUnited Airlines
Wed 4/211:30MEL - DSM
2 stops27h 20mUnited Airlines
Deal found 29/10$2,112
Sat 13/1208:00DSM - MEL
2 stops32h 30mUnited Airlines
Sat 20/1211:30MEL - DSM
2 stops42h 12mUnited Airlines
Deal found 29/10$2,124
Sat 21/315:20DSM - MEL
1 stop26h 10mAmerican Airlines
Sat 4/406:30MEL - DSM
2 stops24h 15mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 29/10$2,159
Thu 22/118:48DSM - MEL
2 stops45h 42mUnited Airlines
Thu 5/211:30MEL - DSM
2 stops27h 20mUnited Airlines
Deal found 28/10$2,188

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Price

Des MoinesBrisbane

DSM - BNE

DSMBNE

Des Moines

Wed 10/12

05:34-08:20

2 stops34h 46m

Brisbane

Wed 17/12

11:05-20:46

2 stops25h 41m

$1,836

Des MoinesMelbourne

DSM - MEL

DSMMEL

Des Moines

Tue 6/1

05:30-09:30

2 stops35h 00m

Melbourne

Tue 27/1

11:30-20:34

2 stops26h 04m

$1,954

Des MoinesBrisbane

DSM - BNE

DSMBNE

Des Moines

Sun 22/3

17:05-06:30

2 stops22h 25m

Brisbane

Thu 26/3

10:40-22:36

2 stops26h 56m

$2,007

Des MoinesSydney

DSM - SYD

DSMSYD

Des Moines

Tue 30/12

08:00-09:15

3 stops32h 15m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 16/1

11:50-14:22

1 stop19h 32m

$2,033

Des MoinesSydney

DSM - SYD

DSMSYD

Des Moines

Tue 9/12

11:35-09:15

2 stops28h 40m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 16/12

11:50-14:12

1 stop19h 22m

$2,036

Des MoinesMelbourne

DSM - MEL

DSMMEL

Des Moines

Wed 21/1

11:26-08:00

2 stops27h 34m

Melbourne

Wed 4/2

10:10-21:24

2 stops28h 14m

$2,042

Des MoinesMelbourne

DSM - MEL

DSMMEL

Des Moines

Sat 13/12

11:35-10:00

2 stops29h 25m

Melbourne

Sat 20/12

11:30-12:42

2 stops42h 12m

$2,124

Des MoinesMelbourne

DSM - MEL

DSMMEL

Des Moines

Sat 21/3

15:30-09:30

2 stops26h 00m

Melbourne

Sat 4/4

07:00-14:45

2 stops23h 45m

$2,167

Des MoinesSydney

DSM - SYD

DSMSYD

Des Moines

Wed 11/3

14:55-09:00

2 stops26h 05m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sun 22/3

13:05-21:52

2 stops24h 47m

$2,197

Des MoinesMelbourne

DSM - MEL

DSMMEL

Des Moines

Tue 9/12

15:38-10:05

2 stops25h 27m

Melbourne

Tue 16/12

08:15-14:16

2 stops23h 01m

$2,232

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Des Moines offers frequent flights to Chicago (332 flights per day), Atlanta (108 flights per day) and Detroit (104 flights per day).

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