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Cheapest flights from Des Moines
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Des Moines. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 13 June 2025.

Wed 20/814:17DSM - SYD

2 stops25h 48mAmerican Airlines

Wed 3/909:10SYD - DSM

2 stops23h 25mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 11/6$1,931

Sun 27/714:57DSM - SYD

2 stops25h 03mUnited Airlines

Sun 3/809:30SYD - DSM

2 stops39h 59mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/6$2,198

Mon 15/905:45DSM - SYD

2 stops33h 50mDelta

Sun 21/909:25SYD - DSM

2 stops26h 25mDelta

Deal found 11/6$2,206

Sun 27/706:02DSM - BNE

2 stops45h 23mAir New Zealand

Sun 3/812:15BNE - DSM

2 stops25h 02mAir New Zealand

Deal found 12/6$2,237

Fri 5/917:15DSM - BNE

2 stops22h 15mUnited Airlines

Sun 14/910:30BNE - DSM

2 stops39h 16mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/6$2,300

Fri 5/917:34DSM - BNE

2 stops68h 51mAmerican Airlines

Sun 14/907:05BNE - DSM

2 stops40h 59mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 11/6$2,387

Thu 6/1105:56DSM - PER

2 stops40h 04mQatar Airways

Thu 20/1122:45PER - DSM

2 stops35h 27mQatar Airways

Deal found 11/6$2,427

Sat 26/709:15DSM - MEL

2 stops32h 00mSWISS

Sat 2/810:55MEL - DSM

2 stops24h 29mSWISS

Deal found 11/6$2,574

Sun 27/714:23DSM - MEL

2 stops25h 22mAmerican Airlines

Sun 3/815:05MEL - DSM

1 stop23h 44mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/6$2,588

Thu 24/717:12DSM - MEL

2 stops24h 03mUnited Airlines

Thu 31/710:55MEL - DSM

2 stops27h 05mUnited Airlines

Deal found 11/6$2,593

Sat 26/708:00DSM - MEL

1 stop33h 15mAir Canada

Sat 2/810:55MEL - DSM

2 stops24h 29mAir Canada

Deal found 11/6$2,597

Thu 6/1108:02DSM - PER

3 stops42h 53mMultiple Airlines

Thu 20/1118:50PER - DSM

3 stops40h 42mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/6$2,705

Best flights from Des Moines
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Des Moines that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 13 June 2025.

Wed 20/814:17DSM - SYD

2 stops25h 48mAmerican Airlines

Wed 3/909:10SYD - DSM

2 stops23h 25mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 11/6$1,931

Sun 27/714:57DSM - SYD

2 stops25h 03mUnited Airlines

Sun 3/809:30SYD - DSM

2 stops39h 59mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/6$2,198

Mon 15/905:45DSM - SYD

2 stops33h 50mDelta

Sun 21/909:25SYD - DSM

2 stops26h 25mDelta

Deal found 11/6$2,206

Sun 27/706:02DSM - BNE

2 stops45h 23mAir New Zealand

Sun 3/812:15BNE - DSM

2 stops25h 02mAir New Zealand

Deal found 12/6$2,237

Thu 6/1105:56DSM - PER

2 stops40h 04mQatar Airways

Thu 20/1122:45PER - DSM

2 stops35h 27mQatar Airways

Deal found 11/6$2,427

Sat 26/709:15DSM - MEL

2 stops32h 00mSWISS

Sat 2/810:55MEL - DSM

2 stops24h 29mSWISS

Deal found 11/6$2,574

Sat 26/708:00DSM - MEL

1 stop33h 15mAir Canada

Sat 2/810:55MEL - DSM

2 stops24h 29mAir Canada

Deal found 11/6$2,597

Thu 6/1108:02DSM - PER

3 stops42h 53mMultiple Airlines

Thu 20/1118:50PER - DSM

3 stops40h 42mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/6$2,705

Mon 15/918:12DSM - SYD

1 stop21h 43mQantas Airways

Sun 21/919:30SYD - DSM

2 stops42h 43mQantas Airways

Deal found 11/6$2,866

Sat 26/708:00DSM - PER

2 stops47h 00mANA

Sat 2/821:35PER - DSM

2 stops37h 12mANA

Deal found 11/6$4,289

Fri 5/917:15DSM - BNE

2 stops22h 15mUnited Airlines

Sun 14/910:30BNE - DSM

2 stops39h 16mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/6$2,300

Sat 26/709:33DSM - PER

2 stops48h 07mCathay Pacific

Fri 1/800:10PER - DSM

2 stops36h 39mCathay Pacific

Deal found 11/6$4,611

Last-minute flights from Des Moines
Discover last-minute flight deals departing from Des Moines. Data was last updated 13 June 2025 and is based on user searches.

Tue 17/613:30DSM - SYD

2 stops26h 30mUnited Airlines

Wed 25/610:20SYD - DSM

2 stops25h 22mUnited Airlines

Deal found 11/6$2,370

Tue 17/619:21DSM - SYD

1 stop20h 34mQantas Airways

Wed 25/611:30SYD - DSM

2 stops27h 36mQantas Airways

Deal found 11/6$4,057

Tue 17/615:47DSM - SYD

2 stops24h 18mAmerican Airlines

Wed 25/610:25SYD - DSM

1 stop19h 52mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/6$4,105

Tue 17/608:00DSM - SYD

3 stops31h 05mMultiple Airlines

Wed 25/608:30SYD - DSM

3 stops26h 43mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/6$4,702

Tue 17/611:16DSM - SYD

3 stops29h 04mAir Canada

Wed 25/609:20SYD - DSM

3 stops29h 34mAir Canada

Deal found 12/6$7,626

One-way flights from Des Moines
Search for one-way flight options from Des Moines. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 13 June 2025.

Sat 26/711:23DSM - MEL

2 stops53h 52mUnited Airlines

Deal found 11/6$1,532

Sat 26/711:23DSM - BNE

2 stops52h 07mUnited Airlines

Deal found 11/6$1,692

Sun 27/717:12DSM - PER

3 stops32h 28mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/6$1,830

Sat 5/708:00DSM - HBA

3 stops44h 45mUnited Airlines

Deal found 11/6$1,990

Sun 27/706:02DSM - PER

2 stops44h 58mAir New Zealand

Deal found 12/6$2,011

Sat 26/719:47DSM - MEL

1 stop42h 13mQantas Airways

Deal found 11/6$2,060

Sat 26/708:00DSM - PER

2 stops47h 00mANA

Deal found 11/6$2,402

Sat 5/719:47DSM - HBA

2 stops32h 03mQantas Airways

Deal found 11/6$2,442

Sat 26/719:47DSM - DRW

2 stops63h 13mQantas Airways

Deal found 11/6$2,624

Sat 26/719:47DSM - AVV

2 stops33h 28mQantas Airways

Deal found 11/6$2,694

Sat 26/713:45DSM - DRW

3 stops31h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/6$2,892

Sat 26/718:50DSM - AVV

3 stops47h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/6$17,107

International flights from Des Moines
Find cheap international flights from Des Moines based on historic user searches and pricing. Information updated on 13 June 2025.

Wed 10/911:35DSM - DEL

2 stops23h 25mUnited Airlines

Wed 12/1123:55DEL - DSM

2 stops33h 55mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/6$1,374

Mon 10/1113:05DSM - AKL

2 stops25h 05mUnited Airlines

Thu 20/1115:50AKL - DSM

2 stops26h 54mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/6$1,389

Wed 12/1110:55DSM - AKL

2 stops27h 00mDelta

Wed 19/1114:50AKL - DSM

2 stops25h 34mDelta

Deal found 12/6$1,455

Thu 28/808:00DSM - MNL

3 stops32h 55mUnited Airlines

Wed 3/908:40MNL - DSM

2 stops24h 49mUnited Airlines

Deal found 11/6$1,641

Sun 7/916:09DSM - DEL

2 stops23h 16mKLM

Sat 13/903:55DEL - DSM

2 stops27h 25mKLM

Deal found 11/6$1,667

Tue 22/706:24DSM - SIN

2 stops34h 51mUnited Airlines

Tue 29/720:40SIN - DSM

2 stops34h 09mUnited Airlines

Deal found 10/6$1,733

Sun 27/711:25DSM - MNL

2 stops61h 05mANA

Sun 3/814:40MNL - DSM

2 stops44h 07mANA

Deal found 12/6$1,900

Tue 22/705:30DSM - DEL

2 stops32h 05mDelta

Mon 28/703:55DEL - DSM

2 stops27h 08mDelta

Deal found 11/6$1,999

Tue 22/705:30DSM - DEL

2 stops32h 05mVirgin Atlantic

Mon 28/702:05DEL - DSM

2 stops30h 58mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 10/6$2,022

Fri 11/714:29DSM - SIN

2 stops36h 01mKLM

Thu 17/700:40SIN - DSM

2 stops30h 15mKLM

Deal found 12/6$2,413

Sun 13/706:05DSM - SIN

2 stops28h 35mDelta

Sat 19/701:10SIN - DSM

2 stops32h 23mDelta

Deal found 11/6$2,476

Tue 16/914:14DSM - DPS

3 stops40h 11mKLM

Tue 30/920:35DPS - DSM

3 stops37h 49mKLM

Deal found 12/6$2,502

Find flights from Des Moines within your budget

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

Des MoinesSydney

DSM - SYD

DSMSYD

Des Moines

Wed 20/8

14:17-07:05

2 stops25h 48m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 3/9

09:10-17:35

2 stops23h 25m

$1,931

Des MoinesSydney

DSM - SYD

DSMSYD

Des Moines

Sun 27/7

14:57-07:00

2 stops25h 03m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sun 3/8

09:30-10:29

2 stops39h 59m

$2,198

Des MoinesSydney

DSM - SYD

DSMSYD

Des Moines

Mon 15/9

05:45-06:35

2 stops33h 50m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sun 21/9

09:25-20:50

2 stops26h 25m

$2,206

Des MoinesBrisbane

DSM - BNE

DSMBNE

Des Moines

Sun 27/7

06:02-18:25

2 stops45h 23m

Brisbane

Sun 3/8

12:15-22:17

2 stops25h 02m

$2,237

Des MoinesBrisbane

DSM - BNE

DSMBNE

Des Moines

Fri 5/9

17:15-06:30

2 stops22h 15m

Brisbane

Sun 14/9

10:30-10:46

2 stops39h 16m

$2,300

Des MoinesBrisbane

DSM - BNE

DSMBNE

Des Moines

Fri 5/9

17:34-05:25

2 stops68h 51m

Brisbane

Sun 14/9

07:05-09:04

2 stops40h 59m

$2,387

Des MoinesPerth

DSM - PER

DSMPER

Des Moines

Thu 6/11

05:56-12:00

2 stops40h 04m

Perth

Thu 20/11

22:45-20:12

2 stops35h 27m

$2,427

Des MoinesMelbourne

DSM - MEL

DSMMEL

Des Moines

Sat 26/7

09:15-08:15

2 stops32h 00m

Melbourne

Sat 2/8

10:55-20:24

2 stops24h 29m

$2,574

Des MoinesMelbourne

DSM - MEL

DSMMEL

Des Moines

Sun 27/7

14:23-06:45

2 stops25h 22m

Melbourne

Sun 3/8

15:05-23:49

1 stop23h 44m

$2,588

Des MoinesMelbourne

DSM - MEL

DSMMEL

Des Moines

Thu 24/7

17:12-08:15

2 stops24h 03m

Melbourne

Thu 31/7

10:55-23:00

2 stops27h 05m

$2,593

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Travel insights for flights from Des Moines

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Des Moines?

Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Des Moines (average of $1,362). Flying from Des Moines in November will prove the most costly (average of $2,344). There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

What are popular destinations to fly to from Des Moines?

Des Moines offers frequent flights to Chicago (506 flights per day), Detroit (160 flights per day) and Atlanta (142 flights per day).

New York

What is the cheapest place to fly to from Des Moines?

The cheapest city to fly to from Des Moines is New York, with prices starting at $212. Explore other affordable destinations below.

New York

Airline reviews for flights from Des Moines

8.0

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Kim,May 2025

PIH - SLC

This trip was fine even with delay I had plenty of time to get connection flight!

8.0

Very Good

8.0

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Kim,May 2025

PIH - SLC

This trip was fine even with delay I had plenty of time to get connection flight!

7.5

Good

8.0

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Kim,May 2025

PIH - SLC

This trip was fine even with delay I had plenty of time to get connection flight!

United Airlines

7.4

Good

8.0

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Kim,May 2025

PIH - SLC

This trip was fine even with delay I had plenty of time to get connection flight!

American Airlines

7.2

Good

8.0

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Kim,May 2025

PIH - SLC

This trip was fine even with delay I had plenty of time to get connection flight!

7.1

Good

8.0

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Kim,May 2025

PIH - SLC

This trip was fine even with delay I had plenty of time to get connection flight!

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What are the most popular destinations to fly to from Des Moines?
For the current month, the most popular flights from Des Moines are Denver, Boston, Nashville. Denver, Cancún, Nashville are the most popular locations from Des Moines year round.
What is the cheapest flight from Des Moines to anywhere?
Users have flown out of Des Moines for as low as $212 to Newark Airport (prices may vary depending on the airline and departure time). On average, users have booked flights for $224 to fly from Des Moines.
What is the cheapest month to fly from Des Moines?
Currently, the cheapest month for flights from Des Moines is September. The most expensive month for flights is November. The cheapest prices are shown above but prices will vary according to departure times, airlines, class and how early you book.
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