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$225+ Cheap flights from Des Moines

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DSM — MEL
9 Jul — 16 Jul1
1 adult

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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 4 July 2025.

Sun 17/809:07DSM - BNE
2 stops29h 18mAmerican Airlines
Sun 24/820:05BNE - DSM
2 stops29h 16mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 2/7$1,598
Wed 20/818:13DSM - SYD
1 stop21h 42mAmerican Airlines
Wed 3/912:10SYD - DSM
1 stop26h 03mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 4/7$1,774
Fri 15/808:00DSM - SYD
2 stops32h 00mUnited Airlines
Fri 22/809:30SYD - DSM
2 stops21h 43mUnited Airlines
Deal found 2/7$1,888
Thu 31/714:23DSM - MEL
2 stops25h 22mAmerican Airlines
Thu 14/809:45MEL - DSM
2 stops25h 56mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/7$1,957
Sat 16/808:00DSM - SYD
1 stop31h 55mBrussels Airlines
Sat 23/809:30SYD - DSM
2 stops21h 43mBrussels Airlines
Deal found 2/7$2,040
Wed 13/814:57DSM - MEL
2 stops28h 53mAir New Zealand
Wed 20/812:05MEL - DSM
2 stops41h 12mAir New Zealand
Deal found 1/7$2,182
Sat 16/809:28DSM - MEL
2 stops35h 32mFiji Airways
Sat 23/813:30MEL - DSM
2 stops24h 47mFiji Airways
Deal found 2/7$2,424
Sun 17/806:00DSM - MEL
2 stops35h 15mUnited Airlines
Sun 24/809:30MEL - DSM
2 stops27h 58mUnited Airlines
Deal found 3/7$2,448
Sun 17/808:00DSM - BNE
3 stops31h 30mUnited Airlines
Sun 24/810:30BNE - DSM
2 stops28h 11mUnited Airlines
Deal found 3/7$2,453
Sat 16/814:57DSM - MEL
2 stops26h 18mAir Canada
Sat 23/810:55MEL - DSM
2 stops38h 48mAir Canada
Deal found 2/7$2,580
Sat 16/808:00DSM - MEL
1 stop33h 15mSWISS
Sat 23/810:55MEL - DSM
2 stops27h 46mSWISS
Deal found 2/7$2,587
Sat 16/808:00DSM - MEL
1 stop33h 15mBrussels Airlines
Sat 23/810:55MEL - DSM
2 stops27h 46mBrussels Airlines
Deal found 2/7$2,620

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Depart

Return

Price

Des MoinesBrisbane

DSM - BNE

DSMBNE

Des Moines

Sun 17/8

09:07-05:25

2 stops29h 18m

Brisbane

Sun 24/8

20:05-10:21

2 stops29h 16m

$1,598

Des MoinesSydney

DSM - SYD

DSMSYD

Des Moines

Wed 20/8

18:13-06:55

1 stop21h 42m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 3/9

12:10-23:13

1 stop26h 03m

$1,774

Des MoinesSydney

DSM - SYD

DSMSYD

Des Moines

Fri 15/8

08:00-07:00

2 stops32h 00m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 22/8

09:30-16:13

2 stops21h 43m

$1,888

Des MoinesMelbourne

DSM - MEL

DSMMEL

Des Moines

Thu 31/7

14:23-06:45

2 stops25h 22m

Melbourne

Thu 14/8

09:45-20:41

2 stops25h 56m

$1,957

Des MoinesSydney

DSM - SYD

DSMSYD

Des Moines

Sat 16/8

08:00-06:55

1 stop31h 55m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sat 23/8

09:30-16:13

2 stops21h 43m

$2,040

Des MoinesMelbourne

DSM - MEL

DSMMEL

Des Moines

Wed 13/8

14:57-10:50

2 stops28h 53m

Melbourne

Wed 20/8

12:05-14:17

2 stops41h 12m

$2,182

Des MoinesMelbourne

DSM - MEL

DSMMEL

Des Moines

Sat 16/8

09:28-12:00

2 stops35h 32m

Melbourne

Sat 23/8

13:30-23:17

2 stops24h 47m

$2,424

Des MoinesMelbourne

DSM - MEL

DSMMEL

Des Moines

Sun 17/8

08:00-08:15

3 stops33h 15m

Melbourne

Sun 24/8

10:55-20:29

2 stops24h 34m

$2,448

Des MoinesBrisbane

DSM - BNE

DSMBNE

Des Moines

Sun 17/8

08:00-06:30

3 stops31h 30m

Brisbane

Sun 24/8

10:30-20:29

2 stops24h 59m

$2,453

Des MoinesMelbourne

DSM - MEL

DSMMEL

Des Moines

Sat 16/8

14:57-08:15

2 stops26h 18m

Melbourne

Sat 23/8

10:55-10:43

2 stops38h 48m

$2,580

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Airline reviews for flights from Des Moines

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Entertainment

7.8

Overall

8.3

Comfort

8.2

Crew

8.7

Boarding

8.4

Food

7.7

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Roger,June 2025

ORD - PIT

My bag was at O’Hare airport for five hours waiting on my next flight because it was delayed for 2 1/2 hours and they couldn’t put it on the right goddamn airplane. I am home in Pennsylvania without my bag and all my stuff.

Entertainment

7.8

Overall

8.3

Comfort

8.2

Crew

8.7

Boarding

8.4

Food

7.7

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Roger,June 2025

ORD - PIT

My bag was at O’Hare airport for five hours waiting on my next flight because it was delayed for 2 1/2 hours and they couldn’t put it on the right goddamn airplane. I am home in Pennsylvania without my bag and all my stuff.

Entertainment

7.8

Overall

8.3

Comfort

8.2

Crew

8.7

Boarding

8.4

Food

7.7

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Roger,June 2025

ORD - PIT

My bag was at O’Hare airport for five hours waiting on my next flight because it was delayed for 2 1/2 hours and they couldn’t put it on the right goddamn airplane. I am home in Pennsylvania without my bag and all my stuff.

Entertainment

7.8

Overall

8.3

Comfort

8.2

Crew

8.7

Boarding

8.4

Food

7.7

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Roger,June 2025

ORD - PIT

My bag was at O’Hare airport for five hours waiting on my next flight because it was delayed for 2 1/2 hours and they couldn’t put it on the right goddamn airplane. I am home in Pennsylvania without my bag and all my stuff.

Entertainment

7.8

Overall

8.3

Comfort

8.2

Crew

8.7

Boarding

8.4

Food

7.7

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Roger,June 2025

ORD - PIT

My bag was at O’Hare airport for five hours waiting on my next flight because it was delayed for 2 1/2 hours and they couldn’t put it on the right goddamn airplane. I am home in Pennsylvania without my bag and all my stuff.

Entertainment

7.8

Overall

8.3

Comfort

8.2

Crew

8.7

Boarding

8.4

Food

7.7

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Roger,June 2025

ORD - PIT

My bag was at O’Hare airport for five hours waiting on my next flight because it was delayed for 2 1/2 hours and they couldn’t put it on the right goddamn airplane. I am home in Pennsylvania without my bag and all my stuff.

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