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$1,322 Find Cheap Flights to Des Moines

This is the cheapest return flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight to Des Moines departing on 3/3. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results for flights to Des Moines, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest return fare
$1,322
United Airlines
Tue 3/3Tue 10/3
MEL - DSM • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way flight
Multiple Airlines
Sun 18/1
SYD - DSM • multi-stop
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Cheap Flights to Des Moines

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to Des Moines that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals to Des Moines

Tue, 3 Mar - Tue, 10 Mar
United Airlines Logo
11:30 - 16:22
MEL
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DSM
21h 52m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
08:00 - 08:30
DSM
-
MEL
32h 30m
2 stops
$1,322United Airlines
Wed, 18 Mar - Tue, 24 Mar
Delta Logo
09:10 - 20:45
MEL
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DSM
27h 35m
2 stops
Delta Logo
11:02 - 07:00
DSM
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MEL
51h 58m
2 stops
$1,331Delta
Wed, 18 Mar - Tue, 24 Mar
Delta Logo
09:10 - 21:10
MEL
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DSM
28h 00m
2 stops
Delta Logo
17:47 - 07:00
DSM
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MEL
45h 13m
2 stops
$1,332Delta
Wed, 18 Mar - Tue, 24 Mar
Delta Logo
09:10 - 21:10
MEL
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DSM
28h 00m
3 stops
Delta Logo
17:47 - 07:00
DSM
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MEL
45h 13m
2 stops
$2,050Delta
Wed, 18 Mar - Tue, 24 Mar
Delta Logo
09:10 - 16:54
MEL
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DSM
23h 44m
2 stops
Delta Logo
16:25 - 07:00
DSM
-
MEL
46h 35m
3 stops
$2,051Delta
Wed, 18 Mar - Tue, 24 Mar
Qantas Airways Logo
16:05 - 23:42
MEL
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DSM
23h 37m
1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
18:08 - 05:00
DSM
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MEL
42h 52m
1 stop
$2,307Qantas Airways
Wed, 18 Mar - Tue, 24 Mar
Qantas Airways Logo
16:05 - 23:42
MEL
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DSM
23h 37m
1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
18:08 - 05:00
DSM
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MEL
42h 52m
1 stop
$2,310Qantas Airways
Mon, 16 Mar - Fri, 20 Mar
Air New Zealand Logo
12:10 - 22:44
MEL
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DSM
26h 34m
2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
14:59 - 10:55
DSM
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MEL
27h 56m
2 stops
$2,319Air New Zealand
Wed, 18 Mar - Sun, 22 Mar
American Airlines Logo
12:00 - 13:47
MEL
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DSM
41h 47m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
19:27 - 05:00
DSM
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MEL
41h 33m
1 stop
$2,322American Airlines
Thu, 19 Feb - Mon, 23 Feb
American Airlines Logo
08:00 - 14:12
PER
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DSM
44h 12m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
15:26 - 12:25
DSM
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PER
30h 59m
2 stops
$3,294American Airlines
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How long is the flight to Des Moines?

The duration of your flight to Des Moines depends on your departure and arrival airports. Obviously any flights that include a layover will also be longer. The most popular routes to Des Moines on KAYAK are from Melbourne, which takes 27h 35m, and Perth, which takes 29h 22m.

Good to know – Book Cheap Des Moines Plane Tickets

Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flight$1,322
Best time to beat the crowds (9% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 1% lower on average.
Flight from Melbourne to Des Moines

When to book flights to Des Moines

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Des Moines based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. The information is for flights to Des Moines based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs - booking Des Moines flights

  • How far is Des Moines Airport from central Des Moines?

    There are 6 km between Des Moines city centre and Des Moines Airport.

  • What is the name of Des Moines’s airport?

    When flying to Des Moines, you'll arrive at Des Moines Airport (DSM). The airport is also known as Des Moines or Des Moines Intl.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Des Moines?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to Des Moines.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Des Moines?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Des Moines is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Des Moines?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Des Moines with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Des Moines?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Des Moines up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Des Moines

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Des Moines flight deals.

Reviews of the top airline flying to Des Moines

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Des Moines. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from Australia to Des Moines. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Des Moines? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 9174 reviews
6.6Food
7.7Boarding
7.1Entertainment
7.3Comfort
8.1Crew
Airline reviews

Reliable, nice crew, I fly often on that flight and I like it all.

10.0 ExcellentMM, Jan 2026
YVR - ORD
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Reliable, nice crew, I fly often on that flight and I like it all.

I wish there were outlets to charge my iPhone. The crew was great; we had a female pilot who was great with explaining what was happening and delays,

The seats were comfortable and we had leg room. Great entertainment.

The flight crew where really good. Better then the crew from BNE to SFO

Delayed, toilets did not flush, pilot parked to far away from Gate

Was happy we finally got upgraded in 1st class. The seat getting old. The cushiness need some improvement.

Safe made to destination. Late to start at GVA for icy reasons but we fought our next fly.

I just think it’s unfortunate that Airlines have completely abandoned the idea of serving any kind of decent or even real food on flights, not even on a four hour flight!? Those days are gone, I guess.

Yet another flight in which beverage and snack service was skipped. Other that that, firmly mediocre. Landed early, to gate late due to congestion at the gates. Airline's fault or airports fault: unknown.

Miserable. They moved my seat, but canceled the next leg of my flight. I resolved the issue at my transfer, but that resulted in lost luggage that has taken days off my schedule with no resolution. Worse, they fail to interface effectively with Lufthansa, forcing me to bounce between two equally useless help desks. The apps are unable to handle the situation, the bag dropped off the tracker, and while the call centers are polite, they do not provide written information to assist with cross-airline communication.

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Flights with popular airlines flying to Des Moines

Flights from the other most popular airlines that fly from Australia to Des Moines according to KAYAK users. Prices are the lowest found on KAYAK over the last 7 days. Price and availability are not guaranteed.