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$1,551 Find Cheap Flights to Des Moines

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight to Des Moines departing on 30/4. 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.
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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
$1,583
United Airlines
Tue 2/6Mon 8/6
MEL - DSM • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way flight
$1,551
Multiple Airlines
Thu 30/4
MEL - DSM • 3 stops
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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, 2 Jun - Mon, 8 Jun
United Airlines Logo
10:55 - 23:44
MEL
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DSM
27h 49m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
17:17 - 08:15
DSM
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MEL
47h 58m
2 stops
$1,583United Airlines
Tue, 2 Jun - Mon, 8 Jun
United Airlines Logo
10:55 - 20:30
MEL
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DSM
24h 35m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
17:17 - 08:15
DSM
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MEL
47h 58m
2 stops
$1,584United Airlines
Tue, 2 Jun - Mon, 8 Jun
Air New Zealand Logo
18:55 - 22:35
MEL
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DSM
42h 40m
2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
06:20 - 10:55
DSM
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MEL
37h 35m
2 stops
$2,652Air New Zealand
Wed, 3 Jun - Sun, 7 Jun
American Airlines Logo
09:45 - 09:11
MEL
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DSM
38h 26m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
19:02 - 05:00
DSM
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MEL
42h 58m
1 stop
$2,723American Airlines
Wed, 6 May - Sun, 10 May
United Airlines Logo
09:30 - 18:05
MEL
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DSM
23h 35m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
11:40 - 08:15
DSM
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MEL
29h 35m
2 stops
$2,872United Airlines
Wed, 6 May - Sun, 10 May
United Airlines Logo
09:30 - 18:05
MEL
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DSM
23h 35m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
17:17 - 08:15
DSM
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MEL
23h 58m
2 stops
$2,879United Airlines
Wed, 6 May - Sun, 10 May
United Airlines Logo
09:30 - 23:24
MEL
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DSM
28h 54m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
15:20 - 08:15
DSM
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MEL
25h 55m
2 stops
$2,888United Airlines
Wed, 6 May - Sun, 10 May
American Airlines Logo
09:45 - 11:26
MEL
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DSM
40h 41m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
19:05 - 05:00
DSM
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MEL
42h 55m
1 stop
$2,924American Airlines
Sat, 16 May - Sat, 23 May
Japan Airlines Logo
12:15 - 16:31
PER
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DSM
41h 16m
3 stops
Japan Airlines Logo
05:00 - 06:50
DSM
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PER
36h 50m
3 stops
$3,062Japan Airlines
Sat, 16 May - Sat, 23 May
Qantas Airways Logo
16:25 - 18:35
PER
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DSM
39h 10m
2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
19:01 - 17:00
DSM
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PER
32h 59m
2 stops
$3,200Qantas Airways
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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 stopover will also be longer. The most popular routes to Des Moines on KAYAK are from Melbourne, which takes 27h 49m, and Perth, which takes 41h 16m.

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Cheapest flight$1,551
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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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 9534 reviews
7.7Boarding
8.1Crew
7.3Comfort
6.6Food
7.1Entertainment
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It was perfect! I've never flown with United before, but I definitely will in the future

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2026
SFO - LAS
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It was perfect! I've never flown with United before, but I definitely will in the future

I had a cancelled flight because of technical issues going to my destination, and a delayed flight coming home. All told it wasn’t a total bust.

Just a bad day to fly. Flight was delayed from scheduled 6:50 pm departure to 8:50 pm. Combination of factors mostly related to weather at the destination airport (which is where the incoming flight originated) which delayed the inbound flight over an hour. Once on board, we taxied but had to hold again on the taxiway for 10 minutes or so. We did not get wheels up until after 9 pm. The flight was smooth but about 18 minutes from our destination, we had to hold for several minutes more due to weather at ORD. We finally landed at ORD about 11:08 pm (accounting for the time difference, that was about a 3 hour delay from our scheduled departure time). It felt like we were never going to get to our destination. But the flight crew and attendants were very good. The movie selection onboard was also very nice. Got to watch half of a movie just during our taxi from the gate at ATL due to the delay!

I liked that it was on time, however, the food was not good.

Fine. The issues I had were associated with luggage being delayed from Turkey to Tanzania

They were fast and I like how they used to entertainment system to play video about the safety.

No meal service to the back of the plane as it started late or was too slow to get it out before it was time to land.

Terrible, if possible won't be flying again anytime soon!

Efficient boarding and early departure. Very smooth flight. Early arrival in ATL. Great flight.

We purchase first class seats for the first time for multiples of standard economy ticket. There was no access to the club lounge and no priority boarding. The meal and the service once on the plane were superior and the seat was nicer, but not worth the price difference. I will be happy to seat in economy and spend the difference on more travel.

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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.
United Airlines flights to Des Moines