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$2,147 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 12/11. 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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$2,147
Qantas Airways
Thu 12/11Mon 16/11
PER - DSM • 2 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

Thu, 12 Nov - Mon, 16 Nov
Qantas Airways Logo
05:00 - 16:41
PER
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DSM
25h 41m
2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
15:39 - 17:30
DSM
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PER
35h 51m
2 stops
$2,147Qantas Airways
Thu, 29 Oct - Mon, 2 Nov
American Airlines Logo
13:50 - 14:35
PER
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DSM
37h 45m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
17:26 - 12:50
DSM
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PER
53h 24m
2 stops
$2,175American Airlines
Thu, 29 Oct - Mon, 2 Nov
American Airlines Logo
13:50 - 14:35
PER
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DSM
37h 45m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
05:00 - 12:25
DSM
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PER
41h 25m
2 stops
$2,194American Airlines
Wed, 22 Jul - Sun, 26 Jul
American Airlines Logo
09:45 - 13:35
MEL
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DSM
42h 50m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
19:13 - 05:00
DSM
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MEL
42h 47m
1 stop
$2,304American Airlines
Wed, 22 Jul - Sun, 26 Jul
American Airlines Logo
09:45 - 13:35
MEL
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DSM
42h 50m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
19:13 - 05:00
DSM
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MEL
42h 47m
1 stop
$2,315American Airlines
Thu, 12 Nov - Mon, 16 Nov
United Airlines Logo
22:55 - 22:30
PER
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DSM
37h 35m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
08:00 - 11:20
DSM
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PER
37h 20m
2 stops
$2,450United Airlines
Thu, 12 Nov - Mon, 16 Nov
United Airlines Logo
22:55 - 14:20
PER
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DSM
29h 25m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
15:00 - 11:20
DSM
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PER
30h 20m
2 stops
$2,452United Airlines
Wed, 22 Jul - Sun, 26 Jul
United Airlines Logo
09:30 - 22:56
MEL
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DSM
28h 26m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
13:40 - 08:15
DSM
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MEL
27h 35m
2 stops
$2,868United Airlines
Wed, 22 Jul - Sun, 26 Jul
United Airlines Logo
09:30 - 22:56
MEL
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DSM
28h 26m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
13:40 - 08:15
DSM
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MEL
27h 35m
2 stops
$2,870United Airlines
Wed, 22 Jul - Sun, 26 Jul
Qantas Airways Logo
13:35 - 18:33
MEL
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DSM
19h 58m
1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
19:13 - 05:00
DSM
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MEL
42h 47m
1 stop
$3,241Qantas 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 22h 00m, and Perth, which takes 25h 41m.

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Cheapest flight$2,147
Flight from Perth to Des Moines

When to book flights to Des Moines

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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

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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 9830 reviews
6.6Food
7.1Entertainment
7.3Comfort
8.1Crew
7.7Boarding
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The entertainment is a bit limited, it would be better if they added some games to play besides the movies and tv shows. But the seats are comfortable and the crew is polite

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, June 2026
SAT - DEN
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The entertainment is a bit limited, it would be better if they added some games to play besides the movies and tv shows. But the seats are comfortable and the crew is polite

This planes staff was top tier. Everything went great and had a great flight home.

Food was great. Staff was phenomenal. Seats were a bit hard and could use a lot more entertainment options as far as movies to choose from. WiFi was good. Overall great trip.

This was an overnight flight, and in the morning they did know coffee service. How you can throw passengers in a San Francisco airport at 5:40 a.m. in the morning and not giving them Coffee is a crime.

Our flight was delayed several Times due to mechanical issues. Although I understand this may happen at times, it was very inconvenient and we had to book a hotel for an overnight stay. We were traveling with my 3-yo grandson and waiting at the airport from noon until 6:30pm with no reassurance that our next rescheduled flight would depart, we had to decide what’s best for him. A day later, I found out that I may be able to demand compensation if my flight is delayed more than 4 hours. I will hav to read the fine print next time.

The pilot had to extend the flight time from san antonio to Houston to burn off fuel. This caused a lot of unnecessary stress since we had a tight connection to Aruba. And with no other flights going to Aruba we were worried about spending a night in Houston. We had to to run to our connection because of the flight crews mistake. Not happy.

Service was professional and quick. Premium economy seat was comfortable given the class

I'm a United 1K member and have ben for 10 years. The gate agent had no control over the boarding process and had us passengers queued for hours as delays were announced. On the plane, the overhead air nozzle was broken so col over was powering through on me and the passenger next to me. Not a great experience for a million miler on United. Feel free to contact me. Josh Smigel - DM426089

Like: departed and arrived on time. Unlike: Food options for purchase allways bad, 1 of 2 of the crew members not very friendly at all. Seats and leg room aweful. At this point I am thinking on switching to AA.

Over 5 hour delay with minimal updates or ability to standby for alternative flights. During boarding and 1 hr+ wait for takeoff, seats were drenched w water from air conditioning condensation and always leftover crumbs on carpet and seats

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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.
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