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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

Mon, 16 Mar - Mon, 30 Mar
United Airlines Logo
12:00 - 20:41MEL-DSM
24h 41m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
09:09 - 08:30DSM-MEL
31h 21m2 stops
$1,421United Airlines
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Mon, 16 Mar - Mon, 30 Mar
Qantas Airways Logo
16:05 - 22:32MEL-DSM
22h 27m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
15:30 - 05:00DSM-MEL
21h 30m1 stop
$1,536Qantas Airways
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Mon, 16 Mar - Mon, 30 Mar
American Airlines Logo
16:05 - 12:05MEL-DSM
36h 00m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
14:55 - 06:45DSM-MEL
23h 50m2 stops
$1,557American Airlines
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Fri, 20 Feb - Tue, 24 Feb
American Airlines Logo
12:00 - 18:58MEL-DSM
23h 58m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
18:38 - 09:30DSM-MEL
45h 52m2 stops
$1,632American Airlines
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Fri, 20 Feb - Tue, 24 Feb
United Airlines Logo
13:00 - 20:41MEL-DSM
24h 41m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
18:49 - 09:30DSM-MEL
45h 41m2 stops
$1,649United Airlines
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Mon, 16 Mar - Mon, 30 Mar
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:10 - 22:36MEL-DSM
26h 26m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
08:00 - 10:50DSM-MEL
34h 50m3 stops
$1,959Multiple Airlines
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Wed, 17 Dec - Wed, 24 Dec
Qantas Airways Logo
05:00 - 22:59PER-DSM
31h 59m2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
15:28 - 23:50DSM-PER
42h 22m2 stops
$2,995Qantas Airways
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Wed, 17 Dec - Wed, 24 Dec
Multiple Airlines Logo
08:00 - 23:48PER-DSM
29h 48m3 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
08:00 - 12:05DSM-PER
38h 05m3 stops
$3,537Multiple Airlines
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Wed, 17 Dec - Wed, 24 Dec
Multiple Airlines Logo
08:00 - 23:48PER-DSM
29h 48m3 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
15:28 - 16:45DSM-PER
35h 17m2 stops
$3,646Multiple Airlines
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Fri, 20 Feb - Tue, 24 Feb
Qantas Airways Logo
11:05 - 18:58MEL-DSM
24h 53m2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
18:14 - 05:00DSM-MEL
41h 46m1 stop
$3,742Qantas Airways
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Everything you should know

Cheapest return fare
$1,421
United Airlines
Mon 16/3Mon 30/3
MEL - DSM • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way flight
$902
United Airlines
Thu 29/1
MEL - DSM • 2 stops
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Des Moines

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to Des Moines to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What are the most popular airlines flying to Des Moines?

The most popular airline among KAYAK users flying to Des Moines is United Airlines, followed by Qantas Airways.

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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.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Des Moines?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Des Moines is Tuesday where tickets can be as cheap as $2,097. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Sunday, where prices are $2,964 on average.

  • 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.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Des Moines?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Des Moines is generally in the morning, when flights cost $2,045 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Des Moines is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $2,452.

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Reviews of the top airlines 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.
7.5
Qantas AirwaysOverall score based on 926 reviews
7.2Entertainment
7.7Boarding
7.5Comfort
7.0Food
8.2Crew
Airline reviews

Basic airline, aircraft and service. AA gets you from point A to B. My flight was delayed by 2 hours too.

6.0 GoodSandipan, Oct 2025SYD - DFW
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Basic airline, aircraft and service. AA gets you from point A to B. My flight was delayed by 2 hours too.

No internet on flight, which makes log travels really hard.

Not great. The inflight entertainment was all on an app, and I did not want to watch a film on my phone. Also, the range of options of films was limited.

My flight from Dallas to Sydney was cancelled. My entire trip was rerouted to include the following: Hartford to Washington DC Washington DC to JFK JFK to Auckland Auckland to Christchurch I paid for an aisle seat on the flight to Auckland and was asked if I would take a window seat to accommodate a family. The agent at the podium failed to mention that the family had a 3 month old baby and that a bassinet would be used during the 16 hour flight. The only way I could get out of my seat was to crawl under the bassinet of the sleeping baby. I think it is wrong that I was no given the choice to sit in another seat, that the agent knew what she was doing and chose to not properly disclose my seating arrangement. Terrible treatment.

they ran out of fruit for breakfast and so I just had a yogurt instead. other than that the flight was good

by the time they got to our row, they were out of some of the food options. games and movies were great but maybe more game options like tetris or pac man would be great

A few more inches of legroom is all i ask

Great as usual, some delays but well communicated and made up for in the air

Poor! This flight was delayed 14 hours. There was no assistance in helping customers find other routes to their destination, nor any other kind of support. It was a chaotic experience. I'm not likely to fly with AA going forward.

Business class points redemption - good value for points paid, dubious value if out of your own pocket, domestic class business product okay for this length of flight. The flight left and arrived on time, crew were good, aircraft was a bit old and tired, but still miles ahead of their competitors in Virgin and Jetstar.

7 hours delayed due to operational issues on United’s end. Basically laziness.

Short flight but an "eager to help" crew made the journey more enjoyable!

Not enough veg food available for passengers. I actually did not get the veg food and was told it was over, and I starved the entire flight duration.

Flight was delayed only slightly before takeoff due to traffic control. However, the flight arrived early to ORD. Good flight. United has been very reliable for me.

Flight left on time. Boarding was easy. Arrived to EWR 30 mins early. Luggage was deplaned in good time. Overall a very good experience.

Flight from Rome to SFO was excellent compared To our flight to Europe from SFO. The food was much tastier. You can see how UNITED is skimping, though. Instead of getting something mid flight you had to ask for it. It was not automatically served. There was a cookie at the end of the arrival meal, for example that tasted like it just came out of a box. They used to serve a little container of nuts, now … a tiny container of nuts, mixed with pretzels. This was business class that you really have to pay for! But this is minor complaints compared to the overall. My major complaint is the position of the even numbered seats by the windows. You have to turn around to see your window & the positioning as some other controls are harder to get at. This is compared to the odd number seat that are perfectly aligned.

The person I bought the ticket for didn’t make the flight.

Lately I like the planes have been exceptionally filthy. There’s lines of dust and dirt all across the ceiling in the vents, and the cracks in between the seats are literally full of food. It’s definitely not the quality of service that I was used to with United. I’m also very disappointed with the Wi-Fi! All I wanna do is knock out a few work jobs while I’m trapped in my seat And it spools so bad. They did provide me with a refund, but the process of getting that refund is so complicated. It’s unfortunate.

Another delayed flight. When the delays exceed the duration of the flight, it’s a problem.

Excellent flight. Smooth, efficient boarding. Quick flight. Arrived early at STL.

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