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$1,271 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 18/3. 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.
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$1,271
United Airlines
Wed 18/3Sun 22/3
MEL - 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

Wed, 18 Mar - Sun, 22 Mar
United Airlines Logo
10:30 - 16:07
MEL
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DSM
21h 37m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
07:00 - 08:30
DSM
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MEL
33h 30m
2 stops
$1,271United Airlines
Wed, 18 Mar - Tue, 24 Mar
United Airlines Logo
10:30 - 16:07
MEL
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DSM
21h 37m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
13:30 - 09:00
DSM
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MEL
27h 30m
2 stops
$1,295United Airlines
Wed, 18 Mar - Sun, 22 Mar
United Airlines Logo
10:30 - 16:07
MEL
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DSM
21h 37m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
09:00 - 08:30
DSM
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MEL
31h 30m
2 stops
$1,343United Airlines
Wed, 18 Mar - Sun, 22 Mar
United Airlines Logo
12:00 - 22:44
MEL
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DSM
26h 44m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
15:28 - 09:00
DSM
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MEL
25h 32m
2 stops
$1,345United 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
11:33 - 07:00
DSM
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MEL
51h 27m
2 stops
$1,353Delta
Wed, 18 Mar - Tue, 24 Mar
Delta Logo
09:10 - 20:45
MEL
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DSM
27h 35m
2 stops
Delta Logo
17:20 - 07:00
DSM
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MEL
45h 40m
2 stops
$1,356Delta
Wed, 18 Mar - Sun, 22 Mar
American Airlines Logo
12:00 - 10:34
MEL
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DSM
38h 34m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
19:27 - 05:00
DSM
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MEL
41h 33m
1 stop
$1,888American Airlines
Wed, 18 Mar - Sun, 22 Mar
American Airlines Logo
22:40 - 14:32
PER
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DSM
52h 52m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
05:00 - 12:25
DSM
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PER
42h 25m
2 stops
$3,102American Airlines
Sat, 2 May - Wed, 6 May
Qatar Airways Logo
15:40 - 23:59
PER
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DSM
45h 19m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
12:06 - 18:35
DSM
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PER
41h 29m
2 stops
$3,366Qatar Airways
Sat, 2 May - Wed, 6 May
Qatar Airways Logo
15:40 - 23:59
PER
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DSM
45h 19m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
12:06 - 18:35
DSM
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PER
41h 29m
2 stops
$3,371Qatar Airways
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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.

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 21h 37m, and Perth, which takes 45h 19m.

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Cheapest flight$1,271
Flight from Melbourne to Des Moines

When to book flights to Des Moines

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Estimated return price
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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 9405 reviews
7.3Comfort
7.1Entertainment
6.6Food
8.1Crew
7.7Boarding
Airline reviews

Seats are uncomfortable. This has been a trend in the industry for decades. Trying to fit more seats on each plane to increase profits at the expense of the passenger.

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Mar 2026
SFO - DEN
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Seats are uncomfortable. This has been a trend in the industry for decades. Trying to fit more seats on each plane to increase profits at the expense of the passenger.

The flight was delayed so we were dead tired, and after that the turbulence was horrible. I was very scared.

It was okay, the food was good, but after the landing there was not enough time for luggage and security to catch a connection. It was crowded on board.

It’s always a great time flying with united airlines.

Good flight. Efficient boarding and competent flight crew. No problems until we arrived at our destination gate. We were early so there was an aircraft at the gate that had to move before we could pull in. Then, due to the type of aircraft we flew, the cabin door could not be opened until some luggage from the cargo bay was offloaded to preserve center of gravity characteristics. So, that further delayed deplaning. Despite being 20 minutes early on landing, we ended up being 5 to 10 minutes late after all the delays.

It was amazing. I had several upgraded seats on my flight out. Everything went smooth with no delays.

They never clean the toilet, and the food is worse

Everything went well except the turbulence what no one have a control of but pilot and crew handled very good!

There was no WiFi available, there were mechanical problems with the plane and we landed at C 124, then the gate was switched to A 26, then all the way back to C126! For a 75 yo woman traveling alone, this was a difficult journey, indeed!

This trip did not start off well. The inbound flight was delayed about 20 minutes. Then, after initial onboarding, the passengers had to deplane due to a mechanical problem. That took about 30 minutes to fix and be cleared. Then, reboarding was chaotic. It took a long time to sort passengers and two passengers on standby were ticketed but there was no seat. So, they had to deplane. One of the flight crew was trying to help passengers figure out a place to put their carry-on bags and that took more time. In the end, our scheduled 10:30 am departure did not actually take off until about 12:05 pm CST. The flight itself was long but we got to Houston. Some passengers missed their connecting flights and had to rebook. Not the best of flights I've had.

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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.