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$1,677 Find Cheap Flights to Des Moines

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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
$2,297
Qantas Airways
Mon 15/6Sun 21/6
MEL - DSM • 1 stop
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Tue 30/6
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

Mon, 15 Jun - Sun, 21 Jun
Qantas Airways Logo
09:45 - 18:17
MEL
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DSM
23h 32m
1 stop
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19:02 - 05:00
DSM
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MEL
42h 58m
1 stop
$2,297Qantas Airways
Mon, 15 Jun - Sun, 21 Jun
Qantas Airways Logo
09:45 - 19:35
MEL
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DSM
24h 50m
2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
19:02 - 05:00
DSM
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MEL
42h 58m
1 stop
$2,304Qantas Airways
Mon, 15 Jun - Sun, 21 Jun
Qantas Airways Logo
09:45 - 19:35
MEL
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DSM
24h 50m
2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
20:05 - 05:00
DSM
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MEL
41h 55m
2 stops
$2,316Qantas Airways
Thu, 20 Aug - Mon, 24 Aug
American Airlines Logo
09:45 - 09:01
MEL
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DSM
38h 16m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
16:13 - 05:00
DSM
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MEL
21h 47m
1 stop
$2,725American Airlines
Thu, 20 Aug - Mon, 24 Aug
United Airlines Logo
10:55 - 23:44
MEL
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DSM
27h 49m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
15:20 - 07:30
DSM
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MEL
25h 10m
2 stops
$2,882United Airlines
Thu, 20 Aug - Mon, 24 Aug
United Airlines Logo
10:55 - 20:26
MEL
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DSM
24h 31m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
13:10 - 07:30
DSM
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MEL
27h 20m
2 stops
$2,883United Airlines
Thu, 20 Aug - Mon, 24 Aug
United Airlines Logo
10:55 - 22:30
MEL
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DSM
26h 35m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
17:21 - 08:15
DSM
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MEL
23h 54m
2 stops
$2,888United Airlines
Thu, 20 Aug - Mon, 24 Aug
American Airlines Logo
09:45 - 18:17
MEL
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DSM
23h 32m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
09:32 - 05:00
DSM
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MEL
28h 28m
1 stop
$2,987American Airlines
Thu, 20 Aug - Mon, 24 Aug
American Airlines Logo
09:45 - 18:17
MEL
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DSM
23h 32m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
14:39 - 06:45
DSM
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MEL
25h 06m
2 stops
$2,992American Airlines
Mon, 15 Jun - Sun, 21 Jun
Multiple Airlines Logo
14:25 - 18:17
MEL
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DSM
42h 52m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
09:03 - 14:50
DSM
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MEL
38h 47m
3 stops
$3,088Multiple Airlines
Booking Insights

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.

Good to know – Book Cheap Des Moines Plane Tickets

Cheapest flight$1,677
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

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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 1037 reviews
8.1Crew
7.2Entertainment
7.0Food
7.7Boarding
7.4Comfort
Airline reviews

I never flew with alliance. Kayak is a joke and none of the flights or times were correct. Won’t ever use kayak again

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, May 2026
CBR - BNE
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I never flew with alliance. Kayak is a joke and none of the flights or times were correct. Won’t ever use kayak again

I missed my flight due to unforeseen circumstances It was, however , an excellent price !

Loved the food and beverages available, spacious economy class, excellent entertainment

Very good overall. Highly recommend for all flying to Australia

Helpful staff when I felt unwell. Qantas need to have an audio/music channel so you can listen to various music/.artists

We had bulkhead seats in a A380 in the upper deck in seats 31 D and E. Storage was very limited other than in overhead bin - which is not within reach when in seat. Yet paying same price as others in premium economy who have a lot more storage within arm’s reach. Seems very unfair.

On the Qantas flight, I could barely hear some of the announcements. It was better when I could read them on the screen.

Good check in and helpful staff. Delayed for 1 hour. Took about 45 Mins to get baggage’s at DFW . Food was average ( Hindu meal ) . Overall it was good experience

Our boarding and flight was very good. However when we landed and pulled in to the gate it took 55 minutes for the jet bridge to be positioned next to the aircraft. That caused us to miss our ground transportation and it caused us unnecessary last minute transit planning and expense. Our flight was AA1733 on March 17, 2026

We booked with Qantas instead of Delta and we instead flew on American Airlines. American is not our favorite to go on. No leg room and the width of seats are a joke. Your are packed like sardines on American flights.

Horrible, absolutely horrible. The airline overbooked the flight, did NOT assign seats and boarding was a hot mess with lots of confused passengers. There was no "large plane" gate for us, the 500+ passengers were squeezed in a small hold room area, and multiple busses had to shuttle us to the other side of the airfield, where boarding of the plane, that was parked on the ramp, took place in rain. The old plane had a broken seat, that the technicians tried to fix - with no success - resulting in a 50min delay. The flight attendant with heart shaped earnings with German flag was screaming on the passengers without a reason, was extremely rude and entitled the entire flight. The food was junk. I hope I don't have to fly United ever again.

Late plane. Only one crew on the ground so we b had to wait for Denver flight to come in, board, and depart. At 78 yrs of age I was not pleased trying to get my connection. What really made me angry was the notification you sent me to hurry up or I would miss my connection. Why tell me to hurry up when you got me in late. It was not a good way of treating customers.

No complaints other than luggage carousel was incorrectly guiding passengers to the wrong carousel on the screen.

We were a little disappointed to not be able to complete check in online without uploading pics of passports. Also we have KTN's and they weren't on our boarding passes when we got to security. Had to trek back to counter to have them fix.

Excellent service in Polaris class IAD to ZRH. Arrived rested and well fed after the overnight flight.

The clerk at check in for my bags was very rude. My credit card was hacked during my vacation and she told me it was not possible to pay in cash for my bag. “You bought the cheapest ticket, you should have bought a ticket that included a bag. If you cannot pay with a credit card, we will not let you on this flight”. She spoke to her supervisor and then told me , I could ask other passengers, if they would use their credit card to check my bag. I had to beg 5 different people, till one agreed to use their credit card. I payed them cash of course. This was a very stressful and humiliating experience for me. I strongly suggest you build in some kind of provision for travelers who got robbed.

It's a short hop. My carryon was checked at the gate, I didn't have to drag it all over the airport. Excellent wheelchair assist.

It was good overall except from Omaha to Denver when flight a was a repeatedly delayed apparently due to some issue at Denver. Communications could have been handled better. I had to board then deboard with luggage and board again

Left an hour and a half after the listed time. Up side was it had TV screens on the seat.

No screens or meal options. Freezing cold. Dirty seats. Left late.

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Flights with popular airlines flying to Des Moines

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