MEL - DSM

$1,692 Find Cheap Flights from Melbourne 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 from Melbourne to Des Moines departing on 20/2. 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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Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Des Moines (MEL-DSM)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Melbourne 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 from Melbourne to Des Moines

Fri, 20 Feb - Tue, 24 Feb
Delta Logo
10:10 - 20:53MEL-DSM
27h 43m2 stops
Delta Logo
17:15 - 08:00DSM-MEL
45h 45m2 stops
$1,700Delta
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Fri, 20 Feb - Tue, 24 Feb
Delta Logo
10:10 - 20:53MEL-DSM
27h 43m2 stops
Delta Logo
16:00 - 08:00DSM-MEL
47h 00m2 stops
$1,704Delta
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Fri, 20 Feb - Tue, 24 Feb
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:10 - 22:20MEL-DSM
27h 10m2 stops
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08:00 - 10:55DSM-MEL
33h 55m3 stops
$1,783Multiple Airlines
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Fri, 20 Feb - Tue, 24 Feb
American Airlines Logo
12:00 - 23:42MEL-DSM
28h 42m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
15:15 - 09:30DSM-MEL
25h 15m1 stop
$2,782American Airlines
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Fri, 20 Feb - Tue, 24 Feb
American Airlines Logo
10:45 - 18:58MEL-DSM
25h 13m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
15:15 - 09:30DSM-MEL
25h 15m1 stop
$2,817American Airlines
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Fri, 20 Feb - Tue, 24 Feb
Air Canada Logo
07:10 - 20:41MEL-DSM
30h 31m3 stops
Air Canada Logo
17:03 - 13:35DSM-MEL
27h 32m3 stops
$3,204Air Canada
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Delta
Cheapest • from $1,700 (return)
United Airlines
Best reviews • 7.4 score
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Cheapest return fare
$1,700
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Fri 20/2Tue 24/2
MEL - DSM • 2 stops
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Wed 29/10
MEL - DSM • multi-stop
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Melbourne to Des Moines flights

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

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Melbourne to Des Moines?

The cheapest round-trip price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.

In the past 3 days, the cheapest return tickets from Melbourne to Des Moines were found on Delta ($1,700) and American Airlines ($2,782).

Which airlines fly direct between Melbourne Airport and Des Moines?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Melbourne Airport to Des Moines.

There is just one airline that flies from Melbourne Airport to Des Moines direct and that is United Airlines. The best return deal found from United Airlines for the route is $1,345.

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Cheapest flight$1,700
Flight from Melbourne to Des Moines

When to book flights from Melbourne to Des Moines

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Melbourne 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 for booking Melbourne to Des Moines flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Melbourne Airport to Des Moines?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Melbourne Airport to Des Moines was $1,700 for a return ticket.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Melbourne to Des Moines?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Melbourne to Des Moines?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Melbourne and Des Moines.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Melbourne 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 from Melbourne to Des Moines.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Melbourne to Des Moines?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Des Moines from Melbourne is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Melbourne to Des Moines?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Des Moines with an airline and back to Melbourne with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Melbourne 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 from Melbourne up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top airline flying from Melbourne to Des Moines

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Melbourne to Des Moines. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 8999 reviews
7.7Boarding
7.3Comfort
8.1Crew
6.6Food
7.1Entertainment
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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.

10.0 ExcellentDr. Joseph, Oct 2025STL - ORD
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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.

After boarding the plane in Chicago, the passengers were told that there was a technical problem with the plane. Passengers remained on the plane as they tried to fix the problem. After what was probably an hour passengers were told that there was a need to change planes as the problem was not solved. Passengers disembarked and boarded another plane. After taxing to the runway and waiting for takeoff, passengers were told that owing to the thunderstorm the flight was unable to take off but would try and reroute. After some time passengers were told there wasn't enough fuel for the new route and the plane had to return to the gate for additional fuel. after another log delay the flight got underway. On the plane there was food, drinks, ice or entertainment. We were a glass of water, which appeared rationed. Flight arrived about 5 hours late. The pilot was fantastic and communicated with the passengers throughout the ordeal.

The food quality sucks. One must starve if they do not eat flesh Or wheat based products Some variety would be expected. The trivial amount of snacks and or food is inhumane

Excellent all round, first time flying United. App is very helpful.

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