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$1,548 Find Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Des Moines – Compare and Save

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 23/7. 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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$1,548
American Airlines
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MEL - DSM • 2 stops
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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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from Melbourne to Des Moines

Thu, 23 Jul - Thu, 30 Jul
American Airlines Logo
09:45 - 18:33
MEL
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DSM
23h 48m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
18:50 - 10:35
DSM
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MEL
24h 45m
2 stops
$1,548American Airlines
Thu, 23 Jul - Thu, 30 Jul
American Airlines Logo
09:45 - 18:20
MEL
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DSM
23h 35m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
18:50 - 10:35
DSM
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MEL
24h 45m
2 stops
$1,558American Airlines
Sat, 17 Oct - Wed, 21 Oct
American Airlines Logo
07:00 - 14:35
MEL
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DSM
47h 35m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
16:13 - 10:35
DSM
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MEL
26h 22m
2 stops
$1,802American 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
$2,318American Airlines
Wed, 22 Jul - Sun, 26 Jul
American Airlines Logo
09:45 - 23:39
MEL
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DSM
52h 54m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
19:13 - 05:00
DSM
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MEL
42h 47m
1 stop
$2,332American 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
$2,395American Airlines
Wed, 22 Jul - Sun, 26 Jul
American Airlines Logo
09:45 - 23:39
MEL
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DSM
52h 54m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
19:13 - 05:00
DSM
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MEL
42h 47m
1 stop
$2,479American Airlines
Sat, 17 Oct - Wed, 21 Oct
Qantas Airways Logo
14:35 - 18:56
MEL
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DSM
20h 21m
1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
09:39 - 12:05
DSM
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MEL
34h 26m
2 stops
$2,730Qantas Airways
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
$2,886United 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
$2,887United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Melbourne to Des Moines flights

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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 5 days.

In the past 3 days, the cheapest return tickets from Melbourne to Des Moines were found on American Airlines ($1,548) and Qantas Airways ($2,730).

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Cheapest flight$1,548
Flight from Melbourne to Des Moines

When to book flights from Melbourne to Des Moines

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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 $1,548 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 9810 reviews
7.7Boarding
7.1Entertainment
7.3Comfort
8.1Crew
6.6Food
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The staff was extremely helpful and friendly at all times! They went above and beyond to get us into an earlier flight in San Diego to make our connection in SFO possible, because our original flight did actually not make it! I did so much appreciate the UA team and how they made this possible. We also didn’t have seats together on the long flight to Singapore, but they found us seats together last moment with no additional cost! Nobody sat next to us, so that we were able to sleep! Thanks to UA for improving their service and Underpricer for booking this trip! Please be careful: 1,5 hrs for transfer in San Francisco might not be enough time in the future

10.0 ExcellentClaudia, June 2026
SAN - SFO
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The staff was extremely helpful and friendly at all times! They went above and beyond to get us into an earlier flight in San Diego to make our connection in SFO possible, because our original flight did actually not make it! I did so much appreciate the UA team and how they made this possible. We also didn’t have seats together on the long flight to Singapore, but they found us seats together last moment with no additional cost! Nobody sat next to us, so that we were able to sleep! Thanks to UA for improving their service and Underpricer for booking this trip! Please be careful: 1,5 hrs for transfer in San Francisco might not be enough time in the future

Over 2.5 hour maintenance delay on first morning flight with no acknowledgement, compensation or even gesture of good will. Aircraft had overnighted at airport so issue should have been addressed prior to boarding. Over 3.5 hours before first slow and deliberate beverage service.

I flew from Barcelona to Chicago on UA yesterday. The flight was on time, the pilots did a great job and the flight attendants were super nice. All of them. Also food was good, and the drinks, including wine were served a few times during our flight. I highly recommend this airline.

Referencing ANA'S service to Japan and the return on UA, the pillow was awful, the crew was not very attentive, and the food was bizarre and tasted okay. Whoever's idea it was to make vegetable tempera in a steam capsule should probably revisit that. Since it was the vegetarian option, it was my only choice.

Crew was great! Good meals. Had room to stretch out

Our flight was delayed 2.5 hours from Lisbon to DC so we missed our connection to Seattle that would have arrived at about 9 PM. The agent initially said we had to stay overnight in DC and there were no other options to put us on to get us to Seattle. While on board I discovered a flight via American he could have put us in but by the time we arrived in DC that was sold out. We were then put on a flight to San Francisco that was also delayed then arrived in San Francisco and our flight to Seattle was also delayed so we ended up not arriving until 2:15 am. Our son could not pick us up so we ended up having to pay over $100 to Uber home. This is the second trip with United that the flight has been delayed causing us to miss an evening in Las Vegas and we were given nothing.

Boarding was smooth and efficient. The only food was some pretzels, but it was a short flight. Not much to order if you were hungry.

Crew were welcoming, accommodating and they worked hard to find places for all carry on.

Packed flight, which makes it tough on crew and boarding staff (and the customers of course). But this was great boarding, clear instructions, etc. Traveling on the weekends are always fraught with danger as you have families and less frequent flyers thus more confusion. But this flight went as planned.

Destroyed my suitcase. Tired of talking about it. Cancelling my unite mileage plus account.

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