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Cheap flight deals from Des Moines to Paris (DSM-CDG)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Paris 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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6:12 pm - 5:30 pmDSM-CDG
16h 18m2 stops
10:20 am - 10:56 pmCDG-DSM
19h 36m2 stops
$709American Airlines
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Tue, Aug 13 - Fri, Aug 23
6:12 pm - 5:30 pmDSM-CDG
16h 18m2 stops
10:30 am - 10:56 pmCDG-DSM
19h 26m1 stop
$710American Airlines
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Tue, Aug 13 - Fri, Aug 23
6:12 pm - 3:50 pmDSM-CDG
14h 38m2 stops
9:35 pm - 5:41 pmCDG-DSM
27h 06m2 stops
$739British Airways
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Tue, Aug 13 - Mon, Aug 19
6:12 pm - 3:50 pmDSM-CDG
14h 38m2 stops
8:00 am - 5:41 pmCDG-DSM
16h 41m2 stops
$761British Airways
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Tue, Aug 13 - Sun, Aug 18
11:21 am - 10:20 amDSM-CDG
15h 59m2 stops
2:00 pm - 2:07 pmCDG-DSM
31h 07m3 stops
$784United Airlines
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Tue, Aug 13 - Tue, Aug 20
5:08 pm - 9:20 amDSM-CDG
33h 12m2 stops
5:00 pm - 2:07 pmCDG-DSM
28h 07m3 stops
$788United Airlines
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Tue, Aug 13 - Fri, Aug 23
11:04 am - 6:10 amDSM-CDG
12h 06m1 stop
8:55 am - 8:44 pmCDG-DSM
18h 49m1 stop
$814Delta
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Wed, Aug 7 - Wed, Aug 21
10:05 am - 9:15 amDSM-CDG
16h 10m2 stops
10:10 am - 9:21 pmCDG-DSM
18h 11m1 stop
$818Delta
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Wed, Aug 7 - Wed, Aug 21
11:20 am - 12:50 pmDSM-CDG
18h 30m3 stops
9:10 am - 9:57 pmCDG-DSM
19h 47m2 stops
Wed, Aug 7 - Wed, Aug 21
11:20 am - 12:50 pmDSM-CDG
18h 30m3 stops
1:00 pm - 9:42 pmCDG-DSM
15h 42m2 stops
$1,024
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Wed, Aug 14 - Tue, Aug 20

Flights from Des Moines to Paris - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Des Moines to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Des Moines to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Des Moines to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport is January, where tickets cost $587 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and May, where the average cost of tickets is $1,581 and $1,488 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Des Moines to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Des Moines to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Des Moines to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 66 days before departure.

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

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the past 3 days, the cheapest one-way tickets to Paris from Des Moines were found on WestJet ($580) and Delta ($710), and the lowest round-trip tickets were found on American Airlines ($709) and British Airways ($739).

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January

High season

May

Cheapest flight

$315
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 41% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 51% increase in price.
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Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Des Moines to Paris 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 Des Moines to Paris flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Des Moines to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport was $315 for a one-way ticket and $709 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Des Moines and Paris?

    A passport is required to fly from Des Moines to Paris.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Des Moines to Paris?

    When flying out of Des Moines you will be using Des Moines. You will be landing at Paris, also known as Paris Charles de Gaulle.

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

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

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

    SkyTeam, Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Des Moines and Paris, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Des Moines to Paris, Delta or Air France?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to Paris are Delta and Air France. With an average price for the route of $902 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. Air France is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $992 and an overall rating of 7.5.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Des Moines to Paris?

    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 Des Moines to Paris.

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

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

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

    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 Paris with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and CDG can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Des Moines to Paris?

    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 Paris from Des Moines up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 5 airlines serving from Des Moines to Paris

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines to Paris. 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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DeltaOverall score based on 10768 reviews
8.2Boarding
7.9Comfort
8.6Crew
7.4Food
8.0Entertainment
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Boarding was chaotic. I didn’t finish dinner because I went to bed early. Breakfast omelet was overcooked and tasteless but croissant was better than usual. Plane was dirty—crumbs in every seam and lavatory was poorly maintained (paint peeling, etc.) and toilet paper had not been refreshed before takeoff. No cubby for storage in first and seat was narrow.

4.0 OkayPatricia, May 2024DTW - CDG
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Boarding was chaotic. I didn’t finish dinner because I went to bed early. Breakfast omelet was overcooked and tasteless but croissant was better than usual. Plane was dirty—crumbs in every seam and lavatory was poorly maintained (paint peeling, etc.) and toilet paper had not been refreshed before takeoff. No cubby for storage in first and seat was narrow.

Boarding was somewhat chaotic. Unable to evaluate crew or food/drink because captain kept them seated due to turbulence. Have no idea if entertainment was offered.

West Jet has a horrible boarding process and the seats have no cushion.

Everything went smoothly. I didn’t like that when I booked in the main cabin my wife and I weren’t seated together. One would think when booking on an option that allows picking your seat. They would put you and your travel partner together. Had to call to get it sorted. They did fix.

The gate area was incredibly short staffed, with one representative manning 4-5 flights, which caused a 3 hr delay in boarding even though the plane was all ready to leave. Other flights also were delayed because of this. The flight crew was awesome and I feel bad for the only gate worker on call, but Delta needs to hire more employees.

Very frustrated with boarding gate crew. She announced the plane was small and they would be limiting us to one item to carry on. Not a problem for me as I understand the tiny planes have limited space!! Not the case here! It was a rather large plane and had plenty of room for bags! So because I don’t want to be one of “those people” who ignores the request to check a carry on I did so asking if I would be able to pick it up at the bottom of the ramp on arrival in Knoxville to which she responded “yes”! Then I watched as every other passenger held onto their 2 items and boarded!! Then when we arrived in Knoxville our 2 carry ons had been put with all the other luggage and we had to go to baggage pick up and wait for all the big checked bags to come off the carousel! So she lied!! Frustrating. Next time I won’t be so nice!

It was a good experience except when boarding a female flight attendant did not go out of her way to assist my teenage daughters in finding space for their carry-ons after their compartments were full.

On time departure, smooth trip, flight attendant told through passengers the gate we would arrive at and the gate our outbound flight was departing from. Early arrival

Checking in at the airport the agent only booked the first keg of my trip and had my checked luggage going to the airport with a layover! Never was issued a boarding pass for the second leg or received sticker fir my checked bag. All was well in the end! Delta agents helped to resolve the situation!!!

Delayed due to an ill passenger after loading. Not preventable on Delta's part. Was in first class. The seats are becoming worn and detaching from their velcro attachments. Only got snacks on flight. The attendant was not the friendliest.

Old cabine without flat bed in business for a 12 hour flight is not acceptable

Generally good. The crew is excellent. The food could be better.

Did not find the wheelchair that supposed to assist and went to a long queue for transit security chk which was very slow and boarding desk wanted to close counter although that they knew that I am minutes away because of their mistake of not providing the wheelchair.

Boarding was smooth and on time. The seat was comfortable and the entertainment worked. Staff were gracious.

Business class in the second leg - CDG-EVN was a disaster.

I have used Air France and KLM many times it will help if they change their menu's feel like it's been the same for years!!!, Especially the breakfast. Overall the flight was good and enjoyable.

No birding was given for next trip on same carrier, food was very moderate.

We transited through Chad and what was supposed to be a 1hr 20 minutes transit time lasted over 4hrs. We didn't get regular updates until we complained. After a 10hr flight from Paris no form of refreshment given and finally arrived Abuja over 6hrs later and none of my bags came

The line at boarding was not well organized and managed

Sky priority means you get to use the KLM business Lounge.

Check in etc was very good. As for on the plane, it was like flying in a freezer. It was so cold, i have flown for years and never been so cold on a plane. Staff on board said its always cold when flying which is a load of rubbish. They wouldnt put any heating on and now i have the flu because of this .

I’ve had a couple flights this week on United that were delayed by an hour or more

Flight was delayed 2.5 hours - a big deal on an overnight when you plan to sleep.

I feel like they have upgraded the app since I last flew United and I found it to be super helpful. I had stopped flying United unless absolutely necessary and my experience on this trip indicates they have been working hard to improve their services.

Surprisingly easy! I was hesitant to try this, but the cost swayed me. I actually felt like I had less stress than all the taxiing and possible delays that occur with short regional flights where you spend less time in the air than getting to and from the plane..

This flight was delayed multiple times and eventually canceled around 2-3ish. Original take off time was around 10:30am. By 3, there were no other options out of Houston, so stuck in Houston for from 3pm - 11am the next day.

Should have video screens Plane audio was poor and without wired connection hard to understand crew. Should serve more than just cups of water and pretzels on six hour flight. Did not see crew rest of flight. Fix charging sockets to retain charging blocks.

I paid $380 for my one-way ticket from California to Minnesota. The fair did not include online check-in. I received instructions from their app to check in at a kiosk. At the kiosk, the boarding pass would not print until an actual person came to verify that I had a personal item and not a carry-on item, On the plane, the person next to me was drunk and allowed to continue to order alcohol. United is garbage I’d rather fly spirit.

The plane was dirty and the in seat air wasn't blowing as planes usually do.

Generally good but there wasn’t any staff available when my luggage didn’t appear at baggage claim in Fresno. It took about half an hour to locate a staff member to open up the locked room where it was being kept.

Worst situation ever! I booked my tickets for this trip on Alaska Airlines. I guess AA is a partner and we flew nonstop from Eugene to PHX on an AA jet. I had to pay for luggage from PHX to EUG. And this was an Alaska Airlines reservation paid for with Alaska airlines credit card! Got to the PHX airport and was not able to check bags because of some weird issue with the AA software. My reservation had to be the-entered by the agent. I will never pick another American Airlines flight on the Alaska Airlines website. While on vacation, I tried to upgrade our seats for the trip home. The request just buffered and never went through. I tried four times and was charged four times on my credit card. The card was charged but the seats were never changed. What a wreck!

Left from gate 30 minutes before flight. Never been late to a flight ever. It says 15 minutes before explicitly on the ticket.

I like the boarding process, it was fast. The seat doesn’t have a TV for a long flight and food wasn’t served, just snacks.

Use planes with TVs on flights over 4 hours. The free entertainment was a cheap in between solution for a very long flight that you don't even bother providing meals or decent snacks.

Even though we left CMI late, we mostly made up the time.

Delayed almost 4 hours for a 45 minute flight with no explanation.

Again, multiple delays and I eventually just canceled and drove!

Great crew. Very comfortable business seats with nice bedding. Good food. We were delayed to let late passengers on the flight, but otherwise great experience.

Great crew. We were delayed so that late passengers could get on the flight. Love the bedding in business class. Good food. Great experience.

The CX617 from HK to BKK was delayed more than 1.5 hours.

This flight was cancelled at the last minute. We were rebooked on another flight but a day later. We lost a day of our vacation and paid for a night in a hotel we couldn’t use. The flights we were rebooked on (both American) messed up our seating on both flights-we didn’t get the seats we had paid for. All in all, a terrible experience.

We were told to check our bags at the last minute, and the communication was poor.

Lost our bags in Heathrow, We didn’t receive bags in Mallorca for 3 days, out of a 7 day cycling vacation. Really inconvenient and disappointing!

Charged an extra 65 pounds for overweight suitcase, Not told how much overweight but had no choice but to pay the price. Compare to Delta Airlines where I flew internationally a few days before with this suitcase and no extra charge by Delta. Comfort was horrible. I am just under 6 feet tall, and good that the flight was only 1 1/2 hours, because my knees were in the seat back in front of me the whole flight. I felt that my knees were part way up to my chest. No reason to have the seats that close. I will say to the positive was the flight crew, very friendly and efficient.

We missed the flight to Barcelona because the flight from Baltimore was delayed. We flew on Vueling VW6653. Our luggage didn’t arrive. Please help us get our luggage. We are staying at Hotel Gran Via in Barcelona

The seats were tiny, being of a fairly petite build, I don’t usually expect to feel crammed and cramped in a seat, but I definitely was on this flight. I couldn’t even bend over to get anything out from under the seat in front and getting up to go to the bathroom at night with the seat backs reclined was nearly impossible. I had to do gymnastics to get over and out. For an airline that does long flights overnight, it’s kind of ridiculous.

The flight was on time and the crew very professional. Everything went as expected and I will use BA again for this trip.

Not connecting flights. Missed my flight from Dublin to Liverpool because I arrived at Dublin one hour too late. For this mistake, they offered me a flight from Dublin to Manchester. Thats great and all, but I waste time and money to commute to Liverpool. Be sure to check the time of your connecting flights, because they sure don’t when they sell it to you

Excellent! Great flight attendants, good food (in business class, at least), very comfortable. Touchscreen and remote wasn’t great.

In economy and food was ok, but with limited leg space (and I was in a 2 seat configuration) it was difficult to eat with a tiny seat tray. I spilt wine on my trousers. First time on British Air (I usually fly Turkish Air) and in a 777. Heathrow was pleasant but changing terminals awkward.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Des Moines to Paris found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
10/4Fri
1 stop
23h 05mDSM-CDG
$315
10/3Thu
3 stops
32h 20mDSM-CDG
$460
10/3Thu
2 stopsWestJet
22h 30mDSM-CDG
$580
10/2Wed
1 stopDelta
17h 55mDSM-CDG
$710
10/3Thu
1 stopDelta
16h 21mDSM-CDG
$760
10/4Fri
2 stopsUnited Airlines
13h 20mDSM-CDG
$785
6/5Wed
2 stops
16h 55mDSM-CDG
$1,426
6/5Wed
3 stops
23h 25mDSM-CDG
$1,598
6/5Wed
1 stopAir France
10h 41mDSM-CDG
$7,069

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Last minute flights from Des Moines to Paris

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Des Moines to Paris that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/12Sun
multi-stopBritish Airways
16h 41mDSM-CDG
5/20Mon
multi-stopBritish Airways
31h 29mCDG-DSM
$1,773
5/12Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
15h 16mDSM-CDG
5/20Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
19h 52mCDG-DSM
$1,821
5/12Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
13h 19mDSM-CDG
5/20Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
18h 37mCDG-DSM
$1,824
5/11Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
38h 23mDSM-CDG
5/13Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
37h 32mCDG-DSM
$2,274
5/11Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
15h 48mDSM-CDG
5/13Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
18h 37mCDG-DSM
$2,467
5/11Sat
multi-stopDelta
15h 30mDSM-CDG
5/13Mon
multi-stopDelta
12h 13mCDG-DSM
$2,779
5/12Sun
multi-stop
16h 05mDSM-CDG
5/20Mon
multi-stop
19h 39mCDG-DSM
$4,550

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Des Moines - Paris Flights

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