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Find cheap flights from Des Moines to Shanghai Pudong Airport from $1,539

This is the cheapest round-trip flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Des Moines to Shanghai departing on 10/19. 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 flight deals from Des Moines to Shanghai (DSM-PVG)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Shanghai 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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3:41 pm - 4:30 pmDSM-PVG
35h 49m2 stops
12:35 am - 9:34 pmPVG-DSM
33h 59m2 stops
$1,539Qatar Airways
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Sat, Oct 19 - Tue, Oct 22
3:41 pm - 4:30 pmDSM-PVG
35h 49m2 stops
12:35 am - 9:34 pmPVG-DSM
33h 59m2 stops
$1,581Qatar Airways
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Sat, Oct 19 - Tue, Oct 22
6:30 am - 1:45 pmDSM-PVG
18h 15m1 stop
3:45 pm - 8:45 pmPVG-DSM
18h 00m1 stop
$1,627Delta
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Sat, Oct 19 - Wed, Oct 23
4:00 pm - 1:45 pmDSM-PVG
32h 45m2 stops
3:45 pm - 8:45 pmPVG-DSM
18h 00m1 stop
$1,631Delta
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Sat, Oct 19 - Wed, Oct 23
5:00 am - 2:50 pmDSM-PVG
20h 50m1 stop
5:00 pm - 11:17 pmPVG-DSM
19h 17m1 stop
$1,787American Airlines
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Sat, Jul 6 - Sun, Jul 14
6:26 pm - 2:50 pmDSM-PVG
31h 24m2 stops
5:00 pm - 11:17 pmPVG-DSM
19h 17m1 stop
$1,790American Airlines
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Sat, Jul 6 - Sun, Jul 14
12:32 pm - 4:30 pmDSM-PVG
38h 58m2 stops
12:35 am - 9:52 pmPVG-DSM
34h 17m2 stops
$2,273
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Sat, Jul 6 - Sat, Jul 13
6:50 pm - 3:45 pmDSM-PVG
31h 55m2 stops
11:35 pm - 8:45 pmPVG-DSM
34h 10m2 stops
$2,285
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Mon, Jul 1 - Mon, Jul 15
6:13 pm - 7:55 amDSM-PVG
48h 42m2 stops
11:00 am - 9:52 pmPVG-DSM
47h 52m2 stops
$2,373British Airways
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Sun, Jun 30 - Sun, Jul 14
6:13 pm - 7:55 amDSM-PVG
48h 42m2 stops
11:00 am - 5:41 pmPVG-DSM
43h 41m2 stops
$2,623British Airways
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Sun, Jun 30 - Sat, Jul 20

Flights from Des Moines to Shanghai - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Des Moines to Shanghai Pudong Airport?

The average price of all flights from Des Moines to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For Des Moines to Shanghai Pudong Airport, Friday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from Shanghai Pudong Airport back to Des Moines, the best deals are generally found on Tuesday, with Monday being the most expensive.

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When to book flights from Des Moines to Shanghai

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Des Moines to Shanghai 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 Shanghai Pudong Airport flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Des Moines to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport was $1,539 for a round-trip ticket.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Des Moines and Shanghai Pudong Airport?

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in Des Moines and on arrival in Shanghai Pudong Airport.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Des Moines to Shanghai Pudong Airport?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Des Moines to Shanghai Pudong Airport?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Des Moines to Shanghai, Delta or American Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to Shanghai are Delta and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $1,929 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,924 and an overall rating of 7.3.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Des Moines to Shanghai Pudong Airport?

    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 Shanghai Pudong Airport.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Shanghai Pudong Airport 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 Shanghai Pudong Airport?

    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 Shanghai Pudong Airport with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and PVG 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 Shanghai Pudong Airport?

    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 Shanghai Pudong Airport 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 4 airlines serving from Des Moines to Shanghai

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines to Shanghai. 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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8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 10768 reviews
8.0Entertainment
7.4Food
8.2Boarding
7.9Comfort
8.6Crew
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West Jet has a horrible boarding process and the seats have no cushion.

4.0 OkayDouglas, May 2024MSP - YEG
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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.

I would fly again the whole experience was great. The only feed back I can give that they don't do that American Airlines does is the crew there is more humorous with boarding and thank their passengers. It makes it more fun to fly with them. I would however fly Delta again.

Big plane, long flight, absolutely no leg room and basically non existent air! I am 5”4’ and always travel Main Cabin, I was miserable on this plane and could barely move when we arrived in Cabo due to the cramped leg area!

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.

It took 66 hours to get from Seattle to Tel Aviv. As a minor, I was left for more than 12 hours in Toronto and Frankfurt without hotel and food vouchers. It took 5 layovers. It was insane and not okay

It was delayed but got us to YYZ. I had great copassengers.

Flew SEA-CA, then CA-NRT. First flight was short but very uncomfortable, dirty, and had very small overhead storage space. The seats and fans were not cleaned and had visible dirt on them. Second flight was perfect.

My second flight ended up being through United and it was fine. Again, just frustrating that it was so late.

My experience was pretty frustrating because the first leg of my flight on United (though booked through Air Canada) was delayed causing me to miss my connecting flight on Air Canada. This could have been an easy solve as there was a direct flight later that morning via Air Canada that they easily could have put me on which would have only gotten me to my destination 2 1/2 hours later but because United and Air Canada don’t seem to have good communication they gave me the run around both telling me to talk with the other which I did three times to no avail. I ended up taking the delayed flight and getting on a new connecting flight which ended up getting me to my destination 6 hours later and I missed the event I was planning to go to this evening.

Everything went smoothly and as expected. We were on time and one flight arrived early.

First time flying Air Canada and the trip was very pleasant! They did a great job getting us out of Toronto and into Rome (early!) For an international flight it was very enjoyable.

This is not a Business Class equipped airplane and even the crew apologize before take over BUT BUT Air Canada charged full business class fare

All was good, except our baggage was lost for most of a day. We are thankful that it was found quickly and delivered to our hotel. Rouge was fine outside of that problem.

You do not have a space for flight cancelled. BUT!!! Air Canada handled it great. Was booked on another airline for the next day. The original flight was booked solid. But he precheck by the maintenance found a mechanical problem and the plane was not safe to fly. It was an inconvenience to have to wait until next day but I would rather arrive safely.

Des Moines - Shanghai Pudong Airport Flights

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Des Moines (undefined)United States

Destination:

Shanghai Pudong Airport (PVG)China

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