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Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Africa

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Cairo
Cairo2 stops$989
Casablanca
Casablanca2 stops$662
Lagos
Lagos2 stops$1,240
Cape Town
Cape Town2 stops$1,312
Accra
Accra2 stops$1,061
Marrakech
Marrakech2 stops$853
Tunis
Tunis2 stops$832
Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa2 stops$1,407
Entebbe
Entebbe3 stops$1,344
Kigali
Kigali2 stops$1,264
Cairo
Cairo2 stops$989
Casablanca
Casablanca2 stops$662
Lagos
Lagos2 stops$1,240
Cape Town
Cape Town2 stops$1,312
Accra
Accra2 stops$1,061
Marrakech
Marrakech2 stops$853
Tunis
Tunis2 stops$832
Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa2 stops$1,407
Entebbe
Entebbe3 stops$1,344
Kigali
Kigali2 stops$1,264

Book Cheap Des Moines to Africa Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Africa 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 round-trip flight deals from Des Moines to Africa

Tue, Nov 4 - Wed, Nov 12
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10:00 am - 3:20 pmDSM-RBA
22h 20m2 stops
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6:00 am - 8:50 pmRBA-DSM
21h 50m2 stops
$652Delta
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Tue, Feb 3 - Thu, Feb 26
KLM Logo
11:04 am - 3:35 pmDSM-CMN
21h 31m2 stops
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7:35 pm - 3:35 pmCMN-DSM
26h 00m2 stops
$662KLM
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Sun, Feb 8 - Fri, Feb 20
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11:30 am - 4:45 pmDSM-TUN
22h 15m2 stops
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2:55 am - 5:33 pmTUN-DSM
21h 38m2 stops
$832Lufthansa
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Sun, Feb 8 - Sat, Feb 21
Lufthansa Logo
6:45 pm - 4:45 pmDSM-TUN
15h 00m2 stops
Lufthansa Logo
6:00 pm - 9:36 pmTUN-DSM
34h 36m2 stops
$846Lufthansa
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Thu, Oct 2 - Wed, Oct 8
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2:21 pm - 11:50 pmDSM-CAI
25h 29m2 stops
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2:05 am - 11:23 pmCAI-DSM
29h 18m2 stops
$989Qatar Airways
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Thu, Oct 2 - Thu, Oct 9
Qatar Airways Logo
2:21 pm - 11:50 pmDSM-CAI
25h 29m2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
7:50 pm - 11:23 pmCAI-DSM
35h 33m2 stops
$993Qatar Airways
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Wed, Sep 10 - Mon, Sep 22
United Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 8:20 pmDSM-NBO
28h 20m2 stops
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10:45 pm - 9:45 pmNBO-DSM
31h 00m3 stops
$1,049United Airlines
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Wed, Sep 10 - Thu, Sep 18
United Airlines Logo
3:25 pm - 8:20 pmDSM-NBO
20h 55m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
10:45 pm - 9:45 pmNBO-DSM
31h 00m3 stops
$1,187United Airlines
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Mon, Dec 15 - Thu, Jan 15
Air France Logo
5:25 pm - 12:05 amDSM-CAI
22h 40m2 stops
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2:10 am - 4:56 pmCAI-DSM
22h 46m2 stops
$1,344Air France
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Fri, Oct 3 - Fri, Oct 10
Air France Logo
5:54 pm - 9:30 pmDSM-LOS
21h 36m2 stops
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11:50 pm - 4:30 pmLOS-DSM
22h 40m2 stops
$1,415Air France
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to Africa flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Des Moines to Africa 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 Africa?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Africa, 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 Africa is March, when tickets cost $1,138 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and January, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,569 and $1,521 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Des Moines to Africa?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Des Moines to Africa clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from Des Moines to Africa, you should consider leaving on a Tuesday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Des Moines, you’ll find the best rates on Fridays and the most expensive ones on Tuesdays.

Good to know

Low seasonOctober
Cheapest flight$580
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 4% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 1% lower on average.
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    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 from Des Moines to Africa 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 from Des Moines to Africa?

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

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Africa?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Africa is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost $1,200 on average. Morning departures are around 1% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Africa is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,221.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Des Moines to Africa

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Des Moines to Africa? 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.
7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 7982 reviews
7.3Food
7.9Entertainment
8.2Boarding
8.5Crew
7.9Comfort
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Three seats in first class were broken and while they were able to still acommodate us it was looking very touch and go and they had others they could not acommodate

6.0 GoodKristopher, Aug 2025HPN - ATL
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Three seats in first class were broken and while they were able to still acommodate us it was looking very touch and go and they had others they could not acommodate

Mechanic delay in addition to a 2 hour change in takeoff time was frustrating.

Delayed due to thunderstorms and no in-flight service due to rough weather — both of which are out of Delta’s control. Flight was good overall.

The flight attendants in SLC were rude. I arrived 40 minutes early to gate. Ticket said I needed check in for seat assignments and tried check in and attendants said they weren’t doing it. And proceeded to never call me to give me a ticket so when time to board I received the very last seat. Please relay to employees to do their job better..,

On this flight I felt the food offering was not as complete as on previous flights. The tomato salad was a bit off and there was nothing additional such a bread or butter. The breakfast was only one option, so you either ate what they had or ate nothing. The crew was efficient, but most seemed frustrated throughout the flight. The flight arrived early and was obstacle-free, so I’m overall quite happy, but the shine in the rest of the experience just wasn’t there.

The seats got pretty uncomfortable pretty fast. The armrests are bigger than on other planes, so I had less room in the actual seat. My butt hurt by the end of the flight. :/ comfort was the primary issue. The crew were fantastic!

I believe that a four-hour trip should have a meal. Delta had none.

Great flight with Delta! Boarding was quick and easy, the amenities were solid, and the plane was in great shape. The flight attendants had a fun, lively energy while staying professional. All in all, a smooth trip — even managed to catch up on some rest. Thanks, Delta!

I was uncomfortably cold on the plane. Other than that it was uneventful and therefore as enjoyable as a plane ride can be.

There was supposed to be a meal served, but there wasn’t and the major toilet was out of order

I was travelling 3.5 years after. Agree Economy is no business class but the food was mediocre. Ordered a Hindu meal, the salads were bitter . The food was really below quality and had no tast from what I had in the past. Indian Railways probably have a better quality food when compared. However the kids meal was really nice and really appreciate how they were taken care of. The restrooms were dirty .

My flight was with American Airlines 120. The flight was delayed 3 hours and I missed my connection. When I arrived in Doha, the AA staff told me to call an 800 number to rebook a different flight, which was unacceptable. Eventually a Qatar Air staff member helped rebook me on a flight to Manila, that was 12 hours later. They offered me a hotel and meal voucher which I declined, because I didn’t want to leave the airport. Long story short, I spent 12 hours in the Doha airport waiting for my next flight.

Overall the experience was neat with crew being nice and caring especially to parent with kids. The free snacks option was okay. The kiosk at Philly airport didn’t work.

Reason for travelling Tampa to Orlando is to fly Qatar Airline. we end up with American Airline. This was the miserable experience I ever had in my entire travel history. Flight attendants were rude. They hit my knee with the food cart and I was holding ice pack for 2 hours. I still have the pain after a week. WE boarded the flight twice because of the temperature inside the plan.

First keep the airline as you promise. Reason for travelling from Orlando to Tampa is to go with Qatar Airline. We end up with American Airline. As expected the service was horrible.

Not sure how we end up with American Airlines instead of Qatar Airways. From Philadelphia to Qatar they boarded us then they asked us to unload. After 30 minutes later they board us again. The inside the plane it was burning hot and we were sweating like crazy. Crew members are absolute rude. The way they served the passengers were horrible. One of the crew members hit my knee with food cart and kept going. I was holding an ice pack for almost 2 hours. I am still with the pain.

I felt that when I was rerouted it should have been to business class.

The flight was smooth Thank God but the delays and changing gates for 3-4 times made me so tired of walking back and forth with heavy bags I thought I was going to pass out with heavy headaches but Thank God finally found the final gate and home safe. These delays happen anytime for important reasons so just be patient when you come across these situations.

This trip was the most comfortable one I have ever experienced, the team was excellent and very helpful. I am so glad I picked Qatar Airways.

All the crew members were too slow and rude. Most of the times the registers were empty, while hundreds of customers were waiting in line, and it was impossible to get a supervisor. Despite being in line on time, I missed my freight, plus a some customers who were ahead and behind me.

I bought business class tickets but the seats are exactly like economy with no comfort seats nor an empty seat next to me provided. Very poor, low quality airline.

The food was great and the service and attitude was amazing!!

It was a great experience. The only thing I would have changed was that the bathrooms were never cleaned and they got very dirty.

Old airplanes small seats expensive tickets, not as expected overall and not comfortable according to the price

It was an OK flight with below mediocre service by their flight attendants

Wasted a lot of time trying to find the CDG lounge - it was not next to the connecting flight gate like the Air France staff said.

My experience was good overall, the quality of the food really decreased! There used to be a choice between meat and fish now it’s between chicken and pasta! In the choices of entertainment meditation has been added which is very good. Soft chair workout to improve blood circulation and avoid phlebitis should be added.

The only reason the overall rating wasn't "excellent" was due to problems in claiming luggage. The bags are delivered to the main area (Cinta 35) for domestic passengers, but to a DIFFERENT ROOM for international arrivees. After waiting 30 minutes, someone (who didn't appear to be from Air France or the airport) told us to go to another area. There we found our bags, which appeared to have been awaiting us for a while. We had to go through a bag check before leaving the airport. If we had been alerted to this possibility, or better yet, been to go directly to Cinta 34, we could have eliminated quite a bit of waiting.

I wish that the meal included a vegetable or even a salad instead of couscous! Why serve chicken with rice AND couscous? Service was good overall though a bit lacking in friendliness. Usually on air france I've been offered a glass of champagne before dinner, wine with dinner, and a digestif after dinner. We were only offered wine this time!

It was not Air France but Air Europa. But confusion over our checked luggage. Whether it was checked all the way to Tenerife or not. It was not. Had to line up again in Departures. At least our Sky Priority was honoured. Flight was fine.

I understand stuff happens, but plane failures are likely due to lack of maintenance. Additionally, air conditioning wasn't working, no snack/drink service, no WiFi. Fortunately, the crew was communicative and light-hearted. United grabbed another plane and we were able to get to our destination.

There was no food available for this red eye... one little waffle cookie for a 6+ hour flight... thank God I was able to sleep some

It is clear that someone knew, and competent, is in charge of food at United Airlines at least for the international flights. I was flying in coach, but the choices of the dinner were excellent. Tasty, and appropriate size. I had the beef, which was a little bit like a shepherds pie, and it was good. Nothing comparable has been served on a United flight in years. It will not be confused with three star food, but it is very good for airline food. Even better was the breakfast choice between a cinnamon roll and a breakfast sandwich. I chose the breakfast sandwich which was absolutely delicious and which I would happily order again at my local Starbucks or Panera. It is clear that someone knew indifferent is in charge of the food and it’s about time.

The flight was comfortable with the exit row and great service

Had to cancel first flight because Airporter Bus took over 3 hrs to get to airport which resulted in an extra $378 dollar fare . Is there anyway I can be reimbursed for initial fare since it was not my fault? Sent from my iPhone EJ Ledet

Plane was crowded and even when we hit altitude, the plane was hot, not enough air flow.

Flight attendant in first class gave poor service (like he didn't want to be there) and food was awful. We sat waiting for gate upon arrival over 45 mins.

The pilots were late and it made us 1 hour late. The meat was tough and bok choy was also tough.

Flight was delayed 3 hours. No food and drink vouchers was provided. They offered a mini pretzel bag and water .

Stuck on tarmac for two hours plus a 5.5 hour flight. Rude flight attendant. And no meals, not even for purchase!

The male attendant has zero personality. It seemed like he was over worked or hated his job, not once did he smile or made any contact with the people on the plane. Strictly business and call it a day!

Booked Economy but it translated to economy light for Lufthansa so now we are stuck paying an extra $75 per person both ways for our checked bags. If I had known that, I would have never booked these tickets because it came out to be more than other options. The booking in the kayak side clearly says Economy and has a link to the inormation for Lufthansa which states Economy included a checked bag. Super annoyed about that.

The flight from Dulles to Munich was just okay. The seats were comfortable and extra foot room was noticeable in comfort plus. Disappointed in the booking in so much I requested an aisle seat and then was assigned a middle seat. The food was inedible. Movie choices were moderate. I usually fly Delta, but this WA flight was cheaper. Next time, I'll happily pay the extra to fly Delta.

Flight was late arriving. So, we left 25 min late. Pilot made some time up during the flight. Therefore, we arrived alittle past original time.

Food is too little (in volume) and too spicy.. There are no snacks in the back of the plane in between meals.

The seat I was stuck in was so unimaginably uncomfortable. I have never had that tight of a seat in my 20 years of flying. Even budget airlines give you more space.

We were upgraded to economy plus and everything was awesome!

I liked the crews attentiveness, all food and drink items were tasty, and came out in a timely manner. The entertainment systems were not as responsive and my seat had issues with the auxiliary for the headphones. Seats were OK, and the headrest for my seat could go back only so far. Bathrooms were tight fit.

Our flight was delayed for over an hour due to weather, and it had already been a long travel day. However, the crew was calm and compassionate, listening to every complaint with genuine concern. They got us home safely without incident, in spite of all of the obstacles. I’m grateful.

Hate their old flights, boatding, food and services. Very poor quality

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