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Cheapest round-trip
$779
Typical prices: $976-$1,745
United Airlines
Tue 12/1Tue 12/15
DSM - AMS • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$343
British Airways
Wed 1/20
DSM - AMS • 2 stops
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Cheapest • from $922 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.8 score
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Cheapest • Avg $746 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 11h 17m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Amsterdam (DSM-AMS)

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

Tue, Dec 1 - Tue, Dec 15
United Airlines Logo
3:15 pm - 9:35 am
DSM
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AMS
11h 20m
1 stop
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12:05 pm - 4:14 pm
AMS
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DSM
35h 09m
2 stops
$779United Airlines
Tue, Dec 1 - Tue, Dec 15
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6:15 am - 7:15 am
DSM
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AMS
18h 00m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
12:05 pm - 4:14 pm
AMS
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DSM
35h 09m
2 stops
$779United Airlines
Tue, Dec 1 - Tue, Dec 15
Delta Logo
10:21 am - 10:30 am
DSM
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AMS
17h 09m
1 stop
Delta Logo
2:55 pm - 8:50 pm
AMS
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DSM
12h 55m
1 stop
$795Delta
Tue, Dec 1 - Tue, Dec 15
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8:00 am - 10:15 am
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AMS
19h 15m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:30 am - 7:25 pm
AMS
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DSM
18h 55m
3 stops
$817Multiple Airlines
Mon, Dec 7 - Fri, Dec 11
United Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 9:35 am
DSM
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AMS
18h 35m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
12:05 pm - 2:11 pm
AMS
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DSM
33h 06m
2 stops
$823United Airlines
Mon, Dec 7 - Fri, Dec 11
Air Canada Logo
8:00 am - 10:15 am
DSM
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AMS
19h 15m
2 stops
Air Canada Logo
12:05 pm - 5:33 pm
AMS
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DSM
36h 28m
2 stops
$831Air Canada
Wed, Sep 16 - Wed, Sep 23
Delta Logo
11:31 am - 6:00 am
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AMS
11h 29m
1 stop
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10:55 am - 10:26 pm
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DSM
18h 31m
2 stops
$1,033Delta
Mon, Sep 14 - Mon, Sep 21
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5:35 pm - 12:20 pm
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AMS
11h 45m
1 stop
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7:05 pm - 10:26 pm
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DSM
34h 21m
2 stops
$1,038KLM
Thu, Sep 17 - Thu, Sep 24
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10:59 am - 11:10 am
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AMS
17h 11m
1 stop
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10:55 am - 5:19 pm
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DSM
13h 24m
1 stop
$1,081KLM
Mon, Sep 14 - Mon, Sep 21
Delta Logo
2:46 pm - 1:00 pm
DSM
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AMS
15h 14m
1 stop
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1:20 pm - 10:26 pm
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DSM
16h 06m
1 stop
$1,088Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to Amsterdam flights

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Amsterdam, 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 Amsterdam is February, where tickets cost $535 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,423 and $1,315 respectively.

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Low season

August

Cheapest flight

$455
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 38% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 19% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Des Moines to Amsterdam

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Des Moines to Amsterdam?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Amsterdam was $455 for a one-way ticket and $922 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes

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

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Des Moines to Amsterdam, Delta or KLM?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to Amsterdam are Delta and KLM. With an average price for the route of $921 and an overall rating of 7.8, Delta is the most popular choice. KLM is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $915 and an overall rating of 7.8.

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

    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 Amsterdam.

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

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

    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 Amsterdam with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and AMS 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 Amsterdam?

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

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Des Moines to Amsterdam

 
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KLMOverall score based on 1552 reviews
7.8Boarding
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7.3Food
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Had to cancel and rebook, KLM connection was cancelled prior to departure, ended up flying to Munich on non-Delta carrier.

4.0 OkayNick, Jul 2026
SAN - AMS
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Had to cancel and rebook, KLM connection was cancelled prior to departure, ended up flying to Munich on non-Delta carrier.

The crew were unprofessional with a racist element. I was physically abused as well from one of the crew members

They forgot to serve food and the crew was very unfriendly. Never experienced such a bad KLM flight. Usually fly from Toronto. New York was different.

Over 1 Hr delay. No APU so no AC on ground. Plane was hot during boarding and then they closed the doors over 20 minutes before engine start so interior of plane was steamy hot and stuffy. Could have been helped by opening doors until ready to depart.

My flight was delayed by 6 hours then I missed BOTH of my connecting flights, I then had to stay in the AIRPORT at JFK because soooooo many people also suffered from missing flights and there was no hotels available. I would like to be compensated for this experience! I had to stay in the airport for over 16 hours!

Cabin crew were excellent, very proffesional, polite and friendly, in flight snack was underwhelming, a packet of cheese biscuits, im sure KLM could run to a sandwich!

Overall very positive. Boarding was quick and organized. Cabin was clean and seats were reasonably comfortable. Cabin crew was excellent and the meals provided were also of good quality

Seats were comfortable crew members support was very good but AVML ordered or selected by us needs a lot of improvement.

The IFE was quite old, but it worked fine and the content was good. The cabin crew were excellent and the food was as also very good

Overall a good experience. We were disappointed when we had to check our carry on due to the plane being full. KLM hadn’t notified us and we had valuable items in the carry on but they still made us check it. Some of the food was great and some was mediocre. Crew is really kind and funny.

Everything worked smoothly, never had a concern with the flight from start to finish.

Everything was great. The only issue is unfixable. Seats are too small. 😁🤪

Boarding was good. The flight was on time ( arrival was 20 minutes early). Inflight service was average ( US airlines have not mastered the skills of customer service yet). The food was mediocre. “ breakfast “ was downright awful and insulting. It was a piece of dough with mon descript filling that was supposed to be cheese omelette).

The airport was reasonably clean. The boarding process reasonably efficient. The cabin crew was efficient, polite but not that friendly. The food quality was unremarkable and the choices were awful . There was either a so so chicken dish or a “ vegetarian “ option which was really cheap carbohydrates drowned in cheese. Signing onto i flight wifi was not straightforward. Overall it was a very average experience

Nothing special. The crew never went out of their way for anything.

I want to single out flight attendant Mitch who was in the Premium Economy section. When my wife’s hearing aide dropped through the cushion under the seat he was able to locate it and return it to her. Food was a different matter. Dinner was fine. Breakfast was another matter. They had a yogurt dish that the ran out of and the alternative was not very good according to those we talked to.

Flight was delayed long enough that I was misding my connecting flight. The agents could not get me on a comparable flight, nor could they get me s Main Cabin seat I had paid for, nor could they get me on a comparable connecting flight. The gate agent would not issue meal vouchers, even though I was delayed over six hours! I had to spend over an hour and 15 minutes with customer service on the phone to See if they could get me on a better flight and get a meal voucher. Customer service was not helpful enough in trying to find alternate flights and it Ended up taking me 24 hours for a 12 hour trip!! Delta does not provide upgrades NOR will they even give you a pass for a few hours to their lounge. They claim that they do not issue daily passes to their lounge anymore. I call BS since this would be no extra cost to them to provide excellent customer service and give you a few hours to relax in comfort when you’re sitting in a crowded airport and your flight has been screwed up for that many hours.

I always fly Delta main cabin and pay to upgrade my seat to preferred/extra leg room. However this time even with the buying the upgraded seat I was extremely cramped with very little legroom and unable to move comfortably. For some reason meal service was very early in the flight and my row seemed to have been skipped. Most of my attendant calls were unanswered. I was unable to get extra water, or crackers/snacks to make up for my missed meal. I always carry protein bars in my personal bag, but with no extra legroom I wasn’t able to access from underseat in front of me. I am unable to sleep while flying so I read and count on in flight entertainment. However the passenger in front of me reclined their seat fully preventing me from being able to view the screen or be able to rest my book on tray table to read. One of the first times I’ve been completely disappointed in Delta. I fly internationally 2-3 times a year.

Friendly flight attendants, smooth 8-9 hours flight. Economy seats are small and uncomfortable as usual.

We had a two hour delay in SL but to me the crew was so communicative and descriptive that it made it not a big deal. It was about safety first and I'd rather be way delayed than have a major issue during a flight. Also they automatically booked us on the next flight at our connection due to missing our connection flight. Everything went smoothly it was amazing. We are very pleased with our flights.

1 flight cancelled Had to fly out of different city Flight at new departure city was delayed 3 hours causing us to miss connecting flights. By the time we did make it to Prague our luggage did not. Had to wait day and a half for luggage to be delivered. Customer service was not good. Agents did not arrive at gate until 5-10 minutes before boarding

It was better than excellent. The staff in Mason City were great. The young woman that pushed my wheelchair did more than could be expected of her. She came from India 17 years ago. I don't remember her name.

Very rough getting into denver. my kid threw up it was so rough.

We were delayed because of ground crew, not because the plane wasn’t ready to go. The food was better than usual!

Liked that we left on time for each flight. Snacks not the best, but we're okay.

The flight was very good. Only complaint was that the usb charging connection did not work for either me or the seat next to me so we both had to use our own portable battery to charge our phones. I also liked the fact that I could purchase Wi-Fi for an hour instead of for the entire flight.

United ground crew and pilots are friendly. The in-flight staff (flight attendants) are the worst in the world. Multiple trips, always unpleasant, combative, use implicit threats to not allow for a discussion on their decision. Authoritarian. This seems to stem from an internal corporate wide policy as I doubt that United is intentionally searching for people that are not fit for customer facing positions. I will not fly United again. Good luck fixing your business

Boarding with facial recognition was NOT quicker than with traditional boarding passes.

I had requested wheelchair assistance prior to flight. The airport staff had no record of it. It was not provided at Cedar Rapids which was a small airport, so I managed on my own. At O'Hare airport the same thing happened. The staff told me they had no record of my request for a wheel chair. But they finally provided it after a delay when I insisted that I needed it.

We bought premium economy tickets first, and then paid additional upgrade fees to get business Polaris class seats on the SFO to Amsterdam segment. This was our first time flying Polaris class on United. We were completely disappointed. The service level was sub par compared with Turkish Airlines and China Airlines business class. There were multiple flight attendants attending to us, and all were not attentive and not helpful to guests. They seem to keep a safe distance and not offer to provide much service to us. We did not feel we were in business class at all. No special treatment or attention. The food service was equally disappointing. We had to make several choices for entrees since they were not sure we could get our first choice. There was no explanation of the menu offering, and they expected us to know what we want when they came and ask for food selection. All in all, very disappointed in United Polaris Business Class service. They are very far behind their European and Asian counterparts. Would not travel again with United Polaris.

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