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$449 Find Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Athens

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Cheapest round-trip
$521
Typical prices: $494-$656
Air Canada
Wed 11/12Wed 11/19
DSM - ATH • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$449
United Airlines
Thu 11/27
DSM - ATH • 2 stops
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Air Canada
Cheapest • from $521 (round-trip)
Delta
Best reviews • 7.9 score
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November
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Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Athens (DSM-ATH)

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

Wed, Nov 12 - Wed, Nov 19
Air Canada Logo
3:15 pm - 10:20 amDSM-ATH
35h 05m2 stops
Air Canada Logo
11:55 am - 2:19 pmATH-DSM
34h 24m2 stops
$521Air Canada
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Wed, Nov 26 - Wed, Dec 3
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1:05 pm - 4:35 pmDSM-ATH
19h 30m2 stops
Lufthansa Logo
6:35 am - 9:37 pmATH-DSM
23h 02m2 stops
$530Lufthansa
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Tue, Nov 25 - Tue, Dec 2
British Airways Logo
1:06 pm - 7:30 pmDSM-ATH
22h 24m2 stops
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7:55 pm - 6:35 pmATH-DSM
30h 40m2 stops
$538British Airways
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Tue, Nov 25 - Tue, Dec 2
British Airways Logo
1:06 pm - 7:30 pmDSM-ATH
22h 24m2 stops
British Airways Logo
7:55 pm - 6:35 pmATH-DSM
30h 40m2 stops
$545British Airways
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Thu, Nov 27 - Thu, Dec 4
United Airlines Logo
11:26 am - 6:05 pmDSM-ATH
22h 39m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
6:25 am - 9:37 pmATH-DSM
23h 12m2 stops
$547United Airlines
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Wed, Nov 26 - Wed, Dec 3
Delta Logo
6:17 am - 10:35 amDSM-ATH
20h 18m2 stops
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6:05 am - 10:34 pmATH-DSM
24h 29m2 stops
$549Delta
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Tue, Nov 25 - Mon, Dec 1
Delta Logo
11:28 am - 1:15 amDSM-ATH
29h 47m2 stops
Delta Logo
3:25 am - 10:34 pmATH-DSM
27h 09m2 stops
$560Delta
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Wed, Mar 25 - Thu, Apr 2
United Airlines Logo
7:15 am - 10:35 amDSM-ATH
20h 20m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
1:10 pm - 5:33 pmATH-DSM
36h 23m2 stops
$645United Airlines
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Mon, Jan 5 - Wed, May 6
American Airlines Logo
3:28 pm - 6:55 pmDSM-ATH
19h 27m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
8:45 am - 10:40 pmATH-DSM
21h 55m2 stops
$729American Airlines
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Sun, Jan 4 - Sat, Jan 17
American Airlines Logo
6:52 pm - 1:20 amDSM-ATH
22h 28m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
7:55 am - 11:29 pmATH-DSM
23h 34m2 stops
$754American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to Athens flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Des Moines to Athens?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Des Moines to Athens departing in November.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Des Moines to Athens?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Athens, 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 Athens is November, where tickets cost $625 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,664 and $1,412 respectively.

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Low seasonApril
Cheapest flight$449
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 20% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 3% lower on average.
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FAQs for booking flights from Des Moines to Athens

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Athens was $449 for a one-way ticket and $521 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to Athens are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $985 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $889 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 Athens.

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

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

    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 Athens with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and ATH 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 Athens?

    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 Athens 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 4 airlines serving from Des Moines to Athens

 
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7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 7973 reviews
8.5Crew
7.9Entertainment
8.2Boarding
7.3Food
7.9Comfort
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My issue was with TSA agents for delta airlines. My luggage got flagged. The agent was going thru another persons first. He took 20 min to go thru hers. I asked them to bring mine closer so I could sit down . They said you can go sit it will be fine. I said I am supposed to keep my eyes on my bags at all times. The agent was meticulously unwrapping 2 gifts that the lady had and then tried to re warp it. He was trying to be kind i get it but 20 min for me to stand watching him do that was ridiculous. It was 6 am and there were a ton of travelers. Mine was flagged for some air packed tea that I bought in Turkey. My previous delta flight and 2 others before didn’t flag it. Consistency would be nice. Also on the flight the window shades were down for take off and landing - I thought that was very odd I thought they had to remain open for take off and landing.

6.0 GoodDonna, Oct 2025BOS - MSY
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My issue was with TSA agents for delta airlines. My luggage got flagged. The agent was going thru another persons first. He took 20 min to go thru hers. I asked them to bring mine closer so I could sit down . They said you can go sit it will be fine. I said I am supposed to keep my eyes on my bags at all times. The agent was meticulously unwrapping 2 gifts that the lady had and then tried to re warp it. He was trying to be kind i get it but 20 min for me to stand watching him do that was ridiculous. It was 6 am and there were a ton of travelers. Mine was flagged for some air packed tea that I bought in Turkey. My previous delta flight and 2 others before didn’t flag it. Consistency would be nice. Also on the flight the window shades were down for take off and landing - I thought that was very odd I thought they had to remain open for take off and landing.

The flight was an hour and a half late departing which was inconvenient

Delay in SLC jammed us up in Chicago. Got caught up in rush hour traffic

The crew took good care of us. The flight from ATL to SFO is a longer one, and there were multiple beverage offerings. I like the 757's that Delta uses. Good airplane that is comfortable. I do wish Delta would separate Priority boarding from the better seats. I would gladly take a smaller seat in an open row than be jammed into Comfort just to get priority boarding, just to make sure I don't have to check a bag.

The flight was great. The gate location was way to far away!!!

The flight attendant in first class was beyond rude and didn't care at all about her job. AND the gate agent was even worse than the flight attendant for rudeness. She was awful.

Gate agent rushed to fill hot jetway with crowd so it took over 12 minutes to go from gate to plane. Just like a discount airline Pooly prepared cabin and third time that claim of rough air prevented any cabin service. Friends on a Southwest flight at similar time had service.

Cramped seating for me. Luckily it wasn’t a long flight

Lounge in Lagos is terrible, food on board from Lagos to Atlanta was horrible. Only bright spot the cabin crew were awesome.

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

Crew seemed a bit cranky. No seatback screens. But boarding was efficient and on time and we arrived early.

The worst landing I have ever had on a domestic flight. Thought we would lose the landing gear on landing in Newark. Then we spent 40 minutes trying to position the plane in the right place to be able to get the jet way to the plane. The plane arrived stopped. The announcer was that we were there. Everybody got up, then we were told to sit back down because they had to have us towed to a different position. We got towed and then everyone stood up and they told us we were in the wrong position to sit back down again, and then we got towed to a different position This did not happen immediately. It was 30 minutes while we wandered around a small section of the tarmac in Newark close to the gate, but apparently not close enough. Horrifying experience The CAB should be investigating that flight

Food was poorly timed and not good.. Hand held snacks, really. I kept asking for water and never got any. Service was rushed for a 7-hour flight.

Boarding was organized. Old plane. Seat fairly comfortable. Business Class much too large so you don’t receive as much attention as you should considering what you pay for the seat.

Boarding was organized. Plane seats comfortable and service was attentive. Food options were good.

This was a very average flight. The seat was out of alignment so more uncomfortable than usual. The cabin felt not well maintained. But I safely got where I needed to go.

Trip was great. A wild landing in Ottawa with the wind and rain, but the pilot did a great job. Always love flying United.👍

I will never book a flight through Cheap fare. They booked me from Portland Main . And would not give me a refund, so I bought 2 tickets one for 299. From Portland Main to ORD. Then I had to buy a ticket from Oregon PDX to ORD that was another 440. So Just so you know they even told me it was there fault but no refund. Bad bussniess. I did inform United but they said they couldn't help me due to the fact I booked through Cheap Tickets. Never again. And I'm spreding the word. I let everyone know at my 50th class reunion

We were in business class. the angled seats in that class do not have a real window view & the placement of the controls are bad. But we knew that. But the food options were mediocre. The taste was fine, but the size was for a child. It’s just really feels like United is skimping on everything. Even when we were in the Polaris lounge they did not have diet sodas. They said they were out no Coke zero no Diet Coke, etc. I do not think the portion of nuts they serve on the plane could get any smaller. Really a minimal service and offer for what you’re paying for in business.

The internet service I paid for didn’t work at all and the flight crew was not very friendly.

Mostly good. Flight was crowded but Airline personnel were very friendly & accommodating. It would be good to have savory snacks rather than just sweet Biscoff cookies.

It was a typical flight. We had a delay which seems to be the normality now. And we had no in flight service due to conditions.

Flight attendants on this flight were very attentive and friendly

After we landed we sat on the tarmac for 1.5 hours waiting to get to our gate. Ridiculous.

Food should be better quality. Video screens have poor resolution and the library of movies is poor. The other airlines are much better.

the trip to madrid was uncomfortable with my legs touching the seat in front of me

The plane was late, when we did board the plane was as cold as a freezer. I was freezing the entire flight, no blankets. Lost miserable flight I’ve ever had.

My flight was delayed for 17hs because the pilot forgot his passport!!! What a joke. AA used to be a great airline, now I have to think twice before flying with them again.

Terrible. Flight delayed for more than 8 hours with only a $12 meal voucher provided for the inconvenience. The airplane did not have breaks on arrival yet they still made us go through the motions and board on time knowing we could not take off then sit for 40+ minutes before having to get of the time. A complete waste of my time. I cannot believe they can stay business with these shenanigans. I’ll avoid this company like the plague moving forward as the lack of accountability is disgraceful.

This was the best 2 flights I have had with American out of SGF. Great crew both flights.

Moved me away from my family and refused to fix it.

I have always been pleased with their service. Would not change a thing

Seating and food was the worst we have experienced in 35 years of traveling for both personal and busines .

Economy seats felt more cramped than other flights we have taken.7 hr, painful sitting hours 6 and 7. Web site difficult to deal with. Originally put in for 1 special meal due to type 2. Meal was awful. Tried to change selection to standard for return flight, on app and website, unable to complete that action.

I was sleeping during dinner service, no one bothered to offer meal later, I remained hungry….until I got a morning sandwich!

Need to offer Better food from LAX to London Service from London to Delhi very delayed after take off.

Connection at Hethrow was horrible..We couldn't get out of the plane for an hour as they were buying people to the airport and there were not enough busses. We had 2 and half hf between flights so it was very tight. After departing plane we had to go thru security again. People with less time in between connections missed their flights

Poor all around experience. Sat at gate in Grand Rapids to Chicago for 2.5 hours. No food or water offered and no allowances to use restroom. Missed connecting flight to London and not offered any compensation including food or lodging. Not happy with AA, claims delay was weather related but no weather issues seen on radar. Take ownership for real reason behind delay which was actually the IT outage. Very disappointing and will not be recommending AA for domestic or international flights if this is the way that customers are treated.

Horrible… I was downgraded without notice, had to sit in economy and given my back injury was in pain most of the journey. I expect to be reimbursed for this inconvenience and after my return flight home, I never plan to fly with British Airways again.

Great crew and food and beverage. Seating tight but not the airline's fault. Will definitely fly BA in future!

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