$566 Find Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Australia

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Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Australia

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Sydney
Sydney2 stops$1,291
Brisbane
Brisbane2 stops$1,164
Perth
Perth2 stops$1,746
Sydney
Sydney2 stops$1,291
Brisbane
Brisbane2 stops$1,164
Perth
Perth2 stops$1,746

Book Cheap Des Moines to Australia 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 Australia 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 Australia

Wed, Feb 18 - Wed, Feb 25
Delta Logo
5:24 am - 8:20 am
DSM
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BNE
34h 56m2 stops
Delta Logo
11:05 am - 9:20 pm
BNE
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DSM
26h 15m2 stops
$1,164Delta
Wed, Feb 18 - Wed, Feb 25
Delta Logo
6:50 am - 8:00 am
DSM
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MEL
32h 10m2 stops
Delta Logo
10:10 am - 9:20 pm
MEL
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DSM
28h 10m2 stops
$1,169Delta
Wed, Feb 18 - Wed, Feb 25
United Airlines Logo
11:30 am - 7:30 am
DSM
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BNE
28h 00m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
11:40 am - 8:07 pm
BNE
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DSM
48h 27m2 stops
$1,180United Airlines
Thu, Feb 19 - Thu, Feb 26
United Airlines Logo
11:30 am - 7:30 am
DSM
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BNE
28h 00m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
11:40 am - 8:07 pm
BNE
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DSM
48h 27m2 stops
$1,230United Airlines
Thu, Feb 19 - Thu, Feb 26
Lufthansa Logo
11:30 am - 9:30 am
DSM
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MEL
29h 00m2 stops
Lufthansa Logo
11:30 am - 8:07 pm
MEL
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DSM
25h 37m2 stops
$1,282Lufthansa
Thu, Feb 19 - Thu, Feb 26
Lufthansa Logo
8:00 am - 9:30 am
DSM
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MEL
32h 30m1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
1:00 pm - 9:41 pm
MEL
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DSM
25h 41m2 stops
$1,289Lufthansa
Wed, Feb 18 - Wed, Feb 25
Air New Zealand Logo
7:52 am - 8:45 am
DSM
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SYD
31h 53m2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
9:55 am - 10:20 pm
SYD
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DSM
29h 25m2 stops
$1,291Air New Zealand
Wed, Feb 18 - Wed, Feb 25
Air New Zealand Logo
7:52 am - 10:55 am
DSM
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MEL
34h 03m2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
9:05 am - 10:20 pm
MEL
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DSM
30h 15m3 stops
$1,307Air New Zealand
Wed, Apr 15 - Wed, Apr 22
American Airlines Logo
6:56 pm - 7:05 am
DSM
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SYD
21h 09m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
9:10 am - 6:25 pm
SYD
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DSM
24h 15m1 stop
$1,447American Airlines
Fri, May 22 - Sat, Jun 13
American Airlines Logo
6:47 pm - 7:05 am
DSM
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SYD
21h 18m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
12:00 pm - 3:52 pm
SYD
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DSM
18h 52m1 stop
$1,448American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to Australia flights

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Australia, 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 Australia is November, when tickets cost $1,345 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $2,043 and $1,887 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonMarch
Cheapest flight$566
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 5% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 4% lower on average.
Flight from Des Moines to Brisbane

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Reviews of the top airlines flying from Des Moines to Australia

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Des Moines to Australia? 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.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 9132 reviews
7.1Entertainment
6.6Food
7.3Comfort
8.1Crew
7.7Boarding
Airline reviews

It was great with United overall except for two things. 1) It was a 5-hour flight and we were with kids, so we were asking for extra snacks. They were extremely reticent to dole them out even though there wasn't any meal and the kids were starting to hit their limit towards the end. 2) Baggage didn't arrive until 80 minutes after we landed.

6.0 GoodTobin, Jan 2026
LAX - CUN
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It was great with United overall except for two things. 1) It was a 5-hour flight and we were with kids, so we were asking for extra snacks. They were extremely reticent to dole them out even though there wasn't any meal and the kids were starting to hit their limit towards the end. 2) Baggage didn't arrive until 80 minutes after we landed.

They lost my luggage, so, not happy. The crew was nice but my suitcases never made it, still trying to find out what happened!

The staff was hospitable and professional. The seat had a bit of wear. The winner shade was stuck 1/4 open. I received the best of both worlds. The morning sun was able to come in and blind the screen i was trying to use while at the same time it was too low to look out and enjoy the view. Rather embarrassing for a 1st class ticket.

Perfect flight. Smooth flight. Arrived 20 minutes early at destination. Excellent service.

The flights were on time which was great give. It was holiday travel season and there’d been some weather issues. The only complaint and this is every time with United is the terrible seat design. The head rest is not built for comfort and having my neck bent forward for a cross country trip reminded me while I try not to take United flights as a rule.

I’m so sorry, I can’t remember her name, I believe it was Dimpti. She was stellar, also a mature Asian flight attendant, lots of flowers in her hair, just as amazing! But literally the crew was AWESOME . Only downside is there weren’t any charging outlets. Maybe I needed to ask a flight attendant , but it would’ve been nice to have one easily accessible.

The flight was delayed by two de-icings. The seatbelt did not work correctly. It did not stay tight.

Everything was absolutely wonderful from check in to baggage claim. Staff was very professional and sweet. Will definitely recommend United to family and friends.

Aircraft was noisy, old and never dimmed the lights on a night flight even on business class! I flew 17 times on United and probably another 40 on other airlines United USA /Europe flights were the worst to include luggage delayed once going to europe and once coming back

Check how old the airframe is, some older ones have inoperable seat back entertainment or power.

The economy seats are very cramped and the food was bizarre. However, I did like the greek yogurt option for breakfast.

While I didn’t watch much tv I would have liked a few more options of TV series from Apple TV or hbo max ..

Everything about the flight was lovely. My only suggestion would be to offer a few more options of tv series from Apple TV or HBO.

Nothing to write home about, average flight experience. Seats were spacious enough, crew friendly enough. Loved the AA entertainment/wifi service.

Kayak was among the missing. There was not the usual advice regarding next gate after arriving in Dallas. No communication after the reminder to check in before the Moline flight. What happened?

They should have allowed for extra time to de-ice the plane before boarding passengers. This delayed us about 10-15 mins after we boarded. Overall experience was fine. Crew was friendly and on top of everything. We didn’t have any issues during the flight.

Experience was good. We were delayed in leaving by 15 mins because the flight was waiting on a family that was late in getting to the gate. Food and drink options were as expected. I highly recommend checking in ahead of time using the airline’s app so that it’s quicker to get your luggage tags as soon as you arrive at the terminal. No more waiting in long lines!

Overall experience was great. Flights were almost on time in departing and we arrived at our destination as scheduled. No issues with amenities or flight crew. Everything went well as as expected. Will fly again with American Airlines in the future!

We never made it due to delays on both ends. Gate attendant said it was mechanical but the system said otherwise, so no compensation. That’s not right.

Our flight from Eagle to Vail was delayed to the point we missed our connection to Savannah. Now we’re a family of 4 in a hotel room with luggage, no toiletries, no clean clothes. Gate attendant said the delay was mechanical but it was put in the system as something else so no compensation. That’s just wrong.

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