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Cheap Flights from Des Moines to China

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Shanghai
Shanghai2 stops$892
Guangzhou
Guangzhou2 stops$1,144
Fuzhou
Fuzhou2 stops$1,252
Chengdu
Chengdu3 stops$2,114
Xiamen
Xiamen2 stops$1,470
Shanghai
Shanghai2 stops$892
Guangzhou
Guangzhou2 stops$1,144
Fuzhou
Fuzhou2 stops$1,252
Chengdu
Chengdu3 stops$2,114
Xiamen
Xiamen2 stops$1,470

Book Cheap Des Moines to China 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 China 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 China

Tue, Sep 1 - Wed, Sep 30
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9:00 am - 12:05 pm
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PVG
38h 05m
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7:20 am - 10:30 pm
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DSM
28h 10m
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$892Multiple Airlines
Tue, Apr 14 - Tue, Apr 21
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3:21 pm - 1:05 pm
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CAN
32h 44m
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2:15 pm - 12:29 pm
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35h 14m
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$1,144ANA
Wed, Apr 1 - Wed, Apr 8
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5:05 am - 3:20 pm
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21h 15m
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5:20 pm - 11:59 pm
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19h 39m
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$1,247American Airlines
Wed, Apr 1 - Wed, Apr 8
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7:44 pm - 3:20 pm
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30h 36m
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5:20 pm - 8:26 am
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DSM
28h 06m
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$1,252American Airlines
Sat, Apr 4 - Wed, Apr 8
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7:16 pm - 5:45 pm
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33h 29m
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8:10 pm - 12:29 pm
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DSM
29h 19m
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$1,367United Airlines
Sat, Apr 4 - Wed, Apr 8
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6:20 am - 5:45 pm
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22h 25m
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8:10 pm - 12:29 pm
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29h 19m
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$1,402United Airlines
Sun, Apr 19 - Sun, Apr 26
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10:56 am - 12:30 pm
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XMN
36h 34m
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1:40 pm - 5:45 pm
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41h 05m
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$1,470Korean Air
Sun, May 24 - Tue, Jun 16
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6:50 pm - 3:50 pm
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32h 00m
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11:10 pm - 9:40 pm
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35h 30m
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$1,495Lufthansa
Mon, May 25 - Tue, Jun 16
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6:50 pm - 3:50 pm
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56h 00m
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11:10 pm - 11:16 pm
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37h 06m
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$1,501Lufthansa
Sun, Apr 19 - Sun, Apr 26
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10:56 am - 12:30 pm
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XMN
36h 34m
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1:40 pm - 5:45 pm
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DSM
41h 05m
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$1,524Korean Air
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to China flights

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Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Des Moines to China?

The cheapest round-trip price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.

In the past 3 days, the cheapest round-trip tickets from Des Moines to China were found on ANA ($1,151) and American Airlines ($1,247).

Good to know

Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$535
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 24% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 49% increase in price.
Flight from Des Moines to Guangzhou

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Reviews of the top airlines flying from Des Moines to China

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Des Moines to China? 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 8271 reviews
8.5Crew
7.2Food
8.1Boarding
7.9Comfort
7.8Entertainment
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The flight was flying with 30% capacity. The flight my seat from preferred seating to back of the seat. Even though i can understand that this was to balance the flight weight. The flight attendance decided to do the serving near my seat and in the middle , their noices woke me up from sleep , when i realized that the service has ended and when they were going back asked for a coffee, for which they answered they have completed teh service in my location. That really upset me as they woke me up and also rejected the coffee i asked. I ended up landing with a headache, thanks to the crew that screwed up my travel

4.0 OkayGajendra Prasad, Mar 2026
LAN - DTW
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The flight was flying with 30% capacity. The flight my seat from preferred seating to back of the seat. Even though i can understand that this was to balance the flight weight. The flight attendance decided to do the serving near my seat and in the middle , their noices woke me up from sleep , when i realized that the service has ended and when they were going back asked for a coffee, for which they answered they have completed teh service in my location. That really upset me as they woke me up and also rejected the coffee i asked. I ended up landing with a headache, thanks to the crew that screwed up my travel

Delayed. Hot. Passenger next to me was so large I couldn’t move.

Same experience as the flight from Norfolk to Atlanta where people are boarded in zones that don't make sense. People behind you on the plane will get on before you and they take the luggage space on your row.

The boarding process doesn't make sense since some people that will sit behind your rows are boarded before you and then they take up the luggage space above your head. I then have to wait for people to get off the plane before I can go back to get my luggage.

Good flight. Connector flight was delayed so made a short turnaround in Atlanta which was stressful. Otherwise, great crew, Staff in ATL was very informative about the delay and ensured people their connections were fine. Notified the ones that were not. Great communication.

The flight went very well, but the flight attendants didn't serve and food or drinks other than 1st class due to rough air but to be honest it wasn't that bumpy and I felt that they could've at least offered water and coffee perhaps. Also serving 1st class only is a bad look. I've been in 1st class many times and I would've felt that if the turbulence was too rough for the main cabin, it would be too rough for 1st class too.

There was an unruly family behind us that made the short flight miserable!!! The cabin crew did nothing to contain it.

My seatback screen didn’t work so that sucked because that’s what I was going to do on the plane.

Left a few minutes early. Got in 15 minutes early. Very attentive service on board. Very organized boarding.

The whole experience was excellent. As it most often is with Delta

Seats are uncomfortable. This has been a trend in the industry for decades. Trying to fit more seats on each plane to increase profits at the expense of the passenger.

The flight was delayed so we were dead tired, and after that the turbulence was horrible. I was very scared.

It’s always a great time flying with united airlines.

Good flight. Efficient boarding and competent flight crew. No problems until we arrived at our destination gate. We were early so there was an aircraft at the gate that had to move before we could pull in. Then, due to the type of aircraft we flew, the cabin door could not be opened until some luggage from the cargo bay was offloaded to preserve center of gravity characteristics. So, that further delayed deplaning. Despite being 20 minutes early on landing, we ended up being 5 to 10 minutes late after all the delays.

Everything went well except the turbulence what no one have a control of but pilot and crew handled very good!

There was no WiFi available, there were mechanical problems with the plane and we landed at C 124, then the gate was switched to A 26, then all the way back to C126! For a 75 yo woman traveling alone, this was a difficult journey, indeed!

This trip did not start off well. The inbound flight was delayed about 20 minutes. Then, after initial onboarding, the passengers had to deplane due to a mechanical problem. That took about 30 minutes to fix and be cleared. Then, reboarding was chaotic. It took a long time to sort passengers and two passengers on standby were ticketed but there was no seat. So, they had to deplane. One of the flight crew was trying to help passengers figure out a place to put their carry-on bags and that took more time. In the end, our scheduled 10:30 am departure did not actually take off until about 12:05 pm CST. The flight itself was long but we got to Houston. Some passengers missed their connecting flights and had to rebook. Not the best of flights I've had.

Staff were good. My seat was in need of repair, but for a short flight was not problematic. Usual basic snack and drink setup that you'll find on any US carrier. Over, a decent, basic flight.

Complimentary light meal would be appreciated. But great flight crew service on all legs

Terrible because it was cancelled due to volcanic ash clouds in Guatemala while all other airlines kept flying. Had to pay for a hotel to stay overnight in Houston and try to fly next day.

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