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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$1,205
Guangzhou
Guangzhou2 stops$1,807
Fuzhou
Fuzhou2 stops$2,128
Chengdu
Chengdu3 stops$2,627
Xiamen
Xiamen2 stops$1,572
Shanghai
Shanghai2 stops$1,205
Guangzhou
Guangzhou2 stops$1,807
Fuzhou
Fuzhou2 stops$2,128
Chengdu
Chengdu3 stops$2,627
Xiamen
Xiamen2 stops$1,572

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

Mon, May 4 - Sun, May 17
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2:16 pm - 4:55 pm
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PVG
37h 39m
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12:35 am - 11:49 pm
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DSM
36h 14m
2 stops
$1,205Qatar Airways
Fri, Sep 11 - Wed, Sep 16
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4:13 pm - 10:45 am
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PEK
29h 32m
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3:15 am - 11:07 pm
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DSM
32h 52m
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$1,266Multiple Airlines
Mon, May 4 - Mon, May 18
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11:09 am - 4:55 pm
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PVG
40h 46m
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7:05 pm - 11:49 pm
PVG
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DSM
41h 44m
3 stops
$1,411Multiple Airlines
Tue, May 5 - Tue, May 19
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2:16 pm - 7:55 am
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PVG
52h 39m
2 stops
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11:00 am - 11:49 pm
PVG
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DSM
49h 49m
2 stops
$1,444Multiple Airlines
Fri, Sep 11 - Tue, Sep 15
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10:55 am - 12:30 pm
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XMN
36h 35m
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1:40 pm - 10:26 pm
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DSM
45h 46m
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$1,572Korean Air
Fri, Sep 11 - Tue, Sep 15
Korean Air Logo
5:45 am - 12:30 pm
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XMN
41h 45m
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1:40 pm - 5:42 pm
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DSM
41h 02m
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$1,672Korean Air
Sat, Aug 1 - Mon, Aug 17
Cathay Pacific Logo
6:50 pm - 11:05 am
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PVG
27h 15m
2 stops
Cathay Pacific Logo
5:40 pm - 11:15 pm
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DSM
42h 35m
2 stops
$1,697Cathay Pacific
Thu, May 21 - Mon, Jun 22
British Airways Logo
1:48 pm - 7:55 am
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PVG
29h 07m
2 stops
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11:00 am - 12:06 am
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DSM
50h 06m
2 stops
$1,763British Airways
Wed, May 20 - Wed, Jun 24
British Airways Logo
8:03 pm - 7:55 am
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PVG
46h 52m
2 stops
British Airways Logo
11:00 am - 12:06 am
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DSM
50h 06m
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$1,769British Airways
Tue, Jun 2 - Tue, Jun 9
KLM Logo
2:33 pm - 8:55 am
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PEK
29h 22m
2 stops
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11:05 pm - 5:54 pm
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DSM
31h 49m
2 stops
$1,851KLM
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In the past 3 days, the cheapest round-trip tickets from Des Moines to China were found on Qatar Airways ($1,205) and Korean Air ($1,572).

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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 8422 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.8Entertainment
7.9Comfort
7.2Food
8.5Crew
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Everything went smoothly, although the usual gripes about airline travel were still present: the boarding process is inefficient, the snack selection is limited, and so on. Since there was extra space on the flight, the gate agent rearranged many people's seats to put people on the aisles and windows, leaving the middle seats empty, as much as possible, which was pretty great.

10.0 ExcellentDavid, Apr 2026
DTW - SFO
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Everything went smoothly, although the usual gripes about airline travel were still present: the boarding process is inefficient, the snack selection is limited, and so on. Since there was extra space on the flight, the gate agent rearranged many people's seats to put people on the aisles and windows, leaving the middle seats empty, as much as possible, which was pretty great.

Landed without a gate ready. Plane is extremely old and dirty.

All the amenities was wonderful, if they could keep their prices that low. I'd fly with them all the time.

Very old plane with no inflight entertainment. I purchased the internet pass and it was nearly unusable.

My tray was broken so i had no place to work or eat except my lap. Flight attendant said I would get an email with some credit or miles, it was a complete waste of time as I could only function at about 20% of normal. I have not received anything yet.

Short trip, no food and therefore no expectation for much interaction with staff who were pleasant and professional. My critique is on comfort of the seats. Exit rows and comfort seats do not provide enough personal space for 3 side-by-side seats, especially when in the middle row. Some passengers are not considerate of the middle seat and there should be signs that state something to the effect of: "please consider giving middle seats use of the armrests."

My flight yesterday evening was delayed 3.5 hours with no water or food service. Poor experience

Transparency from pilots, quick boarding and exiting the plane, staff greeted to each and everyone,

Didn't like sitting on the waiting pad for 30 minutes right after departing the gate. If you're going to do that, just don't board so people can still get up and walk around in the terminal. My luggage was damaged by the baggage handlers.

Pilots lied about waiting on “paperwork”. Sat in the plane for over an hour, waiting on some papers to be printed according to the pilot and then all of a sudden he says good news maintenance is finally on their way. Maybe they can fix it before we get our paperwork. Ended up missing my connection in LaGuardia and as a result, had a fly home to Lexington instead of the Louisville airport. Then paid $100 to uber to Louisville since it was midnight by the time I got in. I wish they would just be transparent with passengers sometimes and not try to beat around the bush on why things are delayed.

Putting people that close to the bathroom, where you have to look into the bathroom as people are exiting and entering was not great and the smell was also not great. I know the airlines are desperate for more chairs, but that seat is a crime.

My bags were misplaced!!! Im in a foreign country with no bags

The entertainment options on the seat back video boards were nice.

The flight I was supposed to be on was supposed to take off at 1:50 from State College. It was delayed over and over and over again until somehow I had to rebook on a flight that was supposed to have left State College at 8 am that morning but didn't end up taking off until almost 6 pm. Not only was this completely unacceptable, the "token from United" was a 15 dollar meal voucher that has to be used by today. I would personally like some miles added to my account for this inconvenience. I was in transit for 8 hours from the time I arrive at State College Aiport to when I got home. I was supposed to be home at 3 pm and I returned at 8 pm. Unacceptable. I have not been on an on Time united flight in nearly 5 years.

Crew was friendly. Seats are too narrow, particularly when a big person is in the adjacent seat, but I understand this is due to smaller planes usually flight into Lincoln. I have experienced several flight delays going out and coming into Lincoln airport, I say maybe 50% or higher of the flights I've taken out of this airport have been delayed.

newer aircraft, ability to connect my headset via blue tooth for entertainment.

Great flight. Boarded efficiently. Arrived early at CLT. There was no in flight entertainment on this aircraft. Great crew.

Due to cancellation of connecting flight (Lufthansa) I didn’t fly with United

The seat was comfortable. There was a lot of turbulence. If it weren't for that,it would have been okay.

It was a red-eye, but the flight felt surprisingly quick. The seats were very comfortable, and that made resting much easier. I also want to thank the gentleman seated next to me, who graciously moved so my mom could sit beside me. We slept almost the entire way. The cabin crew was respectful in not disturbing us, while also being courteous and professional throughout. Thank you, United.

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