$577 Find Cheap Flights from Des Moines to China

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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$1,214
Guangzhou
Guangzhou2 stops$1,467
Fuzhou
Fuzhou2 stops$1,505
Chengdu
Chengdu3 stops$2,632
Xiamen
Xiamen2 stops$1,372
Shanghai
Shanghai2 stops$1,214
Guangzhou
Guangzhou2 stops$1,467
Fuzhou
Fuzhou2 stops$1,505
Chengdu
Chengdu3 stops$2,632
Xiamen
Xiamen2 stops$1,372

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, Sep 7 - Thu, Sep 17
Cathay Pacific Logo
9:32 am - 12:05 pm
DSM
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PVG
37h 33m
2 stops
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8:35 am - 6:26 pm
PVG
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DSM
22h 51m
2 stops
$1,214Cathay Pacific
Tue, Sep 15 - Tue, Sep 29
Cathay Pacific Logo
10:35 am - 3:25 pm
DSM
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PEK
39h 50m
2 stops
Cathay Pacific Logo
7:40 pm - 7:21 pm
PEK
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DSM
36h 41m
2 stops
$1,221Cathay Pacific
Wed, Sep 9 - Mon, Sep 14
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:07 pm - 12:05 pm
DSM
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PVG
28h 58m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:20 pm - 11:13 pm
PVG
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DSM
23h 53m
2 stops
$1,223Multiple Airlines
Wed, Sep 9 - Mon, Sep 14
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4:14 pm - 12:05 pm
DSM
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SHA
30h 51m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:30 pm - 11:13 pm
SHA
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DSM
37h 43m
2 stops
$1,223Multiple Airlines
Thu, Nov 5 - Sun, Nov 15
ANA Logo
1:05 pm - 9:25 pm
DSM
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PVG
42h 20m
2 stops
ANA Logo
8:30 am - 5:23 pm
PVG
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DSM
46h 53m
2 stops
$1,268ANA
Thu, Nov 5 - Sun, Nov 15
ANA Logo
8:00 am - 1:15 am
DSM
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PVG
27h 15m
2 stops
ANA Logo
8:30 am - 5:23 pm
PVG
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DSM
46h 53m
2 stops
$1,285ANA
Thu, Sep 10 - Mon, Sep 14
Japan Airlines Logo
10:35 am - 7:45 pm
DSM
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PEK
44h 10m
2 stops
Japan Airlines Logo
4:20 pm - 1:59 pm
PEK
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DSM
34h 39m
2 stops
$1,340Japan Airlines
Fri, Sep 18 - Tue, Sep 22
Korean Air Logo
10:59 am - 12:30 pm
DSM
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XMN
36h 31m
2 stops
Korean Air Logo
1:40 pm - 9:11 pm
XMN
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DSM
20h 31m
2 stops
$1,372Korean Air
Thu, Sep 10 - Mon, Sep 14
Japan Airlines Logo
10:35 am - 7:45 pm
DSM
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PEK
44h 10m
2 stops
Japan Airlines Logo
4:20 pm - 1:59 pm
PEK
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DSM
34h 39m
2 stops
$1,539Japan Airlines
Mon, Aug 10 - Mon, Aug 17
Korean Air Logo
10:59 am - 12:30 pm
DSM
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XMN
36h 31m
2 stops
Korean Air Logo
1:40 pm - 2:05 pm
XMN
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DSM
37h 25m
2 stops
$1,813Korean Air
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In the past 5 days, the cheapest round-trip tickets from Des Moines to China were found on Cathay Pacific ($1,221) and ANA ($1,268).

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Reviews of the top airline 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.
7.8
DeltaOverall score based on 8451 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
7.8Entertainment
7.2Food
7.8Comfort
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Crew was real good, flight was smooth and came in early.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jun 2026
DTW - SAN
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Crew was real good, flight was smooth and came in early.

The CRJ-900 was clean but the overhead air vents were broken in our First Class row, making the cabin very hot until about 30 mins into the flight. The flight attendants were both extremely apologetic and accommodating though so that is why I rated the flight as very good. They checked on us many times and truly showed they cared. The snacks for an hour and a half flight could be better. Would be nice if there was a small plated meal over convenient store snacks. WiFi also was not working. And it would be nice if Delta had adjustable headrests on these planes.

New high end luggage ruined/zippers broken, items missing. All happened on return flight from msp to mso. Do better! Not store bought luggage but high end personalized ogio custom embroidered luggage. Total slap in the face ontop of an extra luggage fee that took me 3 hrs on chat to resolve.

It was as good as it could be. Flying is not a pleasant experience these days.

The plane was old and thus the seats were not good. No cushion left whatsoever, and it all was a bit worn out.

I was in Comfort and we didn’t get any drinks, chips or anything! First Class got full service on the flight and Comfort got nothing. Seat was horrible and uncomfortable

My flight was delayed by 4 hours in 30 minute increments. The gate agents were amazing but the communication was not. We were told that there was a maintenance issue but they didn't know what it was. That didn't inspire confidence. Then they said they found it and it was fixed and the pilot just needed to sign off. Then the pilot needed to talk to the other pilot from the arriving flight and we'd be fine. Then we were waiting for the pilot to call back. Then the maintenance issue wasn't fixed. Then they decided we were getting a new plane (why didn't they decide this earlier??). Fine. But then they announced we were changing gates AND terminals. And we were boarding in 20 minutes. So we all had to run to the new terminal gate. We could have taken off at that time, but we then had to wait for all the people who rebooked on a different flight to book this flight again. That took 30+ minutes because there was only one gate agent. When everyone ditched this flight, I saw it as an opportunity to upgrade to comfort. Delta, the greedy jerks they are, charged me $121. After their delay, their fault, their issues, couldn't even discount an upgrade. They only handed out $12 meal vouchers for the delay. I can't even get a snack from starbucks for that.

The crew was very inconsiderate and rude. My flight was scheduled to depart at 6:00am. I received a call from the crew at 5:40am, asking if I was going to make the flight because I was the only one that hasn't boarded yet and boarding ends at 5:50am. I let them know that I will be at the gate in a few minutes, before the 5:50am cutoff. When I arrived at the gate at 5:45am the gate was closed. Departing early on last minute notice without having all passengers on board is inconsiderate and unprofessional.

I am writing to express my dissatisfaction with the poor service and unprofessional staff we encountered when traveling with an infant. Our flight was delayed, and the gate staff failed to manage the boarding process appropriately. Due to incorrect, unavailable, or missing 'pink tag' stroller and car seat check-in procedures at the gate, we were forced to board last. Furthermore, the gate staff was rude and dismissive, causing significant distress to our infant. To make matters worse, one of our checked items—an infant sleeper/lounger—was returned to us broken. Given the unsafe handling of essential equipment and unprofessional treatment, I expect a prompt resolution regarding compensation for the damaged items.

It was not Delta‘s fault, but due tonersther the flight was 3 hours delayed. This caused me to miss my connection. The Delta partner airline, Chinese Eastern, had few people who could speak English. It took them a long time to rebook the flight.

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