$567 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$1,060
Guangzhou
Guangzhou2 stops$1,193
Fuzhou
Fuzhou2 stops$1,113
Chengdu
Chengdu3 stops$2,675
Xiamen
Xiamen2 stops$1,106
Shanghai
Shanghai2 stops$1,060
Guangzhou
Guangzhou2 stops$1,193
Fuzhou
Fuzhou2 stops$1,113
Chengdu
Chengdu3 stops$2,675
Xiamen
Xiamen2 stops$1,106

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, Feb 16 - Mon, Feb 23
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11:17 am - 12:20 pm
DSM
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SHA
35h 03m2 stops
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10:30 pm - 11:40 pm
SHA
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DSM
39h 10m2 stops
$1,060Multiple Airlines
Mon, Feb 16 - Fri, Feb 20
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6:55 pm - 6:55 pm
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PVG
34h 00m2 stops
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1:30 pm - 8:07 pm
PVG
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DSM
20h 37m2 stops
$1,063United Airlines
Mon, Feb 16 - Mon, Feb 23
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11:17 am - 12:20 pm
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SHA
35h 03m2 stops
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10:30 pm - 10:19 pm
SHA
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DSM
37h 49m2 stops
$1,063Multiple Airlines
Mon, Feb 16 - Mon, Feb 23
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6:32 am - 11:00 am
DSM
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XMN
38h 28m2 stops
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8:40 pm - 10:19 pm
XMN
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DSM
39h 39m2 stops
$1,106Cathay Pacific
Tue, Feb 17 - Tue, Feb 24
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5:05 am - 11:45 am
DSM
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SHA
40h 40m2 stops
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1:10 pm - 1:05 pm
SHA
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DSM
37h 55m2 stops
$1,259Japan Airlines
Sun, Feb 15 - Sun, Feb 22
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1:38 pm - 11:45 am
DSM
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SHA
32h 07m2 stops
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1:10 pm - 1:05 pm
SHA
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DSM
37h 55m2 stops
$1,260Japan Airlines
Tue, Feb 17 - Tue, Feb 24
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8:00 am - 12:25 pm
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SHA
38h 25m2 stops
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1:40 pm - 10:53 am
SHA
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DSM
35h 13m2 stops
$1,388ANA
Sun, May 10 - Thu, Jul 30
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6:00 am - 12:25 pm
DSM
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PEK
41h 25m2 stops
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7:25 am - 7:28 pm
PEK
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DSM
25h 03m2 stops
$1,504Cathay Pacific
Sun, May 24 - Tue, Jun 30
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11:30 am - 3:50 pm
DSM
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PVG
39h 20m2 stops
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11:10 pm - 10:52 pm
PVG
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DSM
36h 42m2 stops
$1,506Lufthansa
Tue, May 12 - Fri, Jul 31
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6:45 pm - 11:45 am
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PEK
28h 00m2 stops
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1:25 pm - 10:52 pm
PEK
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DSM
46h 27m2 stops
$1,517Lufthansa
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to China flights

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

Which airlines fly non-stop between Des Moines and China?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Des Moines to China.

There are 2 airlines that fly nonstop from Des Moines to China. They are Delta and United Airlines. The cheapest airline for this route is Delta, with the best round-trip deal found costing $1,149 and arriving in Shanghai Pu Dong Airport (PVG). On average, United Airlines offers the best prices for nonstop flights between Des Moines and China.

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 United Airlines ($1,063) and Cathay Pacific ($1,106).

Good to know

Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$567
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 25% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 48% increase in price.
Flight from Des Moines to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

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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 8020 reviews
7.8Entertainment
7.2Food
7.9Comfort
8.5Crew
8.1Boarding
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Delta canceled our flight and we had to scramble to find another airline to get home. Phoenix is not a delta hub so they didn’t have another plane. It would have been a red eye though Salt Lake City. Getting in at 5am. No bueno.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Jan 2026
PHX - JFK
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Delta canceled our flight and we had to scramble to find another airline to get home. Phoenix is not a delta hub so they didn’t have another plane. It would have been a red eye though Salt Lake City. Getting in at 5am. No bueno.

This flight was no comparison to our prior flight. I'm thinking it all has to do with the age of the aircraft.

This flight was a first class choice and left much to be desired. Seat backs on seats were falling apart and torn. Seats actually didn't come to a "full & upright position". Pull out table was sprung. Not any significant leg room. All in all we were on an obviously older plane and felt overcharged for what we received as first class.

A 12 hour flight during the day with one real meal service - are you kidding? Also the breakfast was one of the worst and not what was listed

Flight was delayed several times. At one point, they "pulled back" 15 minutes from the delayed boarding and sent a text saying we would board sooner than previously advised. The flight then was delayed again. And when we boarded, there was an unspecified technical issue which had us waiting in the plane for about an hour.

Delta is a good airline. I've never had an issue with Delta. I'll continue to fly with them until they show me that I shouldn't.

The only thing nice I can say is the flight crew was really nice and apologetic about the situation. They shared as much information as they had and advised us on what we could do about missing connecting flights. The boarding process was so slow. The gate agent was working by herself and should have had someone working with her. It took almost an hour to board because she was trying to board a full flight of people and provide customer service to everyone who was flying standby and/or had questions. It was really chaotic. This didn't help the fact that we were delayed and folks were missing connections the longer it took.

The gate attendants and the crew were terrible. Because of high winds, they needed to carry more fuel, so they had to get volunteers to take the next flight at 6 am the next day. They did a terrible job of it - our flight ended up taking off just under 3 hours of the scheduled time. I hope to never fly Delta again.

Did not realize internet screen was hidden between seats and no info printed!!!!

2 of the seats in row 31 the entertainment system was not working, and one seat the tray table did not go all the way down. Flight arrived early and departed on time which was great.

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.

Sitting on the runway after we land for almost two hours! Not sure if we should blame United or Just Dumpy Vance.

Hotter than Hades in August. Why, why do crews think that in the winter when we are already dressed for cold weather we need a cabin that is 82 degrees. Even the vents were blowing hot air.

Unbelievably poor service from flight attendants. They didn’t even do water service on a four hour flight. Just disrespectful.

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