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$599 Find Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Edinburgh

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Des Moines to Edinburgh departing on 6/29. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Des Moines to Edinburgh, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Des Moines to Edinburgh, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$856
Typical prices: $1,257-$756
United Airlines
Mon 9/14Fri 9/25
DSM - EDI • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$599
Aer Lingus
Mon 6/29
DSM - EDI • 2 stops
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Cheapest • from $856 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.4 score
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There are currently no direct flights between Des Moines and Edinburgh. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $1,276 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 11h 42m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Edinburgh (DSM-EDI)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Edinburgh 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Des Moines to Edinburgh

Mon, Sep 14 - Fri, Sep 25
United Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 10:35 am
DSM
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EDI
20h 35m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
9:00 am - 4:20 pm
EDI
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DSM
37h 20m
2 stops
$856United Airlines
Tue, Sep 29 - Tue, Oct 13
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 8:05 am
DSM
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EDI
20h 05m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
9:00 am - 10:31 am
EDI
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DSM
31h 31m
2 stops
$860United Airlines
Sat, Sep 26 - Tue, Oct 13
United Airlines Logo
6:55 pm - 8:25 am
DSM
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EDI
31h 30m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
9:00 am - 10:31 am
EDI
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DSM
31h 31m
2 stops
$861United Airlines
Sat, Sep 26 - Tue, Oct 13
Air Canada Logo
6:55 pm - 7:20 am
DSM
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EDI
30h 25m
2 stops
Air Canada Logo
9:00 am - 12:34 pm
EDI
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DSM
33h 34m
2 stops
$864Air Canada
Tue, Sep 29 - Wed, Oct 7
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 7:40 am
DSM
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EDI
19h 40m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
11:25 am - 11:55 pm
EDI
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DSM
18h 30m
1 stop
$871American Airlines
Tue, Sep 29 - Wed, Oct 7
Finnair Logo
9:47 am - 12:00 pm
DSM
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EDI
20h 13m
2 stops
Finnair Logo
7:30 pm - 6:56 pm
EDI
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DSM
29h 26m
2 stops
$875Finnair
Tue, Sep 29 - Wed, Oct 7
United Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 8:05 am
DSM
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EDI
18h 05m
3 stops
United Airlines Logo
12:30 pm - 9:23 pm
EDI
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DSM
14h 53m
2 stops
$876United Airlines
Sat, Sep 26 - Thu, Oct 8
United Airlines Logo
6:55 pm - 8:25 am
DSM
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EDI
31h 30m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
9:40 am - 11:59 pm
EDI
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DSM
20h 19m
2 stops
$881United Airlines
Wed, Sep 23 - Fri, Oct 9
United Airlines Logo
3:22 pm - 8:25 am
DSM
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EDI
11h 03m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
9:00 am - 10:31 am
EDI
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DSM
31h 31m
2 stops
$885United Airlines
Tue, Dec 1 - Thu, Dec 10
British Airways Logo
7:05 pm - 3:15 pm
DSM
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EDI
14h 10m
2 stops
British Airways Logo
9:25 am - 11:50 pm
EDI
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DSM
20h 25m
2 stops
$886British Airways
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to Edinburgh flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Des Moines to Edinburgh?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Des Moines to Edinburgh departing in September.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Edinburgh, 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 Edinburgh is November, where tickets cost $0 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,340 and $1,287 respectively.

Good to know

Cheapest flight$599
Most popular time to fly with an average 9% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Des Moines to Edinburgh

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Des Moines to Edinburgh based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Des Moines to Edinburgh

  • What is the cheapest flight from Des Moines to Edinburgh?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Edinburgh was $599 for a one-way ticket and $856 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Des Moines and Edinburgh?

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Edinburgh from Des Moines.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Des Moines to Edinburgh?

    When flying out of Des Moines you will be using Des Moines. You will be landing at Edinburgh, also known as Edinburgh Turnhouse.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Des Moines to Edinburgh?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Des Moines to Edinburgh?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Des Moines and Edinburgh, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Des Moines to Edinburgh, United Airlines or American Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to Edinburgh are United Airlines and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $1,114 and an overall rating of 7.4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,155 and an overall rating of 7.1.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Des Moines to Edinburgh?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Des Moines to Edinburgh.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Des Moines to Edinburgh?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Edinburgh from Des Moines is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Des Moines to Edinburgh?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Edinburgh with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and EDI can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Des Moines to Edinburgh?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Edinburgh from Des Moines up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Des Moines to Edinburgh

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines to Edinburgh. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Des Moines to Edinburgh? 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 9842 reviews
7.3Comfort
7.1Entertainment
6.6Food
7.7Boarding
8.1Crew
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Horrible! Several delays and then was cancelled! I spent over 24 hours in the airport and was unable to get a hotel or food voucher.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Jun 2026
ORD - BHM
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Horrible! Several delays and then was cancelled! I spent over 24 hours in the airport and was unable to get a hotel or food voucher.

The entertainment they offer could use some games, and maybe they could add some cookies to the snack menu. And the automated messages are a bit repetitive. But it was comfortable temperature wise and the seats were comfortable. The crew is very polite and helpful

The entertainment is a bit limited, it would be better if they added some games to play besides the movies and tv shows. But the seats are comfortable and the crew is polite

This planes staff was top tier. Everything went great and had a great flight home.

Food was great. Staff was phenomenal. Seats were a bit hard and could use a lot more entertainment options as far as movies to choose from. WiFi was good. Overall great trip.

This was an overnight flight, and in the morning they did know coffee service. How you can throw passengers in a San Francisco airport at 5:40 a.m. in the morning and not giving them Coffee is a crime.

I was promised by United Airline (operated by ANA) that I will be seated together with my kids as I am the only adult flying with two minors. We did not get seats together in our 11 hours flight from LA to Tokyo. When asked at the gate, ANA representative said United Airline should have informed them that there is a parent flying with two minors. He said they can’t do anything in the system as the flight is full. He ask me to ask passengers next to me and the kids if they are willing to change seats. This is ridiculous! However, I went in the flight and asked other passages but no one willing to change seats. 11 hours and we were seating separately. I was very disappointed with this. It made things super inconvenient for me.

Our flight was delayed several Times due to mechanical issues. Although I understand this may happen at times, it was very inconvenient and we had to book a hotel for an overnight stay. We were traveling with my 3-yo grandson and waiting at the airport from noon until 6:30pm with no reassurance that our next rescheduled flight would depart, we had to decide what’s best for him. A day later, I found out that I may be able to demand compensation if my flight is delayed more than 4 hours. I will hav to read the fine print next time.

Flight cancelled instead of leaving Friday am now, maybe, leaving Sunday

The pilot had to extend the flight time from san antonio to Houston to burn off fuel. This caused a lot of unnecessary stress since we had a tight connection to Aruba. And with no other flights going to Aruba we were worried about spending a night in Houston. We had to to run to our connection because of the flight crews mistake. Not happy.

Luggage did not make it onto my plane. Business seats were economy with empty row seat. Just horrible experience. Why would the company allow for transfers that don’t give employees enough time to transfer luggages??

For an long range economy flight I feel more space and more meal options need to be offered for flights over 5 hours

The check in agents in PHL and gate agents had to have been the rudest women that I have ever encountered; the agent weighing the bags at check in screamed continuously at all of the guests as did the woman at the gate.I have Executive Platinum status with AA and fly a lot with AA but these ladies were the absolute worst I had the displeasure to encounter!

B-class on an old plane with antiquated amenities and poor service. Landed in Rome w/o bag that didn’t make the connection (plenty of time in London). Bag will come to hotel NOT the day it lands but the following night!! Still waiting for bag…BA had nothing to offer in support and couldn’t even tell me their comp, told to submit receipts and then I’ll learn what is or isn’t covered.

It's a long flight and that is always difficult. I was comfortable and well. The movies available were great and the crew was good.

Premium Economy Good crew, good service, excellent food. Seat back screen just not bright enough.

Flight was delayed an no one cares, or try to help passengers to get the conexión.

Our flight was cancelled while we are on our way to the airport. So, no notice. We were rescheduled to another airline with a 2 hour later takeoff and so arrived at our destination on time. We pre-paid American Airlines $190 to upgrade our seats. No refund. So no use for AA or Kayak.

Terrible, horrible, disappointing- without telling us they changed planes and moved and separated our seats to opposite sides - said they changed seats putting us together - got to airport to find no, they did not - we sat opposing sides of plane - food overly salty to inedible, never saw stewardess but once - it was terrible

The business class layout of chairs was weired. You are sitting directly across stranger.,

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