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$543 Find Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Ho Chi Minh City

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Cheapest round-trip
$913
Overall average: $1,038
Japan Airlines
Mon 2/23Wed 4/29
DSM - SGN • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$543
Typical prices: $565-$586
United Airlines
Sun 1/11
DSM - SGN • 3 stops
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Japan Airlines
Cheapest • from $913 (round-trip)
ANA
Best reviews • 8.4 score
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November
Cheapest • 25% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Ho Chi Minh City (DSM-SGN)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Ho Chi Minh City 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 Ho Chi Minh City

Mon, Feb 23 - Wed, Apr 29
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10:09 am - 5:55 amDSM-SGN
30h 46m2 stops
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11:20 pm - 1:04 pmSGN-DSM
25h 44m2 stops
$913Japan Airlines
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Mon, Feb 23 - Thu, Apr 30
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6:46 am - 5:55 amDSM-SGN
34h 09m2 stops
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8:20 am - 11:26 pmSGN-DSM
27h 06m2 stops
$935American Airlines
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Tue, Feb 17 - Thu, Apr 30
United Airlines Logo
2:59 pm - 10:55 pmDSM-SGN
42h 56m3 stops
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7:00 am - 2:11 pmSGN-DSM
43h 11m3 stops
$947United Airlines
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Tue, Feb 17 - Thu, Apr 30
United Airlines Logo
9:04 am - 12:15 amDSM-SGN
26h 11m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 2:11 pmSGN-DSM
43h 11m3 stops
$951United Airlines
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Tue, Mar 3 - Wed, Mar 18
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10:09 am - 12:20 amDSM-SGN
25h 11m2 stops
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7:15 am - 5:39 pmSGN-DSM
22h 24m2 stops
$952Multiple Airlines
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Tue, Mar 3 - Wed, Mar 18
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:27 am - 8:25 pmDSM-SGN
43h 58m2 stops
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7:15 am - 9:33 amSGN-DSM
38h 18m2 stops
$958Multiple Airlines
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Sat, Feb 14 - Thu, Mar 12
United Airlines Logo
5:03 pm - 10:55 pmDSM-SGN
64h 52m3 stops
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 9:45 pmSGN-DSM
27h 45m3 stops
$961United Airlines
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Fri, Apr 10 - Wed, May 20
American Airlines Logo
5:19 am - 10:00 pmDSM-SGN
28h 41m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
8:20 am - 11:26 pmSGN-DSM
27h 06m2 stops
$972American Airlines
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Mon, Jan 12 - Mon, Jan 19
United Airlines Logo
6:48 pm - 10:55 pmDSM-SGN
39h 07m3 stops
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6:00 am - 10:55 amSGN-DSM
41h 55m3 stops
$989United Airlines
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Sat, Feb 14 - Thu, Mar 12
United Airlines Logo
3:24 pm - 12:15 amDSM-SGN
43h 51m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 9:45 pmSGN-DSM
27h 45m3 stops
$991United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to Ho Chi Minh City flights

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

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Des Moines to Ho Chi Minh City?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Des Moines to Ho Chi Minh City clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from Des Moines to Ho Chi Minh City, you should consider leaving on a Thursday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Des Moines, you’ll find the best rates on Sundays and the most expensive ones on Thursdays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Des Moines to Ho Chi Minh City?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Ho Chi Minh City, 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 Ho Chi Minh City is November, where tickets cost $992 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $2,163 and $1,759 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Des Moines to Ho Chi Minh City?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Ho Chi Minh City, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Des Moines to Ho Chi Minh City, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonMarch
Cheapest flight$543
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 19% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 18% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Des Moines to Ho Chi Minh City

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FAQs for booking flights from Des Moines to Ho Chi Minh City

  • What is the cheapest flight from Des Moines to Ho Chi Minh City?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Ho Chi Minh City was $543 for a one-way ticket and $913 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Des Moines and Ho Chi Minh City?

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Ho Chi Minh City from Des Moines.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Des Moines to Ho Chi Minh City?

    Des Moines and Ho Chi Minh City are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Des Moines from Des Moines and will be arriving at Ho Chi Minh City.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Des Moines to Ho Chi Minh City?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Des Moines to Ho Chi Minh City?

    SkyTeam, oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Des Moines and Ho Chi Minh City, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Des Moines to Ho Chi Minh City, ANA or Korean Air?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to Ho Chi Minh City are ANA and Korean Air. With an average price for the route of $1,100 and an overall rating of 8.4, ANA is the most popular choice. Korean Air is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,266 and an overall rating of 8.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Des Moines to Ho Chi Minh City?

    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 Ho Chi Minh City.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Ho Chi Minh City 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 Ho Chi Minh City?

    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 Ho Chi Minh City with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and SGN 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 Ho Chi Minh City?

    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 Ho Chi Minh City 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 5 airlines serving from Des Moines to Ho Chi Minh City

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines to Ho Chi Minh City. 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 Ho Chi Minh City? 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.
8.4
ANAOverall score based on 1014 reviews
8.7Crew
7.9Entertainment
8.2Comfort
8.6Boarding
7.8Food
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Flight was good and comfortable, even for long haul economy. No complaints.

10.0 ExcellentSamuel, Nov 2025ORD - HND
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Flight was good and comfortable, even for long haul economy. No complaints.

we were in premium economy, but we both got middle seats and had to sit separately. i could have avoided this by trying to obtain seats sooner, but i tried 3 times and gave up. ANA's technology is not friendly for newcomers. no, check that---I think it is nigh impossible. not sure we are coming back. ana can do better to provide a front end that's friendly to users in both US and Japan.

Checking in via an alliance partner, even a foreign one should get TSA Precheck printed on your boarding pass. The paper copy issued by ANA didn’t show it. I couldn’t get my digital copy due to some technical issue arising because I checked in with ANA. The kiosks at SFO similarly threw an error. The only way I could have gotten a new copy of my boarding pass was from the UA counter and lines were nearly as long as TSA so I bit the bullet and went through the regular TSA line. If UA wants my business, they need to improve that process.

Suite lounge in Honolulu is very exclusive and boarding from the lounge into the plane is unique. First suites were huge and comfortable. Japanese meal is like a high end omakase meal. All the staff were very kind and provided sophisticated service. Fast Track upon landing was appreciated but not needed this time because immigration was so empty and easy.

I like the service very much. The food just okay but maybe different culture who like, who don't like.

Great first time experience on this airline. Very professional staff and great service.

Warm the bread. Movies: better choices to include Chinese movies options or some of the older winners of flim festival

Almost 6 hours of delay with over 12 gate changes. Flight was supposed to depart around 6 and instead depart after 12am. No accommodations were offered than some snacks closer to midnight when the crew was planning to throw away some snacks.

The crew was very nice and polite. They made sure everybody got their meal and drinks. Even the economy class had a very adequate leg room for someone that is over 6 foot tall.

Purchased WiFi was slow to non functional. Staff was not personable or friendly. Seats were cramped. Boarding took long but I expected that.

The boarding process was efficient and quick. The seats were comfortable. The food was good. The service was excellent. We had a lovely flight from Seattle on Korean air

Flight crew was fantastic. The aircraft was meticulously cleaned at all times. The crew was continuously checking to see if the passengers were ok.

They were trying to get people to check luggage because the over head compartments were full but when we boarded there were lots of empty places that people could have put the luggage.

It was good, I liked the self-serve snacks but it was a little difficult to get the alcohol, which is understandable since I wouldn't want kids sneaking it.

Friendly flight attendants and gate agents. Very clean plane and food was good!

I was unable to select decent seats, and so I was stuck in the middle seat because it was selected for me

There was a lot of partial tv shows but not enough to last the flight. The food was incredible! The crew were so helpful and patient. Lots more space than what I usually get on an international flight. Very comfortable!

This flight was a superior flight in all regards. Extremely pleasant experience.

Stingy on the drinks - 15 hour direct flight and could barely get attention for some water

Not many people, so you can lay down on two seats

Good experience for economy transpacific. Reasonable comfortable seats. Food was not as good as I expected or had on other prior transpacific flights but likely attribute that to rising cost of supplies. Staff is courteous. Overall, very good.

great experience - staff were kind and attentive and food was excellent. very comfortable flight that felt much shorter than 14 hours.

The original email I received and flight that I paid for was for Japan Airlines. Since JAL is a partner with American, I ended up on an American Airlines plane. This would not be a problem, except that JAL allows 2 check in bags for free and American only allows 1. A $100.00 unexpected expense was very disturbing, especially since I will have to pay it again on my way home. I feel like it was a bait and switch. I never would have chosen American Airlines if I had known that I would have to pay $200.00 in baggage fees, above and beyond my airfare. Secondly, the check in counter representative did not realize that I had TSA pre-check, so I had to return to the check-in desk on a different floor to get a new boarding pass. The AA representative helping at the check-in kiosks was very helpful, kind, polite, and professional when I returned for the new boarding pass. Thirdly, the crew was not as friendly as I have experienced on other airlines. Their tone when speaking to other passengers was not always polite. The food was better than I expected. However, I am used to having a station where one can serve themselves water, juice or grab a snack. That was not the case on this flight. Truly makes me think twice about booking with American Airlines. I am very disappointed.

Crews are rude and short. Example: after my drink and was ready to prep my bed to rest. I tried to give my empty glasses to the steward while she was playing her card game on her iPad. The steward told me to take the glass back to my table instead of taking the glass out of my hand. Compare Japanese steward it’s like heaven and hell.

The seat was uncomfortable and seemed to be on its last days. Loose and sloppy

I traveled business class from Lax to Narita flight Jl61. The crew was attentive and polite. Food was good quality and service was as it should be. Narita to Bengaluru Jl753was another story in business class. The cabin was darkened for the 9hr:30min flight, food was mediocre, service was below standard and crew can't speak English to save their lives. When you ask for noodles soup from Ala carte they gave cup of noodles while Lax to Narita i was served the best Ramen noodles in a big bowl. Why the disparity on this leg of the journey.....or is it because there were mostly Indian passengers and it really did not matter to Jal to bother as its a poor country and Indians refrain from speaking up? A good airline but differentiation like this brings their reputation and business down.

put me in front row, screen was tiny, movie slection wasnt very good will be flying back on another airlines

Japan Airlines was excellent as usual once on the plane. Cabin crew was wonderful as usual. Boarding was solid on the Honolulu leg. For Thai Airways the boarding was less organized. I was in an earlier group but they weren’t clear with the numbers or instructions. Flight crew from Japan to Thailand was very good.

Terrible. Our flight was delayed by 15 hours. We lost a full day of our vacation.

Not good. The flight from LAX to Tokyo was delayed 15 hours.

Seats had less pitch than a regional jet. Food was OK. Have to buy alcohol on US based carriers flying international. Boarding was a mess. Did not have bags but overhead space was gone quick. Would like to see the airlines enforce the one bag over and one bag under policy

Ot was overall fine. Left on time and had basic snacks. Weather was finicky but that’s not the airlines fault.

from SFO-> FRA flight, AVML meal was significantly less compared to regular meal, especially no Desert, no Bread, no sides.

Very nice flight love the small aircraft. We had a wonderful flight attendant. Nice to see someone that really enjoys her job. Don't have her name but had a southern accent.

This was an older airplane. The cabin was constantly warm to hot throughout the 10 hour flight and there were no vents to personalize air flow. Also since it was an older plane, the material and comfort of the chairs were very uncomfortable. I left my flight with major soreness on my tailbone.

Very thoughtful flight attendant offered me water immediately since I had run to make my connection.

Door to door, the crew and staff were amazing. It was a stressful travel day with delays, but they were focused on customers and doing what they could to get us to our destinations.

Even though we were delayed, we were able to make our connection

Seats in waiting area and on plane hard as rock. Fast internet on the flight was great! Crew was kind.

Starlink wifi on the Embraer E175 is an excellent experience. I was able to connect and work from IAD all the way to approach into BTV.

I like that the crew kept us informed but we moved back and forth from gate to gate before the aircraft arrived.

The flight was delayed multiple times, again no fault of American but again the extra cost, for everything makes it feel like a cheap airline! Especially when flights are outrageously expensive already

Horrible. Both legs of my flight were delayed more than 6 hours. No compensation, no screens on the plane, and the plane was not clean.

I had a positive experience on American. I'm blind and traveling with a guide dog and the flight attendants were so kind, friendly, and helpful towards us. They checked in on us during the flight and they made us feel comfortable and welcomed. There was an hour delay before depature, but overall the flight was a smooth ride. I appreciate that there were no issues on this long flight back home.

We were told the flight was delayed 5 times, then it was moved to the next day.

More choices on snacks. Built-in video screen to enjoy entertainment choices.

we landed at cmh ten minutes early but had to sit on tarmac for twenty minutes because a plane was at our gate despite the fact that 3 other gates were open.

The experience with American Airlines was good, although the Philippines Airlines flight was much better (better seats, better food, better entertainment options, overall better). Again, the MIA to LAX flight was fine, but nothing in comparison to the comfort and accommodations of the Philippines Airlines flight from LAX to MNL.

I have a gluten allergy so did have any food

I have a gluten allergy so didn't have any food

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