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$610 Find Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Istanbul

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 Istanbul departing on 10/28. 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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Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Istanbul (DSM-IST)

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

Mon, Oct 27 - Mon, Nov 3
British Airways Logo
1:48 pm - 12:05 amDSM-IST
26h 17m2 stops
British Airways Logo
6:40 pm - 6:10 pmIST-DSM
32h 30m2 stops
$630British Airways
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Wed, Oct 29 - Wed, Nov 5
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2:13 pm - 3:50 amDSM-IST
29h 37m2 stops
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5:55 pm - 8:35 pmIST-DSM
35h 40m2 stops
Tue, Oct 28 - Mon, Nov 3
Delta Logo
6:39 pm - 3:50 amDSM-IST
25h 11m2 stops
Delta Logo
4:50 am - 5:16 pmIST-DSM
21h 26m2 stops
$637Delta
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Tue, Oct 28 - Tue, Nov 4
American Airlines Logo
6:12 pm - 1:00 amDSM-IST
22h 48m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
7:35 am - 10:08 pmIST-DSM
23h 33m2 stops
$642American Airlines
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Tue, Oct 28 - Tue, Nov 4
American Airlines Logo
12:49 pm - 5:45 pmDSM-IST
20h 56m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
7:35 am - 10:59 pmIST-DSM
24h 24m2 stops
$644American Airlines
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Mon, Oct 27 - Sun, Nov 2
Delta Logo
5:56 pm - 3:50 amDSM-IST
25h 54m2 stops
Delta Logo
4:50 am - 5:16 pmIST-DSM
21h 26m2 stops
$728Delta
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Wed, Nov 12 - Sat, Nov 15
KLM Logo
10:21 am - 4:55 pmDSM-IST
21h 34m2 stops
KLM Logo
4:50 am - 5:12 pmIST-DSM
21h 22m2 stops
$820KLM
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Wed, Nov 12 - Sat, Nov 15
KLM Logo
11:00 am - 4:55 pmDSM-IST
20h 55m2 stops
KLM Logo
4:50 am - 5:12 pmIST-DSM
21h 22m2 stops
$821KLM
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Tue, Oct 28 - Tue, Nov 4
Air Canada Logo
1:05 pm - 6:25 pmDSM-IST
21h 20m3 stops
Air Canada Logo
3:10 pm - 10:42 amIST-DSM
28h 32m3 stops
$976Air Canada
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Tue, Oct 28 - Tue, Nov 4
Air Canada Logo
1:05 pm - 6:25 pmDSM-IST
21h 20m3 stops
Air Canada Logo
8:50 am - 9:32 pmIST-DSM
21h 42m3 stops
$978Air Canada
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Everything you should know

Top airlines
British Airways
Cheapest • from $630 (round-trip)
Delta
Best reviews • 7.9 score
Airline reviews
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When to travel
November
Cheapest • 46% price drop
May
Most popular
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Cheapest round-trip
$630
Overall average: $1,036
British Airways
Mon 10/27Mon 11/3
DSM - IST • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$610
Lufthansa
Tue 10/28
DSM - IST • 2 stops
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to Istanbul flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Des Moines to Istanbul 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 Istanbul?

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

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Istanbul on a Friday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to fly from Des Moines to Istanbul. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Thursday and avoiding Mondays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Des Moines to Istanbul Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Istanbul Airport, 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 Istanbul Airport is November, where tickets cost $635 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,642 and $1,518 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonMarch
Cheapest flight$610
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 39% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 8% increase in price.
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FAQs for booking Des Moines to Istanbul flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Des Moines to Istanbul Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Istanbul Airport was $610 for a one-way ticket and $630 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is required to fly from Des Moines to Istanbul.

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

    Des Moines and Istanbul are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Des Moines from Des Moines and will be arriving at Istanbul.

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

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Des Moines to Istanbul, Delta or Lufthansa?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to Istanbul are Delta and Lufthansa. With an average price for the route of $1,135 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. Lufthansa is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,246 and an overall rating of 6.8.

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

    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 Istanbul.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Istanbul 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 Istanbul?

    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 Istanbul with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and IST 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 Istanbul?

    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 Istanbul 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 Istanbul

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines to Istanbul. 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 Istanbul? 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 7956 reviews
7.3Food
7.9Comfort
7.9Entertainment
8.5Crew
8.2Boarding
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Perfect flight both ways. On time, courteous staff, plane comfortable and cool. Best domestic flights I’ve had in awhile.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Sep 2025CLT - BOS
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Perfect flight both ways. On time, courteous staff, plane comfortable and cool. Best domestic flights I’ve had in awhile.

The food was terrible especially for a 15 hour international flight. The crew was unpleasant as well.

Really low quality food especially for an international flight. The crew also was surprisingly unpleasant except couple of ladies. I know we were not in first class but that’s no reason to treat customers as less.

Flight delayed for two and half hours and then canceled altogether due to mechanical issues. No mechanic onsite to fix so had to send one from LAX.

Quick check in. Everything went smooth. I don't know what can be done about airline food.

Crew was good. The reservation got mixed up and they didn't have my TSA number. I am also a Silver Medallion and wasn't able to use Sky Priority.

Delta made it easy, comfortable and timely. The crew was fantastic.

This route with Delta always has delays or is cancelled. Aircrafts seem smaller and older. I fly Delta quite a bit - haven’t had issues with the international flights. But this route has always been the troublesome one

Nothing special. The crew never went out of their way for anything.

Three seats in first class were broken and while they were able to still acommodate us it was looking very touch and go and they had others they could not acommodate

I liked Quiet people around me. Crew could have helped people with overhead luggage so they aren't moving other peoples bags around and causing problems for people that had there bags there first

The flight and crew were good. The customer experience on the ground could have been better. We had to reschedule our flight because of a delay on the previous flight. The attendants working the desk in Washington DC were not helpful. They told us to scan a QR code and that would get us rebooked. Why couldn't two people standing at their computers do this? We had to chat with someone to get everything figured out. It was extremely confusing.

The plane was delayed by two hours in Chicago which led to us missing the next flight. Lufthansa rebooked the flight and booked us a hotel for the night in Frankfurt. The level of customer service and getting us taken care of was superb. The flight crew and the service on the ground was superb.

It was a short flight, everything was good with it.

Flight was delayed over one hour and I had to pay to select my seat, even though my booking supposedly had free selection (I paid extra for this at time of booking)

Stop charging for alcohol overseas flights and start taking cash again not everyone wants to pay with card if the person is bigger give him seat on the outside seats not the middle in between the people is common sense and mainly if you fly for Lufthansa provides the sam service and experience...

good entertainment package but rather small seats for business class

The male attendant has zero personality. It seemed like he was over worked or hated his job, not once did he smile or made any contact with the people on the plane. Strictly business and call it a day!

Booked Economy but it translated to economy light for Lufthansa so now we are stuck paying an extra $75 per person both ways for our checked bags. If I had known that, I would have never booked these tickets because it came out to be more than other options. The booking in the kayak side clearly says Economy and has a link to the inormation for Lufthansa which states Economy included a checked bag. Super annoyed about that.

The flight from Dulles to Munich was just okay. The seats were comfortable and extra foot room was noticeable in comfort plus. Disappointed in the booking in so much I requested an aisle seat and then was assigned a middle seat. The food was inedible. Movie choices were moderate. I usually fly Delta, but this WA flight was cheaper. Next time, I'll happily pay the extra to fly Delta.

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