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$522 Find Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Madrid

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 Madrid departing on 7/18. 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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Cheapest round-trip
$708
Typical prices: $790-$678
Air Canada
Tue 9/29Tue 10/13
DSM - MAD • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$522
Finnair
Sat 7/18
DSM - MAD • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $708 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.9 score
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There are currently no direct flights between Des Moines and Madrid. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $1,187 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 12h 04m (one-way)
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Cheapest • 49% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Madrid (DSM-MAD)

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

Tue, Sep 29 - Tue, Oct 13
Air Canada Logo
5:45 am - 6:50 am
DSM
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MAD
18h 05m
2 stops
Air Canada Logo
1:30 pm - 12:30 pm
MAD
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DSM
30h 00m
2 stops
$708Air Canada
Mon, Sep 28 - Tue, Oct 13
United Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 8:05 am
DSM
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MAD
18h 50m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
1:30 pm - 10:20 am
MAD
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DSM
27h 50m
2 stops
$709United Airlines
Mon, Sep 28 - Fri, Oct 9
Air Canada Logo
3:15 pm - 8:50 am
DSM
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MAD
34h 35m
2 stops
Air Canada Logo
1:30 pm - 11:57 pm
MAD
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DSM
41h 27m
2 stops
$713Air Canada
Wed, Oct 14 - Wed, Oct 28
American Airlines Logo
4:13 pm - 2:25 pm
DSM
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MAD
15h 12m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
4:40 pm - 8:07 am
MAD
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DSM
21h 27m
1 stop
$720American Airlines
Wed, Oct 14 - Wed, Oct 28
United Airlines Logo
11:30 am - 8:05 am
DSM
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MAD
13h 35m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 7:25 pm
MAD
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DSM
19h 25m
2 stops
$725United Airlines
Wed, Oct 14 - Wed, Oct 28
Delta Logo
2:15 pm - 12:15 pm
DSM
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MAD
15h 00m
1 stop
Delta Logo
1:05 pm - 10:20 am
MAD
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DSM
27h 15m
2 stops
$728Delta
Tue, Sep 29 - Fri, Oct 9
Delta Logo
10:15 am - 6:20 am
DSM
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MAD
13h 05m
2 stops
Delta Logo
9:50 am - 10:18 am
MAD
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DSM
31h 28m
1 stop
$730Delta
Thu, Oct 1 - Tue, Oct 13
United Airlines Logo
11:30 am - 8:05 am
DSM
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MAD
13h 35m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
1:30 pm - 10:20 am
MAD
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DSM
27h 50m
2 stops
$759United Airlines
Fri, Oct 2 - Fri, Oct 9
Air Canada Logo
5:18 pm - 6:50 am
DSM
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MAD
30h 32m
2 stops
Air Canada Logo
1:30 pm - 11:57 pm
MAD
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DSM
41h 27m
2 stops
$764Air Canada
Wed, Sep 30 - Sun, Oct 11
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 5:30 am
DSM
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MAD
16h 30m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
3:25 pm - 11:55 pm
MAD
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DSM
15h 30m
1 stop
$770American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to Madrid flights

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

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 Madrid departing in September.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Madrid, 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 Madrid is January, where tickets cost $488 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,762 and $1,681 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$522
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 49% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 85% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Des Moines to Madrid

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Des Moines to Madrid based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Des Moines to Madrid

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Madrid was $522 for a one-way ticket and $708 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

    On your way to Madrid, you’ll fly out from Des Moines. You’ll be landing at Madrid Barajas.

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to Madrid are Delta and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $2,025 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $916 and an overall rating of 7.1.

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

    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 Madrid.

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

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

    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 Madrid with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and MAD 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 Madrid?

    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 Madrid 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 3 airlines serving from Des Moines to Madrid

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines to Madrid. 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.
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7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 8434 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.2Food
7.8Entertainment
7.9Comfort
8.5Crew
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Crew was nice, meal was good. Entertainment had to be rebooted 3 times and still did not work. Turns out there was residue on screen, it needed to be cleaned to prevent the touchscreen buttons from continuously activating. I had entertainment for the last 45 minutes of a 5 hour 45 minute flight. Really unacceptable for first class. Flight attendent indicated your cleaning solution creates this problem. Seems as if this is widely known, you should be using a different product or cleaning better. Really really disappointing which simply added to the wi fi on your planes with reliably never ever works.

4.0 OkayDerek, Apr 2026
SEA - HNL
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Crew was nice, meal was good. Entertainment had to be rebooted 3 times and still did not work. Turns out there was residue on screen, it needed to be cleaned to prevent the touchscreen buttons from continuously activating. I had entertainment for the last 45 minutes of a 5 hour 45 minute flight. Really unacceptable for first class. Flight attendent indicated your cleaning solution creates this problem. Seems as if this is widely known, you should be using a different product or cleaning better. Really really disappointing which simply added to the wi fi on your planes with reliably never ever works.

The baggage belt was not updated on the Delta App and was displayed on the wrong belt board. Was not expecting this to happen.

The plan was delayed and left DC 90 minutes late. However, it showed a 20 minute delay on the delta app, then a 12 min delay. It turned out to be an hour delay. I found out where the plane was with flightaware. Stop keeping customers in the dark about what is going on.

Everything went smoothly, although the usual gripes about airline travel were still present: the boarding process is inefficient, the snack selection is limited, and so on. Since there was extra space on the flight, the gate agent rearranged many people's seats to put people on the aisles and windows, leaving the middle seats empty, as much as possible, which was pretty great.

Landed without a gate ready. Plane is extremely old and dirty.

All the amenities was wonderful, if they could keep their prices that low. I'd fly with them all the time.

Very old plane with no inflight entertainment. I purchased the internet pass and it was nearly unusable.

My tray was broken so i had no place to work or eat except my lap. Flight attendant said I would get an email with some credit or miles, it was a complete waste of time as I could only function at about 20% of normal. I have not received anything yet.

Short trip, no food and therefore no expectation for much interaction with staff who were pleasant and professional. My critique is on comfort of the seats. Exit rows and comfort seats do not provide enough personal space for 3 side-by-side seats, especially when in the middle row. Some passengers are not considerate of the middle seat and there should be signs that state something to the effect of: "please consider giving middle seats use of the armrests."

My flight yesterday evening was delayed 3.5 hours with no water or food service. Poor experience

Original flight was on time, then late, then changed gates...4 times. Once our newest plane came in, it was fine.

The crew was very kind, but no in-flight entertainment monitors and a 2 hour and 30 minute delay was extremely frustrating.

Everything was delayed and the staff sent me to the wrong gate, causing me to miss one of my flights. I arrived at my destination 6 hours later than I was supposed to.

Got home at 3am after deboarding the plane. No compensation offered by American

Delayed flight. Missed connection, AA put us on a later connecting flight. The connection flight was delayed 4 times and we had to deplane. Didnt get home until 3am, when I was supposed to be home at 8:30p. Zero compensation offered from American. I would not fly them again.

The seats need better cushioning for a nearly 5-hour flight, it was a bit uncomfortable. I'm glad American has free wi-fi but there were was a bout 30 minutes in the middle of the flight when there was no connection which was frustrating.

My original flight got delayed day of so I had to rebook it from one layover to two layovers. The flight also left earlier which was a slight inconvenience but manageable. Then my first connection flight got delayed 3 separate times for a total of 2 hours delayed, causing me to miss my second connection flight back to Santa Barbara. Now, because of this missed flight, I am missing my college classes that I pay for.

Flight: Started on time. Comfortable flight. Arrived on time. Crew: Very cordial and helpful. Drinks and snack was served with a smile. Overall enjoyed the trip. Regards, Hari Doss Chanchala Doss

It was good, the staff was great, and the food, was as usual, tea and biscuit. Bathroom was clean, and the plane was clean as well.

Early departure meant on time arrival. Only real problem was free internet had issues, although chatting with the internet help desk (you can do this via aainflight.com) got the issue resolved.

In general, I've had excellent experiences with Iberia flights and will continue to use them. In this last flight there were two things that didn't go right. I didn't get the kosher meal I had pre-requested when I had checked in on-line. Things worked out OK as we ended up eating the fish and vegetarian choices, which were really good. The other issue was that some movies for me and my wife started fine but after 8-12 minutes the content just switched to something else. The flight attendant reset our entertainment systems, but the problem persisted. We ended up choosing other movies/TV shows that did work fine.

Awful. They didn't even show concern that her connecting flight( Dallas to Mardrid) was gone/missing. I don't understand how that is even possible. Rudest answer from one of the crew was that American Airlines sold the tickets to somebody else. My daughter was not in the list.

Really like the idea experience on this airline I will use again

The pilot was professional and very good. The flight crew, very young and often looked flustered and overwhelmed. The seats were among the most uncomfortable in the air. The boarding somewhat chaotic. The price reasonable. Overall it was an average budget airline experience...although Iberia is not a budget airline. I fear if Iberia doesn't up it's game customers like us will go elsewhere.

It was fine, older plane with limited entertainment, otherwise fine.

the seats were so cramped you could barely move. it was difficult to eat when passengers would recline their seats. the seats were so flimsy and unstable that whenever someone got in and out of their seat, it bounced like a spring back in your face. the movies were nice. the food was terrible. even though the conditions were terrible, they tried to pressure passengers to relocate their seats to accommodate adults who were related and wanted to sit next to each other, even after the passengers expressed that they did not want to move for that purpose. on the connecting flight, the “service” consisted of items for purchase. even though the flight was only 45 minutes, once again passengers (including me) were pressured to relocate for people to sit next to each other. they couldn’t be apart for 45 minutes? this was much less compelling than being apart for an 8 hour flight.

Everything went smoothly, and we even arrived 40min earlier than scheduled, on an Orland-Madrid route.

The staff was very nice and helpful. Some of the best crew I have met.

Bad experience. The seat room are very tight. The food is not good and the breakfast has no hot drink.

Excellent. Thanks to United Star Alliance, since economy was overbooked, I’m grateful to have been upgraded to Business Class.

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