DSM - MEL

$925 Find Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Melbourne

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 Melbourne departing on 8/26. 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 Melbourne (DSM-MEL)

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

Tue, Aug 26 - Tue, Sep 2
United Airlines Logo
1:10 pm - 8:15 amDSM-MEL
28h 05m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
10:55 am - 10:28 pmMEL-DSM
26h 33m2 stops
$1,479United Airlines
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Tue, Aug 26 - Tue, Sep 2
American Airlines Logo
2:17 pm - 6:45 amDSM-MEL
25h 28m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
9:45 am - 9:45 pmMEL-DSM
27h 00m2 stops
$1,564American Airlines
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Tue, Aug 26 - Tue, Sep 2
American Airlines Logo
3:49 pm - 6:45 amDSM-MEL
23h 56m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
9:45 am - 9:45 pmMEL-DSM
27h 00m2 stops
$1,569American Airlines
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Tue, Aug 26 - Tue, Sep 2
American Airlines Logo
3:49 pm - 6:45 amDSM-MEL
23h 56m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
9:45 am - 9:45 pmMEL-DSM
27h 00m2 stops
$1,572American Airlines
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Sun, Aug 24 - Sun, Aug 31
American Airlines Logo
1:09 pm - 5:00 amDSM-MEL
24h 51m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
9:45 am - 6:43 pmMEL-DSM
23h 58m2 stops
$1,574American Airlines
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Tue, Aug 26 - Tue, Sep 2
American Airlines Logo
2:17 pm - 6:45 amDSM-MEL
25h 28m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
9:45 am - 9:45 pmMEL-DSM
27h 00m2 stops
$1,577American Airlines
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Wed, Aug 27 - Wed, Sep 3
American Airlines Logo
3:49 pm - 5:00 amDSM-MEL
22h 11m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
3:05 pm - 9:04 amMEL-DSM
32h 59m1 stop
$1,578American Airlines
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Tue, Aug 26 - Tue, Sep 2
United Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 8:15 amDSM-MEL
35h 00m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
10:55 am - 11:41 pmMEL-DSM
27h 46m2 stops
$1,609United Airlines
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Tue, Aug 26 - Tue, Sep 2
Air New Zealand Logo
2:58 pm - 10:50 amDSM-MEL
28h 52m2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
12:05 pm - 2:17 pmMEL-DSM
41h 12m2 stops
$1,836Air New Zealand
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Thu, Aug 21 - Mon, Aug 25
Japan Airlines Logo
9:07 am - 5:45 amDSM-MEL
29h 38m2 stops
Japan Airlines Logo
7:25 am - 12:39 pmMEL-DSM
44h 14m2 stops
$2,118Japan Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to Melbourne flights

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

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Des Moines to Melbourne?

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 Melbourne were found on United Airlines ($1,479) and American Airlines ($1,564).

Good to know

Low seasonNovember
High seasonNovember
Cheapest flight$925
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 19% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 19% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Des Moines to Melbourne

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FAQs for booking Des Moines to Melbourne flights

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Melbourne Airport was $925 for a one-way ticket and $1,479 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Des Moines to Melbourne, Air New Zealand or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to Melbourne are Air New Zealand and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $1,261 and an overall rating of 8.0, Air New Zealand is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,402 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 Melbourne.

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

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

    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 Melbourne with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and MEL 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 Melbourne?

    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 Melbourne 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 Melbourne

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines to Melbourne. 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 Melbourne? 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.
8.0
Air New ZealandOverall score based on 494 reviews
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
8.2Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.3Food
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Our original flight was cancelled from SFO to AKL on 6/16/25. So we had to stay overnight at a hotel after a 12-hour layover plus 3-hour delay before the cancellation. Then had to fly to LA and then to AKL the following day losing an entire day of our vacation in NZ, that we can never get back.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Jul 2025SFO - AKL
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Our original flight was cancelled from SFO to AKL on 6/16/25. So we had to stay overnight at a hotel after a 12-hour layover plus 3-hour delay before the cancellation. Then had to fly to LA and then to AKL the following day losing an entire day of our vacation in NZ, that we can never get back.

Two hours was not enough time to transition from the international to domestic terminal. You have to go through customs, a biological hazard check, gather your luggage, take a bus to the domestic terminal and recheck your luggage. The bus was slow and crowded and the lines to recheck your bags were very long. We missed our connecting flight. Initially, the Air New Zealand officials were not helpful at all in helping to get us on another flight. Told us we would have to buy another ticket for a flight 11 hours later. Found another agent that was more helpful. He helped arrange to get us on standby for another flight three hours later. Had to ride in jump seats next to the flight attendants, but at least we eventually got to out destination.

Full flight. Flight attendants were harried. Otherwise, fine for the typical cramped seating conditions in coach.

Great! Flight was delayed by 30 mins but all was great. Thanks.

The 10hr flight was a comfortable as it could be in row 57. The food was just very bad….bland and soggy!

The business class upgrade meant a good sleep on the way home after a long week away. Excellent service, great food, and comfortable seat/bed for the journey.

I love the “boarding from the back” idea - it’s so much better than the “Zones” idea that many others use. Also, the inflight wifi was a first for me! Very nice to have on a 13-hour flight!

Again, Air New Zealand was great. They kept bathrooms clean, food was actually very good, New Zealand wines a big hit

The issue was with getting our boarding pases. There were issues with our arrangements that were made through Kayak. I am sorry to say that we will not use you again because of this. The flight itself was good and the flight attendants excellent.

Arriving at Coolangatta, rows 20 forward, took the airbridge across to the terminal. It was suggested to those from rows 21 back, that we take the rear stairs and to be careful crossing the tarmac. That was all well and good. However, when we got across to the terminal we then had to climb three large flights of stairs to meet up with those coming across the airbridge. No elevator! There were people carrying babies and elderly carrying hand luggage that needed assistance from others.. There was no option to turn back.

United could have one single once of customer service. No human United employee would help me with the invalid mileage plus number, they said I had to speak with the computer.

United sent me a mileage plus number last year but that number is invalid so I can’t use it to check into flights or collect mileage. There is human to speak about the problem, only computers who keep asking me if I am using the correct email. It’s so frustrating and I cannot resolve it.

It was delayed instead of departing at 9:20pm, we departed at 11pm… putting us in Columbus after 2am! It was awful. Had I known about the delay, I could have spent some time in the United Lounge… I was starving because I started my journey in Budapest… so I was exhausted and hungry. Plus I had to make new arrangements to be picked up at the airport in Columbus, instead of midnight it was 2:30 am after getting luggage and out of airport. Not feasible. I would have just stayed in Chicago for the night and gotten a morning flight.

Not a great experience. We paid for the upgrade for premium economy seats and seated ourselves in very comfortable seats. Someone came along with the same seat on their boarding pass. The aircraft had been changed and as a result we were booted out and sent further back to small uncomfortable seats. After complaining we were moved to emergency row seats, which gave us more leg room but the seats don’t recline. For people in our 70’s we found having to sit upright from California to NJ very uncomfortable. Not sure why they chose to move senior citizens instead of the two people that were allowed to take the more comfortable seats. Not happy.

I liked the choice of lemon ginger tea. I think stewardesses can be more considerate of older people needs.

The food should improve! And The flight should leave on time and not make the traveler wait.

It was great, I’m very grateful for the pilots and crew flight attendants for everything.

Everything was great. Only thing that could’ve made it better was buy on board options for hot food, but the snacks were decent. The flight attendants were great. I had no complaints. I was able to make it to my destination safely

A little bit more leg room in premium economy. I am 6’4”.

Overall it was good. I missed my connection but I was put on another flight.

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