DSM - MEL

$693 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 10/24. 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

Sun, Nov 2 - Sun, Nov 9
American Airlines Logo
11:30 am - 5:00 amDSM-MEL
24h 30m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
4:05 pm - 10:40 amMEL-DSM
35h 35m1 stop
$1,254American Airlines
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Fri, Oct 31 - Fri, Nov 7
American Airlines Logo
3:48 pm - 9:30 amDSM-MEL
25h 42m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
4:05 pm - 10:40 amMEL-DSM
35h 35m1 stop
$1,255American Airlines
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Fri, Oct 31 - Fri, Nov 7
American Airlines Logo
2:10 pm - 9:30 amDSM-MEL
27h 20m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
12:00 pm - 6:10 pmMEL-DSM
23h 10m2 stops
$1,256American Airlines
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Sun, Nov 2 - Sun, Nov 9
Air New Zealand Logo
5:05 am - 8:25 amDSM-MEL
34h 20m2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
10:35 am - 10:20 pmMEL-DSM
28h 45m2 stops
$1,289Air New Zealand
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Thu, Feb 12 - Wed, Feb 25
Delta Logo
5:15 pm - 8:00 amDSM-MEL
45h 45m2 stops
Delta Logo
10:10 am - 8:53 pmMEL-DSM
27h 43m2 stops
$1,310Delta
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Thu, Feb 12 - Wed, Feb 25
United Airlines Logo
3:15 pm - 9:30 amDSM-MEL
25h 15m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
11:30 am - 8:41 pmMEL-DSM
26h 11m2 stops
$1,311United Airlines
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Thu, Oct 16 - Thu, Oct 23
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:31 pm - 7:20 pmDSM-MEL
31h 49m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:30 am - 10:56 pmMEL-DSM
31h 26m2 stops
$1,485Multiple Airlines
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Mon, Jan 19 - Wed, Feb 4
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 10:55 amDSM-MEL
33h 55m3 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:10 pm - 10:30 pmMEL-DSM
27h 20m2 stops
$1,488Multiple Airlines
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Wed, Jan 14 - Fri, Jan 30
United Airlines Logo
3:35 pm - 9:30 amDSM-MEL
24h 55m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
11:30 am - 8:34 pmMEL-DSM
26h 04m2 stops
$1,586United Airlines
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Thu, Oct 16 - Thu, Oct 23
Air New Zealand Logo
6:15 am - 10:50 amDSM-MEL
36h 35m2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
6:55 pm - 10:28 pmMEL-DSM
43h 33m2 stops
$1,815Air New Zealand
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American Airlines
Cheapest • from $1,254 (round-trip)
United Airlines
Best reviews • 7.4 score
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Cheapest round-trip
$1,254
American Airlines
Sun 11/2Sun 11/9
DSM - MEL • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$693
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Fri 10/24
DSM - MEL • 1 stop
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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 American Airlines ($1,254) and Air New Zealand ($1,289).

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Cheapest flight$693
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When to book flights from Des Moines to Melbourne

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Des Moines to Melbourne 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 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 $693 for a one-way ticket and $1,254 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, Star Alliance, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Des Moines and Melbourne, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • 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 airline 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.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 8926 reviews
6.6Food
7.7Boarding
7.1Entertainment
8.1Crew
7.3Comfort
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Terrible. They wouldn't allow me on my flight on the 14th..

2.0 MediocreJulian, Sep 2025DEN - DRO
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Terrible. They wouldn't allow me on my flight on the 14th..

We had to deboard 2 times due to maintenance issues. They changed the plane, and then we got deviated to LAX due to maibtenance issues on the other plane, had to sleep at LAX and los a full day.

Everything was good, except the seats in economy were so close together, you could barely get out when the seat in front of your was reclined. If the airlines keep jamming in more and more seats, it will become intolerable. I will look for another airline that considers customer comfort and does not keep adding more rows of seats for more profit.

The newer screen was super cool and had the option to watch many different shows or movies. Crew was polite and helpful. However again, many children screaming bloody murder and kicking my seat, and parents doing nothing about it as usual.

Flight was good and crew was super polite. However, there were around 5 kids screaming the WHOLE 2 hours. I understand kids have to come but parents need to do something to control their children. They make the experience terrible, especially after finishing 16 hour shifts at the hospital I needed some sleep, which I did not get.

IAD with the archaic people movers is just a place to be avoided.

Great service on board. Boarding a bit slow due to process. Food was pretty average.

Tastless food and too obvious lack of enthusiasm for service in the economy vesus business class

All of the United employees I interacted with were professional and courteous. The aircraft was clean, the food on the flight was good. No complaints here.

I had no checked baggage but was required to hand over carry on baggage at the door of the plane. There was a lot of overboard space in the plane and I was one of the last ones. I ran to get my carry on but it was gone. I was given back at the plane door in Toronto, so the wait was not as long as it would have been at the carousel.

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