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Cheapest round-trip
$515
Typical prices: $889-$1,270
Virgin Atlantic
Mon 9/14Thu 9/24
DSM - CDG • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$424
American Airlines
Tue 9/22
DSM - CDG • 2 stops
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Cheapest • from $515 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.8 score
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There are currently no direct flights between Des Moines and Paris. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $885 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 10h 39m (one-way)
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Cheapest • 29% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Paris (DSM-CDG)

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

Mon, Sep 14 - Thu, Sep 24
Virgin Atlantic Logo
10:20 am - 8:40 am
DSM
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CDG
15h 20m
1 stop
Virgin Atlantic Logo
11:00 am - 5:19 pm
CDG
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DSM
13h 19m
1 stop
$515Virgin Atlantic
Mon, Sep 14 - Thu, Sep 24
Virgin Atlantic Logo
10:20 am - 12:15 pm
DSM
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CDG
18h 55m
2 stops
Virgin Atlantic Logo
11:30 am - 8:46 pm
CDG
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DSM
16h 16m
2 stops
$516Virgin Atlantic
Mon, Sep 14 - Thu, Sep 24
Virgin Atlantic Logo
10:20 am - 12:15 pm
DSM
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CDG
18h 55m
2 stops
Virgin Atlantic Logo
11:30 am - 8:46 pm
CDG
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DSM
16h 16m
2 stops
$517Virgin Atlantic
Wed, Nov 18 - Wed, Nov 25
Lufthansa Logo
6:52 pm - 5:35 pm
DSM
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CDG
15h 43m
2 stops
Lufthansa Logo
2:25 pm - 11:02 pm
CDG
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DSM
15h 37m
2 stops
$770Lufthansa
Wed, Nov 18 - Wed, Nov 25
Multiple Airlines Logo
1:05 pm - 9:55 am
DSM
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CDG
13h 50m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:00 pm - 12:36 pm
CDG
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DSM
29h 36m
2 stops
$771Multiple Airlines
Wed, Nov 18 - Wed, Nov 25
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:31 am - 10:25 am
DSM
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CDG
15h 54m
3 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:00 pm - 10:35 am
CDG
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DSM
27h 35m
2 stops
$775Multiple Airlines
Wed, Nov 18 - Wed, Nov 25
Air France Logo
11:04 am - 8:00 am
DSM
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CDG
13h 56m
1 stop
Air France Logo
9:30 am - 10:29 pm
CDG
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DSM
19h 59m
1 stop
$791Air France
Mon, Dec 7 - Wed, Dec 9
United Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 7:25 am
DSM
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CDG
18h 10m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
7:20 am - 5:33 pm
CDG
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DSM
17h 13m
2 stops
$797United Airlines
Mon, Dec 7 - Wed, Dec 9
United Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 7:25 am
DSM
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CDG
16h 25m
3 stops
United Airlines Logo
7:20 am - 5:33 pm
CDG
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DSM
17h 13m
2 stops
$801United Airlines
Wed, Nov 18 - Wed, Nov 25
Air Canada Logo
11:31 am - 10:25 am
DSM
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CDG
15h 54m
3 stops
Air Canada Logo
2:00 pm - 10:35 am
CDG
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DSM
27h 35m
3 stops
$806Air Canada
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to Paris flights

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How much is a round-trip flight from Des Moines to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport?

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 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport departing in September.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Des Moines to Paris Charles de Gaulle 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 Paris Charles de Gaulle 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 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport is October, where tickets cost $672 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,446 and $1,272 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$424
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 16% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 52% increase in price.
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FAQs for booking Des Moines to Paris flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Des Moines to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport was $424 for a one-way ticket and $515 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

    When flying out of Des Moines you will be using Des Moines. You will be landing at Paris, also known as Paris Charles de Gaulle.

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

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Des Moines to Paris, Delta or Air France?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to Paris are Delta and Air France. With an average price for the route of $1,029 and an overall rating of 7.8, Delta is the most popular choice. Air France is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,086 and an overall rating of 7.5.

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

    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 Paris.

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

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

    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 Paris with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and CDG 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 Paris?

    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 Paris 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 Paris

 
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DeltaOverall score based on 8454 reviews
7.8Comfort
7.2Food
8.5Crew
7.8Entertainment
8.1Boarding
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Everything went very smoothly. Airplane food simply is never great but they were quite generous and very attentive. I was impressed.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, May 2026
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Everything went very smoothly. Airplane food simply is never great but they were quite generous and very attentive. I was impressed.

Great flight! Only complaint I had was that I didn’t get breakfast that morning because I don’t eat eggs for breakfast.. I ate an energy bar I bought in the airport which I had never done before. Otherwise, another great Delta flight!

Food TERRIBLE! In First Class- so bad - why was it so much better 20-30 years ago? Comfort-awful-would rather have the old, plush First Class seats than the new hard - too short seats in the new pods -would advise avoiding Delta for any International Flights.

The airport process and boarding were fast. The airplane crew were nice but the food was bland and the seats extremely uncomfortable- my seat had an issue and couldn’t move back and made noise .

Boarding was chaotic. I didn’t finish dinner because I went to bed early. Breakfast omelet was overcooked and tasteless but croissant was better than usual. Plane was dirty—crumbs in every seam and lavatory was poorly maintained (paint peeling, etc.) and toilet paper had not been refreshed before takeoff. No cubby for storage in first and seat was narrow.

Horrible. Flight ORD to CGH was okay, but Paris was a nightmare. Old planes, delays, involuntary downgrades, broken planes, terrible communication. CGH to CPT was my worst flight ever.

Honestly, I didn’t expect that I will experience this long time wait during the check in. There was only one person who was taking care of the passengers for the economy class and it took us to wait about one hour to do our check i. As a result we barely get to the airplane as the gate was at the end of the airport. That is totally not professional where one crue is working at the registration desk with economy and 3-4 crues are helping for the business class.

Lost luggage! No representative of the airline present at the airport. Air France contracted the service out to a 3rd party service. The service has no ability to track the missing bag or provide a time frame on its arrival.

Very disappointed in the food selection. It was not good compared to other airlines.

It was delayed and I missed my connection to BHX

Seats! The eternal problem in economy. They are like stones!!

Everything is good except the seats are tightened no rooms for the legs,

It was a great experience. The only thing I would have changed was that the bathrooms were never cleaned and they got very dirty.

It was an OK flight with below mediocre service by their flight attendants

Wasted a lot of time trying to find the CDG lounge - it was not next to the connecting flight gate like the Air France staff said.

The only reason the overall rating wasn't "excellent" was due to problems in claiming luggage. The bags are delivered to the main area (Cinta 35) for domestic passengers, but to a DIFFERENT ROOM for international arrivees. After waiting 30 minutes, someone (who didn't appear to be from Air France or the airport) told us to go to another area. There we found our bags, which appeared to have been awaiting us for a while. We had to go through a bag check before leaving the airport. If we had been alerted to this possibility, or better yet, been to go directly to Cinta 34, we could have eliminated quite a bit of waiting.

I did not get my baggage at my final destination..poor coordination with connecting flights with partner airlines (Saudi airways). Also the food was very mediocre.

Not great , just ok . I expected better food but it did not deliver . Flight staff was ok . The guy at the drop off bag counter was the only saving grace in this whole trip . He was pleasant, friendly and very helpful . You couldn’t ask for a better assistance from him .

The first half from DC to Paris was very good and the staff were very helpful and humble BUT flight from Paris to Mumbai was sad. 1) it was packed. 2) no space on head compartment 3) crews were unresponsive to the calls 4) one crew member literally banged the bottle of water after giving me glass of water. A little water splashed on me and she was unapologetic 5) with so many hours of flight, little leg space should be taken care else don’t fill your airline till brim which affects your crew and they remove anger on us. 6) huge line for washrooms. 7) 2nd half journey was pathetic

Business class in the second leg - CDG-EVN was a disaster.

the entire flight felt off. The crew seemed uninterested and disengaged. The food service was really bad - overcooked, bland, weird food service. They actually woke us up to serve chicken wraps in the middle of the night, after dinner and before breakfast. Made no sense. Ultimately, I was glad they did though, because the breakfast had been held for so long it was inedible. Eggs, potatoes, sausage - all disgusting. We were asked to "honor" the lavatories for premium customers and stay in our own cabin: this was also strange. So people in economy didn't pay enough to use the closest toilet to them??? It's a toilet. All in all, not the experience I have come to expect from United Airlines. The return flight from Paris to SFO was better, btw.

Flight on time. Excellent service in Premium Economy. Great food served and cleaned up promptly. Unfortunately the climate control was malfunctioning and it was very cold and felt a bit like camping. Cold helps with sleep though so not complaining too much. Slept well. It asks to rate "entertainment". I do not like any IFE, don't shove a big screen in my face—I have my own phone if I want it. So this will always get low ratings.

I fly UAL 7-8 times per year. This flight was not up to snuff because it boarded very late "due to unexpected delays in restocking the plane" and yet Flight Aware showed the plane had landed some 10 hours earlier--so I think they could have planned accordingly. The FA's were nice but harried. The video system had to be rebooted 3-4 times. The food service was rather abrupt; they forgot my row and when I asked for my meal, they brought it with some impatience. Overall, the flight was fine, but the little details made it feel somewhat mundane and hurried.

They hired a new catering company the same day of my flight. They botched the job by not delivering the right carts and after THREE HOURS waiting, the flight crew timed out (flight was 19 hours long and FAA rules state crew can’t work more than 14 hours long). So they CANCELED OUR FLIGHT!! Worst experience ever. Avoid UAL at all costs.

Excellent, professional, actually on time which is rare for late flights. Decent food. I love the new neck pillows! Nice, simple upgrade from the old ones I wasn't sure where to put. I wish they would allow more time for rest. It's a red eye 7 hour flight and meal service was about 3 hours.

Flight was cramped with every seat taken. The food was fine, nothing crazy to write home about. The plane felt dated and needing some TLC, the button for the window shade didn't work and there were no AC outlets to use. When communicating with staff all except one nice lady never seemed happy to help me almost like I was bothering them when asked for things like a glass of water or a snack. The flight was overall fine. It did what was needed which is get me from point A to point B. But it certainly was not special. I don't expect much in economy but I believe economy on a host of other airlines is more memorable and better experience.

Check-in was a little confusing. I paid for extra luggage, but when i checked in the system didnt seem to know. Arrived in Paris early after a late departure. Luggage arrived on the same flight with no apparent damage.

Two staff were rude, loud and burnt out I think. Two were friendly kind and helpful.

Energetic crew - flight full of swiftied going to Taylor's opening show in Paris! Long lines for bathroom made out kind of suck though

Flight was delayed 2.5 hours - a big deal on an overnight when you plan to sleep.

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