$1,312 Find Cheap Flights from Des Moines to South Africa

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

Sun, Sep 20 - Thu, Oct 1
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7:34 am - 4:00 am
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JNB
37h 26m
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2:45 pm - 8:01 pm
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DSM
36h 16m
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$1,426Qatar Airways
Mon, Sep 21 - Fri, Oct 2
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2:36 pm - 4:00 am
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JNB
30h 24m
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12:40 pm - 8:01 pm
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38h 21m
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$1,462Qatar Airways
Sat, Sep 19 - Wed, Sep 30
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2:36 pm - 9:00 am
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35h 24m
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8:55 pm - 11:28 pm
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DSM
33h 33m
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$1,502Qatar Airways
Fri, Sep 11 - Sun, Sep 20
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10:35 am - 9:00 am
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JNB
39h 25m
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2:45 pm - 7:21 pm
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DSM
35h 36m
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$1,506Qatar Airways
Fri, Sep 11 - Sun, Sep 20
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2:36 pm - 9:00 am
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JNB
35h 24m
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8:55 pm - 11:28 pm
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DSM
33h 33m
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$1,512Qatar Airways
Thu, Sep 3 - Mon, Sep 7
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10:26 am - 9:00 am
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JNB
39h 34m
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12:40 pm - 12:16 am
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DSM
42h 36m
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$1,566Qatar Airways
Thu, Sep 3 - Mon, Sep 7
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10:26 am - 4:00 am
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JNB
34h 34m
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8:55 pm - 7:19 pm
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29h 24m
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$1,567Qatar Airways
Fri, Sep 11 - Sun, Sep 20
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6:55 pm - 1:25 pm
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JNB
35h 30m
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2:30 pm - 10:28 pm
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38h 58m
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$1,570Ethiopian Air
Fri, Sep 18 - Wed, Sep 30
Qatar Airways Logo
9:38 am - 9:00 am
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JNB
40h 22m
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2:45 pm - 11:28 pm
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DSM
39h 43m
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$1,607Qatar Airways
Fri, Sep 11 - Sun, Sep 20
Ethiopian Air Logo
6:55 pm - 1:25 pm
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JNB
35h 30m
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2:30 pm - 5:57 pm
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34h 27m
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$1,639Ethiopian Air
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to South Africa flights

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How long does a flight from Des Moines to South Africa take?

The duration of a flight to South Africa depends on your arrival airport. The shortest route to South Africa from Des Moines is to Johannesburg, which takes 25h 12m.

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Reviews of the top airlines flying from Des Moines to South Africa

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Des Moines to South Africa? 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 8426 reviews
7.2Food
8.1Boarding
7.8Entertainment
7.8Comfort
8.5Crew
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No service flight that took 5 hrs and a stop at an unscheduled airport. Crew and pilots did their jobs

6.0 GoodAnonymous, May 2026
ATL - ECP
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No service flight that took 5 hrs and a stop at an unscheduled airport. Crew and pilots did their jobs

Clean planes and not take my comfort class seat away.

The crew were efficient. The pilots seemed professional. It was a bit chilly in our seats. The sheet provided weren’t very helpful.

Weather caused a long delay, but the efficiency and updates from the pilot were helpful. We were able to make our connection fortunately.

Planes were clean, no water or snacks on either flight.

Free & relatively fast Wi-Fi. Would've liked a wider drink selection.

I continue to be satisfied with Delta’s excellent service out of LGA. The digit id works well and gets me through security in no time. Whenever possible, I choose Delta.

Was revoked with Jet Blue due to delay from Kenya Air

The Boarding process was great. Particularly since my wife and I require assistance. The flight attendants were amazing. We travel frequently; they honestly were a cut above. 😀

Enjoyed it very much. Especially liked the free WiFi that Delta offers.

Really good food and service. Qatar Airways is again and again provided an exceptional experience.

Extremely uncomfortable seats with very little cushioning, unable to recline enough to sleep comfortably on this 13 hour overnight flight. My body was in pain by the end.

When we checked in at the Siem Reap Airport in Cambodia, we were only given three boarding passes and told that we would have to check in with American when we arrived in Boston. This was a source of stress for us. After we landed in Boston, we had a long passage from Terminal E to Terminal B (American Airline ticketing counter). Because the electronic ticketing kiosks for check-in would not recognize our Confirmation Code, we had to wait for an hour in a long line where only two AA reps were taking care of Special Services passengers. In many years of both business and recreational travel, I have never had this experience. I would expect more from AA being in partnership with other airlines to do a better job with this.

Our experience on the Doha to Hyderabad segment was extremely stressful due to prolonged delays and a lack of clear communication from the airline. We were traveling as a family, including children, and the uncertainty around timing and next steps caused significant distress. There was very little proactive information provided during the delay, and we were not given clear written explanations about what was happening or how long it might take. This made it difficult to manage the situation, especially while caring for children in a transit environment. In addition, one member of our party was ultimately unable to continue travel, which added to the emotional strain and disruption of the trip. Overall, the experience highlighted gaps in communication, customer care, and handling of unexpected situations. We are sharing this feedback so that future passengers, especially families, are supported with clearer communication and better assistance during irregular operations.

The seat cushions are absolutely lacking, not sure if they know the passengers are traveling for 14 hours straight, but the padding made our back and butt ache like crazy. The entertainment console had its own problems, either the headphone jack wasn't working or the power outlet via usb or ac outlet was not working. Not to mention the seat handles were not adjustable in some planes in the middle or on the aisle. Qatar/Indigo may be operating a very old fleet of planes to make as much profit as possible, but passengers may not be following them for long, should this treatment of its customers continue. Qatar/Indigo, wake up and do it right by your customers, or they may not be your customers anymore.

It would help id flight crew were not rude and showed some courtesy. They were shouting at passengers and yelling instructions as if we were school children at lunch cafeteria!!

I am a big person and have back pain and swelling in my legs, so this was a challenging flight due to confined space. I didn't find the crew very friendly either. I will think twice before flying long distances with Qatar again, due to the lack of legroom.

All good. Over four hours flight if provided snacks like Qatar Airways would be better

Lobster starter in business class was not good, tough, served cold, and without butter. Movie selection was missing latest releases, did not offer older classic, high quality movies

Food was absolutely pathetic. I wasted so much food which I thought was inedible. I also loathe the inflight entertainment system which has very little content

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