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Cheap Flights from Des Moines to the United Kingdom

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
London
London1 stop$769
Edinburgh
Edinburgh2 stops$807
Manchester
Manchester2 stops$724
Inverness
Inverness2 stops$704
Bristol
Bristol2 stops$986
London
London1 stop$769
Edinburgh
Edinburgh2 stops$807
Manchester
Manchester2 stops$724
Inverness
Inverness2 stops$704
Bristol
Bristol2 stops$986

Book Cheap Des Moines to the United Kingdom Plane Tickets

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

Fri, Apr 24 - Fri, May 1
British Airways Logo
2:16 pm - 10:20 am
DSM
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INV
14h 04m
2 stops
British Airways Logo
7:50 am - 7:33 pm
INV
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DSM
17h 43m
2 stops
$704British Airways
Fri, Apr 24 - Fri, May 1
British Airways Logo
2:16 pm - 10:20 am
DSM
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INV
14h 04m
2 stops
British Airways Logo
7:50 am - 11:49 pm
INV
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DSM
21h 59m
2 stops
$709British Airways
Sun, Sep 6 - Thu, Sep 10
United Airlines Logo
8:30 pm - 6:30 am
DSM
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MAN
52h 00m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
6:05 am - 6:07 pm
MAN
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DSM
18h 02m
2 stops
$724United Airlines
Thu, Apr 9 - Thu, Apr 16
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:01 pm - 9:30 pm
DSM
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INV
22h 29m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:20 am - 7:33 pm
INV
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DSM
18h 13m
2 stops
$735Multiple Airlines
Sun, Apr 26 - Sun, May 3
American Airlines Logo
12:00 pm - 10:15 am
DSM
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INV
16h 15m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
11:20 am - 11:59 pm
INV
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DSM
18h 39m
2 stops
$752American Airlines
Wed, Apr 22 - Wed, Apr 29
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:20 am - 6:30 am
DSM
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LHR
18h 10m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:50 am - 11:17 pm
LHR
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DSM
18h 27m
2 stops
$786Multiple Airlines
Thu, Apr 23 - Thu, Apr 30
American Airlines Logo
2:16 pm - 10:20 am
DSM
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EDI
14h 04m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
10:30 am - 9:53 pm
EDI
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DSM
17h 23m
2 stops
$810American Airlines
Sun, Sep 6 - Thu, Sep 10
United Airlines Logo
8:30 pm - 6:30 am
DSM
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MAN
52h 00m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
6:05 am - 6:07 pm
MAN
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DSM
18h 02m
2 stops
$825United Airlines
Wed, Apr 22 - Wed, Apr 29
Delta Logo
10:56 am - 7:55 am
DSM
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LCY
14h 59m
2 stops
Delta Logo
9:20 am - 8:39 pm
LCY
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DSM
17h 19m
2 stops
$908Delta
Tue, Apr 28 - Tue, May 5
Delta Logo
2:44 pm - 1:15 pm
DSM
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BRS
16h 31m
2 stops
Delta Logo
9:20 am - 8:39 pm
BRS
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DSM
17h 19m
2 stops
$1,017Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to the United Kingdom flights

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Des Moines to the United Kingdom?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Des Moines to the United Kingdom, 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 the United Kingdom is January, when tickets cost $706 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,181 and $1,145 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Des Moines to the United Kingdom?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Des Moines to the United Kingdom, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Des Moines to the United Kingdom, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 26% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$257
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 9% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 8% lower on average.
Flight from Des Moines to London Heathrow Airport

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    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 from Des Moines to the United Kingdom up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Des Moines to the United Kingdom

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Des Moines to the United Kingdom? 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 8291 reviews
7.9Comfort
7.2Food
8.5Crew
8.1Boarding
7.8Entertainment
Airline reviews

We landed and sat on the tarmac for 45 minutes because they only have one gate at the airport and there was another plane running late so we had to wait

2.0 MediocreSusan, Mar 2026
JAX - ATL
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We landed and sat on the tarmac for 45 minutes because they only have one gate at the airport and there was another plane running late so we had to wait

The WiFi was not working. That made for a long flight.

With Aeromexico it ended up good but with Delta it was bad because we did everything through Delta... Showed up at the Delta terminal... It was the wrong place! Nothing ever told us to go to the Aeromexico terminal. It said "in partnership with Aeromexico" but I was never instructed to check in with them or go to their terminal. We had to haul @$$ running through the airport and almost didn't make it thanks to this poor communication. 👎🏽

Absolutely no communication on why there's a delay and multiple flight time reschedules. I would have canceled the flight and drove back home if I known it was going to be rescheduled 3 or 4 times.

Another late night flight and MORE men belligerently drinking and yelling. I had to move from first to economy because they were so obnoxious and disruptive. Crazy to go from a cozy chair to cardboard when you were supposed to be in first. Delta allows was too much drinking which leads to belligerent behavior.

I was in first class and literally the men behind me were so aggressively loud I moved myself to economy. This has become so common on Delta - people using audio without headphones, and men on 12am / late night flights drinking and yelling to talk to each other which prevents anyone around them from resting. Pretty crazy to have to move from first to economy (poorer service, less comfort...). Wild wild. Looking into other airlines.

Love delta smaller commuter plane so no entertainment and paid wifi on MKE-LGA leg was extremely unreliable and slow

Stop changing gates. Stop cancelling flights Stop moving my seat.

Extremely disappointed with Delta. They canceled flight last minute and then I rebooked the other flights and with which were delayed as well

Could not get my connecting flight boarding pass until four hrs before departure! Ver annoying especially since the staff could not explain why!

Wifi Bluetooth features for watching in flight movie was horrible. Screen kept blacking out no connection of sound although it said connected. Other than that smooth trip .

The 777’s economy seat’s legroom was more tolerable than expected. I appreciate the reclining mechanism which slides the seat forward to minimize cannibalizing the space behind. The food was terrible: very salty.

The travel company that you have on your site did me so wrong. I don’t know how it happened, but they put my son‘s name on my plane ticket flying to Vietnam. Along with his birthday. They would not have let me fly from Fort Myers to Ho Chi Minh City. I don’t think that I can ever use your service again. I typed my information into the browser along with my passport number and four days before I’m leaving I have to quickly search another ticket to fly out here.

Seats are uncomfortable. This has been a trend in the industry for decades. Trying to fit more seats on each plane to increase profits at the expense of the passenger.

The flight was delayed so we were dead tired, and after that the turbulence was horrible. I was very scared.

It’s always a great time flying with united airlines.

Good flight. Efficient boarding and competent flight crew. No problems until we arrived at our destination gate. We were early so there was an aircraft at the gate that had to move before we could pull in. Then, due to the type of aircraft we flew, the cabin door could not be opened until some luggage from the cargo bay was offloaded to preserve center of gravity characteristics. So, that further delayed deplaning. Despite being 20 minutes early on landing, we ended up being 5 to 10 minutes late after all the delays.

Everything went well except the turbulence what no one have a control of but pilot and crew handled very good!

There was no WiFi available, there were mechanical problems with the plane and we landed at C 124, then the gate was switched to A 26, then all the way back to C126! For a 75 yo woman traveling alone, this was a difficult journey, indeed!

This trip did not start off well. The inbound flight was delayed about 20 minutes. Then, after initial onboarding, the passengers had to deplane due to a mechanical problem. That took about 30 minutes to fix and be cleared. Then, reboarding was chaotic. It took a long time to sort passengers and two passengers on standby were ticketed but there was no seat. So, they had to deplane. One of the flight crew was trying to help passengers figure out a place to put their carry-on bags and that took more time. In the end, our scheduled 10:30 am departure did not actually take off until about 12:05 pm CST. The flight itself was long but we got to Houston. Some passengers missed their connecting flights and had to rebook. Not the best of flights I've had.

The plane was experiencing problems with the HVAC system, it was very cold in the front of the plane and very hot in the back.

My flight to London from Philadelphia was cancelled due to weather.

The boarding process needs to be fixed. The zone don't work, especially when there is hardly anyone in zones 3, 4,and 5, leaving the majority of the passengers backed up in the aisle, especially because passengers seated near the front are blocking passengers who are seated in the rear of the plane. It would also help if the size of carry on bags was more strictly enforced.

Disliked having to wait a little longer to disembark from the plan when we landed in London

Food should be better quality. Video screens have poor resolution and the library of movies is poor. The other airlines are much better.

The trip was smooth but the crew were very abrupt, snatching things before finished and being quite snappy when asked questions.

My wife and I love to travel, so we fly a lot. We've already logged 381,075 miles and with practically every major airline. But this flight was very disappointing. It started off well, with no delays and a new plane. But when lunchtime approached, all that good impression was ruined. Instead of white tablecloths, we were offered small, dark placemats, which, as it turned out, were perfectly adequate for the food. All the food offered—and my wife and I only took fish, and the meat—was not just bad, it was downright disgusting and not heated enough. The same applies to the appetizers. This was the first time in many years of traveling that we've been offered such disgusting food.

Lost luggage stuck no clothes and no word after 2 days leaving on cruise no stuff or clothes

Don’t know they cancelled the flight day before I was to leave. They sent a email at 9:00 pm at night saying they cancelled. That is the smooth way to say we don’t want your business! I think they didn’t have enough people booking so they cancelled the flight! It’s all about the money anymore there is no honesty in business.

The flight was canceled 3 hours after original take off time

Worth every penny to upgrade to BC. Treated and felt more like First Class

Good service, food and comfort in World Traveller Plus. Entertainment was poor - no wifi on the way out and barely working on the way back. Not a great choice of entertainment on the seat back tv.

They had us seating down for one hour just waiting on the plane

Flying with BA is always a good experience—even in economy class. It is better if in business and first class. Timely, breeze through security and timely connections

We waited at BOS at the gate for an hour and couldn’t get a drink or anything. Once in the air the service, food and ride was excellent.

My enetertainmnet screen was broken. Lost my bags. Almost missed my flight do to connection issues with (despite a request) ZERO help from crew. Food was edible. Potatoes pretty good even

The issue was not with BA it was with the link yoiu sent fopr booking the flight

Loved the boarding option from Business class lounge, experience on flight was excellent, plenty of good food choices

The airline was not clear about a new departure time so we got to the airport early anyway. The flight left early which was great because of weather. The check in process was very easy and staff were friendly and helpful. The crew was great and our flight was very good.

Awful it always is unfortunately is the only way to fly direct to london

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