$223 Find Cheap Flights from Des Moines to the United Kingdom

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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$572
Edinburgh
Edinburgh2 stops$611
Manchester
Manchester2 stops$641
Inverness
Inverness2 stops$864
Bristol
Bristol3 stops$1,996
London
London1 stop$572
Edinburgh
Edinburgh2 stops$611
Manchester
Manchester2 stops$641
Inverness
Inverness2 stops$864
Bristol
Bristol3 stops$1,996

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

Wed, Mar 4 - Wed, Mar 11
Virgin Atlantic Logo
12:04 pm - 7:50 am
DSM
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LHR
13h 46m
1 stop
Virgin Atlantic Logo
11:05 am - 9:10 pm
LHR
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DSM
15h 05m
1 stop
$572Virgin Atlantic
Wed, Feb 25 - Wed, Mar 4
Lufthansa Logo
6:55 pm - 3:50 pm
DSM
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LHR
14h 55m
2 stops
Lufthansa Logo
11:10 am - 9:41 pm
LHR
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DSM
16h 31m
2 stops
$611Lufthansa
Wed, Feb 25 - Wed, Mar 4
British Airways Logo
1:38 pm - 2:15 pm
DSM
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EDI
18h 37m
2 stops
British Airways Logo
7:50 am - 10:19 pm
EDI
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DSM
20h 29m
2 stops
$611British Airways
Mon, Mar 2 - Mon, Mar 9
American Airlines Logo
3:26 pm - 1:15 pm
DSM
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EDI
15h 49m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
11:25 am - 9:51 pm
EDI
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DSM
15h 26m
2 stops
$614American Airlines
Mon, Mar 9 - Mon, Mar 16
American Airlines Logo
7:44 pm - 3:15 pm
DSM
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EDI
14h 31m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
1:10 pm - 11:40 pm
EDI
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DSM
15h 30m
2 stops
$623American Airlines
Mon, Mar 9 - Mon, Mar 16
United Airlines Logo
3:28 pm - 9:30 am
DSM
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EDI
37h 02m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
11:30 am - 1:23 pm
EDI
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DSM
30h 53m
2 stops
$624United Airlines
Wed, Mar 4 - Wed, Mar 11
United Airlines Logo
9:04 am - 9:40 am
DSM
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LHR
18h 36m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:50 am - 9:40 pm
LHR
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DSM
19h 50m
2 stops
$630United Airlines
Wed, Feb 25 - Mon, Mar 2
Delta Logo
6:50 am - 7:05 am
DSM
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LHR
18h 15m
1 stop
Delta Logo
6:30 am - 9:20 pm
LHR
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DSM
20h 50m
2 stops
$631Delta
Wed, Feb 25 - Mon, Mar 2
Delta Logo
12:25 pm - 9:20 am
DSM
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LHR
14h 55m
2 stops
Delta Logo
6:30 am - 9:20 pm
LHR
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DSM
20h 50m
2 stops
$636Delta
Wed, Mar 4 - Sun, Mar 8
British Airways Logo
1:38 pm - 7:00 pm
DSM
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INV
23h 22m
2 stops
British Airways Logo
11:50 am - 11:40 pm
INV
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DSM
40h 50m
2 stops
$864British Airways
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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 December and July, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,266 and $1,118 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 25% 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$223
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 15% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 6% increase in price.
Flight from Des Moines to London Heathrow Airport

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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 8124 reviews
7.2Food
7.9Comfort
7.8Entertainment
8.5Crew
8.1Boarding
Airline reviews

It was last minute due to weather - considering - it was amazing! Good smiles, friendly staff and they were making sure we knew what was going on when and where.

10.0 ExcellentZebrina, Jan 2026
LGA - CAE
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It was last minute due to weather - considering - it was amazing! Good smiles, friendly staff and they were making sure we knew what was going on when and where.

delta last minute gave me a boarding pass for a different flight with no confirmation that they were changing it

The flight was comfortable and uneventful, which is what I desire

The service from the flight attendants were of supreme quality. They greeted and treated everyone with a wide smile. This is totally absent nowadays. Kudos to them!!!!

Excellent flight and got us around tough weather. Only issue was seat TV did not work and crew tried to reboot.

Very large passenger too space from my own seat. Arm board couldn’t be lowered because of his size. It wads very uncomfortable trip, as the flight was full couldn’t move anywhere having back pain because of the position in which I was the entire flight.

was sitting in the jet bridge for 10 minutes in -20 degree weather waiting for my bag

Outdated equipment in disrepair, wifi inoperable. Broken seats, taped air vents, generally poor condition, the 717 showed its age and lack of upkeep.

My flight out of Baton Rouge to Atlanta was delayed by a half hour. This got us into Atlanta airport 30 minutes late. I ran through the airport to get to my connecting flight. As I approached the boarding gate, I saw the boarding door was still open and a passenger was being checked in. But when I got to the gate, the boarding agent told me they had already given away my seat and there were no empty seats on that flight. So I had to take a later flight. That has never happened to me before. Very frustrating.

Connection through Atlanta was difficult. Mechanical issue on plane caused a two hour delay. New gate was a mile away.

In overall it was a good experience, the only down point was that the entertainment screen was working properly.

HORRIBLE, my initial flight was cancelled, they made me pay $200 extra dollars and that got cancelled as well! After 6 cancellations I decided to get a refund because I needed to get home to my babies. Out of $1000+ dollars they offered me only $40 in refund! Totally unacceptable! The flight that they cancelled I was able to fly it on another airline. I had to spend $400 on one way tickets just to get home! I’m still getting the runaround.

First class ticket gets you a choice of chips or nuts. . Just like economy Southwest. Also no screen in the seats. This is first class???!

Seated dude next to me even though lots of empty rows. But main thing was we sat on the tarmac after landing for 30 minutes because of, in the words of the dude who sat next to me, “operational incompetence”. We got changing directions about where to pick up gate checked bags. Pilot and flight attendant were awesome though.

The food was terrible this time. Otherwise pleasant, quiet, on-time.

It was a pretty standard flight... until the almost hour and a half spent on the taxi way. I get that the weather has been poor but the delay had nothing to do with the weather and more to do with a plane with several issues tying up the gate. I get that that happens from time to time but this has been EVERY flight I've been on for the past 5 years and I fly 3 to 5 times a year. This isn't just United... it's American, it's Delta. It's an issue with the entire industry. I work for UPS and packages on a cargo plane get better service than people do these days. Anymore I HATE flying.

Flight arrived 30 min early and bag was waiting at the baggage pickup. United Club HNL was one of the nicest in the system

Unfortunately weather delayed our flight waiting for our plane to arrive and due to a little snow time was needed to deice the plane so departure was very delayed and I missed the connecting flight

Very good. Because of the delays with my previous flight, I missed my connection, but I was able to book another flight through the United app easily.

I wish there were outlets to charge my iPhone. The crew was great; we had a female pilot who was great with explaining what was happening and delays,

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

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

I travelled in business class and was disappointed by lack of service, curt and borderline rude time of the crew and to top it off, all of my luggage was delayed. It was like pulling teeth to even report the missing luggage and recover it the next day from the airport.

Boarding was poor. All groups called immediately one after the other resulting in a long queue in the jetty/jet bridge. Seats were very hard and and did not recline on a 4.5 hour flight. No food was available. Plane was cold. There was no entertainment.

The cramped seats are cruel and unusual punishment and may violate the Geneva code.

Check in was was and the agent was very friendly and helpful The lounge was nice...boarding was straight from the lounge Everything worked at our seats, and video entertainment was good ..food was mediocre

The flight was excellent in World Travellor plus. Well worth the extra money. Boarding at Phoenix was the usual poorly organized event. Very stressful.

Although business class, the seating was really cramped. The food was so so.

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