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$665 Find Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Zurich

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Cheap Flight Deals from Des Moines to Zurich (DSM-ZRH)

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

Recent round-trip flight deals from Des Moines to Zurich

KAYAK's recommended round-trip deals from the most popular airlines that fly from Des Moines to Zurich.
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Delta Logo
5:40 am - 8:05 amDSM-ZRH
19h 25m1 stop
Delta Logo
9:20 am - 2:04 pmZRH-DSM
35h 44m2 stops
$665Delta
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Mon, Aug 4 - Mon, Aug 18
Delta Logo
5:53 pm - 10:35 amDSM-ZRH
33h 42m2 stops
Delta Logo
9:20 am - 2:04 pmZRH-DSM
35h 44m2 stops
$670Delta
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Sat, Aug 2 - Mon, Aug 18
American Airlines Logo
7:20 pm - 8:55 pmDSM-ZRH
18h 35m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
11:45 am - 9:44 pmZRH-DSM
16h 59m1 stop
$680American Airlines
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Fri, Aug 22 - Fri, Aug 29
American Airlines Logo
7:20 pm - 8:55 pmDSM-ZRH
18h 35m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
11:45 am - 11:26 pmZRH-DSM
18h 41m2 stops
$684American Airlines
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Fri, Aug 22 - Fri, Aug 29
United Airlines Logo
11:25 am - 7:45 amDSM-ZRH
13h 20m1 stop
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1:25 pm - 2:44 pmZRH-DSM
32h 19m2 stops
$700United Airlines
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Tue, Aug 5 - Fri, Aug 15
United Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 8:05 amDSM-ZRH
17h 05m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
1:25 pm - 2:44 pmZRH-DSM
32h 19m2 stops
$704United Airlines
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Sun, Aug 3 - Fri, Aug 15
Air Canada Logo
6:50 pm - 10:10 amDSM-ZRH
32h 20m2 stops
Air Canada Logo
9:55 am - 2:44 pmZRH-DSM
35h 49m2 stops
$712Air Canada
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Mon, Aug 4 - Fri, Aug 15
Air Canada Logo
9:10 am - 6:10 amDSM-ZRH
38h 00m2 stops
Air Canada Logo
1:25 pm - 9:47 pmZRH-DSM
39h 22m2 stops
$729Air Canada
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Sat, Aug 2 - Wed, Aug 13
Lufthansa Logo
6:50 pm - 9:50 pmDSM-ZRH
20h 00m2 stops
Lufthansa Logo
6:55 pm - 5:14 pmZRH-DSM
29h 19m2 stops
$757Lufthansa
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Fri, Aug 1 - Mon, Aug 18
Lufthansa Logo
6:50 pm - 9:50 pmDSM-ZRH
20h 00m2 stops
Lufthansa Logo
8:15 am - 9:47 pmZRH-DSM
20h 32m2 stops
$813Lufthansa
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Fri, Aug 1 - Fri, Aug 15
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to Zurich flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Des Moines to Zurich 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 Zurich?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Zurich, 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 Zurich is November, where tickets cost $594 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,672 and $1,404 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonApril
High seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$665
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 29% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 6% increase in price.
Flight from Des Moines to Zurich

When to book flights from Des Moines to Zurich

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Des Moines to Zurich based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Des Moines to Zurich

  • What is the cheapest flight from Des Moines to Zurich?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Zurich was $801 for a one-way ticket and $665 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes

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

    Des Moines airport is called Des Moines and the only airport in Zurich is Zurich.

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

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

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

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

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

    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 Zurich.

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

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

    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 Zurich with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and ZRH 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 Zurich?

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

Top airline flying from Des Moines to Zurich

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines to Zurich. 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 Zurich? 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 8696 reviews
7.1Entertainment
8.1Crew
7.7Boarding
7.3Comfort
6.6Food
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Everything is good except the dinner and breakfast. The sandwich is very delicious. Toilet is clean, I only use one of them. Flight attendants are very nice. 👍👍

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2025SFO - HKG
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Everything is good except the dinner and breakfast. The sandwich is very delicious. Toilet is clean, I only use one of them. Flight attendants are very nice. 👍👍

A bit rush for transit. Food and entertainment are not available

Boarding was a little difficult. The gate area at O'Hare was very small and crowded due to multiple gates in the area. Could not hear the intercom, so had to rely on signage to see when my group was boarding and the signage was blocked by passengers standing in the gate. Flight was great and we arrived in Montreal on time.

Multiple delays and not straight answer from the United team

For economy, it was very good. Staff was great, they even let some of us change seats for more leg room... Put an empty seat between us which was fantastic for a 12hr flight. Onboard entertainment was excellent, I think over 200 choices of movies/tv/etc The bad was the barely/nonfunctional wifi that cost either $16.99 or 1700 miles (full flight). It was atrocious... Definitely the worst of the last 3 long haul major airlines I was on the last few months.

Stewardess spilled orange juice on my clothes/seat no help no apology just threw napkins at me to clean the mess up. Not Happy.

Smooth flight. Boarding was chaotic. Could not hear the gate agent over the intercom. People were lined up in the wrong lines. Groups one and two were told to board through line one and group 3 through line 2. All very confusing. Once in the air, the flight was smooth. There was no entertainment option on this aircraft, even though it was a larger aircraft.

The plane pushed back from the gate on time. However, it stopped on the ramp, and we waited for over 20 minutes before the aircraft pulled back to the gate. Apparently, something of importance had to be removed from the aircraft by the gate agent. I found this to be odd. The delay was not significant, but I felt that whatever was on the aircraft that had to be taken off, should’ve been done before we pushed back from the gate.

I didn’t get on plane. Passport being processed by consulate with visa application. Tried to cancel through underpricer after purchasing cacelling for any reason. No dice, they are thieves.

Electric plugs didn't work. Entertainment system wasn't working

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