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$464 Find Cheap Flights from Frankfurt am Main to Des Moines

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Cheap Flights from Frankfurt am Main to Des Moines (FRA-DSM)

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

Wed, Apr 1 - Sun, Apr 5
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12:40 pm - 5:33 pmFRA-DSM
11h 53m1 stop
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11:30 am - 9:55 amDSM-FRA
15h 25m1 stop
$799United Airlines
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Wed, Apr 1 - Sun, Apr 5
United Airlines Logo
9:55 am - 9:36 pmFRA-DSM
18h 41m2 stops
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11:30 am - 6:30 amDSM-FRA
12h 00m1 stop
$802United Airlines
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Cheapest round-trip
$799
United Airlines
Wed 4/1Sun 4/5
FRA - DSM • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$464
Multiple Airlines
Tue 2/10
FRA - DSM • 1 stop
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Frankfurt am Main to Des Moines flights

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

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Frankfurt am Main to Des Moines?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Des Moines clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

For Frankfurt am Main to Des Moines, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Saturday is the most expensive. Flying from Des Moines back to Frankfurt am Main, the best deals are generally found on Tuesday, with Wednesday being the most expensive.

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Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$464
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 14% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 2% increase in price.
Flight from Frankfurt am Main to Des Moines

When to book flights from Frankfurt am Main to Des Moines

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Des Moines based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Frankfurt am Main to Des Moines flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Des Moines?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Des Moines was $464 for a one-way ticket and $799 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Frankfurt am Main and Des Moines?

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Des Moines from Frankfurt am Main.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Frankfurt am Main to Des Moines?

    Frankfurt am Main and Des Moines are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Frankfurt am Main from Frankfurt am Main and will be arriving at Des Moines.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Frankfurt am Main to Des Moines?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Frankfurt am Main to Des Moines?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Frankfurt am Main and Des Moines.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Frankfurt am Main to Des Moines?

    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 Frankfurt am Main to Des Moines.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Des Moines from Frankfurt am Main 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 Frankfurt am Main to Des Moines?

    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 Des Moines with an airline and back to Frankfurt am Main with another airline. Booking your flights between Frankfurt am Main and DSM 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 Frankfurt am Main to Des Moines?

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

Reviews of the top airline flying from Frankfurt am Main to Des Moines

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Frankfurt am Main to Des Moines. 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 Frankfurt am Main to Des Moines? 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 8982 reviews
7.3Comfort
6.6Food
7.7Boarding
8.1Crew
7.1Entertainment
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During booking, I kept trying submitting my payment from the Mexican website and it didn't work. After I had the idea to change it to the Canadian website, it worked but I had to be charged the equivalent of 50 CAD more. I received the clear instruction that I would only be able to check-in at the airport and that it was impossible to select a seat 24 hours before departure, that I had to pay 144 CAD to do so, although not only was I able to check-in 24 hours before departure, but I could have selected my seats for free then. All in all, I almost threw $200 out the window due to misleading information. Besides, the app kept crashing, the information to get to the gate on the app was inaccurate, my gate was switched and I was only informed once in the air (luckily I had noticed the departure pannel), I was not addressed in my language beforehand and even if I tried I was immediately answered in English (which meant the crew understood but didn't want to answer accordingly), there was only one snack & beverage service on my medium haul flight and no beverage service on my short haul flight. To be fair, the planes were comfortable, the crew apart from the language issue was helpful, dynamic and engaging, the plane was clean and the directions were clear and direct. United has a lot of potential to be one of my favourite airlines, but the devil is in the details and a lot of them missed the target.

8.0 ExcellentMonsieur, Oct 2025IAD - EWR
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During booking, I kept trying submitting my payment from the Mexican website and it didn't work. After I had the idea to change it to the Canadian website, it worked but I had to be charged the equivalent of 50 CAD more. I received the clear instruction that I would only be able to check-in at the airport and that it was impossible to select a seat 24 hours before departure, that I had to pay 144 CAD to do so, although not only was I able to check-in 24 hours before departure, but I could have selected my seats for free then. All in all, I almost threw $200 out the window due to misleading information. Besides, the app kept crashing, the information to get to the gate on the app was inaccurate, my gate was switched and I was only informed once in the air (luckily I had noticed the departure pannel), I was not addressed in my language beforehand and even if I tried I was immediately answered in English (which meant the crew understood but didn't want to answer accordingly), there was only one snack & beverage service on my medium haul flight and no beverage service on my short haul flight. To be fair, the planes were comfortable, the crew apart from the language issue was helpful, dynamic and engaging, the plane was clean and the directions were clear and direct. United has a lot of potential to be one of my favourite airlines, but the devil is in the details and a lot of them missed the target.

Flight was timely, relatively comfortable, with decent entertainment and food served. Only problem encountered was with the free messaging which I highly appreciate, but it did not work from iphone to non-iphones.

Better WiFi. I cannot understand that in 2025, United is so behind on a technology that is now a necessity and still painfully unreliable, slow and keeps disconnecting.

The entertainment available didn’t work for anyone on the flight. Long 6 hr flight with no entertainment option and the staff didn’t know until an hour into the flight when we made sure they knew about it. They had no way to fix it.

The LH flight was great except for the delay at boarding. It should be announced well in tme.

Could have said yes to a glass of wine 🍷 instead of saying we'll come around in a couple of hours

Inoperable monitor left no entert for 9 hours. Crew was not helpful Food was awful.

The food and sitting need improvements. They were extremely bad.. If you choose to recline, there is no room for the passenger behind you. This is one of the worst sitting arrangements that I ever experience. The aircraft was not properly clean before boarding.

Had one staff that was not pleasant. Seems they are stressed with too many people to care for.

Ok. Get a different kosher caterer. The food was odd.

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