$585 Find Cheap Flights from Germany to Des Moines

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Cheap Flights from Germany to Des Moines

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

Thu, Nov 5 - Thu, Nov 12
Virgin Atlantic Logo
10:40 am - 5:42 pm
FRA
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DSM
14h 02m
1 stop
Virgin Atlantic Logo
5:45 am - 7:50 am
DSM
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FRA
19h 05m
1 stop
$879Virgin Atlantic
Thu, May 28 - Mon, Jun 1
Lufthansa Logo
9:20 am - 6:14 pm
DUS
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DSM
15h 54m
2 stops
Lufthansa Logo
6:50 pm - 4:30 pm
DSM
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DUS
14h 40m
2 stops
$881Lufthansa
Sat, May 30 - Wed, Jun 3
United Airlines Logo
12:20 pm - 10:35 pm
MUC
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DSM
17h 15m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
5:17 pm - 2:10 pm
DSM
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MUC
13h 53m
1 stop
$895United Airlines
Thu, Oct 15 - Thu, Oct 29
British Airways Logo
10:40 am - 9:44 pm
FRA
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DSM
18h 04m
2 stops
British Airways Logo
6:07 pm - 7:25 pm
DSM
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FRA
19h 18m
2 stops
$900British Airways
Thu, Nov 5 - Thu, Nov 12
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:40 am - 5:42 pm
FRA
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DSM
14h 02m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:25 pm - 2:20 pm
DSM
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FRA
13h 55m
2 stops
$902Multiple Airlines
Sat, May 30 - Wed, Jun 3
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:00 am - 6:14 pm
MUC
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DSM
16h 14m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 7:45 am
DSM
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MUC
18h 45m
2 stops
$903Multiple Airlines
Wed, Jun 17 - Wed, Aug 26
American Airlines Logo
10:55 am - 6:22 pm
FRA
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DSM
14h 27m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:22 pm - 6:40 pm
DSM
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FRA
17h 18m
2 stops
$904American Airlines
Thu, Jun 25 - Thu, Jul 9
American Airlines Logo
10:55 am - 4:03 pm
FRA
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DSM
36h 08m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
9:41 am - 8:45 am
DSM
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FRA
16h 04m
1 stop
$905American Airlines
Wed, Jun 3 - Thu, Jun 11
British Airways Logo
10:55 am - 11:57 pm
FRA
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DSM
20h 02m
1 stop
British Airways Logo
5:00 am - 7:20 am
DSM
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FRA
19h 20m
2 stops
$908British Airways
Thu, Jun 11 - Thu, Jun 18
United Airlines Logo
1:30 pm - 10:51 pm
DUS
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DSM
16h 21m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 6:40 pm
DSM
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DUS
29h 40m
2 stops
$1,096United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Des Moines

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

What is the cheapest flight to Des Moines?

These are the best round-trip prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.

In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to Des Moines was found on the route from Frankfurt am Main, at $879 return. The most popular connection is from Denver to Des Moines and KAYAK users have found round-trip deals for as low as $142 in the last 3 days.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$585
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 5% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 1% increase in price.
Flight from Frankfurt am Main to Des Moines

FAQs - booking Des Moines flights

  • What is the cheapest flight to Des Moines?

    In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to Des Moines was found on the route from Frankfurt am Main, at $879 return. The most popular connection is from Denver to Des Moines and KAYAK users have found round-trip deals for as low as $142 in the last 3 days.

  • How far is Des Moines Airport from central Des Moines?

    You’ll need to travel 4 miles to reach the Des Moines city center from Des Moines Airport.

  • What is the name of Des Moines’s airport?

    When flying to Des Moines, you'll arrive at Des Moines Airport (DSM). The airport is also known as Des Moines or Des Moines Intl.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights 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 to Des Moines.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to 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 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 with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight 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 up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • How many direct flights to Des Moines are there each week?

    Each week there are around 1,436 direct flights from within Germany to Des Moines. The most common day for departures is Sunday, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Des Moines

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Des Moines flight deals.

Reviews of the top airline flying from Germany to Des Moines

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Des Moines. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from Germany to Des Moines. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with 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 9737 reviews
6.6Food
7.1Entertainment
7.3Comfort
8.1Crew
7.7Boarding
Airline reviews

Horrible, absolutely horrible. The airline overbooked the flight, did NOT assign seats and boarding was a hot mess with lots of confused passengers. There was no "large plane" gate for us, the 500+ passengers were squeezed in a small hold room area, and multiple busses had to shuttle us to the other side of the airfield, where boarding of the plane, that was parked on the ramp, took place in rain. The old plane had a broken seat, that the technicians tried to fix - with no success - resulting in a 50min delay. The flight attendant with heart shaped earnings with German flag was screaming on the passengers without a reason, was extremely rude and entitled the entire flight. The food was junk. I hope I don't have to fly United ever again.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, May 2026
MUC - IAH
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Horrible, absolutely horrible. The airline overbooked the flight, did NOT assign seats and boarding was a hot mess with lots of confused passengers. There was no "large plane" gate for us, the 500+ passengers were squeezed in a small hold room area, and multiple busses had to shuttle us to the other side of the airfield, where boarding of the plane, that was parked on the ramp, took place in rain. The old plane had a broken seat, that the technicians tried to fix - with no success - resulting in a 50min delay. The flight attendant with heart shaped earnings with German flag was screaming on the passengers without a reason, was extremely rude and entitled the entire flight. The food was junk. I hope I don't have to fly United ever again.

The clerk at check in for my bags was very rude. My credit card was hacked during my vacation and she told me it was not possible to pay in cash for my bag. “You bought the cheapest ticket, you should have bought a ticket that included a bag. If you cannot pay with a credit card, we will not let you on this flight”. She spoke to her supervisor and then told me , I could ask other passengers, if they would use their credit card to check my bag. I had to beg 5 different people, till one agreed to use their credit card. I payed them cash of course. This was a very stressful and humiliating experience for me. I strongly suggest you build in some kind of provision for travelers who got robbed.

A long delay. Don't travel late in the day.

Terrific in every way. On time, professional staff, multiple movie options to select, great food and drink.

The seat was comfortable. There was a lot of turbulence. If it weren't for that,it would have been okay.

Business class would have been better , poor quality blanket , services

Meals were poor and service rendered on return flight was mediocre as compared to the flight we took to Germany earlier where the attendants were more attentive, energetic, and mindful of passengers' needs. Thumbs up to crew of UA 58. Thumbs down to UA 59..

The crew was generally professional. Though one of the crew members seemed to be easily annoyed, the others were fine and helpful. The green olives and almonds snack was really good. A great idea, and nice balance of tastes.

We got to get extended leg room in Econ plus that was great. It was nice having our own dietary needs met with our meals, and the connecting flights had it as well. Only negative were the seats my bottom was/is really sore after a ten plus hour flight. Those seats are horrible, understandable for as many people use them. So we are going to purchase a gel seat pad.

Would've been great if Lufthansa union cockpit pilots didn't strike for 2 days and caused a chaos to my returning plans to USA, and then after rebooking a flight 2 days later tge plane departed 35 min later. So I did not have a good experience.

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