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Low seasonAugust
High seasonJune
Cheapest flight$591
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 1% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 26% increase in price.
Flight from Des Moines to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

FAQs for booking flights from Iowa to China

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Iowa to China?

    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 Iowa to China.

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

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

    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 from Iowa to China 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 from Iowa to China?

    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 Iowa to China up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to China?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to China is Tuesday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $1,579. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Sunday, where round-trip prices are $2,004 on average.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to China?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to China is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost $1,751 on average. Morning departures are around 2% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to China is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,792.

  • How long is the flight to China?

    An average nonstop flight from Iowa to China takes 30h 54m, covering a distance of 6998 miles. The shortest route is Des Moines (DSM) to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport (SHA) with an average flight time of 20h 10m.

  • What are the most popular destinations in China?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Shanghai (58% of total searches to China). The next most popular destinations are Guangzhou (28%) and Chengdu (6%). Searches for flights to Xiamen (4%), to Fuzhou (2%) and to Zhengzhou (2%) are also popular.

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Recent round-trip flight deals

9/3Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
20h 39mDSM-PVG
11/5Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
18h 30mPVG-DSM
$1,013
9/15Mon
1 stopAmerican Airlines
20h 39mOMA-PVG
10/14Tue
1 stopAmerican Airlines
18h 36mPVG-OMA
$1,013
9/3Wed
2 stopsUnited Airlines
22h 25mDSM-PVG
11/4Tue
2 stopsUnited Airlines
22h 02mPVG-DSM
$1,018
9/16Tue
3 stopsUnited Airlines
35h 54mOMA-PVG
10/14Tue
2 stopsUnited Airlines
20h 46mPVG-OMA
$1,018
9/15Mon
2 stopsJapan Airlines
27h 48mOMA-SHA
10/13Mon
2 stopsJapan Airlines
37h 20mSHA-OMA
$1,126
9/15Mon
2 stopsChina Airlines
30h 41mOMA-PEK
10/12Sun
2 stopsChina Airlines
54h 50mPEK-OMA
$1,176
9/15Mon
2 stopsANA
39h 00mOMA-PEK
10/14Tue
2 stopsANA
50h 28mPEK-OMA
$1,248
9/24Wed
2 stopsANA
31h 35mDSM-PEK
10/16Thu
2 stopsANA
26h 30mPEK-DSM
$1,258
8/12Tue
2 stopsChina Airlines
38h 36mOMA-PEK
8/18Mon
2 stopsChina Airlines
38h 47mPEK-OMA
$1,358
9/15Mon
2 stopsJapan Airlines
27h 48mOMA-SHA
10/12Sun
2 stopsJapan Airlines
24h 01mSHA-OMA
$1,386

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Recent one-way flight deals

7/31Thu
2 stopsJapan Airlines
36h 22mDSM-SHA
$591
7/31Thu
3 stopsUnited Airlines
48h 50mDSM-SHA
$753
8/1Fri
2 stops
32h 17mDSM-SHA
$795
9/18Thu
2 stops
40h 29mCID-CAN
$817
8/2Sat
2 stopsANA
43h 50mDSM-PEK
$871
7/31Thu
2 stopsQatar Airways
54h 58mDSM-CAN
$953
9/18Thu
3 stops
30h 07mCID-CAN
$1,203
8/2Sat
3 stopsUnited Airlines
42h 25mDSM-PEK
$1,258
7/31Thu
3 stops
27h 20mDSM-CAN
$1,593
7/31Thu
1 stopChina Southern
36h 55mDSM-CAN
$2,217

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Last minute flights from Iowa to China

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

6/21Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
19h 36mCID-PVG
6/23Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
17h 26mPVG-CID
$1,746
6/21Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
29h 55mCID-PVG
6/23Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
17h 26mPVG-CID
$1,972
6/21Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
22h 15mCID-PVG
6/23Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
59h 36mPVG-CID
$2,265
6/18Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
20h 50mDSM-PVG
6/19Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
20h 06mPVG-DSM
$2,300
6/18Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
20h 50mDSM-PVG
6/19Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
29h 07mPVG-DSM
$2,305
6/18Wed
multi-stop
23h 53mDSM-PVG
6/19Thu
multi-stop
37h 19mPVG-DSM
$3,312
6/21Sat
multi-stop
23h 30mCID-PVG
6/22Sun
multi-stop
31h 48mPVG-CID
$3,650
6/18Wed
multi-stop
23h 35mDSM-PVG
6/19Thu
multi-stop
30h 56mPVG-DSM
$4,212
6/21Sat
multi-stop
27h 57mCID-PVG
6/23Mon
multi-stop
35h 38mPVG-CID
$4,739
6/18Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
22h 00mDSM-PVG
6/19Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
29h 39mPVG-DSM
$7,611

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