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Low seasonApril
High seasonJune
Cheapest flight$1,196
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 4% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 7% lower on average.
Flight from Des Moines to Johannesburg

FAQs for booking flights from Iowa to South Africa

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

    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 South Africa.

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

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

    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 South Africa 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 South Africa?

    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 South Africa 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 South Africa?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to South Africa is Wednesday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $1,048. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Thursday, where round-trip prices are $1,697 on average.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to South Africa?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to South Africa is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost $1,347 on average. Morning departures are around 10% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to South Africa is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,706.

  • What is the cheapest month to fly from Iowa to South Africa?

    The cheapest month for flights from Iowa to South Africa is January, when tickets cost $1,331 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and July, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $2,107 and $1,898 respectively.

  • How long is the flight to South Africa?

    An average nonstop flight from Iowa to South Africa takes 26h 41m, covering a distance of 8961 miles. The shortest route is Des Moines (DSM) to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB) with an average flight time of 22h 25m.

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Recent round-trip flight deals

8/25Mon
3 stops
43h 00mDSM-JNB
9/4Thu
2 stops
28h 40mJNB-DSM
$1,196
8/25Mon
2 stops
39h 54mDSM-JNB
9/4Thu
2 stops
28h 39mJNB-DSM
$1,214
6/1Sun
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
29h 47mDSM-JNB
6/8Sun
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
27h 13mJNB-DSM
$1,275
9/25Thu
2 stopsUnited Airlines
24h 00mMLI-JNB
10/31Fri
2 stopsUnited Airlines
26h 07mJNB-MLI
$1,374
9/25Thu
2 stopsLufthansa
38h 50mMLI-JNB
10/29Wed
2 stopsLufthansa
28h 32mJNB-MLI
$1,415
9/25Thu
1 stopDelta
19h 40mMLI-JNB
10/29Wed
1 stopDelta
25h 27mJNB-MLI
$1,419
9/25Thu
2 stopsDelta
32h 30mMLI-JNB
10/29Wed
1 stopDelta
25h 27mJNB-MLI
$1,460
8/19Tue
2 stopsUnited Airlines
28h 30mDSM-JNB
8/28Thu
3 stopsUnited Airlines
46h 39mJNB-DSM
$1,467
7/11Fri
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
31h 03mDSM-JNB
7/19Sat
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
30h 20mJNB-DSM
$1,590
6/19Thu
2 stopsLufthansa
30h 50mDSM-JNB
6/26Thu
2 stopsLufthansa
33h 47mJNB-DSM
$1,695

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Recent one-way flight deals

6/20Fri
2 stopsUnited Airlines
28h 20mDSM-JNB
$1,209
6/20Fri
1 stopDelta
25h 16mDSM-JNB
$1,703

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Last minute flights from Iowa to South Africa

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

5/10Sat
multi-stop
34h 01mDSM-JNB
5/17Sat
multi-stop
27h 30mJNB-DSM
$1,577
5/10Sat
multi-stopDelta
18h 05mDSM-JNB
5/17Sat
multi-stopDelta
33h 16mJNB-DSM
$2,009
5/10Sat
multi-stop
30h 50mDSM-JNB
5/17Sat
multi-stop
35h 25mJNB-DSM
$3,769
5/10Sat
multi-stop
29h 35mDSM-JNB
5/17Sat
multi-stop
34h 20mJNB-DSM
$3,951

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