$401 Find Cheap Flights from the United Kingdom to Des Moines

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Cheap Flights from the United Kingdom to Des Moines

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

Sun, Jun 22 - Sun, Jul 20
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2:00 pm - 4:14 pmLGW-DSM
32h 14m1 stop
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6:32 pm - 2:35 pmDSM-LGW
38h 03m2 stops
$1,000
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Tue, Sep 2 - Sat, Sep 6
Virgin Atlantic Logo
9:55 am - 10:43 pmLHR-DSM
18h 48m2 stops
Virgin Atlantic Logo
5:14 pm - 7:15 amDSM-LHR
32h 01m1 stop
$1,047Virgin Atlantic
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Tue, Sep 2 - Sat, Sep 6
Virgin Atlantic Logo
1:05 pm - 4:27 pmLHR-DSM
33h 22m1 stop
Virgin Atlantic Logo
5:14 pm - 6:45 amDSM-LHR
31h 31m1 stop
$1,066Virgin Atlantic
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Tue, Sep 2 - Sat, Sep 6
Iberia Logo
8:40 pm - 8:25 pmLGW-DSM
29h 45m2 stops
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4:25 pm - 10:50 amDSM-LGW
36h 25m2 stops
$1,076Iberia
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Fri, Aug 8 - Sat, Aug 16
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
6:40 am - 10:33 pmLHR-DSM
21h 53m2 stops
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
11:23 am - 9:40 pmDSM-LHR
28h 17m2 stops
$1,092Scandinavian Airlines
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Tue, Sep 2 - Sat, Sep 6
Aer Lingus Logo
8:30 pm - 5:39 pmLCY-DSM
27h 09m2 stops
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6:09 pm - 12:45 pmDSM-LCY
36h 36m2 stops
$1,187Aer Lingus
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Sun, Jun 22 - Sun, Jul 20
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12:15 pm - 8:13 pmLHR-DSM
13h 58m1 stop
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6:09 pm - 6:50 amDSM-LHR
30h 41m1 stop
$1,229British Airways
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Fri, Jul 11 - Fri, Jul 25
British Airways Logo
12:15 pm - 8:54 pmLHR-DSM
14h 39m1 stop
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6:09 pm - 12:15 pmDSM-LHR
12h 06m1 stop
$1,233British Airways
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Sat, Aug 9 - Sun, Aug 17
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
6:40 am - 10:33 pmLHR-DSM
21h 53m2 stops
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
10:55 am - 4:00 pmDSM-LHR
23h 05m2 stops
$1,244Scandinavian Airlines
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Tue, Sep 2 - Sat, Sep 6
Aer Lingus Logo
9:10 pm - 5:39 pmLHR-DSM
26h 29m2 stops
Aer Lingus Logo
5:00 am - 1:25 pmDSM-LHR
26h 25m2 stops
$1,392Aer Lingus
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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 month to fly to Des Moines?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Des Moines, 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 to Des Moines is March, where tickets cost $925 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and August, where the average cost of tickets from the United Kingdom is $1,370 and $1,273 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is January with an average price of $979.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Des Moines?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Des Moines, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 12 weeks before departure.


Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
High seasonSeptember
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 30% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 6% lower on average.

FAQs - booking Des Moines flights

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

    The city center of Des Moines is 4 miles 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.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Des Moines?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Des Moines is Saturday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $1,073. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where round-trip prices are $1,073 on average.

  • 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.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Des Moines?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Des Moines is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost $1,137 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Des Moines is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,188.

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

    Each week there are around 484 direct flights from within United Kingdom to Des Moines. The most common day for departures is Wednesday, with 15% 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.

Top airline flying from the United Kingdom 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 the United Kingdom 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.
6.6
British AirwaysOverall score based on 7008 reviews
6.8Boarding
6.3Food
7.6Crew
6.7Comfort
6.4Entertainment
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Better synchronizing the boarding processes. The audio announcements, the personnel and the digital signage were not saying the same thing. All confusion.

6.0 GoodPhilip, Jun 2025LHR - BWI
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Better synchronizing the boarding processes. The audio announcements, the personnel and the digital signage were not saying the same thing. All confusion.

The first class seats were unusable, mine at the end of the flight, my husband's in the middle of the flight, and the one next to me was unusable either, they had to move the person to another seat.

Last minute gate change. Didn’t put our TSA global on our trip even though we asked multiple times to confirm. Did not help with food when could not eat what was served.

The cabin was bit colder than I like but the crew members looked after us very well. They did even offer hot water bottle and hot chocolate. I cannot rate the crew enough excellent is not good enough. They really were wonderful.

Boarding is always a challenge as folks in al groups crowd around for no reason, but crew handled it well. I once again applaud the LHR ground baggage staff as they got our bags from a flight at Terminal 5A to a flight in Terminal 5C within 40 minutes...amazing!

This flight from London to Chicago was actually on an AA airline. I did book through BA but the flight was AA. Great flight, hectic in Chicago, I wouldn't choose to fly through Chicago again, but that's not the airlines fault. The flight itself was great.

Push back is not working when I complaint a male staff he told me that most of the seats are like that so we can’t do anything

Seats were way too small. I got claustrophobic waiting for trash from meal to be taken away. I couldn't move to even close my tray until trash was taken.

Boarding was fairly chaotic. One of your employees clipped my ankle as he was passing with an empty wheelchair and not only did not apologize but stated something to the effect of “oh forGod’s sake.” There was plenty of room for him to pass. otherwise, everything was excellent.

Fantastic! Great seats! Friendly staff! Amazing selection of shows and movies! Smooth ride! I don’t know what more I could have asked for honestly. They made flying a breeze this time around.

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