$318 Find Cheap Flights from the United Kingdom to Des Moines

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Cheapest round-trip
$843
Typical prices: $896-$1,233
Scandinavian Airlines
Sun 11/16Sun 11/23
MAN - DSM • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$318
Multiple Airlines
Sun 1/11
LGW - DSM • 2 stops
When to travel
March
Cheapest • 17% price drop
June
Most popular
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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, Nov 16 - Sun, Nov 23
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
7:15 pm - 10:33 pmMAN-DSM
33h 18m2 stops
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
11:28 am - 6:35 pmDSM-MAN
25h 07m2 stops
$843Scandinavian Airlines
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Sun, Nov 16 - Sun, Nov 23
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
7:15 pm - 10:33 pmMAN-DSM
33h 18m2 stops
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
11:28 am - 6:35 pmDSM-MAN
25h 07m2 stops
$845Scandinavian Airlines
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Sun, Nov 16 - Sun, Nov 23
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
7:15 pm - 10:33 pmMAN-DSM
33h 18m2 stops
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
11:28 am - 6:35 pmDSM-MAN
25h 07m2 stops
$868Scandinavian Airlines
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Wed, Nov 12 - Thu, Nov 20
Finnair Logo
4:30 pm - 2:59 pmLHR-DSM
28h 29m1 stop
Finnair Logo
11:30 am - 8:35 amDSM-LHR
15h 05m1 stop
$1,071Finnair
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Thu, Mar 5 - Mon, Mar 9
American Airlines Logo
11:20 am - 1:16 pmLGW-DSM
55h 56m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
2:07 pm - 7:30 amDSM-LGW
36h 23m2 stops
$1,088American Airlines
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Thu, Mar 5 - Mon, Mar 9
American Airlines Logo
11:20 am - 1:16 pmLGW-DSM
31h 56m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
2:07 pm - 7:30 amDSM-LGW
36h 23m2 stops
$1,095American Airlines
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Wed, Nov 12 - Thu, Nov 20
Virgin Atlantic Logo
8:55 am - 8:47 pmLHR-DSM
17h 52m2 stops
Virgin Atlantic Logo
11:00 am - 7:05 amDSM-LHR
14h 05m1 stop
$1,103Virgin Atlantic
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Wed, Nov 12 - Thu, Nov 20
United Airlines Logo
9:00 am - 2:19 pmLHR-DSM
35h 19m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
6:05 am - 6:40 amDSM-LHR
18h 35m2 stops
$1,113United Airlines
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Thu, Mar 5 - Mon, Mar 9
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 8:41 pmMAN-DSM
20h 41m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
1:31 pm - 12:20 pmDSM-MAN
17h 49m2 stops
$1,167United Airlines
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Sun, Nov 16 - Sun, Nov 23
Virgin Atlantic Logo
9:05 am - 5:46 pmMAN-DSM
14h 41m1 stop
Virgin Atlantic Logo
11:28 am - 6:30 amDSM-MAN
13h 02m1 stop
$1,277Virgin Atlantic
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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 January, where tickets cost $906 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, where the average cost of tickets from the United Kingdom is $1,561 and $1,328 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is March with an average price of $923.

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 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 61 days before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 11% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% 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 tickets can be as cheap as $1,073. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where 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 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 522 direct flights from within United Kingdom 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 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.
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6.7
British AirwaysOverall score based on 7485 reviews
6.9Boarding
7.6Crew
6.3Food
6.7Comfort
6.4Entertainment
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There might be more food options for people who can't eat so much starch/sugar/bread/rice. Meat, cheese, walnuts/pecans for snack, maybe jerky or other kinds of meat-based snacks would be better than bread and rice and sweets. I had an extra chardonnay, which was fine. The entertainment was great.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Oct 2025LHR - IAH
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There might be more food options for people who can't eat so much starch/sugar/bread/rice. Meat, cheese, walnuts/pecans for snack, maybe jerky or other kinds of meat-based snacks would be better than bread and rice and sweets. I had an extra chardonnay, which was fine. The entertainment was great.

Unfortunately, my flight was cancelled because of some sort of emergency over the Atlantic and had to return to London. While I think British Airways made every effort to mitigate the situation, I must say it was still pretty unpleasant. I do appreciate the fact, however, that British Airways put my safety first…and I think the effort to correct a bad situation was very sincere. But I think the process might be handled better in future.

Crew service was poor and very little difference between premium economy and economy. Disappointed.

My bags never made it on the flight and I now have to wait for them to arrive hopefully tomorrow. You can’t even track your bags in the app to see where they are since they didn’t arrive. You have to file a claim and then wait for them to inform you when you will receive your bag. We were already delayed for an hour due to baggage so I don’t understand how my bag didn’t make the flight.

One of the worst experience given the middle seat even asked for the change no one honored,boarded at the end and overall one of the worst experience

It was good although our flight to the UK was cancelled and rescheduled for two days later. This was after we were already seated on the plane. We missed the first leg of our trip. BA did put us up at a hotel and paid for our meals but we lost our hotel costs in Glasgow.

The crew was very nice and pleasant. We were very reluctant to book our flight with British Airlines because we had bad experience with their flight attendants on the previous trips, they were rude and not helpful.

I am a 25+ years American Airlines member. British Airways is simply above and beyond in every customer satisfaction category.

The seat pads are past there sell by date now and are uncomfotable. Also, with screens in the back of the seat, the seats shouldnt be able to recline as this puts rhe screen in your face.

1. The website didn’t allow me to checkin from London as I have Bangladesh passport with US permanent resident card. This pushed me to sit with my wife in the middle of two aisle seats, terrible experience! 2. BA should allow within 24 hours to checkin with other passport holders to choose better seats. A 2nd verification of travel documents can be done at the desk about immigration status. 3. Food options were poor for vegetarian passengers, try to introduce healthy options avoiding carb-dense food ingredients.

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