Which airlines fly to Des Moines?

When flying to Des Moines from United Kingdom, momondo travellers will most often fly with one of these popular airlines: Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, United Airlines or American Airlines. Depending on what airport in United Kingdom you fly from, you may be able to find flights with any of these popular airlines.

Delta Flights to Des Moines

Delta is a popular choice for users travelling to Des Moines. It operates 19 flights every week to Des Moines, most often flying from Minneapolis St Paul. Delta ticket prices will depend on when and where you need to fly from - deals as low as £921 (from Manchester) have been found by momondo users. In 8,529 reviews, momondo users have rated Delta at an average score of 7.8/10.

Virgin Atlantic Flights to Des Moines

Virgin Atlantic flights to Des Moines can start from as low as £628 (round-trip, from London Heathrow, found in the last 72 hours). Over 13 flights that Virgin Atlantic operates to Des Moines in a normal week, prices can vary significantly. The most popular Virgin Atlantic flight to Des Moines is from Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson. Virgin Atlantic has been rated 7.4/10 by momondo users, in 695 reviews.

How long does it take to fly to Des Moines?

The flight from United Kingdom to Des Moines depends on which airports you’re departing from and arriving to, and whether or not you have a layover. If you fly from London Heathrow (a popular airport in United Kingdom) to Des Moines (the most popular airport in Des Moines), then the flight time is 21h 46m on average. If you fly from Manchester (another popular airport in United Kingdom) to Des Moines, then the average flight time is 15h 16m.

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06:40 - 22:33LHR London Heathrow-DSM Des Moines

21h 53m2 stops Kastrup Copenhagen Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

11:27 - 17:40DSM Des Moines-LHR London Heathrow

25h 13m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Kastrup Copenhagen

£565Scandinavian Airlines

Fri, 16 Oct - Wed, 28 Oct

06:40 - 22:33LHR London Heathrow-DSM Des Moines

21h 53m2 stops Kastrup Copenhagen Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

15:03 - 16:00DSM Des Moines-LHR London Heathrow

19h 57m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Kastrup Copenhagen

£578Scandinavian Airlines

Fri, 16 Oct - Wed, 28 Oct

08:45 - 21:55LHR London Heathrow-DSM Des Moines

19h 10m2 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss Chicago O'Hare Intl

13:15 - 12:00DSM Des Moines-LHR London Heathrow

16h 45m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

£701Lufthansa

Tue, 24 Nov - Wed, 9 Dec

11:10 - 21:55LHR London Heathrow-DSM Des Moines

16h 45m2 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss Chicago O'Hare Intl

18:45 - 17:05DSM Des Moines-LHR London Heathrow

16h 20m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss

£704Lufthansa

Tue, 24 Nov - Wed, 9 Dec

09:00 - 19:25LHR London Heathrow-DSM Des Moines

16h 25m2 stops Zurich Chicago O'Hare Intl

06:15 - 07:55DSM Des Moines-LHR London Heathrow

19h 40m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

£754United Airlines

Wed, 3 Feb - Sat, 6 Feb

09:00 - 19:25LHR London Heathrow-DSM Des Moines

16h 25m2 stops Zurich Chicago O'Hare Intl

11:30 - 06:40DSM Des Moines-LHR London Heathrow

13h 10m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

£780United Airlines

Wed, 3 Feb - Sat, 6 Feb

11:45 - 20:50LHR London Heathrow-DSM Des Moines

15h 05m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

11:00 - 07:05DSM Des Moines-LHR London Heathrow

14h 05m1 stop Minneapolis St Paul

£787Virgin Atlantic

Tue, 24 Nov - Wed, 9 Dec

11:45 - 20:50LHR London Heathrow-DSM Des Moines

15h 05m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

11:00 - 07:05DSM Des Moines-LHR London Heathrow

14h 05m1 stop Minneapolis St Paul

£787Virgin Atlantic

Tue, 24 Nov - Wed, 9 Dec

19:15 - 00:14LCY London City-DSM Des Moines

34h 59m2 stops Madrid Barajas Chicago O'Hare Intl

09:26 - 09:00DSM Des Moines-LCY London City

41h 34m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Madrid Barajas

£943British Airways

Thu, 15 Oct - Mon, 19 Oct

19:15 - 00:14LCY London City-DSM Des Moines

34h 59m2 stops Madrid Barajas Chicago O'Hare Intl

09:26 - 09:00DSM Des Moines-LCY London City

41h 34m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Madrid Barajas

£944British Airways

Thu, 15 Oct - Mon, 19 Oct

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19:30 - 22:37LHR London Heathrow-DSM Des Moines

33h 07m2 stops Kastrup Copenhagen Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

11:31 - 18:30DSM Des Moines-LHR London Heathrow

24h 59m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Kastrup Copenhagen

£806Scandinavian Airlines

Thu, 27 Aug - Thu, 10 Sep

06:40 - 22:37LHR London Heathrow-DSM Des Moines

21h 57m3 stops Stockholm Arlanda Kastrup Copenhagen Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

11:31 - 21:40DSM Des Moines-LHR London Heathrow

28h 09m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Kastrup Copenhagen

£826Scandinavian Airlines

Thu, 27 Aug - Thu, 10 Sep

14:10 - 21:23LHR London Heathrow-DSM Des Moines

13h 13m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

13:23 - 06:45DSM Des Moines-LHR London Heathrow

11h 22m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

£1,132Lufthansa

Thu, 27 Aug - Thu, 10 Sep

06:15 - 19:19LHR London Heathrow-DSM Des Moines

19h 04m2 stops Madrid Barajas Chicago O'Hare Intl

10:35 - 07:40DSM Des Moines-LHR London Heathrow

15h 05m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

£1,197Iberia

Thu, 27 Aug - Thu, 10 Sep

06:15 - 19:19LHR London Heathrow-DSM Des Moines

19h 04m2 stops Madrid Barajas Chicago O'Hare Intl

10:35 - 07:40DSM Des Moines-LHR London Heathrow

15h 05m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

£1,202Iberia

Thu, 27 Aug - Thu, 10 Sep

20:40 - 19:19LGW London Gatwick-DSM Des Moines

28h 39m2 stops Madrid Barajas Chicago O'Hare Intl

10:35 - 10:45DSM Des Moines-LGW London Gatwick

18h 10m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Madrid Barajas

£1,213Iberia

Thu, 27 Aug - Thu, 10 Sep

09:10 - 00:20LCY London City-DSM Des Moines

21h 10m2 stops Dublin Chicago O'Hare Intl

10:35 - 08:35DSM Des Moines-LCY London City

16h 00m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Dublin

£1,356Aer Lingus

Thu, 27 Aug - Thu, 10 Sep

09:10 - 00:20LCY London City-DSM Des Moines

21h 10m2 stops Dublin Chicago O'Hare Intl

10:35 - 08:35DSM Des Moines-LCY London City

16h 00m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Dublin

£1,378Aer Lingus

Thu, 27 Aug - Thu, 10 Sep

13:00 - 21:15LGW London Gatwick-DSM Des Moines

38h 15m2 stops Reykjavik Keflavik Intl Denver Intl

07:00 - 14:40DSM Des Moines-LGW London Gatwick

25h 40m2 stops Denver Intl Reykjavik Keflavik Intl

£2,580Multiple Airlines

Thu, 27 Aug - Thu, 10 Sep

14:10 - 10:26LHR London Heathrow-DSM Des Moines

26h 16m3 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Newark Chicago O'Hare Intl

11:32 - 10:00DSM Des Moines-LHR London Heathrow

16h 28m3 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Toronto Pearson Intl Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

£5,795Air Canada

Thu, 27 Aug - Thu, 10 Sep

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LHR London Heathrow - DSM Des Moines

LHRDSM

London Heathrow

Fri 16/10

06:40-22:33

2 stops21h 53m

Des Moines

Wed 28/10

11:27-17:40

2 stops25h 13m

£565

LondonDes Moines

LHR London Heathrow - DSM Des Moines

LHRDSM

London Heathrow

Fri 16/10

06:40-22:33

2 stops21h 53m

Des Moines

Wed 28/10

15:03-16:00

2 stops19h 57m

£578

LondonDes Moines

LHR London Heathrow - DSM Des Moines

LHRDSM

London Heathrow

Tue 24/11

08:45-21:55

2 stops19h 10m

Des Moines

Wed 9/12

13:15-12:00

1 stop16h 45m

£701

LondonDes Moines

LHR London Heathrow - DSM Des Moines

LHRDSM

London Heathrow

Tue 24/11

11:10-21:55

2 stops16h 45m

Des Moines

Wed 9/12

18:45-17:05

2 stops16h 20m

£704

LondonDes Moines

LHR London Heathrow - DSM Des Moines

LHRDSM

London Heathrow

Wed 3/2

09:00-19:25

2 stops16h 25m

Des Moines

Sat 6/2

06:15-07:55

1 stop19h 40m

£754

LondonDes Moines

LHR London Heathrow - DSM Des Moines

LHRDSM

London Heathrow

Wed 3/2

09:00-19:25

2 stops16h 25m

Des Moines

Sat 6/2

11:30-06:40

2 stops13h 10m

£780

Fastest return journey

LondonDes Moines

LHR London Heathrow - DSM Des Moines

LHRDSM

London Heathrow

Tue 24/11

11:45-20:50

2 stops15h 05m

Des Moines

Wed 9/12

11:00-07:05

1 stop14h 05m

£787

LondonDes Moines

LHR London Heathrow - DSM Des Moines

LHRDSM

London Heathrow

Tue 24/11

11:45-20:50

2 stops15h 05m

Des Moines

Wed 9/12

11:00-07:05

1 stop14h 05m

£787

LondonDes Moines

LCY London City - DSM Des Moines

LCYDSM

London City

Thu 15/10

19:15-00:14

2 stops34h 59m

Des Moines

Mon 19/10

09:26-09:00

2 stops41h 34m

£943

LondonDes Moines

LCY London City - DSM Des Moines

LCYDSM

London City

Thu 15/10

19:15-00:14

2 stops34h 59m

Des Moines

Mon 19/10

09:26-09:00

2 stops41h 34m

£944

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Des Moines?

In general, October is the cheapest month to fly from United Kingdom to Des Moines. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around £672. If you don’t want to visit Des Moines in October, then you should wait until April to fly from United Kingdom, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of £754.

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CHEAPEST MONTH TO FLY TO DES MOINES FROM LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT	November	40% cheaper	Flying from London Heathrow Airport to Des Moines costs on average just £576 in November
MOST EXPENSIVE MONTH TO FLY TO DES MOINES FROM LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT	July	56% more expensive	It costs about £1,496 for flights to Des Moines from London Heathrow Airport in July
MOST POPULAR MONTH TO FLY TO DES MOINES FROM LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT	January	1,900% more users visited	More momondo users searched in flights to Des Moines from London Heathrow Airport in January than any other month

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Summary info about Des Moines flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	£411
Best Round-Trip Price	£565
Fastest flight time	46h 22m
Popular in	August

The best one-way flight price to Des Moines from United Kingdom in the last 5 days is £411 (London Gatwick to Des Moines).

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The best return flight price to Des Moines from United Kingdom in the last 5 days is £565 (London Heathrow to Des Moines).

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The fastest flight to Des Moines from United Kingdom takes 46h 22m (London Gatwick to Des Moines).

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August has the highest demand for flights to Des Moines, with a 17% price increase on average.

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Frequently asked questions about flying to Des Moines

Is there an alternative airport near Des Moines?

Those flying to Des Moines could potentially find better pricing at Fort Dodge Airport (73 mi from Des Moines city centre) or Waterloo Airport (92 mi from Des Moines city centre) depending on the month and departure airport.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to Des Moines Airport?

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How many operators does momondo search for flights to Des Moines Airport?

As of August 2026, there are 6 operators available to choose from for flights to Des Moines Airport.

How old do you have to be to fly to Des Moines Airport?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel to Des Moines Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Des Moines Airport?

The necessary travel and health documents for your Des Moines Airport trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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