DSM - JNB

R14 412 Find Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Johannesburg

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Des Moines to OR Tambo departing on 25/8. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Johannesburg (DSM-JNB)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Des Moines to Johannesburg 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 return flight deals from Des Moines to OR Tambo

Tue, Aug 26 - Sun, Sep 7
Lufthansa Logo
13:10 - 8:35DSM-JNB
36h 25m2 stops
Lufthansa Logo
19:00 - 17:14JNB-DSM
29h 14m2 stops
R25 164Lufthansa
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Tue, Aug 26 - Mon, Sep 8
United Airlines Logo
11:35 - 17:45DSM-JNB
23h 10m3 stops
United Airlines Logo
19:00 - 21:45JNB-DSM
33h 45m3 stops
R25 556United Airlines
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Tue, Aug 26 - Tue, Sep 2
Lufthansa Logo
18:15 - 8:35DSM-JNB
31h 20m2 stops
Lufthansa Logo
19:00 - 17:03JNB-DSM
29h 03m2 stops
R25 592Lufthansa
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Tue, Aug 26 - Tue, Sep 2
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15:25 - 8:35DSM-JNB
34h 10m2 stops
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19:35 - 20:29JNB-DSM
31h 54m2 stops
R25 967
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Mon, Aug 25 - Sat, Sep 6
Delta Logo
14:12 - 19:40DSM-JNB
22h 28m1 stop
Delta Logo
21:55 - 17:26JNB-DSM
26h 31m1 stop
R26 253Delta
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Mon, Aug 25 - Mon, Sep 8
Delta Logo
14:12 - 19:40DSM-JNB
22h 28m1 stop
Delta Logo
21:55 - 19:07JNB-DSM
28h 12m2 stops
R26 342Delta
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Sun, Aug 24 - Sun, Aug 31
KLM Logo
10:58 - 21:20DSM-JNB
27h 22m2 stops
KLM Logo
23:15 - 22:43JNB-DSM
30h 28m2 stops
R26 467KLM
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Mon, Aug 25 - Mon, Sep 1
KLM Logo
5:44 - 21:20DSM-JNB
32h 36m2 stops
KLM Logo
23:15 - 20:59JNB-DSM
28h 44m2 stops
R26 628KLM
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Wed, Aug 27 - Sat, Sep 6
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11:35 - 17:45DSM-JNB
23h 10m3 stops
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19:00 - 21:45JNB-DSM
33h 45m2 stops
R27 342
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Tue, Dec 16 - Tue, Dec 30
British Airways Logo
14:29 - 7:35DSM-JNB
33h 06m2 stops
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22:00 - 22:06JNB-DSM
32h 06m2 stops
R32 075British Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to OR Tambo flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Des Moines to OR Tambo to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Des Moines to Johannesburg?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Des Moines to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from Des Moines to Johannesburg, you should consider leaving on a Monday and avoid Fridays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Des Moines, you’ll find the best rates on Wednesdays and the most expensive ones on Fridays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Des Moines to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, 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 from Des Moines to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is January, where tickets cost R23 771 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and September, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R34 593 and R33 629 respectively.

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Low seasonApril
High seasonMay
Cheapest flightR14 412
Best time to beat the crowds (7% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 0% lower on average.
Flight from Des Moines to Johannesburg

When to book flights from Des Moines to OR Tambo

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Des Moines to OR Tambo based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Des Moines to Johannesburg flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Des Moines to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport was R807 for a one-way ticket and R1 409 for a return.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Des Moines to Johannesburg?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Des Moines to Johannesburg?

    oneworld, Star Alliance, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Des Moines and Johannesburg, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Des Moines to Johannesburg?

    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 Des Moines to Johannesburg.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Johannesburg from Des Moines is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Des Moines to Johannesburg?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Johannesburg with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Des Moines to Johannesburg?

    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 Johannesburg from Des Moines up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top airline flying from Des Moines to OR Tambo

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines to Johannesburg. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Des Moines to OR Tambo? 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 7120 reviews
6,7Comfort
6,4Entertainment
6,3Food
6,9Boarding
7,6Crew
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Terrible, We experienced massive delays and then couldn’t book a hotel through the link provided, nothing was available. We then went to the airport the next day and experienced further delays, almost no communication was given. We had dinner at lunchtime and breakfast at midnight. We then landed in Jhb at 1am and had to book another hotel as our flight to durban was at 8am. The experience was painful and very expensive.

2,0 MediocreAnonymous, Jul 2025LHR - JNB
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Terrible, We experienced massive delays and then couldn’t book a hotel through the link provided, nothing was available. We then went to the airport the next day and experienced further delays, almost no communication was given. We had dinner at lunchtime and breakfast at midnight. We then landed in Jhb at 1am and had to book another hotel as our flight to durban was at 8am. The experience was painful and very expensive.

Very crowded, no real explanation of food "chicken or pasta?" After dinner no drinks service. Plane was clean, but little help with finding soaces fir luggage to get into overhead bins. Many passengers putting 2 bags, hats, duty free in overhead bins so no space for roll ons

The airline was efficient and accommodating to work with though there was a delay. Appreciate the service and smooth experience!

Flight was good but seat in 12D was not comfortable, better on the Airbus 321 from Tampa to Charlotte. No breakfast was served before landing in zLonfon only a coffee and orange juice.

I was transferred to an American Airlines flight. The boarding was late and unorganized. The seating was extremely tight and uncomfortable. Will not use AA again.

The entertainment selection was ok, but overall not bad! The crew was great.

Good crew and boarding process. Horrible food and one of the most uncomfortable aircraft seats I have ever sat in. The cabin temperature was warm which made it hard for my family to sleep.

bad, made it to connecting flight and they didnt let me board

We were never able to take this flight because our first flight from Austin to Dallas was cancelled.

Our flight was cancelled on Sunday morning. We were supposed to take a short flight to Dallas from Austin, then a nonstop to Barcelona. We were rerouted from Austin to Miami on American Airlines due to storms we sat at the gate for 2 1/2 hours, pilot announced we needed fuel. In air pilot said we were rerouted to Fort Myers 30 minutes from Zmiami. Sat on tarmac waiting for a gate. Deplaned at 10:09. Pilot gave conflicting info about what to do. Missed Miami flight to Barcelona. Pilot announced crew was timed out and we would have to wait for a new crew. Waited a couple of hours. Got to Miami at 2:30 am. Gate agents at Fort Myers told us to go to D30 for hotel vouchers. No one was there. So we slept a little on the floor. Husband is 80 and I am 74. Rerouted to JFK at 9:54 am on Monday, then flight to Barcelona at 5 pm. We arrived in Barcelona a day late and missed the first night of our Oceania Marina cruise. We feel that we are due a lot of compensation for this trip from hell.

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