DSM - JNB

R15 976 Find Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Johannesburg

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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

Sun, Nov 2 - Sun, Nov 9
American Airlines Logo
16:03 - 7:35DSM-JNB
31h 32m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
22:00 - 23:50JNB-DSM
33h 50m2 stops
R21 671American Airlines
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Sun, Nov 2 - Sun, Nov 9
American Airlines Logo
15:41 - 7:35DSM-JNB
31h 54m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
22:00 - 23:50JNB-DSM
33h 50m2 stops
R21 741American Airlines
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Sun, Nov 2 - Sun, Nov 9
American Airlines Logo
16:03 - 7:35DSM-JNB
31h 32m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
22:00 - 23:50JNB-DSM
33h 50m2 stops
R21 793American Airlines
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Fri, Oct 31 - Fri, Nov 7
Qatar Airways Logo
15:48 - 15:25DSM-JNB
40h 37m2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
9:25 - 14:56JNB-DSM
37h 31m2 stops
R21 949Qatar Airways
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Fri, Oct 31 - Fri, Nov 7
Qatar Airways Logo
15:48 - 15:25DSM-JNB
40h 37m2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
13:45 - 14:56JNB-DSM
33h 11m2 stops
R23 043Qatar Airways
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Sun, Nov 2 - Sun, Nov 9
Multiple Airlines Logo
18:39 - 19:00DSM-JNB
40h 21m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
23:59 - 16:19JNB-DSM
48h 20m2 stops
R24 832Multiple Airlines
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Fri, Oct 31 - Fri, Nov 7
Delta Logo
17:15 - 19:00DSM-JNB
18h 45m1 stop
Delta Logo
19:40 - 16:30JNB-DSM
28h 50m2 stops
R25 388Delta
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Fri, Oct 31 - Fri, Nov 7
Delta Logo
17:15 - 19:00DSM-JNB
18h 45m1 stop
Delta Logo
19:40 - 22:30JNB-DSM
34h 50m2 stops
R25 405Delta
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Sun, Nov 2 - Sun, Nov 9
Multiple Airlines Logo
14:40 - 22:05DSM-JNB
23h 25m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
21:55 - 17:46JNB-DSM
27h 51m1 stop
R26 812Multiple Airlines
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Fri, Dec 19 - Fri, Jan 2
British Airways Logo
15:27 - 10:25DSM-JNB
34h 58m2 stops
British Airways Logo
22:00 - 23:50JNB-DSM
33h 50m2 stops
R59 024British Airways
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Everything you should know

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American Airlines
Cheapest • from R21 671 (return)
British Airways
Best reviews • 6,7 score
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When to travel
January
Cheapest • 23% price drop
December
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Cheapest return fare
R21 671
Typical prices: R24 242-25648
American Airlines
Sun 2/11Sun 9/11
DSM - JNB • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way flight
R15 976
American Airlines
Sun 2/11
DSM - JNB • 2 stops
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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 113 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and October, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R44 454 and R32 681 respectively.

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Low seasonApril
Cheapest flightR15 976
Best time to beat the crowds (10% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (2% more expensive on average)
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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 R920 for a one-way ticket and R1 248 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, SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Des Moines and Johannesburg, with oneworld 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.
6,7
British AirwaysOverall score based on 7367 reviews
6,7Comfort
7,6Crew
6,4Entertainment
6,3Food
6,9Boarding
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The seating has become ridiculous… like a contest to see how narrow and short they can be made- forcing anyone over 5’1 to pay more to not be twisting oneself into a pretzel. Really insane- would have thought BA was better than this. Frankly- it cancels out a lot of the positive aspects.

4,0 OkayAnonymous, Sept 2025BOS - LHR
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The seating has become ridiculous… like a contest to see how narrow and short they can be made- forcing anyone over 5’1 to pay more to not be twisting oneself into a pretzel. Really insane- would have thought BA was better than this. Frankly- it cancels out a lot of the positive aspects.

flight was delayed from BWI to London - missed my connecting flight & then connecting flight (also British Air) was delayed - food is awful, TV & movie selection is great

Three major things that led to my low rating, 1. Internet wasn't available for the whole time, and 2. TV became available way into flight, after numerous system reboots, and 3. Food is not good at all.

Super tight economy class. My knees were hitting the back of seat in front of me (I'm only 5'6"). My small backpack (sized according to their required dimensions) would not fit under the seat in front of me because there is a box (is that the life jacket?) in the way. Over all, extremely uncomfortable. I forgive the tasteless food, but the tight seating was torture

Didn’t fly with them as someone had cancelled my flight

Some how my flight was canceled, neither BA or Justfly.com accepted responsibility. I only found out about this the day before when I tried to check in. I had to book another flight which due to the time ( day before) cost me $300 more. I was still receiving notifications about the flight even when I was on another flight from you. So no my flight to London was not good.

Online check-in 24 hours in advance something seems not so easy to check in to pick seats and to print a boarding pass

I like the crew, very welcoming. Food can be better. The seat arms don’t go up so. I could use the empty seat next to mine to relax better. 3hrs delay 😠

Boarding was efficient and quick, crew was very attentive, seats were comfortable.

Everything was very good! I personally struggled with the heat in the cabin for the first 2 hours

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