R12 400 Find Cheap Flights from Des Moines to South Africa

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Cheap Flights from Des Moines to South Africa

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Des Moines to South Africa 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 South Africa

Tue, Aug 19 - Thu, Aug 28
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14:12 - 19:40DSM-JNB
22h 28m1 stop
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21:55 - 17:45JNB-DSM
26h 50m1 stop
R26 077Delta
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Tue, Aug 19 - Thu, Aug 28
Delta Logo
7:00 - 19:40DSM-JNB
29h 40m2 stops
Delta Logo
21:55 - 17:45JNB-DSM
26h 50m1 stop
R26 166Delta
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Wed, Aug 6 - Wed, Aug 13
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10:18 - 21:20DSM-JNB
28h 02m2 stops
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18:50 - 20:30JNB-DSM
32h 40m2 stops
R26 822
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Wed, Aug 6 - Wed, Aug 13
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11:24 - 21:20DSM-JNB
26h 56m2 stops
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18:50 - 17:45JNB-DSM
53h 55m2 stops
R27 567
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Tue, Aug 19 - Thu, Aug 28
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18:13 - 9:35DSM-JNB
32h 22m2 stops
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13:55 - 15:01JNB-DSM
32h 06m2 stops
R27 958Qatar Airways
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Sat, Aug 9 - Sat, Aug 16
United Airlines Logo
11:25 - 17:45DSM-JNB
23h 20m2 stops
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19:00 - 10:29JNB-DSM
46h 29m2 stops
R29 022United Airlines
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Tue, Aug 19 - Thu, Aug 28
United Airlines Logo
11:35 - 17:45DSM-JNB
23h 10m3 stops
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19:00 - 20:29JNB-DSM
32h 29m2 stops
R29 607United Airlines
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Sat, Aug 9 - Sat, Aug 16
KLM Logo
5:30 - 21:20DSM-JNB
32h 50m2 stops
KLM Logo
23:15 - 20:30JNB-DSM
28h 15m2 stops
R30 725KLM
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Sat, Aug 9 - Sat, Aug 16
KLM Logo
10:18 - 21:20DSM-JNB
28h 02m2 stops
KLM Logo
23:15 - 20:57JNB-DSM
28h 42m2 stops
R30 760KLM
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Sun, Jul 20 - Tue, Aug 12
Qatar Airways Logo
19:47 - 9:35DSM-JNB
30h 48m2 stops
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13:55 - 15:01JNB-DSM
32h 06m2 stops
R35 461Qatar Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to South Africa flights

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Des Moines to South Africa?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Des Moines to South Africa, 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 South Africa is January, when tickets cost R23 611 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and September, when the average cost of return tickets is R34 361 and R33 404 respectively.

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

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

When flying from Des Moines to South Africa, 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.


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Low seasonApril
High seasonMay
Cheapest flightR12 400
Best time to beat the crowds (3% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (12% more expensive on average)
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FAQs - booking South Africa flights

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

    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 South Africa.

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    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Des Moines to South Africa 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 South Africa?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from Des Moines to South Africa 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 from Des Moines to South Africa?

    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 from Des Moines to South Africa 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 South Africa?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to South Africa is generally in the evening, when retur flights cost R1 728 on average. Morning departures are around 28% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to South Africa is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R2 207.

Reviews of the top airline flying from Des Moines to South Africa

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Des Moines to South Africa? 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.
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British AirwaysOverall score based on 7067 reviews
6,7Comfort
6,8Boarding
6,3Food
7,6Crew
6,4Entertainment
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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.

6,0 GoodAnonymous, Jun 2025CLT - LHR
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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.

The check-in of my luggage was terrible. When purchased my tickets, one luggage and one carry-on was part of the fight. My flight was switched from British to American Airline. During check-in of luggage at the airport, I was denied and had to pay extra $75. How do I get reimbursed for this extra luggage payment?

More Indian vegetarian food options would have been better Availability of seat selection free of charge 72 hours before departure would be great

This was the second time on BA, food terrible, bathrooms gross,( granted, that was mostly due to the disgusting children urinating all over it)boarding was late and disorganized. No gate issued until last minute st Heathrow, bad system, caused undue stress. Seats were painful, that's what you get for traveling like a poor in economy, right BA? Should have been able to afford business or first class if you want to actually be able to walk upright without back pain after a trip.

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