JNB - DSM

R16 263 Find Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to Des Moines

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Cheapest return fare
R22 913
Typical prices: R22 516-R20 895
Qatar Airways
jeu. 5/11lun. 9/11
JNB - DSM • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way flight
R16 263
Qatar Airways
mer. 5/8
JNB - DSM • 2 stops
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Cheapest • from R22 913 (return)
Best reviews • 7,8 score
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There are currently no direct flights between OR Tambo and Des Moines. You’ll need at least 2 connections.
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Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to Des Moines (JNB-DSM)

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

jeu., nov. 5 - lun., nov. 9
Qatar Airways Logo
20:20 - 18:35
JNB
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DSM
30h 15m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
9:04 - 8:40
DSM
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JNB
39h 36m
2 stops
R22 913Qatar Airways
jeu., nov. 5 - lun., nov. 9
Qatar Airways Logo
20:20 - 18:35
JNB
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DSM
30h 15m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
16:02 - 3:55
DSM
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JNB
27h 53m
2 stops
R22 930Qatar Airways
ven., juil. 17 - ven., août 21
Qatar Airways Logo
14:05 - 20:13
JNB
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DSM
37h 08m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
13:55 - 9:00
DSM
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JNB
36h 05m
2 stops
R24 138Qatar Airways
mer., juil. 1 - ven., juil. 31
Qatar Airways Logo
14:05 - 23:58
JNB
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DSM
40h 53m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
5:12 - 9:00
DSM
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JNB
44h 48m
2 stops
R29 912Qatar Airways
jeu., nov. 5 - lun., nov. 9
United Airlines Logo
22:00 - 20:32
JNB
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DSM
30h 32m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
8:00 - 18:35
DSM
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JNB
26h 35m
3 stops
R33 502United Airlines
jeu., nov. 5 - lun., nov. 9
United Airlines Logo
22:00 - 19:25
JNB
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DSM
29h 25m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
8:00 - 18:35
DSM
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JNB
26h 35m
3 stops
R33 535United Airlines
ven., juil. 17 - ven., août 21
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:30 - 21:22
JNB
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DSM
37h 52m
3 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
6:00 - 20:10
DSM
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JNB
31h 10m
2 stops
R33 551Ethiopian Air
mer., juil. 1 - ven., juil. 31
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:30 - 14:27
JNB
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DSM
30h 57m
3 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
6:00 - 20:10
DSM
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JNB
31h 10m
2 stops
R33 998Ethiopian Air
mer., juil. 1 - ven., juil. 31
Lufthansa Logo
8:45 - 21:22
JNB
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DSM
43h 37m
2 stops
Lufthansa Logo
6:00 - 18:30
DSM
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JNB
29h 30m
1 stop
R34 842Lufthansa
ven., juil. 17 - ven., août 21
Air Canada Logo
19:20 - 21:22
JNB
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DSM
33h 02m
3 stops
Air Canada Logo
13:10 - 8:35
DSM
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JNB
36h 25m
3 stops
R52 014Air Canada
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KAYAK's insights & trends for OR Tambo to Des Moines flights

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

How much is a return flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Des Moines?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Des Moines departing in November.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport 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 from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Des Moines is February, where tickets cost R0 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and October, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R46 819 and R45 512 respectively.

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Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flightR16 263
Best time to beat the crowds (35% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (61% more expensive on average)
Flight from Johannesburg to Des Moines

When to book flights from OR Tambo to Des Moines

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from OR Tambo to Des Moines 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 Johannesburg to Des Moines flights

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Des Moines was R16 263 for a one-way ticket and R22 913 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Johannesburg to Des Moines?

    On your way to Des Moines, you’ll fly out from Johannesburg OR Tambo. You’ll be landing at Des Moines.

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

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Johannesburg to Des Moines, KLM or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Johannesburg to Des Moines are KLM and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of R20 736 and an overall rating of 7,8, KLM is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R29 359 and an overall rating of 7,4.

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

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

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

    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 Des Moines with an airline and back to Johannesburg with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Johannesburg 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 from Johannesburg up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying from OR Tambo to Des Moines

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Johannesburg to Des Moines. 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 OR Tambo to Des Moines? 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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KLMOverall score based on 1527 reviews
7,3Food
7,8Boarding
7,2Entertainment
8,4Crew
7,7Comfort
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As per usual when you Hit the UK it's a slow process through customs Not as efficient at Thailand for sure

10,0 ExcellentDiane, Apr 2026
AMS - HUY
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As per usual when you Hit the UK it's a slow process through customs Not as efficient at Thailand for sure

There were no charge points for phones on the economy seats. The seats were comfortable overall. Food was okay.. flight was on time

The crew were unprofessional with a racist element. I was physically abused as well from one of the crew members

Crew is not the cheerful type. very slow meal service (this is their style as have flown this many times)

Flight was on time, staff are friendly and helpful onboard.

Delay on my previous leg, had to run to catch my flight. But that happens. Overall ok.

Delay and had to run between flight to get my connection due to this delay but besides that the overall experience was ok. I arrived with just an hour of delay.

Couldn’t get boarding pass in SLC even with help from a redcoat, so had to find a desk in AMS to get boarding pass. Technical problems so not sure why. Very inconvenient. The KLM app is not as user friendly as most apps. Also had to wait almost an hour on the tarmac for a fuel truck, which caused us to miss a connecting bus in LUX.

The immigration hall in Amsterdam was understaffed, so passport checking was slower than it should be for a major airport. They need to get the automatic readers up and running for non EU passport holders. Waiting in line after a long flight feels a bit abusive.

First of all we couldn’t check in online, then we learn at the airport we were on stand by for KLM’s mistake of overbooking. The seats were not comfy at all. Our luggage got lost.

Referencing ANA'S service to Japan and the return on UA, the pillow was awful, the crew was not very attentive, and the food was bizarre and tasted okay. Whoever's idea it was to make vegetable tempera in a steam capsule should probably revisit that. Since it was the vegetarian option, it was my only choice.

Crew was great! Good meals. Had room to stretch out

Our flight was delayed 2.5 hours from Lisbon to DC so we missed our connection to Seattle that would have arrived at about 9 PM. The agent initially said we had to stay overnight in DC and there were no other options to put us on to get us to Seattle. While on board I discovered a flight via American he could have put us in but by the time we arrived in DC that was sold out. We were then put on a flight to San Francisco that was also delayed then arrived in San Francisco and our flight to Seattle was also delayed so we ended up not arriving until 2:15 am. Our son could not pick us up so we ended up having to pay over $100 to Uber home. This is the second trip with United that the flight has been delayed causing us to miss an evening in Las Vegas and we were given nothing.

Boarding was smooth and efficient. The only food was some pretzels, but it was a short flight. Not much to order if you were hungry.

Crew were welcoming, accommodating and they worked hard to find places for all carry on.

Packed flight, which makes it tough on crew and boarding staff (and the customers of course). But this was great boarding, clear instructions, etc. Traveling on the weekends are always fraught with danger as you have families and less frequent flyers thus more confusion. But this flight went as planned.

Destroyed my suitcase. Tired of talking about it. Cancelling my unite mileage plus account.

Read the fine print. This was my flight home. I booked my flight for the quickest way home. Had a carry-on and a personal item. Same as my outbound flight. Apparently I needed to pre-pay extra for my carry-on. When I checked in, I was told that I had to check it. I said I’ll pay for it, and was told that this wasn’t an option anymore. They said I still had to pay $50 to check my carry-on. I told them I’ll pay whatever to just carry it in as intended. I was not allowed, so eventually I paid $50 to check my carry-on under a plane that was half full, with overhead compartments that were even less full. My white carry-on suitcase was practically destroyed getting from Idaho falls to Denver to Orange County. The low price air fair was a bait and switch. Got me to the gate, made me pay extra, then didn’t even allow me to pay for a carry on. Not to mention that I paid the $8 for WiFi that didn’t work. All to get my suitcase destroyed. I don’t think I’m going to even keep my Untied mileage plus membership and card. Apparently, membership does not have its privileges for this one.

The flight was delayed, they didn’t even have water for the toilets or for drinks

Even through the flight was delayed due to storms near IAH The flight was great! The crew was so hospitable and professional

Amazing airline accommodations. The cabins were so great. The food was very good and the flight attendants were so nice. Made a 15 hour flight seem easy.

I paid extra for seating when first booking flight to be in a comfortable economy seat They still changed it to a middle seat regardless. When I asked for it to be changed back to aisle, they could only give me one at the back of the plane in the least comfortable seats.

Same as already mentioned. This was more comforting as I got my aisle seat for my knee.

When we checked in at the Siem Reap Airport in Cambodia, we were only given three boarding passes and told that we would have to check in with American when we arrived in Boston. This was a source of stress for us. After we landed in Boston, we had a long passage from Terminal E to Terminal B (American Airline ticketing counter). Because the electronic ticketing kiosks for check-in would not recognize our Confirmation Code, we had to wait for an hour in a long line where only two AA reps were taking care of Special Services passengers. In many years of both business and recreational travel, I have never had this experience. I would expect more from AA being in partnership with other airlines to do a better job with this.

Qatar Airways is an excellent service provider. The crew members were attentive and helpful. The aircraft was very clean. This was the longest leg of our journey, so it would have been nice to have more leg room for comfort. We appreciated the crew's service of four hot meals to all of us during this long flight. Also, it was helpful that the crew asked us to keep the window shades down for the entire journey, allowing the environment to get lots of rest during the trip. For families traveling with little children, this was helpful to them to keep them settled.

The seat cushions are absolutely lacking, not sure if they know the passengers are traveling for 14 hours straight, but the padding made our back and butt ache like crazy. The entertainment console had its own problems, either the headphone jack wasn't working or the power outlet via usb or ac outlet was not working. Not to mention the seat handles were not adjustable in some planes in the middle or on the aisle. Qatar/Indigo may be operating a very old fleet of planes to make as much profit as possible, but passengers may not be following them for long, should this treatment of its customers continue. Qatar/Indigo, wake up and do it right by your customers, or they may not be your customers anymore.

It was very good. It was a long flight and being a tight with little leg room.

I always fly with Qatar air and you are the best. Keep up the good wor, after travelling with Qatar Air More than 80 times, you never offer to upgrade me.but it happened to my friend companion some time. Any how i still enjoying travelling with Qatar air and wait one day to upgrade me too. Best Regards

Paid $10 for wifi for full flight duration and the wifi wasn’t available after initial 2 hours

My baggage is lost. Flight cancelled, Rebooked ticket through long routes. Mental stress, emotional hurt

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