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R18 849 Find Cheap Flights to Des Moines

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Cheapest return fare
R18 849
Typical prices: R18 126-R22 687
United Airlines
Tue 2/6Tue 1/9
JNB - DSM • 2 stops
When to travel
May
Cheapest • 26% price drop
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Cheap Flights to Des Moines

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

Tue, Jun 2 - Tue, Sep 1
United Airlines Logo
19:00 - 23:16
JNB
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DSM
35h 16m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
11:30 - 18:30
DSM
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JNB
24h 00m
2 stops
R18 849United Airlines
Tue, Jun 2 - Tue, Sep 1
SWISS Logo
19:20 - 15:48
JNB
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DSM
27h 28m
2 stops
SWISS Logo
6:15 - 18:30
DSM
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JNB
29h 15m
1 stop
R19 230SWISS
Sat, Jun 20 - Wed, Jul 15
SAUDIA Logo
21:55 - 17:42
JNB
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DSM
26h 47m
1 stop
SAUDIA Logo
17:35 - 19:40
DSM
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JNB
43h 05m
2 stops
R19 659SAUDIA
Fri, Jun 19 - Wed, Jul 15
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 13:16
JNB
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DSM
34h 26m
2 stops
Etihad Airways Logo
8:53 - 8:20
DSM
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JNB
40h 27m
2 stops
R25 985Etihad Airways
Fri, Jun 19 - Thu, Jul 16
SAUDIA Logo
18:00 - 17:42
JNB
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DSM
30h 42m
2 stops
SAUDIA Logo
11:04 - 19:40
DSM
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JNB
25h 36m
1 stop
R26 159SAUDIA
Sat, Jun 20 - Thu, Jul 16
Kenya Airways Logo
23:15 - 14:07
JNB
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DSM
45h 52m
2 stops
Kenya Airways Logo
11:04 - 19:40
DSM
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JNB
25h 36m
1 stop
R26 350Kenya Airways
Sat, Jun 20 - Tue, Jul 14
United Airlines Logo
19:00 - 0:33
JNB
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DSM
36h 33m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
11:34 - 18:30
DSM
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JNB
23h 56m
2 stops
R27 669United Airlines
Sat, Jun 20 - Wed, Jul 15
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:50 - 19:28
JNB
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DSM
40h 38m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:53 - 8:20
DSM
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JNB
40h 27m
2 stops
R27 971Multiple Airlines
Sat, Jun 20 - Thu, Jul 16
Delta Logo
18:00 - 22:26
JNB
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DSM
35h 26m
2 stops
Delta Logo
7:25 - 19:40
DSM
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JNB
29h 15m
2 stops
R28 400Delta
Fri, Jun 19 - Wed, Jul 15
Delta Logo
18:00 - 20:45
JNB
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DSM
33h 45m
2 stops
Delta Logo
14:15 - 19:40
DSM
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JNB
22h 25m
1 stop
R28 782Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Des Moines

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

What is the cheapest month to fly to Des Moines?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights 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 to Des Moines is May, where tickets cost R17 577 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are October and July, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is R43 721 and R25 476 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is May with an average price of R17 577.

Good to know – Book Cheap Des Moines Plane Tickets

Low seasonOctober
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Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 84% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 1% lower on average.
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FAQs - booking Des Moines flights

  • How far is Des Moines Airport from central Des Moines?

    Central Des Moines is 6 km away from Des Moines Airport.

  • What is the name of Des Moines’s airport?

    There is only 1 airport in Des Moines, called Des Moines Airport (DSM). It can also be referred to as Des Moines or Des Moines Intl.

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

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Des Moines

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Des Moines. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from South Africa to Des Moines. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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KLMOverall score based on 1460 reviews
7,8Boarding
7,6Comfort
8,4Crew
7,3Food
7,1Entertainment
Airline reviews

I’m grateful for the KLM Air France shuttle bus service to Ottawa. However due to construction and other issues related to the chaotic Uber pickup system at YUL, it’s a challenge to find the Kelios bus service to Ottawa. The signs are not clear or even available. No staff to guide passengers. It’s a stressful experience.

4,0 OkayShereen, Dec 2025
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I’m grateful for the KLM Air France shuttle bus service to Ottawa. However due to construction and other issues related to the chaotic Uber pickup system at YUL, it’s a challenge to find the Kelios bus service to Ottawa. The signs are not clear or even available. No staff to guide passengers. It’s a stressful experience.

Terrible last row seats many seats available but no offer to move to better seat

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

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.

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.

Ad experience - been flying many years with them but they are losing out to other carriers with their service and bagage / seating policy. My 2 12-yo kids were not placed with the parent. Absurdity.

The baggage drop-off in Stuttgart is bad: after online check-in you cannot use the automated baggage drop off as indicated on the website. You can use the terminals but have to cue to 1 of three open and slowly working counters to drop the bags. took about 45 minutes wait time.

Our first flight was delayed so we missed our connecting flight. However it was easy to book a later flight on their app.

My flight was delayed by 6 hours then I missed BOTH of my connecting flights, I then had to stay in the AIRPORT at JFK because soooooo many people also suffered from missing flights and there was no hotels available. I would like to be compensated for this experience! I had to stay in the airport for over 16 hours!

The service was great. However the lounge only gets passing grade

Food has been disappointing in both legs of flight to india

Great staff great experience, made a 2 hour delay very bearable

Great staff, great experience, made a 2 hour delay very bearable

Food was the worst I’ve had on a VA flight. Normally it’s a lot better

I was my pleasure to fly virgin on my birthday for my first solo trip ever 🫶🏼

These are one of the older seat arrangements facing away from the windows! Not particularly convenient sets. No storage spaces. NO COAT HANGING HOOKS. Inconvenient business class seat compared to any other airlines of similar class. Staff are excellent! Extremely professional, friendly. Food is good too.

Overall, flight was excellent but check in was very slow for Premium Economy. Economy queue was shorter but we weren't allowed to use it.

The staff was not very polite but the flight was very very nice and comfortable and the entertainment was great

Great crew - old style upper class seats on the older fleet now feels dated

Premium economy more comfortable than economy, but not by much. Did was awful, do not try the omelette. Flight crew were helpful. Flight was delayed by over an hour. Overall but bad, arrived safely and thank God.

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

Communication on the delay, rebooking and how to get a hotel was poor. Mails, airport check-in and transfer desk said different things.

Not consistent with the food quality (I mean taste not freshness)

Food was really mediocre for premium economy in comparison to other airlines… the crew was nowhere to be found… 14 hour flight…

Our flight crew were terrific. And they handle a difficult passenger with finesse.

Excellent, Lima to Paris. But Paris to Amsterdam, delayed, missed my flight and KLM treated its missed flights passengers very badly, terribly bad. No hotel accommodation given. Passengers were told to find their own hotel accommodation and claim at reasonable rate and left the booth and literally with armed Police Officers listening to passengers complains. For three hours, after moving by Uber from hotel to hotel and calling and booking online, no hotel was available. I had to return to the airport and seat/sleep on the benches, suffering the cold, and rats running around until my new allocated flight the next day. It was the most terrible KLM treatment even seen and being a Business Class passenger. Still mentally suffering to date as a result.

3 hour delay but out of their control. App said I get vouchers but when I applied for them, they were nowhere to be found in my account

I bought business class tickets but the seats are exactly like economy with no comfort seats nor an empty seat next to me provided. Very poor, low quality airline.

The food was great and the service and attitude was amazing!!

It was a great experience. The only thing I would have changed was that the bathrooms were never cleaned and they got very dirty.

Old airplanes small seats expensive tickets, not as expected overall and not comfortable according to the price

Flight delayed for more than 16 hrs and no effort was spent to provide an alternate

When I went to check in at the United counter in Barcelona, Spain I had 2 different menat 2 different times in United uniforms (standing around with a couple other employees) ask me if I was traveling alone. The one man asked me 3 different ways if I was traveling alone. I am, 68 yeaers old and have all my faculties. I thought it was weird and it made me feel very uncomfortable. What difference does it make if I was traveling alone or with someone? What if I was a recent widow? That would have been horrible. They never gave me a reason why they needed to know who I was traveling with. I was hesitant to question them because I needed to be on that flight.

Crew was tired as we all were. Pretty abrupt. Flight was delayed. Not as enjoyable as the other 3 legs we flew.

Flight attendants were friendly & good service, food sucks, seats uncomfortable, not many Asian movies or shows flying from Hong Kong

We got delayed three hours and nobody thought to have the bathroom fixed while we were sitting waiting to board? took a full hour to have maintenance come and check it off. Had to shut the bathroom down twice so that the pilots could go to the bathroom. Everyone missed their connections.

Given I (and I’m assuming most people) have both carry in and a personal item included in their fare, I find it very unfair that on neither of my flights I was able to use the overhead for my small backpack because they were completely rammed with luggage, people personal items, jackets, hats and other items. So the only item I brought in had to be stuffed under my seat while they had their leg room and sat comfortable with all of their items in the overhead. This has to stop because I was uncomfortable on both flights when I only had one smaller item that could not be checked due to its contents (medication etc). Plenty of people could have checked theirs but chose not to and then took up the space allotment for 2 people.

Flight left on time and we arrived 25 minutes early! There was a gate available when we arrived so early on a busy Sunday afternoon! Flight attendants came around twice with the drinks cart.

Wonderful. Quick boarding. Early departure and we arrived 30 minutes early at our destination. Unfortunately, when you arrive early, there is still a departing aircraft at our gate. We had to park for 30 minutes until the gate was clear. So our early arrival was not really early at the gate. Otherwise it was a quick and smooth flight. Appreciated the efficiency.

I couldn’t make my first flight due to weather delays trapping us in the town we were in. Then I had to buy a new ticket

Flight attendants had a little attitude. Food tastes no good.

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