R27 234 Find Cheap Flights to Iowa – Compare and Save

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

Sat, Aug 8 - Sat, Aug 15
Qatar Airways Logo
14:05 - 0:20
JNB
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DSM
41h 15m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
13:55 - 9:00
DSM
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JNB
36h 05m
2 stops
R27 234Qatar Airways
Sat, Aug 8 - Sat, Aug 15
United Airlines Logo
22:00 - 22:56
JNB
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DSM
31h 56m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
6:00 - 20:30
DSM
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JNB
31h 30m
3 stops
R33 164United Airlines
Sat, Aug 8 - Sat, Aug 15
United Airlines Logo
22:00 - 21:22
JNB
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DSM
30h 22m
3 stops
United Airlines Logo
6:00 - 20:30
DSM
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JNB
31h 30m
3 stops
R35 525United Airlines
Sat, Aug 8 - Sat, Aug 15
Delta Logo
21:55 - 14:09
JNB
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DSM
23h 14m
1 stop
Delta Logo
6:00 - 21:20
DSM
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JNB
32h 20m
2 stops
R48 788Delta
Sat, Aug 8 - Sat, Aug 15
Delta Logo
21:55 - 10:43
JNB
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DSM
19h 48m
1 stop
Delta Logo
16:11 - 19:40
DSM
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JNB
20h 29m
1 stop
R58 119Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Iowa

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

How many airports are there in Iowa?

There are 7 airports in Iowa. The busiest airport is Des Moines Airport (DSM), with 65% of all flights arriving there.

How long is the flight to Iowa?

An average direct flight from South Africa to Iowa takes 41h 15m, covering a distance of 23306 km. The shortest route is Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB) to Des Moines (DSM) with an average flight time of 41h 15m.

What is the most popular destination in Iowa?

Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Des Moines (100% of total searches to Iowa).

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flightR27 234
Best time to beat the crowds (37% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (45% more expensive on average)
Flight from Johannesburg to Des Moines

FAQs - booking Iowa flights

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

    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 South Africa to Iowa.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from South Africa to Iowa?

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

    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 South Africa to Iowa 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 South Africa to Iowa?

    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 South Africa to Iowa up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Iowa

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Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying to Iowa

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Iowa. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from South Africa to Iowa. 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 South Africa to Iowa? 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.
7,8
KLMOverall score based on 1530 reviews
7,7Comfort
7,8Boarding
7,2Entertainment
7,3Food
8,4Crew
Airline reviews

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

6,0 GoodGlenn, Feb 2026
AMS - JFK
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Crew is not the cheerful type. very slow meal service (this is their style as have flown this many times)

KLM remains a quality flag carrier airline which maintains its standards whilst all their competitors are lowering theirs.

Legroom not all it could be, especially when the seat in front is reclined. Otherwise it was good, food and beverage were nice.

This fight left ahead of time which meant it arrived early which was great. Staff were very professional, but as with all these Short hop Flights the food was a disappointing snack There was no entertainment on this flight, but I did not expect any

I flew premium economy and this was a good option. Although the seats didn’t recline much, I was able to get some sleep with my head propped against the window. The food was good and the entertainment was wonderful The staff were very attentive and professional

Overall very poor. Flight was disorganised, staff were rude and this is my second experience with KLM that I've had baggage go missing. It feels like, if you are an economy customer, KLM staff do not show you any care. I shall never fly with KLM again. Worst airline in Europe

Seats were nice and comfy. Crew was polite and attentive. Business class is awesome and worth the money.

It was operated by Delta. Boarding took a long time. How difficult can it be? Overall decent trip. Liked the Salt Lake City airport. Better option than Chicago for transfers.

Put some new and several options for entertainment. Do not be rude to customers and avoid serving them an extra coke or something. We paid 1200 GBP for a return flight.. A noisy, crowded, rude and uncomfortable flight.

We left one hour late because of technical difficulties. The economy comfort seats are great for the price. The crew was mediocre, they do not provide a pleasant experience, they just deliver food and drinks and give orders, not very amicable, no service and hospitality focus.

A long delay. Don't travel late in the day.

The seat was comfortable. There was a lot of turbulence. If it weren't for that,it would have been okay.

Crew was dismissive. Snacks and refills not offered. Poor business class experience. Bed not comfortable compared to Emirates or BA.

It was great, I’m very grateful for the pilots and crew flight attendants for everything.

Flight was great. Efficient boarding. Short flight. Early arrival. Friendly flight crew. The entertainment system did not work well. Could not access it until the aircraft reached 10K feet or more. Lots of glitches.

We were Polaris passengers and found the service poor. The food was ok but the flight attendants were not attentive and rushed the service.

No food service almost missed because of first flight delays

Food was very very bad! Same flight from US was amazing with great food but the food prepared for the flight from Cape Town to New York was not eatable. The crew also did not smile once. They all looked like it was a shift they had not signed up for but were forced to take. :(

On time - really well operated flight. Friendly staff. Super impressed with United on this round trip.

Less packaged foods in between meals Appreciated fruits cheese platters ice cream

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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