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Cheap flights from London Gatwick Airport to Des Moines from £340

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 13/9. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
LGW — DSM
9 Jul — 16 Jul1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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Cheapest flights from Gatwick to Des Moines
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Gatwick to Des Moines. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 9 June 2026.

Thu 10/910:25
LGW
-
DSM
2 stops16h 52m
Virgin Atlantic
Thu 24/917:59
DSM
-
LGW
2 stops16h 01m
Virgin Atlantic
Deal found 5/6£801
Mon 23/1110:00
LGW
-
DSM
2 stops18h 29m
Virgin Atlantic
Fri 27/1110:15
DSM
-
LGW
2 stops23h 30m
Virgin Atlantic
Deal found 8/6£836
Thu 9/712:20
LGW
-
DSM
2 stops17h 41m
American Airlines
Thu 16/707:04
DSM
-
LGW
2 stops17h 46m
American Airlines
Deal found 8/6£839
Thu 17/920:40
LGW
-
DSM
2 stops28h 41m
Iberia
Mon 21/914:29
DSM
-
LGW
2 stops23h 31m
Iberia
Deal found 8/6£842
Thu 24/920:40
LGW
-
DSM
2 stops28h 41m
Iberia
Mon 28/917:56
DSM
-
LGW
2 stops20h 04m
Iberia
Deal found 5/6£845
Thu 9/710:25
LGW
-
DSM
2 stops18h 04m
Virgin Atlantic
Thu 16/706:00
DSM
-
LGW
2 stops21h 25m
Virgin Atlantic
Deal found 8/6£849
Fri 10/710:25
LGW
-
DSM
2 stops16h 43m
Virgin Atlantic
Fri 24/717:52
DSM
-
LGW
2 stops16h 08m
Virgin Atlantic
Deal found 9/6£879

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Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Gatwick (LGW) to Des Moines (DSM). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated 9 June 2026.

Round-trip from

£760

One-way from

£340

Popular in

July

Cheapest in

November

Average price

£1,019
19/6-16/9
  • 19/6-16/9
  • 3 total stops
  • 72h 26m total
  • London to Des Moines
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13/9
  • 13/9
  • 2 total stops
  • 35h 34m total
  • London to Des Moines
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 14% potential increase in price (£115 potential increase over avg. return price).
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease (£16 potential savings vs. average return price).
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LondonDes Moines

LGW - DSM

LGWDSM

London Gatwick

Thu 10/9

10:25-21:17

2 stops16h 52m

Des Moines

Thu 24/9

17:59-16:00

2 stops16h 01m

£801

LondonDes Moines

LGW - DSM

LGWDSM

London Gatwick

Thu 9/7

12:20-00:01

2 stops17h 41m

Des Moines

Thu 16/7

07:04-06:50

2 stops17h 46m

£839

LondonDes Moines

LGW - DSM

LGWDSM

London Gatwick

Thu 24/9

20:40-19:21

2 stops28h 41m

Des Moines

Mon 28/9

17:56-20:00

2 stops20h 04m

£845

LondonDes Moines

LGW - DSM

LGWDSM

London Gatwick

Thu 9/7

10:25-22:29

2 stops18h 04m

Des Moines

Thu 16/7

06:00-09:25

2 stops21h 25m

£849

LondonDes Moines

LGW - DSM

LGWDSM

London Gatwick

Thu 17/9

20:40-17:27

2 stops50h 47m

Des Moines

Mon 21/9

10:35-10:50

2 stops18h 15m

£850

LondonDes Moines

LGW - DSM

LGWDSM

London Gatwick

Fri 3/7

20:40-17:43

2 stops27h 03m

Des Moines

Sat 11/7

18:18-10:50

2 stops34h 32m

£943

LondonDes Moines

LGW - DSM

LGWDSM

London Gatwick

Wed 1/7

20:40-00:01

2 stops33h 21m

Des Moines

Fri 24/7

18:33-10:50

2 stops34h 17m

£1,018
Cheapest one-way

LondonDes Moines

LGW - DSM

LGWDSM

London Gatwick

Sun 11/10

12:45-13:59

2 stops31h 14m

£362

LondonDes Moines

LGW - DSM

LGWDSM

London Gatwick

Tue 16/6

10:45-10:03

3 stops53h 18m

£478
Fastest single journey

LondonDes Moines

LGW - DSM

LGWDSM

London Gatwick

Tue 11/8

10:45-20:39

2 stops15h 54m

£522

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  • What airport do you fly into for flights to Des Moines from London Gatwick?

    If you book a flight to Des Moines from London Gatwick, you will be flying to Des Moines, which is the city’s only airport. Des Moines (DSM) is located 3.6 mi from the center of Des Moines. There are 0 flights from London Gatwick to Des Moines per day from 0 different airlines.

  • How long is the flight from London Gatwick Airport to Des Moines?

    Virgin Atlantic and American Airlines can get you from London Gatwick Airport to Des Moines in just under 16h 52m. Your travel time can differ by up to 49m. The distance from London Gatwick Airport to Des Moines is about 4197 mi. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Gatwick to Des Moines that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Gatwick to Des Moines flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

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    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Gatwick to Des Moines.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Gatwick to Des Moines?

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