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£103+ Cheap flights from Des Moines

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DSM — LHR
2 Dec — 9 Dec1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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Virgin Atlantic
On average, Virgin Atlantic currently has the cheapest one-way flight from Des Moines (avg. price of £1,108).
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Fri 28/1109:16DSM - INV
2 stops20h 34mAmerican Airlines
Wed 10/1210:30INV - DSM
2 stops19h 18mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 31/10£383
Sun 30/1113:06DSM - INV
2 stops23h 54mAmerican Airlines
Mon 8/1212:20INV - DSM
2 stops28h 09mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 2/11£390
Wed 10/1214:16DSM - LHR
1 stop11h 34mKLM
Wed 17/1220:25LHR - DSM
2 stops30h 21mKLM
Deal found 1/11£426
Wed 10/1214:16DSM - LHR
1 stop11h 34mVirgin Atlantic
Wed 17/1213:00LHR - DSM
1 stop13h 46mVirgin Atlantic
Deal found 1/11£440
Wed 10/1210:20DSM - LHR
1 stop16h 25mVirgin Atlantic
Wed 21/111:05LHR - DSM
1 stop16h 19mVirgin Atlantic
Deal found 2/11£441
Wed 10/1218:33DSM - LHR
1 stop11h 07mMultiple Airlines
Wed 21/106:30LHR - DSM
2 stops16h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 2/11£442
Tue 2/1218:33DSM - LHR
1 stop11h 07mAir France
Tue 9/1206:20LHR - DSM
2 stops15h 56mAir France
Deal found 30/10£444
Tue 9/1206:17DSM - EDI
2 stops22h 23mMultiple Airlines
Tue 16/1205:50EDI - DSM
2 stops21h 25mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 2/11£464
Tue 9/1218:33DSM - EDI
2 stops15h 32mKLM
Tue 16/1205:50EDI - DSM
2 stops16h 26mKLM
Deal found 31/10£468
Fri 28/1117:15DSM - INV
2 stops16h 25mDelta
Wed 10/1213:15INV - DSM
2 stops33h 48mDelta
Deal found 1/11£468
Wed 21/117:16DSM - MAN
1 stop11h 14mDelta
Sun 25/113:00MAN - DSM
1 stop15h 31mDelta
Deal found 1/11£471
Fri 16/117:16DSM - MAN
1 stop11h 14mVirgin Atlantic
Tue 20/113:30MAN - DSM
1 stop15h 01mVirgin Atlantic
Deal found 30/10£472

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Heathrow

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Return

Price

Des MoinesInverness

DSM - INV

DSMINV

Des Moines

Fri 28/11

09:16-11:50

2 stops20h 34m

Inverness

Wed 10/12

10:30-23:48

2 stops19h 18m

£383

Des MoinesInverness

DSM - INV

DSMINV

Des Moines

Sun 30/11

13:06-19:00

2 stops23h 54m

Inverness

Mon 8/12

12:20-10:29

2 stops28h 09m

£390

Des MoinesLondon

DSM - LHR

DSMLHR

Des Moines

Tue 2/12

18:33-11:40

1 stop11h 07m

London Heathrow

Tue 9/12

06:20-16:16

2 stops15h 56m

£444

Des MoinesLondon

DSM - LHR

DSMLHR

Des Moines

Wed 10/12

11:23-06:25

1 stop13h 02m

London Heathrow

Wed 17/12

08:55-17:47

1 stop14h 52m

£445

Des MoinesLondon

DSM - LHR

DSMLHR

Des Moines

Tue 2/12

10:20-06:50

2 stops14h 30m

London Heathrow

Tue 9/12

06:30-17:47

2 stops17h 17m

£454

Des MoinesEdinburgh

DSM - EDI

DSMEDI

Des Moines

Tue 9/12

06:17-10:40

2 stops22h 23m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 16/12

05:50-21:15

2 stops21h 25m

£464

Des MoinesEdinburgh

DSM - EDI

DSMEDI

Des Moines

Tue 9/12

18:33-16:05

2 stops15h 32m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 16/12

05:50-16:16

2 stops16h 26m

£468

Des MoinesLondon

DSM - LHR

DSMLHR

Des Moines

Fri 28/11

17:15-11:40

1 stop12h 25m

London Heathrow

Thu 4/12

06:20-16:16

2 stops15h 56m

£468

Des MoinesInverness

DSM - INV

DSMINV

Des Moines

Fri 28/11

17:15-15:40

2 stops16h 25m

Inverness

Wed 10/12

13:15-17:03

2 stops33h 48m

£468

Des MoinesLondon

DSM - LHR

DSMLHR

Des Moines

Thu 4/12

11:35-07:10

2 stops13h 35m

London Heathrow

Mon 8/12

06:50-21:37

2 stops20h 47m

£470

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Booking 79 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Des Moines. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Des Moines?

Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Des Moines (average of £492). Flying from Des Moines in July will prove the most costly (average of £807). There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

Which airlines fly from Des Moines?

Many airlines operate round-trip flights from Des Moines: Virgin Atlantic, United Airlines. These airlines fly to the following popular destinations: London.

Virgin Atlantic
Virgin Atlantic
From £504
United Airlines
United Airlines
From £491

Airline reviews for flights from Des Moines

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Read through reviews of airlines serving Des Moines, such as Virgin Atlantic and United Airlines. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Virgin Atlantic
7.5
Good
671 reviews
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Food

6.9

Comfort

7.3

Entertainment

7.5

Boarding

7.7

Crew

8.1

Overall

7.5

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Pratap,Aug 2025

JFK - LHR

The flight is clean, food good and the staff are excellent! Very professional, polite and accommodating. The seat itself is really mediocre. Can’t believe there is not inch of storage space. Believe it or not it there is not place even to put away your phone or pen!! Very very surprising and terribly inconvenient. No coat hanger hook either. Had to give it away. ALL IN ALL VERY INCONVENIENT business class seat compared to their peers. What is even more surprising is that this on their relatively new fleet of Airbus A350-1000. I was having com platelets different expectations of Virgin and this has disappointed me. Everything else is just as good and as you would expect from Virgin!
Virgin Atlantic
7.5
Good
671 reviews
Virgin Atlantic
7.5
Good
671 reviews
Check prices

Food

6.9

Comfort

7.3

Entertainment

7.5

Boarding

7.7

Crew

8.1

Overall

7.5

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Pratap,Aug 2025

JFK - LHR

The flight is clean, food good and the staff are excellent! Very professional, polite and accommodating. The seat itself is really mediocre. Can’t believe there is not inch of storage space. Believe it or not it there is not place even to put away your phone or pen!! Very very surprising and terribly inconvenient. No coat hanger hook either. Had to give it away. ALL IN ALL VERY INCONVENIENT business class seat compared to their peers. What is even more surprising is that this on their relatively new fleet of Airbus A350-1000. I was having com platelets different expectations of Virgin and this has disappointed me. Everything else is just as good and as you would expect from Virgin!
United Airlines
7.4
Good
8,993 reviews
Virgin Atlantic
7.5
Good
671 reviews
Check prices

Food

6.9

Comfort

7.3

Entertainment

7.5

Boarding

7.7

Crew

8.1

Overall

7.5

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Pratap,Aug 2025

JFK - LHR

The flight is clean, food good and the staff are excellent! Very professional, polite and accommodating. The seat itself is really mediocre. Can’t believe there is not inch of storage space. Believe it or not it there is not place even to put away your phone or pen!! Very very surprising and terribly inconvenient. No coat hanger hook either. Had to give it away. ALL IN ALL VERY INCONVENIENT business class seat compared to their peers. What is even more surprising is that this on their relatively new fleet of Airbus A350-1000. I was having com platelets different expectations of Virgin and this has disappointed me. Everything else is just as good and as you would expect from Virgin!

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  • What is the cheapest month to fly from Des Moines?

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