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Cheap flights from London Gatwick Airport to Des Moines from £463

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 15/7. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
LGW — DSM
8 Apr — 15 Apr1
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 March 2026.

Tue 21/410:35
LGW
-
DSM
2 stops17h 59m
Air France
Tue 28/417:45
DSM
-
LGW
2 stops16h 15m
Air France
Deal found 6/3£881
Thu 10/920:40
LGW
-
DSM
2 stops32h 48m
Iberia
Thu 24/914:36
DSM
-
LGW
2 stops14h 14m
Iberia
Deal found 5/3£896
Wed 23/920:40
LGW
-
DSM
2 stops29h 21m
Iberia
Sun 27/918:15
DSM
-
LGW
2 stops43h 45m
Iberia
Deal found 4/3£901
Tue 2/620:40
LGW
-
DSM
2 stops27h 55m
Iberia
Thu 11/608:40
DSM
-
LGW
2 stops29h 20m
Iberia
Deal found 5/3£980

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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 March 2026.

Round-trip from

£881

One-way from

£463

Popular in

February

Cheapest in

May

Average price

£779
Air France
  • Air France
  • 21/4-28/4
  • 4 total stops
  • 34h 14m total
  • London to Des Moines
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15/7
  • 15/7
  • 3 total stops
  • 47h 40m total
  • London to Des Moines
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease (£18 potential savings vs. average return price).
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Cheapest return flight

LondonDes Moines

LGW - DSM

LGWDSM

London Gatwick

Tue 21/4

10:35-22:34

2 stops17h 59m

Des Moines

Tue 28/4

17:45-16:00

2 stops16h 15m

£881

LondonDes Moines

LGW - DSM

LGWDSM

London Gatwick

Tue 2/6

20:40-19:32

2 stops28h 52m

Des Moines

Thu 11/6

08:40-20:00

2 stops29h 20m

£1,014

LondonDes Moines

LGW - DSM

LGWDSM

London Gatwick

Sat 4/4

13:00-13:46

2 stops30h 46m

Des Moines

Sat 11/4

11:00-10:00

1 stop17h 00m

£1,052

LondonDes Moines

LGW - DSM

LGWDSM

London Gatwick

Sat 4/4

10:25-22:38

2 stops18h 13m

Des Moines

Sat 11/4

17:20-16:00

2 stops16h 40m

£1,336

LondonDes Moines

LGW - DSM

LGWDSM

London Gatwick

Sat 28/3

14:25-18:32

2 stops57h 07m

Des Moines

Fri 17/4

10:23-10:00

1 stop17h 37m

£1,344
Fastest return journey

LondonDes Moines

LGW - DSM

LGWDSM

London Gatwick

Wed 12/8

10:25-21:17

2 stops16h 52m

Des Moines

Sun 16/8

14:35-09:25

2 stops12h 50m

£1,515
Cheapest one-way

LondonDes Moines

LGW - DSM

LGWDSM

London Gatwick

Fri 21/8

20:50-23:26

3 stops32h 36m

£463

LondonDes Moines

LGW - DSM

LGWDSM

London Gatwick

Wed 15/7

20:10-13:50

3 stops47h 40m

£463

LondonDes Moines

LGW - DSM

LGWDSM

London Gatwick

Fri 3/4

14:00-13:46

2 stops53h 46m

£498
Fastest single journey

LondonDes Moines

LGW - DSM

LGWDSM

London Gatwick

Sun 29/3

21:45-18:19

2 stops26h 34m

£2,975

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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?

    Air France and Iberia can get you from London Gatwick Airport to Des Moines in just under 17h 59m. Your travel time can differ by up to 10h 53m. 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.

  • How can I find direct flights from Gatwick to Des Moines?

    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?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Gatwick to Des Moines by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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