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Cheap flights from London Gatwick Airport to Des Moines from £389

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 19/10. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
LGW — DSM
10 Sep — 17 Sep1
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 11 August 2026.

Sat 17/1012:40 -
2 stops40h 30m
Fri 23/1009:15 -
1 stop18h 45m
Deal found 6/8£738
Sat 17/1012:40 -
2 stops40h 30m
Sat 24/1009:00 -
1 stop19h 00m
Deal found 6/8£743
Sun 18/1013:00 -
2 stops30h 59m
Fri 23/1009:15 -
1 stop18h 45m
Deal found 6/8£756
Sun 18/1013:00 -
2 stops30h 59m
Sat 24/1009:00 -
1 stop19h 00m
Deal found 6/8£761
Sat 5/915:40 -
2 stops35h 35m
Sat 12/907:20 -
2 stops25h 15m
Deal found 8/8£787
Tue 24/1110:00 -
2 stops18h 34m
Wed 9/1211:00 -
2 stops16h 00m
Deal found 9/8£806
Sun 18/1014:00 -
1 stop30h 26m
Thu 22/1008:28 -
2 stops19h 32m
Deal found 6/8£826
Wed 9/910:25 -
2 stops18h 01m
Wed 16/917:35 -
2 stops16h 25m
Deal found 10/8£831
Mon 5/1010:25 -
2 stops18h 01m
Fri 6/1106:55 -
2 stops20h 05m
Deal found 9/8£835
Mon 21/920:40 -
2 stops33h 24m
Mon 28/914:29 -
2 stops14h 21m
Deal found 7/8£846
Wed 9/920:40 -
2 stops28h 41m
Wed 16/914:29 -
2 stops14h 21m
Deal found 6/8£860

Find flight deals from Gatwick to Des Moines

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 11 August 2026.

Round-trip from

£787

One-way from

£389

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

April

Average price

£1,085
5/9-12/9
  • 5/9-12/9
  • 4 total stops
  • 60h 50m total
  • London to Des Moines
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19/10
  • 19/10
  • 3 total stops
  • 59h 12m total
  • London to Des Moines
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High demand for flights, 0% potential price rise
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease (£20 potential savings vs. average return price).
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Average for round-trip flights in August 2026
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Cheapest return flight

LondonDes Moines

LGW London Gatwick - DSM Des Moines

LGWDSM

London Gatwick

Sat 17/10

12:40-23:10

2 stops40h 30m

Des Moines

Fri 23/10

09:15-10:00

1 stop18h 45m

£738

LondonDes Moines

LGW London Gatwick - DSM Des Moines

LGWDSM

London Gatwick

Sat 17/10

12:40-23:10

2 stops40h 30m

Des Moines

Sat 24/10

09:00-10:00

1 stop19h 00m

£743

LondonDes Moines

LGW London Gatwick - DSM Des Moines

LGWDSM

London Gatwick

Sun 18/10

13:00-13:59

2 stops30h 59m

Des Moines

Sat 24/10

09:00-10:00

1 stop19h 00m

£761

LondonDes Moines

LGW London Gatwick - DSM Des Moines

LGWDSM

London Gatwick

Sat 5/9

15:40-21:15

2 stops35h 35m

Des Moines

Sat 12/9

07:20-14:35

2 stops25h 15m

£787

LondonDes Moines

LGW London Gatwick - DSM Des Moines

LGWDSM

London Gatwick

Sun 18/10

14:00-14:26

1 stop30h 26m

Des Moines

Thu 22/10

08:28-10:00

2 stops19h 32m

£826

LondonDes Moines

LGW London Gatwick - DSM Des Moines

LGWDSM

London Gatwick

Mon 5/10

10:25-22:26

2 stops18h 01m

Des Moines

Fri 6/11

06:55-09:00

2 stops20h 05m

£835

LondonDes Moines

LGW London Gatwick - DSM Des Moines

LGWDSM

London Gatwick

Wed 9/9

20:40-19:21

2 stops28h 41m

Des Moines

Wed 16/9

14:29-10:50

2 stops14h 21m

£860
Fastest return journey

LondonDes Moines

LGW London Gatwick - DSM Des Moines

LGWDSM

London Gatwick

Sat 19/9

10:25-22:26

2 stops18h 01m

Des Moines

Wed 30/9

11:31-09:25

2 stops15h 54m

£861

LondonDes Moines

LGW London Gatwick - DSM Des Moines

LGWDSM

London Gatwick

Tue 24/11

10:00-16:49

2 stops36h 49m

Des Moines

Wed 9/12

11:28-15:45

2 stops22h 17m

£872

LondonDes Moines

LGW London Gatwick - DSM Des Moines

LGWDSM

London Gatwick

Thu 5/11

11:45-18:54

2 stops37h 09m

Des Moines

Sun 8/11

13:58-19:00

2 stops23h 02m

£964

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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.

  • 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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