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Cheap flights from Des Moines to Edinburgh from £210

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.
DSM — EDI
8 Mar — 15 Mar1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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Cheapest flights from Des Moines to Edinburgh
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Des Moines to Edinburgh. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 6 February 2026.

Thu 19/305:35
DSM
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EDI
2 stops36h 35m
Virgin Atlantic
Thu 26/305:50
EDI
-
DSM
2 stops19h 55m
Virgin Atlantic
Deal found 3/2£450
Mon 9/313:37
DSM
-
EDI
2 stops17h 33m
British Airways
Tue 17/307:50
EDI
-
DSM
2 stops15h 38m
British Airways
Deal found 4/2£452
Tue 1/915:41
DSM
-
EDI
2 stops16h 54m
British Airways
Wed 9/920:20
EDI
-
DSM
2 stops29h 41m
British Airways
Deal found 5/2£473
Sun 16/808:00
DSM
-
EDI
1 stop18h 25m
United Airlines
Fri 21/809:00
EDI
-
DSM
2 stops37h 14m
United Airlines
Deal found 2/2£473
Sun 16/813:22
DSM
-
EDI
2 stops18h 58m
British Airways
Fri 21/808:35
EDI
-
DSM
2 stops20h 51m
British Airways
Deal found 2/2£474
Mon 23/313:52
DSM
-
EDI
2 stops17h 18m
American Airlines
Mon 30/310:30
EDI
-
DSM
2 stops17h 40m
American Airlines
Deal found 5/2£504
Sat 15/818:45
DSM
-
EDI
1 stop31h 40m
United Airlines
Sun 23/809:00
EDI
-
DSM
2 stops37h 14m
United Airlines
Deal found 3/2£513
Fri 20/313:52
DSM
-
EDI
2 stops17h 18m
American Airlines
Fri 27/311:25
EDI
-
DSM
2 stops15h 26m
American Airlines
Deal found 2/2£514
Sun 22/313:52
DSM
-
EDI
2 stops17h 18m
American Airlines
Sun 29/311:25
EDI
-
DSM
2 stops18h 23m
American Airlines
Deal found 4/2£516

Find flight deals from Des Moines to Edinburgh

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Des Moines (DSM) to Edinburgh (EDI). 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 6 February 2026.

Round-trip from

£450

One-way from

£210

Popular in

June

Cheapest in

January

Average price

£588
Virgin Atlantic
  • Virgin Atlantic
  • 19/3-26/3
  • 4 total stops
  • 56h 30m total
  • Des Moines to Edinburgh
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Air France
  • Air France
  • 15/7
  • 2 total stops
  • 14h 50m total
  • Des Moines to Edinburgh
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 25% potential increase in price (£176 potential increase over avg. return price).
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 5% potential price decrease (£27 potential savings vs. average return price).
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Average for round-trip flights in February 2026
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Des MoinesEdinburgh

DSM - EDI

DSMEDI

Des Moines

Mon 23/3

13:52-12:10

2 stops17h 18m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mon 30/3

10:30-22:10

2 stops17h 40m

£504

Des MoinesEdinburgh

DSM - EDI

DSMEDI

Des Moines

Fri 20/3

13:52-12:10

2 stops17h 18m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Fri 27/3

11:25-21:51

2 stops15h 26m

£514

Des MoinesEdinburgh

DSM - EDI

DSMEDI

Des Moines

Sun 22/3

13:52-12:10

2 stops17h 18m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sun 29/3

11:25-23:48

2 stops18h 23m

£516

Des MoinesEdinburgh

DSM - EDI

DSMEDI

Des Moines

Mon 16/3

18:49-09:30

2 stops33h 41m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 24/3

08:25-10:30

2 stops31h 05m

£545

Des MoinesEdinburgh

DSM - EDI

DSMEDI

Des Moines

Mon 2/3

14:02-12:10

2 stops16h 08m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 10/3

11:25-21:51

2 stops15h 26m

£560

Des MoinesEdinburgh

DSM - EDI

DSMEDI

Des Moines

Fri 20/3

17:20-23:10

2 stops24h 50m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Fri 27/3

05:50-22:38

2 stops45h 48m

£566

Des MoinesEdinburgh

DSM - EDI

DSMEDI

Des Moines

Thu 5/3

08:00-10:30

2 stops20h 30m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mon 9/3

11:30-23:42

2 stops17h 12m

£590

Des MoinesEdinburgh

DSM - EDI

DSMEDI

Des Moines

Thu 5/3

08:00-07:55

2 stops17h 55m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Thu 12/3

08:25-21:40

2 stops18h 15m

£631

Des MoinesEdinburgh

DSM - EDI

DSMEDI

Des Moines

Wed 15/7

10:15-07:05

2 stops14h 50m

£210

Des MoinesEdinburgh

DSM - EDI

DSMEDI

Des Moines

Sun 17/5

06:00-08:00

2 stops20h 00m

£265

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  • How long is the flight from Des Moines to Edinburgh?

    For as low as £504, American Airlines can have you in Edinburgh from Des Moines in 17h 18m. There are 3923 mi between Des Moines and Edinburgh.

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