What are the cheapest airlines flying from Des Moines to Edinburgh round-trip?

Flying on Virgin Atlantic is currently your cheapest option to Edinburgh, with prices starting at £468. Additional return tickets that might be worth considering are offered by United Airlines and Air Canada, with the lowest prices starting at £479 and £486, respectively. You may be able to fly from Des Moines to Edinburgh for 33% less than the average price by searching for these airlines.

What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Des Moines to Edinburgh one-way?

To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with American Airlines, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at £323. British Airways flights start at £324 while deals on Air Canada start at £325 one-way.

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

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Des Moines to Edinburgh (average of £78). Flying from Des Moines to Edinburgh in June is currently the most expensive (average of £105). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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

November is one of the best times of the year to fly to Edinburgh from Des Moines. Prices for November average £702 per person but you can even find prices for as low as £535. The most expensive prices can be found in the month of June. Opting for a November flight can save you 53% on your journey compared to booking in June

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from DSM to EDI?

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Des Moines to Edinburgh as you normally would.

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

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

How can I find direct flights from Des Moines to Edinburgh?

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

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Round-trip from	£468
One-way from	£219
Popular in	June
Cheapest in	November
Average price	£1,074

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22/7-29/7
3 total stops
29h 22m total
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28h 45m total
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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 13 June 2025.

Tue 22/710:18DSM - EDI

2 stops14h 27mVirgin Atlantic

Tue 29/709:00EDI - DSM

1 stop14h 55mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 10/6£468

Sun 17/808:00DSM - EDI

1 stop18h 25mUnited Airlines

Wed 27/809:00EDI - DSM

2 stops33h 23mUnited Airlines

Deal found 10/6£479

Tue 22/706:24DSM - EDI

2 stops18h 56mAir Canada

Tue 29/711:15EDI - DSM

2 stops42h 44mAir Canada

Deal found 10/6£486

Sun 17/805:44DSM - EDI

1 stop20h 16mKLM

Wed 27/809:00EDI - DSM

1 stop14h 45mKLM

Deal found 10/6£491

Sun 21/911:04DSM - EDI

1 stop19h 01mDelta

Wed 1/1009:00EDI - DSM

1 stop14h 39mDelta

Deal found 12/6£506

Mon 22/918:09DSM - EDI

2 stops16h 31mAmerican Airlines

Thu 2/1011:35EDI - DSM

2 stops18h 00mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/6£506

Tue 22/718:40DSM - EDI

1 stop11h 25mMultiple Airlines

Tue 29/711:20EDI - DSM

2 stops15h 37mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/6£525

Sat 20/916:20DSM - EDI

2 stops45h 20mIberia

Thu 2/1009:25EDI - DSM

2 stops20h 10mIberia

Deal found 12/6£531

Tue 23/913:10DSM - EDI

2 stops27h 35mLufthansa

Mon 13/1017:10EDI - DSM

2 stops30h 14mLufthansa

Deal found 12/6£548

Sat 20/916:20DSM - EDI

2 stops15h 30mBritish Airways

Tue 30/905:50EDI - DSM

2 stops18h 39mBritish Airways

Deal found 12/6£553

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Tue 22/710:18DSM - EDI

2 stops14h 27mVirgin Atlantic

Tue 29/709:00EDI - DSM

1 stop14h 55mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 10/6£468

Sun 17/808:00DSM - EDI

1 stop18h 25mUnited Airlines

Wed 27/809:00EDI - DSM

2 stops31h 39mUnited Airlines

Deal found 10/6£479

Tue 22/706:24DSM - EDI

2 stops18h 56mAir Canada

Tue 29/711:15EDI - DSM

2 stops42h 44mAir Canada

Deal found 10/6£486

Sun 17/805:44DSM - EDI

1 stop20h 16mKLM

Wed 27/809:00EDI - DSM

1 stop14h 45mKLM

Deal found 10/6£491

Sun 21/911:04DSM - EDI

1 stop19h 01mDelta

Wed 1/1009:00EDI - DSM

1 stop14h 39mDelta

Deal found 12/6£506

Mon 22/918:09DSM - EDI

2 stops16h 31mAmerican Airlines

Thu 2/1011:35EDI - DSM

2 stops18h 00mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/6£506

Sat 20/916:20DSM - EDI

2 stops45h 20mIberia

Thu 2/1009:25EDI - DSM

2 stops20h 10mIberia

Deal found 12/6£531

Tue 23/913:10DSM - EDI

2 stops27h 35mLufthansa

Mon 13/1017:10EDI - DSM

2 stops30h 14mLufthansa

Deal found 12/6£548

Sat 20/916:20DSM - EDI

2 stops15h 30mBritish Airways

Tue 30/905:50EDI - DSM

2 stops18h 39mBritish Airways

Deal found 12/6£553

Sat 26/717:59DSM - EDI

1 stop12h 06mMultiple Airlines

Sat 2/811:20EDI - DSM

2 stops15h 37mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/6£606

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Tue 22/710:18DSM - EDI

2 stops14h 27mVirgin Atlantic

Tue 29/709:00EDI - DSM

1 stop14h 55mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 10/6£468

Tue 22/706:24DSM - EDI

2 stops18h 56mAir Canada

Tue 29/711:15EDI - DSM

2 stops42h 44mAir Canada

Deal found 10/6£486

Tue 22/706:24DSM - EDI

1 stop20h 01mUnited Airlines

Tue 29/709:00EDI - DSM

2 stops43h 17mUnited Airlines

Deal found 10/6£520

Tue 22/718:40DSM - EDI

1 stop11h 25mMultiple Airlines

Tue 29/711:20EDI - DSM

2 stops15h 37mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/6£525

Wed 23/714:29DSM - EDI

1 stop15h 36mKLM

Wed 30/709:00EDI - DSM

1 stop14h 55mKLM

Deal found 9/6£528

Fri 25/717:52DSM - EDI

2 stops16h 33mDelta

Fri 1/809:00EDI - DSM

2 stops17h 57mDelta

Deal found 10/6£604

Sat 26/710:18DSM - EDI

2 stops14h 27mAir France

Sat 2/811:20EDI - DSM

2 stops15h 37mAir France

Deal found 10/6£606

Sat 26/706:01DSM - EDI

1 stop19h 09mAmerican Airlines

Sat 2/805:55EDI - DSM

2 stops16h 11mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 11/6£626

One-way flights from Des Moines to Edinburgh
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Mon 22/908:00DSM - EDI

3 stops28h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/6£219

Tue 22/718:09DSM - EDI

2 stops16h 16mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/6£323

Mon 28/714:08DSM - EDI

2 stops15h 37mBritish Airways

Deal found 10/6£324

Sat 26/718:50DSM - EDI

2 stops30h 30mAir Canada

Deal found 11/6£325

Sun 21/914:14DSM - EDI

1 stop15h 51mAir France

Deal found 12/6£328

Sat 20/918:15DSM - EDI

1 stop32h 10mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/6£337

Fri 25/718:40DSM - EDI

1 stop11h 25mKLM

Deal found 10/6£378

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DSM - EDI

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Tue 22/7

10:18-06:45

2 stops14h 27m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 29/7

09:00-17:55

1 stop14h 55m

£468

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DSM - EDI

DSMEDI

Des Moines

Sun 17/8

08:00-08:25

1 stop18h 25m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Wed 27/8

09:00-10:39

2 stops31h 39m

£479

Des MoinesEdinburgh

DSM - EDI

DSMEDI

Des Moines

Tue 22/7

06:24-07:20

2 stops18h 56m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 29/7

11:15-23:59

2 stops42h 44m

£486

Des MoinesEdinburgh

DSM - EDI

DSMEDI

Des Moines

Sun 17/8

05:44-08:00

1 stop20h 16m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Wed 27/8

09:00-17:45

1 stop14h 45m

£491

Des MoinesEdinburgh

DSM - EDI

DSMEDI

Des Moines

Sun 21/9

11:04-12:05

1 stop19h 01m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Wed 1/10

09:00-17:39

1 stop14h 39m

£506

Des MoinesEdinburgh

DSM - EDI

DSMEDI

Des Moines

Mon 22/9

18:09-16:40

2 stops16h 31m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Thu 2/10

11:35-23:35

2 stops18h 00m

£506

Des MoinesEdinburgh

DSM - EDI

DSMEDI

Des Moines

Sat 20/9

16:20-19:40

2 stops45h 20m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Thu 2/10

09:25-23:35

2 stops20h 10m

£531

Des MoinesEdinburgh

DSM - EDI

DSMEDI

Des Moines

Tue 23/9

13:10-22:45

2 stops27h 35m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mon 13/10

17:10-17:24

2 stops30h 14m

£548

Des MoinesEdinburgh

DSM - EDI

DSMEDI

Des Moines

Sat 20/9

16:20-13:50

2 stops15h 30m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 30/9

05:50-18:29

2 stops18h 39m

£553

Des MoinesEdinburgh

DSM - EDI

DSMEDI

Des Moines

Sat 26/7

10:18-06:45

2 stops14h 27m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sat 2/8

11:20-20:57

2 stops15h 37m

£606

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In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Edinburgh ranges from 30.0 - 60.0 inches per month. July is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 60.0 mm. April is typically the driest time to visit Edinburgh when rainfall is around 30.0 mm.

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If weather is an important factor for your trip to Edinburgh, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 15.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 4.0 C).

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Delta

8.0

Very Good

7,950 reviews

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1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Kim,May 2025

PIH - SLC

This trip was fine even with delay I had plenty of time to get connection flight!

Delta

8.0

Very Good

7,950 reviews

Delta

8.0

Very Good

7,950 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Kim,May 2025

PIH - SLC

This trip was fine even with delay I had plenty of time to get connection flight!

KLM

7.8

Good

1,358 reviews

Delta

8.0

Very Good

7,950 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Kim,May 2025

PIH - SLC

This trip was fine even with delay I had plenty of time to get connection flight!

Air France

7.5

Good

1,463 reviews

Delta

8.0

Very Good

7,950 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Kim,May 2025

PIH - SLC

This trip was fine even with delay I had plenty of time to get connection flight!

United Airlines

7.4

Good

8,790 reviews

Delta

8.0

Very Good

7,950 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Kim,May 2025

PIH - SLC

This trip was fine even with delay I had plenty of time to get connection flight!

Virgin Atlantic

7.4

Good

652 reviews

Delta

8.0

Very Good

7,950 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Kim,May 2025

PIH - SLC

This trip was fine even with delay I had plenty of time to get connection flight!

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What are the cheapest airlines flying from Des Moines to Edinburgh round-trip?
Flying on Virgin Atlantic is currently your cheapest option to Edinburgh, with prices starting at £468. Additional return tickets that might be worth considering are offered by United Airlines and Air Canada, with the lowest prices starting at £479 and £486, respectively. You may be able to fly from Des Moines to Edinburgh for 33% less than the average price by searching for these airlines.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Des Moines to Edinburgh one-way?
To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with American Airlines, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at £323. British Airways flights start at £324 while deals on Air Canada start at £325 one-way.
Can I find deals for flights from Des Moines to Edinburgh that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Des Moines to Edinburgh flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Des Moines to Edinburgh?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Des Moines to Edinburgh.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Des Moines to Edinburgh?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Des Moines to Edinburgh by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Des Moines to Edinburgh?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Des Moines to Edinburgh (average of £78). Flying from Des Moines to Edinburgh in June is currently the most expensive (average of £105). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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