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Cheap flights from Des Moines to Edinburgh from £360

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 23/6. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
DSM — EDI
23 Apr — 30 Apr1
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 24 March 2026.

Tue 5/518:31
DSM
-
EDI
2 stops15h 59m
Virgin Atlantic
Tue 12/509:00
EDI
-
DSM
1 stop14h 53m
Virgin Atlantic
Deal found 21/3£596
Tue 29/918:45
DSM
-
EDI
2 stops15h 40m
Lufthansa
Wed 7/1006:10
EDI
-
DSM
2 stops22h 51m
Lufthansa
Deal found 24/3£599
Sun 18/1011:30
DSM
-
EDI
1 stop14h 55m
United Airlines
Wed 21/1009:00
EDI
-
DSM
2 stops37h 14m
United Airlines
Deal found 23/3£602
Tue 29/914:36
DSM
-
EDI
2 stops16h 14m
American Airlines
Wed 7/1011:25
EDI
-
DSM
1 stop18h 30m
American Airlines
Deal found 23/3£605
Sun 4/1006:15
DSM
-
EDI
2 stops22h 20m
United Airlines
Tue 13/1009:00
EDI
-
DSM
2 stops31h 20m
United Airlines
Deal found 20/3£606
Fri 2/1017:03
DSM
-
EDI
2 stops56h 17m
Air Canada
Tue 13/1009:00
EDI
-
DSM
2 stops35h 11m
Air Canada
Deal found 20/3£613
Tue 29/911:04
DSM
-
EDI
1 stop18h 46m
KLM
Wed 7/1009:00
EDI
-
DSM
1 stop19h 29m
KLM
Deal found 23/3£613
Sun 4/1007:25
DSM
-
EDI
2 stops17h 40m
Delta
Tue 13/1011:20
EDI
-
DSM
2 stops15h 32m
Delta
Deal found 20/3£617
Mon 5/1013:05
DSM
-
EDI
1 stop13h 20m
United Airlines
Thu 8/1009:00
EDI
-
DSM
2 stops20h 01m
United Airlines
Deal found 20/3£619
Sun 4/1007:25
DSM
-
EDI
2 stops17h 40m
Delta
Wed 7/1005:45
EDI
-
DSM
2 stops17h 57m
Delta
Deal found 20/3£623

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 24 March 2026.

Round-trip from

£596

One-way from

£360

Popular in

June

Cheapest in

January

Average price

£789
Virgin Atlantic
  • Virgin Atlantic
  • 5/5-12/5
  • 3 total stops
  • 30h 52m total
  • Des Moines to Edinburgh
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British Airways
  • British Airways
  • 23/6
  • 2 total stops
  • 20h 42m total
  • Des Moines to Edinburgh
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 23% potential increase in price (£157 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 March 2026
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Customise your flight search to find flights from Des Moines to Edinburgh that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 858,174 searches. Data last updated 24 March 2026.
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Cheapest return flight

Des MoinesEdinburgh

DSM - EDI

DSMEDI

Des Moines

Sun 13/9

18:50-08:25

1 stop31h 35m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Wed 23/9

11:30-10:20

1 stop28h 50m

£622

Des MoinesEdinburgh

DSM - EDI

DSMEDI

Des Moines

Tue 5/5

18:31-20:55

2 stops20h 24m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 12/5

09:00-17:53

1 stop14h 53m

£648
Fastest return journey

Des MoinesEdinburgh

DSM - EDI

DSMEDI

Des Moines

Wed 6/5

15:20-10:35

2 stops13h 15m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Wed 13/5

12:30-23:24

2 stops16h 54m

£651

Des MoinesEdinburgh

DSM - EDI

DSMEDI

Des Moines

Tue 5/5

18:31-16:30

2 stops15h 59m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 12/5

09:00-22:32

1 stop19h 32m

£655

Des MoinesEdinburgh

DSM - EDI

DSMEDI

Des Moines

Sun 3/5

08:00-08:05

2 stops18h 05m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sun 10/5

09:00-21:23

2 stops42h 23m

£684

Des MoinesEdinburgh

DSM - EDI

DSMEDI

Des Moines

Thu 7/5

10:56-07:05

2 stops14h 09m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Thu 14/5

09:00-22:32

1 stop19h 32m

£696

Des MoinesEdinburgh

DSM - EDI

DSMEDI

Des Moines

Fri 8/5

13:04-08:30

2 stops13h 26m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Fri 15/5

05:45-16:48

2 stops17h 03m

£699

Des MoinesEdinburgh

DSM - EDI

DSMEDI

Des Moines

Wed 5/8

09:39-22:10

2 stops30h 31m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 11/8

17:25-18:56

2 stops31h 31m

£706

Des MoinesEdinburgh

DSM - EDI

DSMEDI

Des Moines

Mon 4/5

17:45-16:10

2 stops16h 25m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mon 11/5

09:00-22:32

1 stop19h 32m

£730

Des MoinesEdinburgh

DSM - EDI

DSMEDI

Des Moines

Fri 8/5

11:40-08:25

1 stop14h 45m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sat 16/5

12:30-10:37

2 stops28h 07m

£733

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

    For as low as £648, United Airlines can have you in Edinburgh from Des Moines in 20h 24m. There are 3923 mi between Des Moines and Edinburgh. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.

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