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Cheap flights from Des Moines to London Gatwick Airport from £238

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 7/3. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
DSM — LGW
21 Feb — 28 Feb1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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Cheapest flights from Des Moines to Gatwick
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Des Moines to Gatwick. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 22 January 2026.

Tue 17/219:44
DSM
-
LGW
2 stops29h 46m
British Airways
Tue 24/211:20
LGW
-
DSM
2 stops27h 30m
British Airways
Deal found 20/1£442
Thu 5/306:00
DSM
-
LGW
2 stops19h 30m
American Airlines
Thu 12/311:20
LGW
-
DSM
2 stops30h 47m
American Airlines
Deal found 21/1£465
Mon 4/510:23
DSM
-
LGW
1 stop17h 37m
Multiple Airlines
Fri 29/514:00
LGW
-
DSM
1 stop32h 26m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 21/1£542
Mon 4/511:00
DSM
-
LGW
2 stops16h 40m
Delta
Fri 29/510:25
LGW
-
DSM
2 stops16h 20m
Delta
Deal found 21/1£595
Fri 30/111:42
DSM
-
LGW
2 stops25h 18m
Iberia
Sat 7/219:40
LGW
-
DSM
2 stops31h 24m
Iberia
Deal found 20/1£606
Thu 21/507:00
DSM
-
LGW
2 stops19h 40m
American Airlines
Sun 31/514:30
LGW
-
DSM
2 stops28h 26m
American Airlines
Deal found 21/1£611
Sat 7/310:04
DSM
-
LGW
2 stops16h 56m
British Airways
Sat 14/311:20
LGW
-
DSM
2 stops30h 47m
British Airways
Deal found 20/1£649
Wed 4/313:38
DSM
-
LGW
2 stops23h 22m
Iberia
Wed 11/319:40
LGW
-
DSM
2 stops33h 00m
Iberia
Deal found 21/1£708
Fri 6/306:00
DSM
-
LGW
2 stops19h 30m
American Airlines
Fri 13/311:20
LGW
-
DSM
2 stops28h 34m
American Airlines
Deal found 20/1£725
Tue 30/616:11
DSM
-
LGW
1 stop35h 49m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 6/714:00
LGW
-
DSM
1 stop31h 24m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 21/1£730
Fri 3/707:35
DSM
-
LGW
1 stop16h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Sun 5/713:05
LGW
-
DSM
1 stop30h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 21/1£739

Find flight deals from Des Moines to Gatwick

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Des Moines (DSM) to Gatwick (LGW). 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 22 January 2026.

Round-trip from

£442

One-way from

£238

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

January

Average price

£526
British Airways
  • British Airways
  • 17/2-24/2
  • 4 total stops
  • 57h 16m total
  • Des Moines to London
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7/3
  • 7/3
  • 3 total stops
  • 51h 39m total
  • Des Moines to London
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Des MoinesLondon

DSM - LGW

DSMLGW

Des Moines

Tue 17/2

19:44-07:30

2 stops29h 46m

London Gatwick

Tue 24/2

11:20-08:50

2 stops27h 30m

£442

Des MoinesLondon

DSM - LGW

DSMLGW

Des Moines

Fri 6/3

06:00-07:30

2 stops19h 30m

London Gatwick

Fri 13/3

11:20-11:54

2 stops29h 34m

£465

Des MoinesLondon

DSM - LGW

DSMLGW

Des Moines

Mon 4/5

10:23-10:00

1 stop17h 37m

London Gatwick

Fri 29/5

14:00-16:26

1 stop32h 26m

£542

Des MoinesLondon

DSM - LGW

DSMLGW

Des Moines

Mon 4/5

11:00-09:40

2 stops16h 40m

London Gatwick

Fri 29/5

10:25-20:45

2 stops16h 20m

£595

Des MoinesLondon

DSM - LGW

DSMLGW

Des Moines

Sat 7/3

10:04-09:00

2 stops16h 56m

London Gatwick

Sat 14/3

11:20-13:07

2 stops30h 47m

£649

Des MoinesLondon

DSM - LGW

DSMLGW

Des Moines

Wed 4/3

13:38-19:00

2 stops23h 22m

London Gatwick

Wed 11/3

19:40-23:40

2 stops33h 00m

£708

Des MoinesLondon

DSM - LGW

DSMLGW

Des Moines

Tue 30/6

16:11-10:00

1 stop35h 49m

London Gatwick

Mon 6/7

14:00-15:24

1 stop31h 24m

£730

Des MoinesLondon

DSM - LGW

DSMLGW

Des Moines

Wed 29/4

11:58-20:00

2 stops26h 02m

London Gatwick

Fri 8/5

20:40-19:31

2 stops28h 51m

£747

Des MoinesLondon

DSM - LGW

DSMLGW

Des Moines

Thu 2/7

09:23-10:00

1 stop18h 37m

London Gatwick

Wed 8/7

14:00-08:33

1 stop24h 33m

£771

Des MoinesLondon

DSM - LGW

DSMLGW

Des Moines

Sat 7/3

20:21-06:00

3 stops51h 39m

£238

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  • What airport do you fly from for flights from Des Moines to London Gatwick?

    Des Moines (DSM), located 3.6 mi from the city center, is the airport you fly out of when you book flights from Des Moines to London Gatwick. 0 airlines have flights from Des Moines to London Gatwick on a regular basis. Booking flights from Des Moines to London Gatwick should not be difficult; the airport handles an average of 0 outbound flights to London Gatwick per day.

  • How long is the flight from Des Moines to London Gatwick Airport?

    Departing from Des Moines to London Gatwick Airport will take you 16h 40m. There are 4197 mi between Des Moines and London Gatwick Airport. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back.

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

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

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