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Cheap flights from Des Moines to London Gatwick Airport from £256

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 1/12. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
DSM — LGW
18 Aug — 25 Aug1
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 19 July 2026.

Sun 6/909:29
DSM
-
LGW
2 stops19h 16m
Multiple Airlines
Sun 20/914:00
LGW
-
DSM
1 stop25h 34m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 18/7£659
Sun 27/917:59
DSM
-
LGW
2 stops16h 01m
Delta
Tue 6/1010:35
LGW
-
DSM
2 stops17h 59m
Delta
Deal found 16/7£665
Wed 19/807:15
DSM
-
LGW
2 stops22h 30m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 26/815:40
LGW
-
DSM
2 stops35h 35m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 15/7£728
Mon 24/814:25
DSM
-
LGW
2 stops18h 15m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 1/913:00
LGW
-
DSM
2 stops38h 00m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 17/7£733
Sun 16/810:59
DSM
-
LGW
2 stops16h 26m
Delta
Sun 23/810:25
LGW
-
DSM
2 stops18h 12m
Delta
Deal found 14/7£741
Fri 21/814:25
DSM
-
LGW
2 stops18h 15m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 9/915:40
LGW
-
DSM
2 stops35h 35m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 14/7£769
Thu 20/814:25
DSM
-
LGW
2 stops18h 15m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 24/815:40
LGW
-
DSM
2 stops35h 20m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 18/7£771
Sun 13/917:59
DSM
-
LGW
2 stops16h 01m
Delta
Sun 20/910:25
LGW
-
DSM
2 stops16h 46m
Delta
Deal found 19/7£771
Wed 2/910:59
DSM
-
LGW
2 stops16h 26m
Delta
Wed 9/910:25
LGW
-
DSM
2 stops18h 01m
Delta
Deal found 18/7£776
Fri 14/810:59
DSM
-
LGW
2 stops16h 26m
Delta
Fri 21/810:25
LGW
-
DSM
2 stops16h 34m
Delta
Deal found 17/7£781
Mon 3/817:30
DSM
-
LGW
2 stops16h 30m
Air France
Tue 18/817:00
LGW
-
DSM
2 stops30h 11m
Air France
Deal found 14/7£785
Sun 30/810:26
DSM
-
LGW
2 stops18h 24m
Iberia
Sun 6/920:40
LGW
-
DSM
2 stops33h 40m
Iberia
Deal found 16/7£789

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 19 July 2026.

Round-trip from

£659

One-way from

£256

Popular in

June

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August

Average price

£851
6/9-20/9
  • 6/9-20/9
  • 3 total stops
  • 44h 50m total
  • Des Moines to London
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Iberia
  • Iberia
  • 1/12
  • 2 total stops
  • 27h 34m total
  • Des Moines to London
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 20% potential increase in price (£139 potential increase over avg. return price).
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 6% potential price decrease (£33 potential savings vs. average return price).
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Des MoinesLondon

DSM - LGW

DSMLGW

Des Moines

Sun 27/9

17:59-16:00

2 stops16h 01m

London Gatwick

Tue 6/10

10:35-22:34

2 stops17h 59m

£665

Des MoinesLondon

DSM - LGW

DSMLGW

Des Moines

Mon 24/8

07:00-11:45

2 stops22h 45m

London Gatwick

Tue 1/9

15:40-21:00

2 stops35h 20m

£726

Des MoinesLondon

DSM - LGW

DSMLGW

Des Moines

Wed 19/8

07:15-11:45

2 stops22h 30m

London Gatwick

Wed 26/8

15:40-21:15

2 stops35h 35m

£728

Des MoinesLondon

DSM - LGW

DSMLGW

Des Moines

Sun 16/8

10:59-09:25

2 stops16h 26m

London Gatwick

Sun 23/8

10:25-22:37

2 stops18h 12m

£741

Des MoinesLondon

DSM - LGW

DSMLGW

Des Moines

Sun 13/9

17:59-16:00

2 stops16h 01m

London Gatwick

Sun 20/9

10:25-21:11

2 stops16h 46m

£741

Des MoinesLondon

DSM - LGW

DSMLGW

Des Moines

Fri 28/8

17:56-09:20

2 stops33h 24m

London Gatwick

Fri 4/9

10:25-22:37

2 stops18h 12m

£762

Des MoinesLondon

DSM - LGW

DSMLGW

Des Moines

Fri 21/8

14:25-14:40

2 stops18h 15m

London Gatwick

Wed 9/9

15:40-21:15

2 stops35h 35m

£769

Des MoinesLondon

DSM - LGW

DSMLGW

Des Moines

Thu 20/8

14:25-14:40

2 stops18h 15m

London Gatwick

Mon 24/8

15:40-21:00

2 stops35h 20m

£769
Fastest return journey

Des MoinesLondon

DSM - LGW

DSMLGW

Des Moines

Sun 6/9

12:30-09:25

2 stops14h 55m

London Gatwick

Sun 20/9

10:25-21:11

2 stops16h 46m

£771
Cheapest one-way

Des MoinesLondon

DSM - LGW

DSMLGW

Des Moines

Tue 1/12

09:26-19:00

2 stops27h 34m

£256

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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 01m. There are 4197 mi between Des Moines and London Gatwick Airport.

  • 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.

  • How can I find direct flights from Des Moines to Gatwick?

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

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Des Moines to Gatwick?

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