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DSM — MEL
2 Apr — 9 Apr1
1 adult

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Thu 8/517:27DSM - MEL
2 stops27h 03mMultiple Airlines
Thu 15/512:55MEL - DSM
2 stops42h 42mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 26/3$2,199
Wed 20/814:39DSM - SYD
2 stops25h 26mAmerican Airlines
Wed 3/909:10SYD - DSM
2 stops25h 09mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 27/3$2,291
Wed 20/808:00DSM - SYD
3 stops31h 55mUnited Airlines
Wed 3/909:30SYD - DSM
2 stops26h 02mUnited Airlines
Deal found 28/3$2,317
Fri 15/813:45DSM - MEL
2 stops27h 30mUnited Airlines
Sun 24/809:30MEL - DSM
2 stops21h 44mUnited Airlines
Deal found 26/3$2,385
Tue 6/515:34DSM - SYD
2 stops36h 41mANA
Tue 13/520:55SYD - DSM
2 stops39h 57mANA
Deal found 28/3$2,455
Fri 15/816:12DSM - MEL
1 stop21h 48mAmerican Airlines
Sun 24/815:05MEL - DSM
1 stop22h 36mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 26/3$2,469
Sun 11/513:40DSM - BNE
2 stops25h 50mUnited Airlines
Sun 18/510:30BNE - DSM
2 stops27h 15mUnited Airlines
Deal found 27/3$2,523
Mon 12/513:12DSM - BNE
2 stops25h 13mAmerican Airlines
Mon 19/520:05BNE - DSM
2 stops30h 07mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 28/3$2,642
Sat 5/719:47DSM - SYD
1 stop20h 08mQantas Airways
Sat 12/721:40SYD - DSM
2 stops41h 09mQantas Airways
Deal found 27/3$2,816
Sat 3/508:07DSM - BNE
3 stops35h 53mMultiple Airlines
Sun 11/509:45BNE - DSM
2 stops28h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 27/3$2,910
Mon 12/513:40DSM - HBA
3 stops31h 30mUnited Airlines
Mon 19/506:25HBA - DSM
3 stops32h 14mUnited Airlines
Deal found 28/3$2,962
Sun 11/508:00DSM - MEL
2 stops35h 50mAir New Zealand
Sun 18/512:05MEL - DSM
2 stops25h 40mAir New Zealand
Deal found 28/3$2,980

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Melbourne

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Depart

Return

Price

Des MoinesMelbourne

DSM - MEL

DSMMEL

Des Moines

Thu 8/5

17:27-11:30

2 stops27h 03m

Melbourne

Thu 15/5

12:55-16:37

2 stops42h 42m

$2,199

Des MoinesSydney

DSM - SYD

DSMSYD

Des Moines

Wed 20/8

14:39-07:05

2 stops25h 26m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 3/9

09:10-19:19

2 stops25h 09m

$2,291

Des MoinesSydney

DSM - SYD

DSMSYD

Des Moines

Wed 20/8

08:00-06:55

3 stops31h 55m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 3/9

09:30-20:32

2 stops26h 02m

$2,317

Des MoinesMelbourne

DSM - MEL

DSMMEL

Des Moines

Fri 15/8

13:45-08:15

2 stops27h 30m

Melbourne

Sun 24/8

09:30-16:14

2 stops21h 44m

$2,385

Des MoinesSydney

DSM - SYD

DSMSYD

Des Moines

Tue 6/5

15:34-19:15

2 stops36h 41m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 13/5

20:55-21:52

2 stops39h 57m

$2,455

Des MoinesMelbourne

DSM - MEL

DSMMEL

Des Moines

Fri 15/8

16:12-05:00

1 stop21h 48m

Melbourne

Sun 24/8

15:05-22:41

1 stop22h 36m

$2,469

Des MoinesBrisbane

DSM - BNE

DSMBNE

Des Moines

Sun 11/5

13:40-06:30

2 stops25h 50m

Brisbane

Sun 18/5

10:30-22:45

2 stops27h 15m

$2,523

Des MoinesBrisbane

DSM - BNE

DSMBNE

Des Moines

Mon 12/5

13:12-05:25

2 stops25h 13m

Brisbane

Mon 19/5

20:05-11:12

2 stops30h 07m

$2,642

Des MoinesSydney

DSM - SYD

DSMSYD

Des Moines

Sat 5/7

19:47-06:55

1 stop20h 08m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sat 12/7

21:40-23:49

2 stops41h 09m

$2,816

Des MoinesBrisbane

DSM - BNE

DSMBNE

Des Moines

Sat 3/5

08:07-11:00

3 stops35h 53m

Brisbane

Sun 11/5

09:45-22:45

2 stops28h 00m

$2,910

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Airline reviews for flights from Des Moines

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Emirates
8.0
Very Good
3,190 reviews
Check prices

Entertainment

8.2

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.8

Overall

8.0

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.3

Reviews

1 / 20
4.0
Okay

Anonymous,Dec 2024

IAD - DXB

Not so good. Flight was departed 2 hours late from DC and we missed our connecting flight from Dubai to Mumbai. Our flight Dubai to Mumbai got delayed by three hours. Once we arrived Bombay airport we didnot get all our luggage bags. We were missing two luggage bags so found out that our those two luggage bags are coming in different flight. First they gave us wrong flight information in which our missing luggage coming and wrong phone number to whom we should reach out. I spent hours and hours at the airport to find out our luggage bags. After four five hours later and hectic time at the airport to get our luggage bags. Overall poor communication with emirates staff at the airport and no one is helpful.
Emirates
8.0
Very Good
3,190 reviews
Emirates
8.0
Very Good
3,190 reviews
Check prices

Entertainment

8.2

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.8

Overall

8.0

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.3

Reviews

1 / 20
4.0
Okay

Anonymous,Dec 2024

IAD - DXB

Not so good. Flight was departed 2 hours late from DC and we missed our connecting flight from Dubai to Mumbai. Our flight Dubai to Mumbai got delayed by three hours. Once we arrived Bombay airport we didnot get all our luggage bags. We were missing two luggage bags so found out that our those two luggage bags are coming in different flight. First they gave us wrong flight information in which our missing luggage coming and wrong phone number to whom we should reach out. I spent hours and hours at the airport to find out our luggage bags. After four five hours later and hectic time at the airport to get our luggage bags. Overall poor communication with emirates staff at the airport and no one is helpful.
Air New Zealand
7.9
Good
455 reviews
Emirates
8.0
Very Good
3,190 reviews
Check prices

Entertainment

8.2

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.8

Overall

8.0

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.3

Reviews

1 / 20
4.0
Okay

Anonymous,Dec 2024

IAD - DXB

Not so good. Flight was departed 2 hours late from DC and we missed our connecting flight from Dubai to Mumbai. Our flight Dubai to Mumbai got delayed by three hours. Once we arrived Bombay airport we didnot get all our luggage bags. We were missing two luggage bags so found out that our those two luggage bags are coming in different flight. First they gave us wrong flight information in which our missing luggage coming and wrong phone number to whom we should reach out. I spent hours and hours at the airport to find out our luggage bags. After four five hours later and hectic time at the airport to get our luggage bags. Overall poor communication with emirates staff at the airport and no one is helpful.
Qantas Airways
7.5
Good
811 reviews
Emirates
8.0
Very Good
3,190 reviews
Check prices

Entertainment

8.2

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.8

Overall

8.0

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.3

Reviews

1 / 20
4.0
Okay

Anonymous,Dec 2024

IAD - DXB

Not so good. Flight was departed 2 hours late from DC and we missed our connecting flight from Dubai to Mumbai. Our flight Dubai to Mumbai got delayed by three hours. Once we arrived Bombay airport we didnot get all our luggage bags. We were missing two luggage bags so found out that our those two luggage bags are coming in different flight. First they gave us wrong flight information in which our missing luggage coming and wrong phone number to whom we should reach out. I spent hours and hours at the airport to find out our luggage bags. After four five hours later and hectic time at the airport to get our luggage bags. Overall poor communication with emirates staff at the airport and no one is helpful.
United Airlines
7.4
Good
8,603 reviews
Emirates
8.0
Very Good
3,190 reviews
Check prices

Entertainment

8.2

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.8

Overall

8.0

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.3

Reviews

1 / 20
4.0
Okay

Anonymous,Dec 2024

IAD - DXB

Not so good. Flight was departed 2 hours late from DC and we missed our connecting flight from Dubai to Mumbai. Our flight Dubai to Mumbai got delayed by three hours. Once we arrived Bombay airport we didnot get all our luggage bags. We were missing two luggage bags so found out that our those two luggage bags are coming in different flight. First they gave us wrong flight information in which our missing luggage coming and wrong phone number to whom we should reach out. I spent hours and hours at the airport to find out our luggage bags. After four five hours later and hectic time at the airport to get our luggage bags. Overall poor communication with emirates staff at the airport and no one is helpful.
American Airlines
7.2
Good
10,000 reviews
Emirates
8.0
Very Good
3,190 reviews
Check prices

Entertainment

8.2

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.8

Overall

8.0

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.3

Reviews

1 / 20
4.0
Okay

Anonymous,Dec 2024

IAD - DXB

Not so good. Flight was departed 2 hours late from DC and we missed our connecting flight from Dubai to Mumbai. Our flight Dubai to Mumbai got delayed by three hours. Once we arrived Bombay airport we didnot get all our luggage bags. We were missing two luggage bags so found out that our those two luggage bags are coming in different flight. First they gave us wrong flight information in which our missing luggage coming and wrong phone number to whom we should reach out. I spent hours and hours at the airport to find out our luggage bags. After four five hours later and hectic time at the airport to get our luggage bags. Overall poor communication with emirates staff at the airport and no one is helpful.

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