What airlines fly to Africa?

Qatar Airways, Delta and Air France are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Africa from Des Moines according to our data. Qatar Airways is the first choice among our users, with 40% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Africa. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Africa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Des Moines to Africa?

Qatar Airways, Delta, and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Des Moines to Africa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Des Moines Airport to Africa?

Prices for flights from Des Moines Airport to Africa are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Des Moines Airport to Africa?

There are 9 operators available for flights from Des Moines Airport to Africa as of August 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Des Moines Airport to Africa?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Des Moines Airport to Africa.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Africa?

The required travel and health documents for your Africa trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Africa. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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8:00 am - 9:35 amDSM Des Moines-CMN Casablanca Mohamed V

19h 35m3 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

11:45 am - 11:01 pmCMN Casablanca Mohamed V-DSM Des Moines

41h 16m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$712United Airlines

Sun, Feb 7 - Wed, Feb 10

8:00 am - 9:35 amDSM Des Moines-CMN Casablanca Mohamed V

19h 35m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

11:45 am - 9:17 pmCMN Casablanca Mohamed V-DSM Des Moines

39h 32m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$712Air Canada

Sun, Feb 7 - Wed, Feb 10

8:00 am - 9:35 amDSM Des Moines-CMN Casablanca Mohamed V

19h 35m3 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

11:45 am - 11:01 pmCMN Casablanca Mohamed V-DSM Des Moines

41h 16m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$713United Airlines

Sun, Feb 7 - Wed, Feb 10

8:00 am - 9:35 amDSM Des Moines-CMN Casablanca Mohamed V

19h 35m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

11:45 am - 9:17 pmCMN Casablanca Mohamed V-DSM Des Moines

39h 32m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$713Air Canada

Sun, Feb 7 - Wed, Feb 10

5:45 am - 8:55 amDSM Des Moines-RAK Marrakech Menara

21h 10m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

6:05 am - 10:29 pmRAK Marrakech Menara-DSM Des Moines

22h 24m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$728Delta

Mon, Feb 1 - Wed, Feb 10

2:44 pm - 12:15 amDSM Des Moines-CAI Cairo

25h 31m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Doha Hamad Intl

7:50 pm - 6:56 pmCAI Cairo-DSM Des Moines

31h 06m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$989Qatar Airways

Tue, Sep 29 - Tue, Oct 6

2:44 pm - 12:15 amDSM Des Moines-CAI Cairo

25h 31m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Doha Hamad Intl

2:15 am - 7:00 pmCAI Cairo-DSM Des Moines

24h 45m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$996Qatar Airways

Tue, Sep 29 - Mon, Oct 5

5:57 pm - 11:20 amDSM Des Moines-RAK Marrakech Menara

36h 23m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Madrid Barajas

8:05 pm - 8:21 pmRAK Marrakech Menara-DSM Des Moines

29h 16m2 stops Madrid Barajas Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,066Iberia

Fri, Sep 25 - Fri, Oct 2

2:29 pm - 11:20 amDSM Des Moines-RAK Marrakech Menara

15h 51m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Madrid Barajas

8:05 pm - 8:21 pmRAK Marrakech Menara-DSM Des Moines

29h 16m2 stops Madrid Barajas Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,067Iberia

Fri, Sep 25 - Fri, Oct 2

5:45 am - 9:55 pmDSM Des Moines-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

32h 10m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Amsterdam Schiphol

11:50 pm - 10:33 pmNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-DSM Des Moines

30h 43m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,151Delta

Tue, Sep 29 - Tue, Oct 6

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7:56 pm - 10:35 pmDSM Des Moines-CAI Cairo

42h 39m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Doha Hamad Intl

7:35 pm - 10:43 pmCAI Cairo-DSM Des Moines

35h 08m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,267Qatar Airways

Sun, Aug 16 - Wed, Dec 30

6:55 am - 10:35 pmDSM Des Moines-CAI Cairo

31h 40m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Doha Hamad Intl

8:20 pm - 7:09 pmCAI Cairo-DSM Des Moines

30h 49m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,293Qatar Airways

Wed, Aug 19 - Tue, Jan 5

6:00 am - 3:05 amDSM Des Moines-CAI Cairo

37h 05m3 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Frankfurt am Main

5:00 pm - 9:23 pmCAI Cairo-DSM Des Moines

36h 23m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,701Multiple Airlines

Sun, Aug 16 - Wed, Dec 30

1:21 pm - 8:30 pmDSM Des Moines-CAI Cairo

23h 09m3 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Toronto Pearson Intl Frankfurt am Main

5:20 am - 9:17 pmCAI Cairo-DSM Des Moines

23h 57m3 stops London Heathrow Toronto Pearson Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,758Air Canada

Wed, Aug 19 - Tue, Jan 5

9:44 pm - 5:10 pmDSM Des Moines-CAI Cairo

35h 26m2 stops Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl Los Angeles

4:10 am - 3:02 pmCAI Cairo-DSM Des Moines

18h 52m1 stop Newark

$1,764Multiple Airlines

Sun, Aug 16 - Tue, Dec 29

6:00 am - 3:20 pmDSM Des Moines-CAI Cairo

25h 20m3 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Frankfurt am Main

9:20 am - 10:30 pmCAI Cairo-DSM Des Moines

45h 10m2 stops London Heathrow Houston George Bush Intcntl

$1,902Multiple Airlines

Wed, Aug 19 - Tue, Jan 5

6:00 am - 8:10 pmDSM Des Moines-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 10m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Addis Ababa Bole

2:30 pm - 2:16 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DSM Des Moines

30h 46m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,993Ethiopian Air

Mon, Aug 17 - Wed, Aug 19

8:00 am - 6:30 pmDSM Des Moines-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 30m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Newark

10:00 pm - 5:28 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DSM Des Moines

26h 28m2 stops Newark Chicago O'Hare Intl

$2,275Ethiopian Air

Mon, Aug 17 - Wed, Aug 19

6:00 am - 5:40 amDSM Des Moines-CAI Cairo

15h 40m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

11:50 pm - 2:11 pmCAI Cairo-DSM Des Moines

22h 21m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$3,112Egyptair

Wed, Aug 19 - Tue, Jan 5

6:00 am - 3:55 amDSM Des Moines-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

38h 55m3 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Lome Addis Ababa Bole

8:20 am - 12:20 pmJNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DSM Des Moines

35h 00m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Chicago O'Hare Intl

$4,682Ethiopian Air

Mon, Aug 17 - Wed, Aug 19

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Ethiopian Air flights from Des Moines to Africa

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Ethiopian Air

Oct 21

DSM6:00 amDes Moines

18h 00m

1 stop

ADD8:00 amAddis Ababa Bole

Jan 21

ADD10:40 pmAddis Ababa Bole

33h 21m

2 stops

DSM11:01 pmDes Moines

$1,107

Ethiopian Air

Sep 15

DSM3:22 pmDes Moines

32h 38m

1 stop

ADD8:00 amAddis Ababa Bole

Jan 15

ADD10:40 pmAddis Ababa Bole

24h 31m

2 stops

DSM2:11 pmDes Moines

$1,152

Ethiopian Air

Oct 28

DSM6:05 amDes Moines

17h 55m

1 stop

ADD8:00 amAddis Ababa Bole

Jan 28

ADD10:50 pmAddis Ababa Bole

31h 27m

3 stops

DSM9:17 pmDes Moines

$1,196

Qatar Airways flights from Des Moines to Africa

Our best Qatar Airways deals on Des Moines to Africa flight tickets

Qatar Airways

Sep 29

DSM2:44 pmDes Moines

25h 31m

2 stops

CAI12:15 amCairo

Oct 6

CAI7:50 pmCairo

31h 06m

2 stops

DSM6:56 pmDes Moines

$989

Qatar Airways

Sep 29

DSM2:44 pmDes Moines

25h 31m

2 stops

CAI12:15 amCairo

Oct 5

CAI2:15 amCairo

24h 45m

2 stops

DSM7:00 pmDes Moines

$996

Qatar Airways

Sep 29

DSM2:44 pmDes Moines

23h 51m

2 stops

CAI10:35 pmCairo

Oct 6

CAI7:50 pmCairo

31h 06m

2 stops

DSM6:56 pmDes Moines

$1,000

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Des MoinesCasablanca

DSM Des Moines - CMN Casablanca Mohamed V

DSMCMN

Des Moines

Sun 2/7

8:00 am-9:35 am

3 stops19h 35m

Casablanca Mohamed V

Wed 2/10

11:45 am-11:01 pm

2 stops41h 16m

$712

Des MoinesCasablanca

DSM Des Moines - CMN Casablanca Mohamed V

DSMCMN

Des Moines

Sun 2/7

8:00 am-9:35 am

2 stops19h 35m

Casablanca Mohamed V

Wed 2/10

11:45 am-9:17 pm

2 stops39h 32m

$712

Des MoinesCasablanca

DSM Des Moines - CMN Casablanca Mohamed V

DSMCMN

Des Moines

Sun 2/7

8:00 am-9:35 am

3 stops19h 35m

Casablanca Mohamed V

Wed 2/10

11:45 am-11:01 pm

2 stops41h 16m

$713

Des MoinesCasablanca

DSM Des Moines - CMN Casablanca Mohamed V

DSMCMN

Des Moines

Sun 2/7

8:00 am-9:35 am

2 stops19h 35m

Casablanca Mohamed V

Wed 2/10

11:45 am-9:17 pm

2 stops39h 32m

$713

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Des MoinesMarrakech

DSM Des Moines - RAK Marrakech Menara

DSMRAK

Des Moines

Mon 2/1

5:45 am-8:55 am

1 stop21h 10m

Marrakech Menara

Wed 2/10

6:05 am-10:29 pm

2 stops22h 24m

$728

Des MoinesCairo

DSM Des Moines - CAI Cairo

DSMCAI

Des Moines

Tue 9/29

2:44 pm-12:15 am

2 stops25h 31m

Cairo

Tue 10/6

7:50 pm-6:56 pm

2 stops31h 06m

$989

Des MoinesCairo

DSM Des Moines - CAI Cairo

DSMCAI

Des Moines

Tue 9/29

2:44 pm-12:15 am

2 stops25h 31m

Cairo

Mon 10/5

2:15 am-7:00 pm

2 stops24h 45m

$996

Des MoinesMarrakech

DSM Des Moines - RAK Marrakech Menara

DSMRAK

Des Moines

Fri 9/25

5:57 pm-11:20 am

2 stops36h 23m

Marrakech Menara

Fri 10/2

8:05 pm-8:21 pm

2 stops29h 16m

$1,066

Des MoinesMarrakech

DSM Des Moines - RAK Marrakech Menara

DSMRAK

Des Moines

Fri 9/25

2:29 pm-11:20 am

2 stops15h 51m

Marrakech Menara

Fri 10/2

8:05 pm-8:21 pm

2 stops29h 16m

$1,067

Des MoinesNairobi

DSM Des Moines - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

DSMNBO

Des Moines

Tue 9/29

5:45 am-9:55 pm

2 stops32h 10m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Tue 10/6

11:50 pm-10:33 pm

2 stops30h 43m

$1,151

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Africa?

The cheapest month to fly to Africa from Des Moines is in March. Flight prices, which tend to average around $838, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Africa in March, then you should wait until November to fly from Des Moines, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $1,037.

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Fastest flight time	15h 13m
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The fastest flight from Des Moines to Africa takes 15h 13m

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Des Moines to Africa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Des Moines Airport to Africa?
Prices for flights from Des Moines Airport to Africa are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Des Moines Airport to Africa?
There are 9 operators available for flights from Des Moines Airport to Africa as of August 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Des Moines Airport to Africa?
The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Des Moines Airport to Africa.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Africa?
The required travel and health documents for your Africa trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Africa. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from Des Moines to Africa

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Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
Delta	PriceFrom $587	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,505 reviews	Search Delta flights
KLM	PriceFrom $725	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 1,559 reviews	Search KLM flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $741	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 3,738 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $917	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,104 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
Air France	PriceFrom $1,002	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 1,643 reviews	Search Air France flights
Iberia	PriceFrom $1,180	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 3,256 reviews	Search Iberia flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom $1,180	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 8,195 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
British Airways	PriceFrom $1,185	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,168 reviews	Search British Airways flights

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