What airlines fly to Africa?

Qatar Airways, Lufthansa and Delta 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 37% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Africa. Keep in mind that there are 7 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?

United Airlines, Air Canada, and Lufthansa 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 November 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.

$464 Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Africa in 2026/27

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2:02 pm - 12:50 pmDSM Des Moines-RAK Marrakech Menara

16h 48m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Madrid Barajas

1:30 pm - 7:04 pmRAK Marrakech Menara-DSM Des Moines

35h 34m2 stops Madrid Barajas Chicago O'Hare Intl

$731Iberia

Sun, Feb 28 - Thu, Mar 4

5:36 pm - 9:55 amDSM Des Moines-RAK Marrakech Menara

34h 19m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

11:50 am - 10:34 pmRAK Marrakech Menara-DSM Des Moines

16h 44m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$738Virgin Atlantic

Sun, Feb 28 - Thu, Mar 4

10:25 am - 3:05 pmDSM Des Moines-RAK Marrakech Menara

22h 40m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Paris Charles de Gaulle

11:50 am - 10:34 pmRAK Marrakech Menara-DSM Des Moines

16h 44m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$748Delta

Sun, Feb 28 - Thu, Mar 4

9:42 am - 11:25 amDSM Des Moines-RAK Marrakech Menara

43h 43m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl London Heathrow

12:20 pm - 7:04 pmRAK Marrakech Menara-DSM Des Moines

36h 44m2 stops London Heathrow Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,008British Airways

Sun, Feb 28 - Thu, Mar 4

9:42 am - 11:25 amDSM Des Moines-RAK Marrakech Menara

43h 43m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl London Heathrow

12:20 pm - 7:04 pmRAK Marrakech Menara-DSM Des Moines

36h 44m2 stops London Heathrow Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,009British Airways

Sun, Feb 28 - Thu, Mar 4

12:00 pm - 9:35 pmDSM Des Moines-CAI Cairo

26h 35m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Doha Hamad Intl

11:40 pm - 7:33 pmCAI Cairo-DSM Des Moines

26h 53m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,146Qatar Airways

Wed, Apr 7 - Sun, Apr 11

3:45 pm - 9:55 amDSM Des Moines-RAK Marrakech Menara

12h 10m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

11:50 am - 5:31 pmRAK Marrakech Menara-DSM Des Moines

35h 41m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,168Virgin Atlantic

Mon, Dec 21 - Mon, Dec 28

3:45 pm - 9:55 amDSM Des Moines-RAK Marrakech Menara

12h 10m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

11:50 am - 11:56 amRAK Marrakech Menara-DSM Des Moines

30h 06m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Minneapolis St Paul

$1,181Delta

Mon, Dec 21 - Mon, Dec 28

2:02 pm - 6:50 amDSM Des Moines-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

32h 48m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Doha Hamad Intl

6:00 pm - 11:49 pmNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-DSM Des Moines

37h 49m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,217Qatar Airways

Fri, Apr 2 - Fri, Apr 9

9:25 am - 3:35 pmDSM Des Moines-CAI Cairo

22h 10m3 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Toronto Pearson Intl Vienna Intl

1:55 am - 2:12 pmCAI Cairo-DSM Des Moines

20h 17m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,331Lufthansa

Wed, Feb 3 - Fri, Mar 12

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11:23 am - 2:15 amDSM Des Moines-CAI Cairo

30h 52m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Rome Fiumicino

4:35 am - 5:28 pmCAI Cairo-DSM Des Moines

20h 53m2 stops Rome Fiumicino Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,268Lufthansa

Wed, Nov 11 - Tue, Nov 17

6:45 pm - 12:35 amDSM Des Moines-CAI Cairo

21h 50m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss

1:55 am - 7:16 pmCAI Cairo-DSM Des Moines

25h 21m3 stops Frankfurt am Main Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,314Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 11 - Tue, Nov 17

9:55 am - 3:35 pmDSM Des Moines-CAI Cairo

21h 40m3 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Toronto Pearson Intl Vienna Intl

1:55 am - 7:16 pmCAI Cairo-DSM Des Moines

25h 21m3 stops Frankfurt am Main Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,428Air Canada

Wed, Nov 11 - Tue, Nov 17

8:00 am - 7:40 pmDSM Des Moines-KGL Kigali Intl

27h 40m2 stops Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Brussels Bruxelles-National

8:50 pm - 9:23 pmKGL Kigali Intl-DSM Des Moines

32h 33m3 stops Entebbe Brussels Bruxelles-National Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,886Multiple Airlines

Mon, Nov 16 - Sat, Jan 2

8:00 am - 7:40 pmDSM Des Moines-KGL Kigali Intl

27h 40m3 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Brussels Bruxelles-National

8:50 pm - 11:17 pmKGL Kigali Intl-DSM Des Moines

34h 27m3 stops Entebbe Brussels Bruxelles-National Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,940United Airlines

Mon, Nov 16 - Thu, Dec 31

3:24 pm - 7:40 pmDSM Des Moines-KGL Kigali Intl

20h 16m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Brussels Bruxelles-National

8:50 pm - 9:23 pmKGL Kigali Intl-DSM Des Moines

32h 33m3 stops Entebbe Brussels Bruxelles-National Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,940United Airlines

Mon, Nov 16 - Thu, Dec 31

9:50 am - 10:10 pmDSM Des Moines-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

27h 20m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Frankfurt am Main

11:55 pm - 11:14 pmNBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-DSM Des Moines

32h 19m3 stops Brussels Bruxelles-National Newark Chicago O'Hare Intl

$2,048Lufthansa

Thu, Nov 12 - Wed, Jan 6

3:24 pm - 9:15 pmDSM Des Moines-ROB Monrovia Roberts Intl

23h 51m3 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Brussels Bruxelles-National Freetown Lungi Intl

10:45 pm - 9:23 pmROB Monrovia Roberts Intl-DSM Des Moines

28h 38m2 stops Brussels Bruxelles-National Chicago O'Hare Intl

$2,063Brussels Airlines

Mon, Nov 16 - Wed, Dec 16

3:24 pm - 7:40 pmDSM Des Moines-KGL Kigali Intl

20h 16m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Brussels Bruxelles-National

8:25 pm - 5:40 pmKGL Kigali Intl-DSM Des Moines

29h 15m3 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Brussels Bruxelles-National Chicago O'Hare Intl

$2,065Lufthansa

Mon, Nov 16 - Sun, Jan 3

3:24 pm - 9:15 pmDSM Des Moines-ROB Monrovia Roberts Intl

23h 51m3 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Brussels Bruxelles-National Freetown Lungi Intl

10:45 pm - 7:55 amROB Monrovia Roberts Intl-DSM Des Moines

39h 10m2 stops Brussels Bruxelles-National Chicago O'Hare Intl

$2,070Brussels Airlines

Mon, Nov 16 - Wed, Dec 16

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Qatar Airways flights from Des Moines to Africa

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

Qatar Airways

Apr 7

DSM12:00 pmDes Moines

26h 35m

2 stops

CAI9:35 pmCairo

Apr 11

CAI11:40 pmCairo

26h 53m

2 stops

DSM7:33 pmDes Moines

$1,146

Qatar Airways

Apr 2

DSM2:02 pmDes Moines

32h 48m

2 stops

NBO6:50 amNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Apr 9

NBO6:00 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

37h 49m

2 stops

DSM11:49 pmDes Moines

$1,217

Qatar Airways

Feb 3

DSM2:39 pmDes Moines

24h 26m

2 stops

CAI11:05 pmCairo

Mar 12

CAI1:05 amCairo

25h 59m

2 stops

DSM7:04 pmDes Moines

$1,231

Delta flights from Des Moines to Africa

Our best Delta deals on Des Moines to Africa flight tickets

Delta

Feb 28

DSM10:25 amDes Moines

22h 40m

2 stops

RAK3:05 pmMarrakech Menara

Mar 4

RAK11:50 amMarrakech Menara

16h 44m

1 stop

DSM10:34 pmDes Moines

$748

Delta

Dec 21

DSM3:45 pmDes Moines

12h 10m

1 stop

RAK9:55 amMarrakech Menara

Dec 28

RAK11:50 amMarrakech Menara

30h 06m

2 stops

DSM11:56 amDes Moines

$1,181

Delta

Dec 5

DSM12:38 pmDes Moines

23h 57m

2 stops

NBO9:35 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Dec 12

NBO11:59 pmNairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

31h 39m

2 stops

DSM10:38 pmDes Moines

$1,351

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Des MoinesMarrakech

DSM Des Moines - RAK Marrakech Menara

DSMRAK

Des Moines

Sun 2/28

2:02 pm-12:50 pm

2 stops16h 48m

Marrakech Menara

Thu 3/4

1:30 pm-7:04 pm

2 stops35h 34m

$731

Des MoinesMarrakech

DSM Des Moines - RAK Marrakech Menara

DSMRAK

Des Moines

Sun 2/28

5:36 pm-9:55 am

1 stop34h 19m

Marrakech Menara

Thu 3/4

11:50 am-10:34 pm

1 stop16h 44m

$738

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Des MoinesMarrakech

DSM Des Moines - RAK Marrakech Menara

DSMRAK

Des Moines

Sun 2/28

10:25 am-3:05 pm

2 stops22h 40m

Marrakech Menara

Thu 3/4

11:50 am-10:34 pm

1 stop16h 44m

$748

Des MoinesMarrakech

DSM Des Moines - RAK Marrakech Menara

DSMRAK

Des Moines

Sun 2/28

9:42 am-11:25 am

2 stops43h 43m

Marrakech Menara

Thu 3/4

12:20 pm-7:04 pm

2 stops36h 44m

$1,008

Des MoinesMarrakech

DSM Des Moines - RAK Marrakech Menara

DSMRAK

Des Moines

Sun 2/28

9:42 am-11:25 am

2 stops43h 43m

Marrakech Menara

Thu 3/4

12:20 pm-7:04 pm

2 stops36h 44m

$1,009

Des MoinesCairo

DSM Des Moines - CAI Cairo

DSMCAI

Des Moines

Wed 4/7

12:00 pm-9:35 pm

2 stops26h 35m

Cairo

Sun 4/11

11:40 pm-7:33 pm

2 stops26h 53m

$1,146

Des MoinesMarrakech

DSM Des Moines - RAK Marrakech Menara

DSMRAK

Des Moines

Mon 12/21

3:45 pm-9:55 am

1 stop12h 10m

Marrakech Menara

Mon 12/28

11:50 am-5:31 pm

1 stop35h 41m

$1,168

Des MoinesMarrakech

DSM Des Moines - RAK Marrakech Menara

DSMRAK

Des Moines

Mon 12/21

3:45 pm-9:55 am

1 stop12h 10m

Marrakech Menara

Mon 12/28

11:50 am-11:56 am

2 stops30h 06m

$1,181

Des MoinesNairobi

DSM Des Moines - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

DSMNBO

Des Moines

Fri 4/2

2:02 pm-6:50 am

2 stops32h 48m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Fri 4/9

6:00 pm-11:49 pm

2 stops37h 49m

$1,217

Des MoinesCairo

DSM Des Moines - CAI Cairo

DSMCAI

Des Moines

Wed 2/3

9:25 am-3:35 pm

3 stops22h 10m

Cairo

Fri 3/12

1:55 am-2:12 pm

2 stops20h 17m

$1,331

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from Des Moines to Africa

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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 $935, 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 October to fly from Des Moines, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $1,060.

Can stopping save me money on Des Moines to Africa flights?

You could potentially save up to 45% on your flight if you consider stops on a Des Moines to Africa flight.

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Best Price Found	$464
Fastest flight time	12h 10m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Africa from Des Moines in the past 72 hours is $464. The best round-trip flight deal from Des Moines to Africa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $731.

The fastest flight from Des Moines to Africa takes 12h 10m

There are no direct flights from Des Moines to Africa. There are no popular flight routes from Des Moines to Africa.

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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 November 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 $633	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,704 reviews	Search Delta flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $741	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 3,700 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $917	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 10,474 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
Air France	PriceFrom $1,002	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 1,648 reviews	Search Air France flights
British Airways	PriceFrom $1,035	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,283 reviews	Search British Airways flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom $1,103	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 8,287 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
Iberia	PriceFrom $1,180	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 3,228 reviews	Search Iberia flights

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