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

British Airways, United Airlines, and Aer Lingus are the most popular carriers operating from Des Moines to Europe

What airlines fly to Europe?

United Airlines, American Airlines and Delta are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Europe from Des Moines according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 45% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Europe. Keep in mind that there are 9 different airlines that fly to Europe on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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

Prices for flights from Des Moines Airport to Europe refresh daily.

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

The number of operators available for flights from Des Moines Airport to Europe is 10 as of August 2026.

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

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 Europe.

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

The necessary travel and health documents for your Europe trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

$315 Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Europe in 2026

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6:45 pm - 5:50 pmDSM Des Moines-MAD Madrid Barajas

16h 05m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss

6:05 am - 9:17 pmMAD Madrid Barajas-DSM Des Moines

22h 12m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Chicago O'Hare Intl

$706Lufthansa

Mon, Jan 4 - Thu, Jan 14

3:22 pm - 7:50 pmDSM Des Moines-MAD Madrid Barajas

21h 28m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Frankfurt am Main

5:55 am - 5:48 pmMAD Madrid Barajas-DSM Des Moines

18h 53m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Chicago O'Hare Intl

$708Lufthansa

Tue, Sep 22 - Tue, Sep 29

6:05 am - 9:15 amDSM Des Moines-MAD Madrid Barajas

20h 10m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Newark

1:25 pm - 5:23 pmMAD Madrid Barajas-DSM Des Moines

34h 58m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$710United Airlines

Mon, Nov 2 - Tue, Nov 10

6:24 am - 7:45 amDSM Des Moines-DUB Dublin

19h 21m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

6:00 am - 5:48 pmDUB Dublin-DSM Des Moines

17h 48m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Chicago O'Hare Intl

$713Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 21 - Tue, Oct 6

6:05 am - 7:30 amDSM Des Moines-DUB Dublin

19h 25m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Newark

9:00 am - 4:07 pmDUB Dublin-DSM Des Moines

37h 07m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Denver Intl

$718United Airlines

Mon, Nov 9 - Fri, Nov 13

5:45 am - 10:55 amDSM Des Moines-MAD Madrid Barajas

22h 10m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

12:55 pm - 10:29 pmMAD Madrid Barajas-DSM Des Moines

16h 34m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$720Delta

Mon, Jan 4 - Thu, Jan 14

12:50 pm - 7:55 amDSM Des Moines-DUB Dublin

13h 05m1 stop Minneapolis St Paul

5:45 am - 8:52 pmDUB Dublin-DSM Des Moines

21h 07m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$722Delta

Sun, Dec 27 - Tue, Jan 12

11:28 am - 7:45 amDSM Des Moines-DUB Dublin

14h 17m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8:50 am - 8:50 pmDUB Dublin-DSM Des Moines

18h 00m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$722KLM

Wed, Nov 11 - Thu, Nov 19

2:43 pm - 7:55 amDSM Des Moines-DUB Dublin

11h 12m1 stop Minneapolis St Paul

9:40 am - 6:05 pmDUB Dublin-DSM Des Moines

14h 25m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$726KLM

Wed, Nov 11 - Thu, Nov 19

8:00 am - 9:35 amDSM Des Moines-BCN Barcelona-El Prat

18h 35m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

1:35 pm - 11:01 pmBCN Barcelona-El Prat-DSM Des Moines

40h 26m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$752Air Canada

Sun, Jan 31 - Thu, Feb 4

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1:21 pm - 2:05 pmDSM Des Moines-FRA Frankfurt am Main

17h 44m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

9:55 am - 12:20 pmFRA Frankfurt am Main-DSM Des Moines

33h 25m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,027Multiple Airlines

Wed, Aug 12 - Fri, Aug 21

1:21 pm - 10:00 amDSM Des Moines-FRA Frankfurt am Main

13h 39m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss

9:55 am - 2:16 pmFRA Frankfurt am Main-DSM Des Moines

35h 21m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,029Multiple Airlines

Wed, Aug 12 - Fri, Aug 21

1:21 pm - 7:25 amDSM Des Moines-FRA Frankfurt am Main

11h 04m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

10:15 am - 9:23 pmFRA Frankfurt am Main-DSM Des Moines

18h 08m2 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,039Lufthansa

Wed, Aug 12 - Thu, Aug 20

1:21 pm - 9:30 amDSM Des Moines-FRA Frankfurt am Main

13h 09m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss

9:15 am - 9:23 pmFRA Frankfurt am Main-DSM Des Moines

19h 08m2 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,040Lufthansa

Wed, Aug 12 - Thu, Aug 20

1:21 pm - 9:55 amDSM Des Moines-FRA Frankfurt am Main

13h 34m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

8:50 am - 5:28 pmFRA Frankfurt am Main-DSM Des Moines

15h 38m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,047United Airlines

Wed, Aug 12 - Thu, Aug 20

1:21 pm - 9:55 amDSM Des Moines-FRA Frankfurt am Main

13h 34m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

1:55 pm - 10:30 pmFRA Frankfurt am Main-DSM Des Moines

15h 35m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$1,047United Airlines

Wed, Aug 12 - Fri, Aug 21

10:23 am - 9:50 amDSM Des Moines-FRA Frankfurt am Main

16h 27m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

11:00 am - 5:18 pmFRA Frankfurt am Main-DSM Des Moines

13h 18m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,107Delta

Wed, Aug 12 - Sat, Aug 22

5:56 pm - 1:05 pmDSM Des Moines-LHR London Heathrow

13h 09m1 stop Minneapolis St Paul

6:30 am - 8:39 pmLHR London Heathrow-DSM Des Moines

20h 09m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,142Delta

Fri, Aug 14 - Sat, Aug 22

10:26 am - 12:40 pmDSM Des Moines-CDG Paris Charles de Gaulle

19h 14m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

6:50 am - 7:13 pmCDG Paris Charles de Gaulle-DSM Des Moines

19h 23m2 stops Madrid Barajas Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,146Iberia

Sun, Aug 16 - Sun, Aug 23

10:26 am - 11:55 amDSM Des Moines-ORY Paris Orly

18h 29m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Madrid Barajas

7:25 am - 7:13 pmORY Paris Orly-DSM Des Moines

18h 48m2 stops Madrid Barajas Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,270Iberia

Sun, Aug 16 - Sun, Aug 23

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Air Canada flights from Des Moines to Europe

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Air Canada

Oct 5

DSM6:55 pmDes Moines

28h 55m

2 stops

MAD6:50 amMadrid Barajas

Oct 21

MAD1:30 pmMadrid Barajas

38h 53m

2 stops

DSM9:23 pmDes Moines

$719

Air Canada

Sep 21

DSM6:24 amDes Moines

19h 51m

2 stops

DUB8:15 amDublin

Sep 28

DUB9:20 amDublin

18h 03m

2 stops

DSM9:23 pmDes Moines

$739

Air Canada

Jan 31

DSM8:00 amDes Moines

18h 35m

2 stops

BCN9:35 amBarcelona-El Prat

Feb 4

BCN1:35 pmBarcelona-El Prat

40h 26m

2 stops

DSM11:01 pmDes Moines

$752

British Airways flights from Des Moines to Europe

Our best British Airways deals on Des Moines to Europe flight tickets

British Airways

Nov 2

DSM1:58 pmDes Moines

14h 57m

2 stops

MAD11:55 amMadrid Barajas

Nov 10

MAD1:00 pmMadrid Barajas

18h 18m

1 stop

DSM12:18 amDes Moines

$755

British Airways

Jan 4

DSM9:53 amDes Moines

19h 57m

2 stops

MAD12:50 pmMadrid Barajas

Jan 11

MAD8:50 pmMadrid Barajas

29h 19m

2 stops

DSM7:09 pmDes Moines

$756

British Airways

Sep 23

DSM10:35 amDes Moines

19h 55m

1 stop

MAD1:30 pmMadrid Barajas

Sep 30

MAD5:30 pmMadrid Barajas

30h 56m

2 stops

DSM5:26 pmDes Moines

$766

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DSM Des Moines - MAD Madrid Barajas

DSMMAD

Des Moines

Mon 1/4

6:45 pm-5:50 pm

2 stops16h 05m

Madrid Barajas

Thu 1/14

6:05 am-9:17 pm

2 stops22h 12m

$706

Des MoinesMadrid

DSM Des Moines - MAD Madrid Barajas

DSMMAD

Des Moines

Tue 9/22

3:22 pm-7:50 pm

2 stops21h 28m

Madrid Barajas

Tue 9/29

5:55 am-5:48 pm

2 stops18h 53m

$708

Des MoinesMadrid

DSM Des Moines - MAD Madrid Barajas

DSMMAD

Des Moines

Mon 11/2

6:05 am-9:15 am

2 stops20h 10m

Madrid Barajas

Tue 11/10

1:25 pm-5:23 pm

2 stops34h 58m

$710

Des MoinesDublin

DSM Des Moines - DUB Dublin

DSMDUB

Des Moines

Mon 9/21

6:24 am-7:45 am

2 stops19h 21m

Dublin

Tue 10/6

6:00 am-5:48 pm

2 stops17h 48m

$713

Des MoinesDublin

DSM Des Moines - DUB Dublin

DSMDUB

Des Moines

Mon 11/9

6:05 am-7:30 am

2 stops19h 25m

Dublin

Fri 11/13

9:00 am-4:07 pm

2 stops37h 07m

$718

Des MoinesMadrid

DSM Des Moines - MAD Madrid Barajas

DSMMAD

Des Moines

Mon 1/4

5:45 am-10:55 am

1 stop22h 10m

Madrid Barajas

Thu 1/14

12:55 pm-10:29 pm

1 stop16h 34m

$720

Des MoinesDublin

DSM Des Moines - DUB Dublin

DSMDUB

Des Moines

Sun 12/27

12:50 pm-7:55 am

1 stop13h 05m

Dublin

Tue 1/12

5:45 am-8:52 pm

2 stops21h 07m

$722

Des MoinesDublin

DSM Des Moines - DUB Dublin

DSMDUB

Des Moines

Wed 11/11

11:28 am-7:45 am

1 stop14h 17m

Dublin

Thu 11/19

8:50 am-8:50 pm

2 stops18h 00m

$722

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Des MoinesDublin

DSM Des Moines - DUB Dublin

DSMDUB

Des Moines

Wed 11/11

2:43 pm-7:55 am

1 stop11h 12m

Dublin

Thu 11/19

9:40 am-6:05 pm

1 stop14h 25m

$726

Des MoinesBarcelona

DSM Des Moines - BCN Barcelona-El Prat

DSMBCN

Des Moines

Sun 1/31

8:00 am-9:35 am

2 stops18h 35m

Barcelona-El Prat

Thu 2/4

1:35 pm-11:01 pm

2 stops40h 26m

$752

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Europe?

The cheapest month to fly to Europe from Des Moines is in November. Flight prices, which tend to average around $705, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel to Europe during the month of November, then flying in February is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $714.

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You could potentially save up to 38% on your flight if you consider stops on a Des Moines to Europe flight.

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Fastest flight time	10h 35m
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The fastest flight from Des Moines to Europe takes 10h 35m

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

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Des Moines to Europe

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Des Moines Airport to Europe?
Prices for flights from Des Moines Airport to Europe refresh daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Des Moines Airport to Europe?
The number of operators available for flights from Des Moines Airport to Europe is 10 as of August 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Des Moines Airport to Europe?
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 Europe.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Europe?
The necessary travel and health documents for your Europe trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from Des Moines to Europe

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Delta	PriceFrom $318	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,505 reviews	Search Delta flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $483	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,104 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
British Airways	PriceFrom $484	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,159 reviews	Search British Airways flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $486	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,903 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
Iberia	PriceFrom $488	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 3,263 reviews	Search Iberia flights
KLM	PriceFrom $508	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 1,556 reviews	Search KLM flights
Air France	PriceFrom $575	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 1,640 reviews	Search Air France flights
Finnair	PriceFrom $682	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.7 1,427 reviews	Search Finnair flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom $740	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 8,180 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights

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