What airlines fly to India?

Qatar Airways, Lufthansa and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to India from Des Moines according to our data. Qatar Airways is the first choice among our users, with 48% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to India. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to India 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 India?

Japan Airlines, Qatar Airways, and Lufthansa are the most popular carriers operating from Des Moines to India

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

Prices for flights from Des Moines Airport to India were last updated today.

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

The number of operators available for flights from Des Moines Airport to India is 6 as of August 2026.

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

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Des Moines Airport to India.

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

The travel and health documents required for your trip to India can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at India. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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10:30 am - 3:10 amDSM Des Moines-DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

30h 10m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

4:50 am - 12:04 amDEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl-DSM Des Moines

29h 44m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,026Multiple Airlines

Sun, Sep 6 - Sun, Oct 4

10:35 am - 7:55 amDSM Des Moines-DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

34h 50m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

4:50 am - 12:14 amDEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl-DSM Des Moines

29h 54m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,026Multiple Airlines

Sat, Sep 26 - Sat, Oct 10

1:15 pm - 2:40 amDSM Des Moines-BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

26h 55m2 stops Philadelphia Doha Hamad Intl

4:25 am - 12:14 amBOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl-DSM Des Moines

30h 19m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,159Qatar Airways

Wed, Oct 7 - Wed, Oct 21

7:40 pm - 8:55 amDSM Des Moines-BLR Bengaluru Intl

26h 45m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Doha Hamad Intl

9:10 pm - 3:11 pmBLR Bengaluru Intl-DSM Des Moines

28h 31m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,160Qatar Airways

Thu, Oct 1 - Thu, Oct 8

6:15 am - 9:50 pmDSM Des Moines-DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

28h 05m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Newark

12:30 am - 9:17 pmDEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl-DSM Des Moines

32h 17m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,369United Airlines

Sun, Feb 14 - Wed, Feb 17

8:00 am - 9:50 pmDSM Des Moines-DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

26h 20m3 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Newark

11:55 pm - 5:33 pmDEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl-DSM Des Moines

29h 08m2 stops Newark Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,370United Airlines

Sun, Feb 14 - Thu, Feb 18

7:15 am - 12:01 amDSM Des Moines-BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

30h 16m2 stops New York LaGuardia Amsterdam Schiphol

2:00 am - 2:25 pmBOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl-DSM Des Moines

22h 55m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Minneapolis St Paul

$1,424Delta

Thu, Oct 8 - Thu, Oct 22

1:24 pm - 8:20 amDSM Des Moines-HYD Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi Intl

32h 26m3 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

3:40 am - 5:33 pmHYD Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi Intl-DSM Des Moines

25h 23m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,462Lufthansa

Fri, Oct 23 - Fri, Nov 20

6:55 pm - 12:30 amDSM Des Moines-BLR Bengaluru Intl

43h 05m3 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl London Heathrow Munich Franz Josef Strauss

3:00 am - 5:48 pmBLR Bengaluru Intl-DSM Des Moines

25h 18m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,477Lufthansa

Tue, Sep 29 - Mon, Oct 5

7:15 am - 12:01 amDSM Des Moines-BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

30h 16m2 stops New York LaGuardia Amsterdam Schiphol

2:00 am - 8:40 pmBOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl-DSM Des Moines

29h 10m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,484Delta

Thu, Oct 8 - Sat, Oct 17

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United Airlines flights from Des Moines to India

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United Airlines

Feb 14

DSM6:15 amDes Moines

28h 05m

2 stops

DEL9:50 pmNew Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

Feb 17

DEL12:30 amNew Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

32h 17m

2 stops

DSM9:17 pmDes Moines

$1,369

United Airlines

Feb 14

DSM8:00 amDes Moines

26h 20m

3 stops

DEL9:50 pmNew Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

Feb 18

DEL11:55 pmNew Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

29h 08m

2 stops

DSM5:33 pmDes Moines

$1,370

United Airlines

Nov 9

DSM8:00 amDes Moines

51h 15m

3 stops

DEL10:45 pmNew Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

Apr 22

DEL11:35 pmNew Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

28h 18m

2 stops

DSM5:23 pmDes Moines

$1,386

Delta flights from Des Moines to India

Our best Delta deals on Des Moines to India flight tickets

Delta

Sep 5

DSM6:00 amDes Moines

33h 25m

2 stops

DEL1:55 amNew Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

Oct 6

DEL3:55 amNew Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

25h 46m

2 stops

DSM7:11 pmDes Moines

$1,264

Delta

Oct 8

DSM7:15 amDes Moines

30h 16m

2 stops

BOM12:01 amMumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

Oct 22

BOM2:00 amMumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

22h 55m

2 stops

DSM2:25 pmDes Moines

$1,424

Delta

Oct 8

DSM7:15 amDes Moines

30h 16m

2 stops

BOM12:01 amMumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

Oct 17

BOM2:00 amMumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

29h 10m

2 stops

DSM8:40 pmDes Moines

$1,484

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Des MoinesNew Delhi

DSM Des Moines - DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

DSMDEL

Des Moines

Sun 9/6

10:30 am-3:10 am

2 stops30h 10m

New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

Sun 10/4

4:50 am-12:04 am

2 stops29h 44m

$1,026

Des MoinesNew Delhi

DSM Des Moines - DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

DSMDEL

Des Moines

Sat 9/26

10:35 am-7:55 am

2 stops34h 50m

New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

Sat 10/10

4:50 am-12:14 am

2 stops29h 54m

$1,026

Des MoinesMumbai

DSM Des Moines - BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

DSMBOM

Des Moines

Wed 10/7

1:15 pm-2:40 am

2 stops26h 55m

Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

Wed 10/21

4:25 am-12:14 am

2 stops30h 19m

$1,159

Des MoinesBengaluru

DSM Des Moines - BLR Bengaluru Intl

DSMBLR

Des Moines

Thu 10/1

7:40 pm-8:55 am

2 stops26h 45m

Bengaluru Intl

Thu 10/8

9:10 pm-3:11 pm

2 stops28h 31m

$1,160

Des MoinesNew Delhi

DSM Des Moines - DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

DSMDEL

Des Moines

Sun 2/14

6:15 am-9:50 pm

2 stops28h 05m

New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

Wed 2/17

12:30 am-9:17 pm

2 stops32h 17m

$1,369

Des MoinesNew Delhi

DSM Des Moines - DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

DSMDEL

Des Moines

Sun 2/14

8:00 am-9:50 pm

3 stops26h 20m

New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

Thu 2/18

11:55 pm-5:33 pm

2 stops29h 08m

$1,370

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Des MoinesMumbai

DSM Des Moines - BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

DSMBOM

Des Moines

Thu 10/8

7:15 am-12:01 am

2 stops30h 16m

Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

Thu 10/22

2:00 am-2:25 pm

2 stops22h 55m

$1,424

Des MoinesHyderabad

DSM Des Moines - HYD Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi Intl

DSMHYD

Des Moines

Fri 10/23

1:24 pm-8:20 am

3 stops32h 26m

Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi Intl

Fri 11/20

3:40 am-5:33 pm

2 stops25h 23m

$1,462

Des MoinesBengaluru

DSM Des Moines - BLR Bengaluru Intl

DSMBLR

Des Moines

Tue 9/29

6:55 pm-12:30 am

3 stops43h 05m

Bengaluru Intl

Mon 10/5

3:00 am-5:48 pm

2 stops25h 18m

$1,477

Des MoinesMumbai

DSM Des Moines - BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

DSMBOM

Des Moines

Thu 10/8

7:15 am-12:01 am

2 stops30h 16m

Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

Sat 10/17

2:00 am-8:40 pm

2 stops29h 10m

$1,484

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What is the cheapest month to fly to India?

In general, October is the cheapest month to fly from Des Moines to India. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $1,190. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of October, then book flights to India from Des Moines during September instead. Flights to India in September, while not as cheap as those in October, still average around $1,263.

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Best Price Found	$596
Fastest flight time	24h 31m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to India from Des Moines in the past 72 hours is $596. The best round-trip flight deal from Des Moines to India found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,026.

The fastest flight from Des Moines to India takes 24h 31m

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

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Des Moines to India

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Des Moines Airport to India?
Prices for flights from Des Moines Airport to India were last updated today.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Des Moines Airport to India?
The number of operators available for flights from Des Moines Airport to India is 6 as of August 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Des Moines Airport to India?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Des Moines Airport to India.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to India?
The travel and health documents required for your trip to India can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at India. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

Best airlines flying from Des Moines to India

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Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
United Airlines	PriceFrom $249	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,104 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $893	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,962 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
Delta	PriceFrom $911	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,500 reviews	Search Delta flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom $912	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 8,200 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $1,066	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 3,741 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
British Airways	PriceFrom $1,538	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,179 reviews	Search British Airways flights

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