Which layover airport has the shortest travel time from Des Moines to Tokyo?

Flights connecting via Denver (DEN) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 15h 36m.

Which layover airport has the shortest connection time from Des Moines to Tokyo?

Denver (DEN) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 31m.

Which layover airport offers the lowest fares from Des Moines to Tokyo?

Flights via Denver (DEN) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $1,495.

Which airport is the most popular layover for flights between Des Moines and Tokyo?

Chicago (ORD) was the most common stop: 67% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

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

Japan Airlines and American Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Des Moines to Tokyo

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

Prices for flights from Des Moines Airport to Tokyo are updated daily.

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

As of August 2026, there are 2 operators available to choose from for flights from Des Moines Airport to Tokyo.

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

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 Tokyo.

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

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Tokyo may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Tokyo. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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6:00 am - 3:40 pmDSM Des Moines-NRT Tokyo Narita

18h 40m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

5:30 pm - 11:05 pmNRT Tokyo Narita-DSM Des Moines

20h 35m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,021American Airlines

Tue, Dec 1 - Thu, Dec 10

5:30 am - 7:30 pmDSM Des Moines-NRT Tokyo Narita

23h 00m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Incheon Intl

2:00 pm - 9:13 pmNRT Tokyo Narita-DSM Des Moines

22h 13m2 stops Incheon Intl Minneapolis St Paul

$1,035Delta

Tue, Dec 1 - Thu, Dec 10

6:33 am - 2:20 pmDSM Des Moines-HND Tokyo Haneda

17h 47m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

4:30 pm - 5:52 pmHND Tokyo Haneda-DSM Des Moines

15h 22m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,050American Airlines

Wed, Sep 2 - Wed, Sep 9

6:41 am - 2:20 pmDSM Des Moines-HND Tokyo Haneda

17h 39m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

4:30 pm - 5:52 pmHND Tokyo Haneda-DSM Des Moines

15h 22m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,050American Airlines

Tue, Sep 15 - Tue, Sep 22

6:48 pm - 4:45 amDSM Des Moines-HND Tokyo Haneda

19h 57m1 stop Los Angeles

4:30 pm - 5:52 pmHND Tokyo Haneda-DSM Des Moines

15h 22m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,050American Airlines

Tue, Sep 8 - Tue, Sep 22

10:23 am - 4:15 pmDSM Des Moines-HND Tokyo Haneda

15h 52m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

3:15 pm - 10:26 pmHND Tokyo Haneda-DSM Des Moines

21h 11m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,051Delta

Tue, Sep 1 - Wed, Sep 9

6:55 am - 1:05 pmDSM Des Moines-HND Tokyo Haneda

16h 10m1 stop Minneapolis St Paul

6:25 pm - 8:46 pmHND Tokyo Haneda-DSM Des Moines

16h 21m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,051Delta

Wed, Sep 2 - Thu, Sep 10

8:00 am - 5:45 pmDSM Des Moines-HND Tokyo Haneda

18h 45m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

9:55 pm - 11:39 pmHND Tokyo Haneda-DSM Des Moines

16h 44m2 stops Vancouver Intl Denver Intl

$1,109United Airlines

Mon, Feb 8 - Wed, Feb 17

6:45 pm - 2:50 pmDSM Des Moines-HND Tokyo Haneda

29h 05m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl San Francisco

10:25 am - 10:20 amHND Tokyo Haneda-DSM Des Moines

14h 55m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,113United Airlines

Mon, Jan 11 - Wed, Feb 17

8:15 pm - 2:50 pmDSM Des Moines-HND Tokyo Haneda

27h 35m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl San Francisco

9:55 pm - 11:39 pmHND Tokyo Haneda-DSM Des Moines

16h 44m2 stops Vancouver Intl Denver Intl

$1,113United Airlines

Mon, Jan 11 - Wed, Feb 17

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6:48 pm - 4:45 amDSM Des Moines-HND Tokyo Haneda

19h 57m1 stop Los Angeles

4:30 pm - 11:30 pmHND Tokyo Haneda-DSM Des Moines

21h 00m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,195American Airlines

Tue, Aug 25 - Thu, Aug 27

8:00 am - 3:25 pmDSM Des Moines-HND Tokyo Haneda

17h 25m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

12:30 am - 10:26 amHND Tokyo Haneda-DSM Des Moines

23h 56m2 stops Los Angeles Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,200United Airlines

Tue, Aug 25 - Wed, Aug 26

9:13 am - 9:00 pmDSM Des Moines-HND Tokyo Haneda

21h 47m2 stops Denver Intl Los Angeles

3:50 pm - 9:23 pmHND Tokyo Haneda-DSM Des Moines

19h 33m2 stops San Francisco Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,200United Airlines

Tue, Aug 25 - Thu, Aug 27

8:00 am - 3:10 pmDSM Des Moines-NRT Tokyo Narita

17h 10m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

5:00 pm - 9:23 pmNRT Tokyo Narita-DSM Des Moines

18h 23m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,222ANA

Tue, Aug 25 - Thu, Aug 27

5:45 am - 3:00 pmDSM Des Moines-NRT Tokyo Narita

19h 15m2 stops Denver Intl San Francisco

4:30 pm - 4:19 pmNRT Tokyo Narita-DSM Des Moines

13h 49m1 stop Denver Intl

$1,224United Airlines

Tue, Aug 25 - Thu, Aug 27

5:45 am - 2:10 pmDSM Des Moines-NRT Tokyo Narita

18h 25m2 stops Denver Intl Los Angeles

5:05 pm - 8:26 pmNRT Tokyo Narita-DSM Des Moines

17h 21m2 stops San Francisco Denver Intl

$1,229United Airlines

Tue, Aug 25 - Thu, Aug 27

4:13 pm - 1:40 pmDSM Des Moines-NRT Tokyo Narita

31h 27m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Hong Kong Intl

3:45 pm - 6:17 pmNRT Tokyo Narita-DSM Des Moines

40h 32m3 stops Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl Hong Kong Intl Los Angeles

$2,603Multiple Airlines

Tue, Aug 25 - Thu, Aug 27

6:00 am - 3:25 pmDSM Des Moines-NRT Tokyo Narita

19h 25m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

5:35 pm - 12:20 pmNRT Tokyo Narita-DSM Des Moines

32h 45m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$4,864Air Canada

Sun, Aug 23 - Tue, Aug 25

6:00 am - 3:40 pmDSM Des Moines-HND Tokyo Haneda

19h 40m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

6:05 pm - 10:26 amHND Tokyo Haneda-DSM Des Moines

30h 21m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$6,236Air Canada

Sun, Aug 23 - Tue, Aug 25

8:00 am - 3:25 pmDSM Des Moines-HND Tokyo Haneda

17h 25m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

12:05 am - 10:30 pmHND Tokyo Haneda-DSM Des Moines

36h 25m2 stops Dubai Intl Houston George Bush Intcntl

$7,374Multiple Airlines

Sun, Aug 23 - Mon, Aug 24

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ANA flights from Des Moines to Tokyo

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ANA

Sep 1

DSM8:00 amDes Moines

17h 10m

1 stop

NRT3:10 pmTokyo Narita

Sep 9

NRT5:00 pmTokyo Narita

18h 38m

1 stop

DSM9:38 pmDes Moines

$1,099

ANA

Aug 27

DSM3:20 pmDes Moines

33h 50m

1 stop

NRT3:10 pmTokyo Narita

Sep 3

NRT5:00 pmTokyo Narita

33h 20m

1 stop

DSM12:20 pmDes Moines

$1,110

ANA

Jan 24

DSM11:30 amDes Moines

18h 35m

1 stop

HND9:05 pmTokyo Haneda

Jan 31

HND10:25 amTokyo Haneda

14h 55m

1 stop

DSM10:20 amDes Moines

$1,144

American Airlines flights from Des Moines to Tokyo

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American Airlines

Dec 1

DSM6:00 amDes Moines

18h 40m

1 stop

NRT3:40 pmTokyo Narita

Dec 10

NRT5:30 pmTokyo Narita

20h 35m

1 stop

DSM11:05 pmDes Moines

$1,021

American Airlines

Sep 2

DSM6:33 amDes Moines

17h 47m

1 stop

HND2:20 pmTokyo Haneda

Sep 9

HND4:30 pmTokyo Haneda

15h 22m

1 stop

DSM5:52 pmDes Moines

$1,050

American Airlines

Sep 2

DSM6:33 amDes Moines

18h 27m

1 stop

NRT3:00 pmTokyo Narita

Sep 9

NRT6:30 pmTokyo Narita

18h 42m

1 stop

DSM11:12 pmDes Moines

$1,051

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DSM Des Moines - NRT Tokyo Narita

DSMNRT

Des Moines

Tue 12/1

6:00 am-3:40 pm

1 stop18h 40m

Tokyo Narita

Thu 12/10

5:30 pm-11:05 pm

1 stop20h 35m

$1,021

Des MoinesTokyo

DSM Des Moines - NRT Tokyo Narita

DSMNRT

Des Moines

Tue 12/1

5:30 am-7:30 pm

2 stops23h 00m

Tokyo Narita

Thu 12/10

2:00 pm-9:13 pm

2 stops22h 13m

$1,035

Des MoinesTokyo

DSM Des Moines - HND Tokyo Haneda

DSMHND

Des Moines

Wed 9/2

6:33 am-2:20 pm

1 stop17h 47m

Tokyo Haneda

Wed 9/9

4:30 pm-5:52 pm

1 stop15h 22m

$1,050

Des MoinesTokyo

DSM Des Moines - HND Tokyo Haneda

DSMHND

Des Moines

Tue 9/15

6:41 am-2:20 pm

1 stop17h 39m

Tokyo Haneda

Tue 9/22

4:30 pm-5:52 pm

1 stop15h 22m

$1,050

Des MoinesTokyo

DSM Des Moines - HND Tokyo Haneda

DSMHND

Des Moines

Tue 9/8

6:48 pm-4:45 am

1 stop19h 57m

Tokyo Haneda

Tue 9/22

4:30 pm-5:52 pm

1 stop15h 22m

$1,050

Des MoinesTokyo

DSM Des Moines - HND Tokyo Haneda

DSMHND

Des Moines

Tue 9/1

10:23 am-4:15 pm

1 stop15h 52m

Tokyo Haneda

Wed 9/9

3:15 pm-10:26 pm

1 stop21h 11m

$1,051

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Des MoinesTokyo

DSM Des Moines - HND Tokyo Haneda

DSMHND

Des Moines

Wed 9/2

6:55 am-1:05 pm

1 stop16h 10m

Tokyo Haneda

Thu 9/10

6:25 pm-8:46 pm

1 stop16h 21m

$1,051

Des MoinesTokyo

DSM Des Moines - HND Tokyo Haneda

DSMHND

Des Moines

Mon 2/8

8:00 am-5:45 pm

1 stop18h 45m

Tokyo Haneda

Wed 2/17

9:55 pm-11:39 pm

2 stops16h 44m

$1,109

Des MoinesTokyo

DSM Des Moines - HND Tokyo Haneda

DSMHND

Des Moines

Mon 1/11

6:45 pm-2:50 pm

2 stops29h 05m

Tokyo Haneda

Wed 2/17

10:25 am-10:20 am

1 stop14h 55m

$1,113

Des MoinesTokyo

DSM Des Moines - HND Tokyo Haneda

DSMHND

Des Moines

Mon 1/11

8:15 pm-2:50 pm

2 stops27h 35m

Tokyo Haneda

Wed 2/17

9:55 pm-11:39 pm

2 stops16h 44m

$1,113

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between Des Moines and Tokyo?

Prices are currently low for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from $1,188 to $1,364.
The lowest price recently found on this route was $1,021.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Tokyo?

The cheapest month to fly to Tokyo from Des Moines is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around $861, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you’re not able to fly to Tokyo in February, then January is your next best option. Flight prices from Des Moines to Tokyo during January average around $1,220.

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You could potentially save up to 6% on your flight if you consider stops on a Des Moines to Tokyo flight.

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Best Price Found	$438
Fastest flight time	15h 17m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Tokyo from Des Moines in the past 72 hours is $438. The best round-trip flight deal from Des Moines to Tokyo found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,021.

The fastest flight from Des Moines to Tokyo takes 15h 17m

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

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How far is Des Moines to Tokyo by plane?
The straight-line distance from Des Moines to Tokyo is 6115.6 mi. By plane, this route typically takes 15h 17m.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Des Moines Airport to Tokyo?
Prices for flights from Des Moines Airport to Tokyo are updated daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Des Moines Airport to Tokyo?
As of August 2026, there are 2 operators available to choose from for flights from Des Moines Airport to Tokyo.
How old do you have to be to fly from Des Moines Airport to Tokyo?
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 Tokyo.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Tokyo?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Tokyo may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Tokyo. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.
What is the most popular airline from Des Moines to Tokyo?
momondo data reveals that the most frequently booked airline on the route from Des Moines to Tokyo is United Airlines, representing 30% of all bookings. The subsequent popular airlines are Japan Airlines at 23%, Delta at 20%, and ANA at 17%.

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United Airlines	PriceFrom $840	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,112 reviews		Search United Airlines flights
Delta	PriceFrom $1,036	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,517 reviews		Search Delta flights

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