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08:50 - 09:40DSM-LHR
18h 50m1 stop
15:00 - 10:35LHR-DSM
25h 35m2 stops
£605United Airlines
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Mon, 6 Jan - Thu, 16 Jan
08:00 - 06:40DSM-LHR
16h 40m2 stops
15:00 - 21:52LHR-DSM
36h 52m2 stops
£609United Airlines
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Mon, 6 Jan - Thu, 16 Jan
14:24 - 18:30DSM-LHR
22h 06m2 stops
06:40 - 22:50LHR-DSM
22h 10m2 stops
£611Scandinavian Airlines
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Mon, 2 Dec - Wed, 11 Dec
14:02 - 07:00DSM-LHR
10h 58m1 stop
11:50 - 22:05LHR-DSM
16h 15m1 stop
£647American Airlines
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Sun, 15 Dec - Wed, 8 Jan
14:14 - 17:40DSM-LHR
21h 26m2 stops
17:00 - 22:24LHR-DSM
35h 24m2 stops
£648Scandinavian Airlines
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Sun, 27 Apr - Sun, 4 May
06:55 - 07:00DSM-LHR
18h 05m1 stop
10:05 - 21:49LHR-DSM
17h 44m1 stop
£692American Airlines
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Thu, 28 Nov - Thu, 5 Dec
10:15 - 06:25DSM-LHR
15h 10m2 stops
09:10 - 16:50LHR-DSM
12h 40m1 stop
£850Virgin Atlantic
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Thu, 20 Mar - Mon, 24 Mar
12:57 - 08:15DSM-LHR
14h 18m1 stop
19:40 - 16:34LHR-DSM
49h 54m2 stops
£941British Airways
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Sun, 16 Mar - Sat, 22 Mar
12:54 - 07:50DSM-LHR
12h 56m1 stop
07:30 - 21:40LHR-DSM
20h 10m2 stops
£1,031British Airways
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Sun, 20 Apr - Fri, 25 Apr
15:00 - 07:05DSM-LHR
11h 05m1 stop
12:20 - 21:02LHR-DSM
13h 42m1 stop
£1,280Virgin Atlantic
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Sun, 16 Mar - Fri, 21 Mar
09:09 - 06:20DSM-LHR
15h 11m2 stops
£390United Airlines
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Thu, 3 Apr
06:00 - 09:40DSM-LHR
21h 40m1 stop
£4,692United Airlines
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Fri, 13 Dec
11:25 - 06:40DSM-LHR
14h 15m2 stops
15:10 - 10:29LHR-DSM
25h 19m2 stops
£2,541United Airlines
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Sat, 2 Nov - Sun, 10 Nov
15:00 - 11:05DSM-LHR
15h 05m1 stop
06:30 - 17:41LHR-DSM
17h 11m2 stops
£4,899United Airlines
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Sat, 2 Nov - Sun, 10 Nov
15:00 - 11:05DSM-LHR
15h 05m1 stop
12:50 - 22:30LHR-DSM
15h 40m1 stop
£7,254
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Sat, 2 Nov - Sun, 10 Nov
11:25 - 09:05DSM-LHR
16h 40m3 stops
11:10 - 21:46LHR-DSM
16h 36m2 stops
£7,265
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Flights from Des Moines to London - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Des Moines to London to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Des Moines to London?

The average price of all flights from Des Moines to London clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to London on a Monday and more expensive on a Tuesday. On your return trip to Des Moines, you should consider flying back on a Sunday, and avoid Thursdays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Des Moines to London?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Des Moines to London, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Des Moines to London is March, where tickets cost £523 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, where the average cost of tickets is £1,091 and £806 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Des Moines to London?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Des Moines to London, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Des Moines to London, you should book around 4 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 111 days before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Des Moines to London

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February

High season

August

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£390
Best time to beat the crowds (15% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (1% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Des Moines to London

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Des Moines to London based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Des Moines to London

  • What is the cheapest flight from Des Moines to London?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to London was £505 for a one-way ticket and £783 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Des Moines to London?

    On your way to London, you’ll fly out from Des Moines. You’ll be landing in one of London’s 2 airports: London Gatwick or London Heathrow.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Des Moines to London?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Des Moines to London?

    Star Alliance, SkyTeam, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Des Moines and London, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Des Moines to London, Virgin Atlantic or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to London are Virgin Atlantic and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of £534 and an overall rating of 7.6, Virgin Atlantic is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £620 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Des Moines to London?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Des Moines to London.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Des Moines to London?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to London from Des Moines is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Des Moines to London?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to London with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Des Moines to London?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to London from Des Moines up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 3 airlines serving from Des Moines to London

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines to London. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Des Moines to London? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.6
Virgin AtlanticOverall score based on 666 reviews
7.3Comfort
7.6Entertainment
7.0Food
8.2Crew
7.8Boarding
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My only complaint is that the pocket in front of me was ripped and my things, like iPad and airline magazines, kept slipping to the floor.

10.0 ExcellentDebra, Aug 2024LAX - LHR
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My only complaint is that the pocket in front of me was ripped and my things, like iPad and airline magazines, kept slipping to the floor.

Flight delayed yet again. Crew apathetic and unhelpful re affect on connecting flight.

I think Virgin is one of the best flying experiences, especially from/to the UK. The staff are so helpful and fun, the food is good, seats comfortable, goof entertainment and great value. Check in and boarding is pretty pain free. I also find that the other passengers are generally so kind and considerate than when I've flown other airlines.

Cabin crew on our flight showed lack of any customer service gruff and acting annoyed if you asked anything and I mean anything Example a man on the seat over dropped his beer on my husbands blanket We asked if we could switch out blankets cabin crew Said. No we don’t have any extras OK well can you take the wet one Cabin crew looked disgusted and annoyed Took it no OK or yes just a growl

Quick flight. But cabin crew were very noisy and talking too much, especially when we were seated at the back of the plane trying to sleep through the night .

My ticket was for Premium Economy and all the seats were taken, I was placed in Economy class and I’m looking for a refund.

Unfortunately delayed 2 hrs due to faulty tyre.. which had to be changed, but better safe than sorry.

The delay was an issue. Other than that. Every thing good

Hi vergin Atlantic service was good but the flight ticket agent travel up charge me extra 57 pounds as a airport charges, actually I refuse to pay but they say if I not pay £57 then they say you will not be able to travel from Heathrow to goa ,so for me there was no option and it was just 3 day before my departure so i paid, so please look in to the matter. And I have a receipt of £ 57 as well .thanks

Staff didn’t check cabin well for landing seemed more interested in chatting to each other. Food was poor and differed from pre order.

The plane was clean. The staff was excellent. The flight attendants were very good. Enjoyable flight. Overall. The seats in the back are too small but, will always be.

Overall good flight. The pilots were excellent. It was a nice flight, but the seats were a little uncomfortable.

There was no air on the plane and it was very hot.

Flight crew was amazing! I don't like that the Polaris seats are side-by-side.

Not enough room between rows and food was gross. $160 baggage charge?! Never again.

Flight was 3 1/2 hour delayed with no credit or meal vouchers

Smoothly flight, pleasant flight attendants. I wish there were better food choices.

Everything was awful Flight attendant was condescending, rude and not helpful at all. Small outdated plane. No service, uncomfortable seats. Flight attendant was really the worst. He used hand gestures to communicate instead of words and whenever he used words he was condescending.

They need to improve their boarding process. Group 1 and/or paying first class passengers shouldn't be in the middle of boarding process

late departure due to some unspecified issue with ventilating the cabin. They got it running but it was FREEZING for the whole flight. I asked for a blanket but they didn't provide one. They could not turn up the heat. it was quite miserable.

No fast track available, no organisation. Unpleasant boarding system at gate 20 at JFK. When giving feedback to the lounge team I was told to talk to the manager instead of taking the feedback.

The whole experience was great. The only improvement would be the entertainment selection

I will travel by BA only in future also. Only suggestion is they should give aisle seat in front near washroom for senior citizens

It was good overall. Entertainment was ok, one of the TV screens had issue. Bit old plane but leg space was good. Overhead luggage had good space. The worst part was experience at Heathrow airport, it was total chaos.

Comfortable, pleasant staff, quiet, good entertainment, food, drinks. Better than American (flight back) when we were crammed in and staff sometimes indifferent.

Pretty disappointing. Paid for business class. It was burning up the entire flight. For a 7 hr flight, after the first few hrs. The crew disappeared. Poor service.

One frustration after another. No gate personnel until very close to departure. Boarding procedure was chaos. Plane was dirty from previous transatlantic flight. Entertainment system not operational. Gate change for connecting flight which required another round of security clearance, almost causing a missed flight. The final blow was lost baggage upon arrival.

CVG to London was a good flight . Thank god the plane was not full . Seating was tighter than any international I’ve taken . We arrived in London 10 minutes early. Had it not been for handicap assistance I would have missed my connection. Had it not been for the extra 10 minutes because we landed early I would have missed my flight . 3 hours and 10 minutes from plane to plane as they were boarding when I arrived . None of that is the fault of British Air but the understaffed and confided security at LHR. Because of this I will never use British Air again unless I don’t land in London . Not the airlines fault but I never want to miss a flight because of the blunder in London . The worst I’ve ever encountered in international travel . Sorry British Air but your home needs better management.

Food made us sick for the rest of the day. Terrible passenger in front of me kept reclining and banging his seat, it hurt my knee multiple times. I kindly asked the attendant to intervene, she would not. Way too many sick people coughing on the flight without wearing a mask. Sick passengers should not be allowed to fly unless they wear a mask. I hope we don't get sick for our 2 week vacation

We didn’t flight with British Airways because the flight was cancelled at the last minute .

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
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3/4Thu
2 stopsUnited Airlines
15h 11mDSM-LHR
£390
13/12Fri
1 stopUnited Airlines
21h 40mDSM-LHR
£4,692

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These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Des Moines to London that are departing in the next 10 days.
2/11Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
14h 15mDSM-LHR
10/11Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
25h 19mLHR-DSM
£2,541
2/11Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
15h 05mDSM-LHR
10/11Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
17h 11mLHR-DSM
£4,899
2/11Sat
multi-stop
15h 05mDSM-LHR
10/11Sun
multi-stop
15h 40mLHR-DSM
£7,254
2/11Sat
multi-stop
16h 40mDSM-LHR
10/11Sun
multi-stop
16h 36mLHR-DSM
£7,265

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