£171 Find Cheap Flights from Des Moines to the United Kingdom

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Best United Kingdom Flight Deals from Des Moines

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Manchester
Manchester1 stop£566
Edinburgh
Edinburgh2 stops£468
Birmingham
Birmingham2 stops£629
Bristol
Bristol2 stops£734
Leeds
Leeds2 stops£620
Manchester
Manchester1 stop£566
Edinburgh
Edinburgh2 stops£468
Birmingham
Birmingham2 stops£629
Bristol
Bristol2 stops£734
Leeds
Leeds2 stops£620

Cheap Flights from Des Moines to the United Kingdom

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Des Moines to the United Kingdom that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from Des Moines to the United Kingdom

Sun, 30 Nov - Mon, 8 Dec
British Airways Logo
18:18 - 19:00DSM-INV
18h 42m2 stops
British Airways Logo
12:20 - 20:06INV-DSM
37h 46m2 stops
£440British Airways
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Sun, 30 Nov - Mon, 8 Dec
British Airways Logo
12:46 - 11:10DSM-INV
16h 24m2 stops
British Airways Logo
12:20 - 20:06INV-DSM
37h 46m2 stops
£445British Airways
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Fri, 28 Nov - Wed, 10 Dec
American Airlines Logo
11:51 - 11:45DSM-INV
17h 54m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
10:30 - 23:46INV-DSM
19h 16m3 stops
£466American Airlines
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Fri, 28 Nov - Wed, 10 Dec
American Airlines Logo
16:26 - 11:45DSM-INV
13h 19m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
10:30 - 11:07INV-DSM
30h 37m2 stops
£467American Airlines
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Tue, 22 Jul - Tue, 29 Jul
Virgin Atlantic Logo
10:18 - 06:45DSM-EDI
14h 27m2 stops
Virgin Atlantic Logo
09:00 - 17:55EDI-DSM
14h 55m1 stop
£468Virgin Atlantic
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Tue, 22 Jul - Tue, 29 Jul
Virgin Atlantic Logo
10:18 - 06:45DSM-EDI
14h 27m2 stops
Virgin Atlantic Logo
09:00 - 20:57EDI-DSM
17h 57m2 stops
£469Virgin Atlantic
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Sun, 17 Aug - Wed, 27 Aug
United Airlines Logo
08:00 - 08:25DSM-EDI
18h 25m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
09:00 - 10:39EDI-DSM
31h 39m2 stops
£479United Airlines
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Sun, 17 Aug - Wed, 27 Aug
United Airlines Logo
06:02 - 10:35DSM-EDI
22h 33m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
09:00 - 12:23EDI-DSM
33h 23m2 stops
£482United Airlines
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Tue, 22 Jul - Tue, 29 Jul
Air Canada Logo
06:24 - 07:20DSM-EDI
18h 56m2 stops
Air Canada Logo
11:15 - 23:59EDI-DSM
42h 44m2 stops
£486Air Canada
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Tue, 22 Jul - Tue, 29 Jul
Air Canada Logo
06:24 - 07:20DSM-EDI
18h 56m2 stops
Air Canada Logo
11:15 - 23:59EDI-DSM
42h 44m2 stops
£495Air Canada
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to the United Kingdom flights

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Des Moines to the United Kingdom?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Des Moines to the United Kingdom, 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 the United Kingdom is January, when tickets cost £519 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and December, when the average cost of return tickets is £917 and £824 respectively.

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from Des Moines to the United Kingdom clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from Des Moines to United Kingdom, look for departures on Wednesdays and avoid leaving on a Tuesday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from United Kingdom, Friday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Des Moines to the United Kingdom?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Des Moines to the United Kingdom, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below-average price on the flight from Des Moines to the United Kingdom, you should book around 5 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 15 weeks before departure.


Good to know - Cheap tickets from Des Moines to the United Kingdom

Low seasonJanuary
High seasonMay
Cheapest flight£171
Best time to beat the crowds (20% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 1% lower on average.
Flight from Des Moines to London

FAQs - booking United Kingdom flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Des Moines to the United Kingdom?

    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 the United Kingdom.

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

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

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

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

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

    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 from Des Moines to the United Kingdom up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to the United Kingdom?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to the United Kingdom is generally in the evening, when retur flights cost £847 on average. Morning departures are around 13% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to the United Kingdom is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is £957.

Top airlines flying from Des Moines to the United Kingdom

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Des Moines to the United Kingdom? 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.
7.4
Virgin AtlanticOverall score based on 652 reviews
7.5Entertainment
8.1Crew
7.2Comfort
7.6Boarding
6.9Food
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Super friendly and helpful staff, from check-in desk to cabin crew.

10.0 ExcellentJoe, May 2025JFK - MAN
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Super friendly and helpful staff, from check-in desk to cabin crew.

Following a paid seat upgrade for enhanced comfort, I encountered an unacceptable odor in my assigned area. It took three hours for the crew to relocate me, and the replacement seat was unacceptably close to the lavatory, offering no improvement.

Good overall. Cannot fault the airlines. I have had better entertainment systems before ie ice in Emirates but it was not too bad. Food was decent and staff were friendly.

I did not fly by vergin atlantic from bangalore to vasco da gama

Your flight delayed at Heathrow n I almost missed my mother funeral.you idiots. I had to waste 10 hours in different airports. Thank your stars I'm not suing you.

Miami airport needs more thorough signage. It was a long walk from my transport point to the check in desk,

Flight took off an hour late. Had to stay on the tarmac for half an hour after landing. Both annoying.

We had an unfortunate experience where we had to leave the aircraft after boarding, shortly before the scheduled takeoff time, and re-board. The reason given was that a passenger felt ill and had to cancel their plans and therefor their luggage had to be found and removed.

We’ve used VA before many times the experience is always been good they have lovely staff and the food is always delicious.

Everything about the flight was amazing from check in to boarding entertainment was okay food we didn’t try.

The payment system was not working so was unable to connect wifi the entire flight

everything to do with KAYAK was terrible. Your customer facing departments are utterly useless, timewasting and unhelpful.

I ordered short ribs for main course. It tasted sweet, really sweet. Horrible.

Our luggage didn’t arrive with us, that puts a damper on the whole trip.

The screen didn’t work and I didn’t get the seat upgrade I paid $300 for. They were no help with that,

Paid $180 for seat selection, and selection essnt honored. Have to call for a refund.

My flights were great and the crew on them was lovely especially the London to Barcelona flight as Al & AJ were so amazingly nice. I wish they would be my crew always as they have the best customer service. Sadly both flights were delayed the first one from Vegas was because they clearly loaded the cargo wrong the plane was off balance making us 2 hours late. This made me miss my connection and sadly it was challenging rebooking while I was on the flight. I will never use Kayak again as there was no customer service number or live chat and you rebooked me on a flight 2 days later. I had my mom call BA to change it which she did after spending an hour on hold. This should not be so difficult. My second flight was an hour delayed due to not being able to disconnect the bridge from the plane but I did finally make it home.

The delay was not communicated via text and the person who helped with check in also didn’t inform me about the delay. I ended up missing my connection and it was a waste of 5 hours. The crew didn’t mention there would be someone at the gate informing of if I would be rebooked and there was no signage. Overall a very poor experience. The British Airways app was also very buggy, and didn’t work. I will avoid flying with British Airways when possible.

A little better than outward journey but mild chaos at the boarding gate because some people with boarding cards from connecting flights had cards which weren't recognised

The BA business class cabin is excellent,very comfortable for sleeping but the service could be improved.

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