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£286 Find Cheap Flights from London to Des Moines

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Cheapest return fare
£696
Overall average: £822
United Airlines
Thu 12/3Thu 19/3
LHR - DSM • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way flight
£286
Multiple Airlines
Fri 13/3
LGW - DSM • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from £696 (return)
Finnair
Best reviews • 7.6 score
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4 weeks
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Cheap Flights from London to Des Moines (LON-DSM)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from London to Des Moines 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 London to Des Moines

Thu, 12 Mar - Thu, 19 Mar
United Airlines Logo
09:00 - 21:40
LHR
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DSM
17h 40m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
07:15 - 10:15
DSM
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LHR
22h 00m
1 stop
£696United Airlines
Fri, 13 Mar - Fri, 20 Mar
United Airlines Logo
09:00 - 21:40
LHR
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DSM
17h 40m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
08:00 - 05:55
DSM
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LHR
16h 55m
1 stop
£697United Airlines
Mon, 2 Mar - Mon, 9 Mar
Iberia Logo
12:35 - 18:19
LHR
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DSM
11h 44m
1 stop
Iberia Logo
13:37 - 08:35
DSM
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LHR
13h 58m
1 stop
£721Iberia
Mon, 2 Mar - Mon, 9 Mar
Iberia Logo
19:40 - 19:05
LGW
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DSM
29h 25m
2 stops
Iberia Logo
13:37 - 19:00
DSM
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LGW
24h 23m
2 stops
£721Iberia
Wed, 25 Mar - Fri, 3 Apr
Multiple Airlines Logo
07:40 - 21:40
LHR
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DSM
19h 00m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
13:10 - 09:00
DSM
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LHR
13h 50m
1 stop
£818Multiple Airlines
Tue, 2 Jun - Thu, 11 Jun
Lufthansa Logo
09:15 - 21:12
LCY
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DSM
17h 57m
2 stops
Lufthansa Logo
11:22 - 17:55
DSM
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LCY
24h 33m
2 stops
£989Lufthansa
Tue, 2 Jun - Thu, 11 Jun
Lufthansa Logo
09:15 - 21:12
LCY
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DSM
17h 57m
2 stops
Lufthansa Logo
11:22 - 17:55
DSM
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LCY
24h 33m
2 stops
£989Lufthansa
Fri, 13 Mar - Fri, 20 Mar
Multiple Airlines Logo
07:50 - 19:00
LCY
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DSM
16h 10m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
17:20 - 18:25
DSM
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LCY
44h 05m
2 stops
£1,185Multiple Airlines
Wed, 15 Jul - Wed, 29 Jul
Delta Logo
07:45 - 17:09
LCY
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DSM
15h 24m
2 stops
Delta Logo
10:55 - 07:15
DSM
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LCY
14h 20m
2 stops
£1,222Delta
Wed, 15 Jul - Wed, 29 Jul
Delta Logo
10:25 - 21:17
LGW
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DSM
16h 52m
2 stops
Delta Logo
14:35 - 09:25
DSM
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LGW
12h 50m
2 stops
£3,482Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for London to Des Moines flights

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How much is a return flight from London to Des Moines?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from London to Des Moines departing in March.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from London to Des Moines, 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 London to Des Moines is May, where tickets cost £686 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £1,041 and £992 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from London to Des Moines, 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 London to Des Moines, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 36% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 24 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from London to Des Moines

Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flight£286
Best time to beat the crowds (10% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 4% lower on average.
Flight from London Gatwick Airport to Des Moines

When to book flights from London to Des Moines

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from London to Des Moines 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 London to Des Moines

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from London to Des Moines was £286 for a one-way ticket and £696 for a return.

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

    There are 4 airports in London (London City, London Gatwick, London Heathrow, and London Luton.) and only 1 airport in Des Moines (Des Moines). The cheapest flights are generally found on the London Heathrow Airport to Des Moines flight route.

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from London to Des Moines are Finnair and Virgin Atlantic. With an average price for the route of £693 and an overall rating of 7.6, Finnair is the most popular choice. Virgin Atlantic is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £869 and an overall rating of 7.5.

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

    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 London to Des Moines.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Des Moines from London 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 London to Des Moines?

    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 Des Moines with an airline and back to London with another airline.

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

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

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from London to Des Moines

 
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7.6
FinnairOverall score based on 1356 reviews
8.2Crew
6.9Entertainment
7.7Boarding
6.7Food
7.5Comfort
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It was a good flight, very comfortable seats for sleeping in business class. Probably the most comfortable business class seat I've ever had (20+ times in business class on various airlines). Service was good, but the only downside is my screen didn't work and it had to be reset multiple times to get it to shut off. I had to block my eyes because the screen was white almost the entire flight and I wore an eye mask when I slept. But when eating and reading in my seat, my eyes hurt because the only way to turn the screen off was reset it and the screen would only be off for a few minutes at a time.

8.0 ExcellentSunny, Jan 2026
LAX - HEL
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It was a good flight, very comfortable seats for sleeping in business class. Probably the most comfortable business class seat I've ever had (20+ times in business class on various airlines). Service was good, but the only downside is my screen didn't work and it had to be reset multiple times to get it to shut off. I had to block my eyes because the screen was white almost the entire flight and I wore an eye mask when I slept. But when eating and reading in my seat, my eyes hurt because the only way to turn the screen off was reset it and the screen would only be off for a few minutes at a time.

Everything was wonderful! AirBus seats are more comfortable to sleep in as compared to the Boeing planes.

All reviews good because...flight from BWI to London ,economy seats was miserable. I usually book 1,step up from economy but this would have added 1500 bucks 1 way. Bit the bullet and upgraded for retun flight, otherwise all ratings would have been rock bottom.

Great. It was awesome to have boarding from the front and back of the plane as it made the process go very quickly

It was okay. The airplane was a little smaller than a flight from Thailand to Helsinki.

Wish that everyone would board the back of the plane first. Also let kids on first. The gate wasn’t open at arrival and we waited 45 minutes to takeoff. They made up for time in the air.

This was an absolutely exceptional flight. The flight attendants were extremely attentive and very friendly. They seemed to go out of their way to make us comfortable and to make sure that we had everything we needed., We were in business and were very happy with the size and the details for our pods. We would definitely recommend Finnair and will definitely be flying with them again.

Crew very lovely. Arrived an hour late due to bad weather. We were given new tickets to an other flight but it could have been organised better, so we did not have to run through the whole airport to.

Major problems checking in at Alaska counter. They could not find our booking code because it came from Finnair.

Do not use KAYAK or Finair for future travel. Unless you purchase the tickets directly from the airline, you were going to have a difficult time checking in. Kayak canceled my flights twice and ended up causing great difficulty in me getting back from Europe because they double sold my tickets between American Airlines and Finair. The event caused significant delays and led to me having to rebook my flights.

Food has been disappointing in both legs of flight to india

Great staff great experience, made a 2 hour delay very bearable

Great staff, great experience, made a 2 hour delay very bearable

Food was the worst I’ve had on a VA flight. Normally it’s a lot better

I was my pleasure to fly virgin on my birthday for my first solo trip ever 🫶🏼

These are one of the older seat arrangements facing away from the windows! Not particularly convenient sets. No storage spaces. NO COAT HANGING HOOKS. Inconvenient business class seat compared to any other airlines of similar class. Staff are excellent! Extremely professional, friendly. Food is good too.

Overall, flight was excellent but check in was very slow for Premium Economy. Economy queue was shorter but we weren't allowed to use it.

The staff was not very polite but the flight was very very nice and comfortable and the entertainment was great

Great crew - old style upper class seats on the older fleet now feels dated

Premium economy more comfortable than economy, but not by much. Did was awful, do not try the omelette. Flight crew were helpful. Flight was delayed by over an hour. Overall but bad, arrived safely and thank God.

In overall it was a good experience, the only down point was that the entertainment screen was working properly.

This Japanese airline provides great service and very helpful in assisting their passengers.

Good crew. Boarding delays. Almost two hours wait for the bags in DC.

HORRIBLE, my initial flight was cancelled, they made me pay $200 extra dollars and that got cancelled as well! After 6 cancellations I decided to get a refund because I needed to get home to my babies. Out of $1000+ dollars they offered me only $40 in refund! Totally unacceptable! The flight that they cancelled I was able to fly it on another airline. I had to spend $400 on one way tickets just to get home! I’m still getting the runaround.

First class ticket gets you a choice of chips or nuts. . Just like economy Southwest. Also no screen in the seats. This is first class???!

Seated dude next to me even though lots of empty rows. But main thing was we sat on the tarmac after landing for 30 minutes because of, in the words of the dude who sat next to me, “operational incompetence”. We got changing directions about where to pick up gate checked bags. Pilot and flight attendant were awesome though.

It was a pretty standard flight... until the almost hour and a half spent on the taxi way. I get that the weather has been poor but the delay had nothing to do with the weather and more to do with a plane with several issues tying up the gate. I get that that happens from time to time but this has been EVERY flight I've been on for the past 5 years and I fly 3 to 5 times a year. This isn't just United... it's American, it's Delta. It's an issue with the entire industry. I work for UPS and packages on a cargo plane get better service than people do these days. Anymore I HATE flying.

I so appreciate the crew members on each flight of United. They are outstanding.

Flight arrived 30 min early and bag was waiting at the baggage pickup. United Club HNL was one of the nicest in the system

Unfortunately weather delayed our flight waiting for our plane to arrive and due to a little snow time was needed to deice the plane so departure was very delayed and I missed the connecting flight

Not great - seats were very narrow and food was terrible.

Some of the crew was sassy and not super helpful. The food was okay, but it seems like they were all unprepared compared to my flight I did from JFK to Frankfurt

We missed our flight. There was not enough time built into the layover to get through immigration, customs, bagclaim, bag rechecking, and the long trip to another terminal and gate. Kayak really screwed up. We took the bus up to Wisconsin and then were picked up in Brookfield by private car. It was lucky we didnt miss the last bus out.

We were in premium economy seats that appeared to be locked in plae, No reclining. My aching back.

I don’t understand how they charge as much as they do for such a poor experience

Lufthansa flight LH04414 from Munich to Washington DC, was fine. Efficient and safe!

I wish the plane had pod seating for business class. I had a window seat (8K) and I had to climb over the person sitting on the aisle when I needed to get up. Also there is no partition between the seats for privacy when sleeping. The Asian airlines have much nicer business class seating. Their seats are wider for better comfort when sleeping.

Bumpy ride, not Lufthansa‘s fault. Crew managed a situation over a back rest to far down well. It was two iles behind me. The person putting the seat down, against the other person’s knees, was quite rude and belligerent and needed to be told in a no nonsense matter to stopp. Male flight attendant did good job.

Patrick and the whole crew were amazing! Hope to have this team for all my European trips.

This review is based on 2 things: 1. The lack of hygiene on the plane. 2. William - the head flight attendant. The lack of cleanliness on the plane upon arrival was appalling. Being given a sanitizing wipe upon boarding of the plane is shocking when you consider the cost of a business class flight. UA expects me to do their job and clean all the bread, food and debris left from previous guests. Does this sound normal to you. The seat, the food table and the sides were full of crumbs, chocolate and dirt. When I told the flight attendant they just gave me more wipes so I could clean it myself. Secondly, William the business cabin head flight attendant was so busy flirting with a couple in the front that his attention to the other guests was minimal. He continuously asked them if they were ok or if they needed anything and it didn’t matter if the rest of us needed anything. And if you are the lead attendant shouldn’t you be checking if the bathrooms in business class are clean and needing toilet paper. There were 2 bathrooms in business. Halfway through the flight the first bathroom was closed and the second bathroom was dirty and had no toilet paper one hour and a half before the flight landed. He needs additional training on prioritizing things. He should care less about flirting and more about his work

My touch screen at my seat wasn't working, the films BA advertised on the website for this flight were not available, and the plane was a little dated, food was good and the staff were good, just let down by the aircraft facilities.

Did not like the seating configuration at all with 2+3+2 in business class. Lacking total privacy and comfort

Check-in experience, for business call please provide a premium experience

Lost my luggage, ran out of food choices in business class, ground crew was completely unapologetic.

Excellent. The crew and flight were great. Checking in was easy and everyone was very helpful.

Entertainment devices on A380 need to be fixed, the seats might do with updates.

Everything. Employees offered to help me because I had to use a cane.

Check-in and boarding were great. On flight staff were rude and disrespectful. Paid for extra room and found it incredibly cramped. Bathrooms kept in poor condition. Overall negative experience.

Great seat in premium economy, great food and drinks throughout lots of in flight entertainment. 1 hour 40 min delayed flying out , 2 1/2 hour wait at passport control in tampa

My seat cushion was poor. The cushion was compressed and was uncomfortable for such a long flight.

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