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£565 Find Cheap Flights from London to Des Moines

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Cheap Flight Deals 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.

Recent return flight deals from London to Des Moines

KAYAK's recommended return flight deals from the most popular airlines that fly from London to Des Moines.
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14:00 - 15:41LGW-DSM
31h 41m1 stop
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08:35 - 06:20DSM-LGW
15h 45m1 stop
Fri, 9 May - Mon, 26 May
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14:00 - 12:41LGW-DSM
28h 41m1 stop
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08:35 - 06:20DSM-LGW
15h 45m1 stop
Sun, 11 May - Mon, 26 May
Virgin Atlantic Logo
10:55 - 20:46LHR-DSM
15h 51m2 stops
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11:26 - 06:45DSM-LHR
13h 19m1 stop
£844Virgin Atlantic
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Mon, 12 May - Thu, 29 May
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08:40 - 21:52LHR-DSM
19h 12m2 stops
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18:45 - 06:20DSM-LHR
29h 35m1 stop
£864United Airlines
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Mon, 12 May - Thu, 29 May
United Airlines Logo
10:50 - 21:52LHR-DSM
17h 02m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
11:16 - 06:55DSM-LHR
13h 39m2 stops
£867United Airlines
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Mon, 12 May - Thu, 29 May
British Airways Logo
13:10 - 23:39LHR-DSM
16h 29m1 stop
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16:04 - 12:15DSM-LHR
14h 11m1 stop
£885British Airways
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Mon, 12 May - Thu, 29 May
Lufthansa Logo
08:45 - 17:50LCY-DSM
15h 05m2 stops
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11:16 - 08:20DSM-LCY
15h 04m2 stops
£899Lufthansa
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Mon, 12 May - Thu, 29 May
Lufthansa Logo
06:55 - 21:22LHR-DSM
20h 27m2 stops
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18:45 - 11:45DSM-LHR
11h 00m1 stop
£909Lufthansa
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Tue, 27 May - Sat, 7 Jun
British Airways Logo
09:15 - 20:13LHR-DSM
16h 58m1 stop
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13:58 - 10:30DSM-LHR
14h 32m1 stop
£938British Airways
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Wed, 11 Jun - Wed, 18 Jun
Virgin Atlantic Logo
13:05 - 23:03LHR-DSM
15h 58m1 stop
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18:47 - 13:30DSM-LHR
12h 43m1 stop
£947Virgin Atlantic
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Thu, 12 Jun - Thu, 19 Jun
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KAYAK's insights & trends for London to Des Moines flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from London to Des Moines 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 London to Des Moines?

The average price of all round-trip flights from London to Des Moines clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For London to Des Moines, Friday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from Des Moines back to London, the best deals are generally found on Wednesday, with Tuesday being the most expensive.

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 March, where tickets cost £690 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £1,060 and £1,022 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 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from London to Des Moines

Low season

October

High season

September

Cheapest flight

£565
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 4% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 11% 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.
Estimated return price
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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 £822 for a one-way ticket and £758 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?

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from London to Des Moines are KLM and Virgin Atlantic. With an average price for the route of £716 and an overall rating of 7.8, KLM is the most popular choice. Virgin Atlantic is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £810 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • 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.

Top 5 airlines serving from London to Des Moines

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from London to Des Moines. 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.
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7.6
FinnairOverall score based on 1273 reviews
6.9Entertainment
7.6Boarding
6.7Food
8.1Crew
7.4Comfort
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Boarding uncomfortable. Stewardess said I would have to check my carry on as there was no room in the overhead bins. Another passenger helped me find a spot.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jan 2025DFW - CVG
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Boarding uncomfortable. Stewardess said I would have to check my carry on as there was no room in the overhead bins. Another passenger helped me find a spot.

Any flight that lands safely is a good flight. However our leg from Helsinki was delayed 1 hour with no explanation. The delay would not allow us to make our connection to Cincinnati. I was informed by American Airlines that our Cincinnati flight was rescheduled for the following day. I immediately made a non refundable hotel reservation in Dallas. Upon exiting the plane at Dallas I was given a hotel voucher. Nice, but I can't get a refund on the hotel I booked. A little communication would have been helpful. Food on Finnair is below quality of Korean Air.

The cabin crew really looked like they wanted to be somewhere else. They weren't really interested in providing an attentive service to full fare paying passengers at all. However the Captiain's in flight announcements were relaxed and very entertaining.

Crew were professional and responsive. Food was mediocre and breakfast could do with revampinmg

Food was very ordinary for premium economy, very small portions.

i dont know WHY they call it business class. the seats are NOT significantly wider than economy seats, they just do not let the middle seats be beepked to give the illusion of more space between passengers. the seats do NOT recline any more than economy seats either. the only real difference is the full meal served to business (vs none for economy). I would rather have a wider, lie flat ACTUAL business class seat with no food for a 3 hr flight. this was pretty disappointing to say the least.

There wore nice leather like sits, in my opinion seats lay out bit tight . Crew was great they did averything possible to make averywone comfortable as possible, food was, think worst I ever head on flight, head chicken and yellow rice. Ice cream was a nic treat.

Our previous flight was delayed but they waited for us to board.

Flight was delayed, short time connection to next flight but we make it, service was good, worth to fly just to try thair on board blueberry juce. Eccelent communication with airline.

My American Airlines flight was deleted and you guys never let me know

Our flights got changed from United to Air Canada and our purchased seats did not get transferred so we had to pay for seats twice. I brought it up with Air Canada and they stated I had to go back and chase it with United. The united seats were $21 Canadian each and Air Canada were $56 each so we have paid $77 for each seat. Very unhappy

A bit rush for transit. Food and entertainment are not available

So far so good but food and entertainment are not available for this flight

Multiple delays and not straight answer from the United team

Stewardess spilled orange juice on my clothes/seat no help no apology just threw napkins at me to clean the mess up. Not Happy.

Smooth flight. Boarding was chaotic. Could not hear the gate agent over the intercom. People were lined up in the wrong lines. Groups one and two were told to board through line one and group 3 through line 2. All very confusing. Once in the air, the flight was smooth. There was no entertainment option on this aircraft, even though it was a larger aircraft.

The plane pushed back from the gate on time. However, it stopped on the ramp, and we waited for over 20 minutes before the aircraft pulled back to the gate. Apparently, something of importance had to be removed from the aircraft by the gate agent. I found this to be odd. The delay was not significant, but I felt that whatever was on the aircraft that had to be taken off, should’ve been done before we pushed back from the gate.

Electric plugs didn't work. Entertainment system wasn't working

The design of the light switch on the arm rest is ridiculous.

Smooth boarding process. Early departure, smooth flight, early arrival. The entertainment package has very good recent movie options. The flight crew were friendly and professional.

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.

Seats were old and dirty, for a long haul flight you expect to be able to recline and for the av to work properly. Choice for vegans was fruit….

The Virgin Atlantic crew was very good. However, the equipment was OK, the seats were OK, but her bags did not arrive with me. Two bags showed up a day later and I’m still waiting for my third back.

The crew was very good. However, the equipment was a bit dated. Some of the electronics were not working. To top it, three bags didn’t arrive with me. Two of them were delivered a day later. I’m still waiting for the third bag, I was so looking forward to this virgin Atlantic flight, but, I am disappointed.

The flight was delayed by an hour. Made the connection uncomfortably tight.

The plane was very clean. The bathroom was clean as well. The land crew were very polite and informative and helpful. They informed me that there is a long way and challenging to go from international terminal to national terminal and in addition to getting my suitcases and going through customs and dropping them again for my second leg of trip which was San Francisco to Los Angeles . I have left knee issue and had a recent fall with aching muscles all over, the land crew suggested wheelchair help for me, God bless her. If I did not have help, I could not make it to my last terminal. Thank you UNITED AIRLINE!

I like the service and the efficiency. I am lactose intolerant and the lactose intolerant meal in business class was not astounding. Also, the business class fully reclining seats are not that comfortable.

Food was great but they didn't clear my meal tray for 3 hours. You'd think they could check though the cabin now and then.

Upon arriving at IAH, it was informed that the luggage had not arrived. Still waiting to hear back when it will be delivered.

I wasn’t allowed to board with my children. I was charged outrageous costs for basic carry on size luggage. The entertainment screens were outdated and not user friendly.

I was very happy with everything, thank you for the smooth flight ✈️

helpful and friendly. The Lufthanza people I dealt with before my holiday were so unhelpful by comparison.

I enjoyed my flight back with Lufthansa because the food was good, and the flight attendants were nice and helped you when you asked a question. The flight attendants always came around and asked if you needed anything which I liked a lot.

Entertainment system is old. Food can be tastier Need to provide toothbrush and toothpaste at least when asked.

Boarding is a mess. They never check group # so lots of people crowding in. Comfortable seats this flight. I had an empty seat next to me, very convenient. Food was really not good, but I was starved. The pizza snack thing was horrible. Crew was grand. They really make it enjoyable.

Crew very helpful and friendly. Food is so so. Main meal is not always the best. Did have a choice of a snack part way which was either a cookie, corn snack, or similar. Second kind of meal was basically like a pizza pastry that really wasn’t a favorite but probably a European snack? Screens and selections of movies, tv and such were good. No WI-Fi unless you buy so no free texting or such on the long flight but I think that might be any overseas flight.

Flight Attendant Karen Lynn was an absolute delight. She assisted in every portion of the services provided throughout the flight, aided with any and all concerns expressed by passengers, and even helped comfort an upset child who was one of five of a traveling family. This quality of service is what keeps me coming back to American. Thank you!

The worst, flight cancelled because the aircraft was not full. Heathrow ground crew totally not helpful and arrogant. Lady proposed us flight with 40min layover instead of direct and said it is our problem of course she was unable to do anything as everything was beyond her control she claimed. after calling on hotline another flight was booked. Flight was cancelled last second so we could not take direct from Zurich but we had to stay overnight in London.

Food was terrible , crew were excellent , IFE was dire . Overall comfortable seat and cabin. Nothing special .

If my tv wasn’t broken and I wasn’t in a seat that didn’t allow for sleeping

Delayed flight due to lack of crew caused me to miss my connection

Please make sure the number of seats matches the number of overhead bins and passengers don't carry on more than one bag.

Seating is tight if you don’t upgrade. Food was decent. Boarding and unboarding was efficient. Smooth flight. Could make upgrades more affordable

American Airlines seemed to run a 'dry' flight. No alcohol was offered at any point with meals. Breakfast was a bit tasteless. The 'hot pocket' whatever that is, was horrid breadish pastry with very little filling. Decaf coffee was horrid. Seats didn't seem as wide or spacious as usual, especually for a ten hour flight.

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