There are 2 ways to get from Des Moines to Honolulu by plane or car
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Fly from Des Moines
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)plane DSM - HNL
11h 17m$471–1,524Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly
cheapest- Drive from Des Moines to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)plane FOD - HNL
28h 11m$380–1,327
Des Moines (DSM) to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Honolulu is to drive and fly which costs $380 - $1,400 and takes 28h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Honolulu is to fly which takes 11h 17m and costs $470 - $1,600.
The distance between Des Moines and Honolulu is 3977 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 17m to get from Des Moines to Honolulu, including transfers.
Honolulu is 5h behind Des Moines. It is currently 6:49 PM in Des Moines and 1:49 PM in Honolulu.
There are 960+ hotels available in Honolulu.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Honolulu, HI, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and four other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Denver, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Denver, Lihue
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Denver, Kona
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Des Moines to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
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