There are 3 ways to get from Des Moines to Israel by car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly
best- Drive from Des Moines to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane FOD - TLV
21h 11m₪1,564–4,492Fly from Des Moines
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane DSM - TLV
15h 50m₪2,468–7,083Bus, bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane CID - TLV
21h 44m
Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Israel is to drive and fly which costs ₪ 1,500 - ₪ 4,500 and takes 21h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Israel is to fly which takes 15h 50m and costs ₪ 2,400 - ₪ 7,500.
The distance between Des Moines and Israel is 10394 km.
It takes approximately 21h 11m to get from Des Moines to Israel, including transfers.
Israel is 8h ahead of Des Moines. It is currently 3:22 AM in Des Moines and 11:22 AM in Israel.
There are 688+ hotels available in Israel.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Israel?
Allegiant Air, El Al, and two other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,500–5,500
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Denver, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪1,700–6,000
Flights from Des Moines to Ben Gurion Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₪2,300–8,500
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₪2,800–10,000
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Denver, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,700–6,000
Flights from Des Moines to Ben Gurion Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪3,600–20,000
Flights from Des Moines to Ben Gurion Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₪3,600–21,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,500–4,400
Flights from Des Moines to Ben Gurion Airport via Newark, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₪2,500–7,000
Flights from Des Moines to Ben Gurion Airport via Boston, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₪2,400–7,000
- Website
- bluedartaviation.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,500–5,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₪50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380express.com
Bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
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