There are 4 ways to get from Des Moines to Phuket by plane, ferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Des Moines to Phuket International Airport
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane DSM - HKT
26h 47m฿14,719–40,872Fly Des Moines to Krabi Airport, ferry
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane DSM - KBV
- Take the ferry from Ao Nang Meeting Point to Jian Wanich Pierferry
33h฿16,384–46,042Bus to Mason City, fly to Phuket International Airport
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Mason Citybus
- Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane MCW - HKT
31h 28m฿15,326–40,834Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Phuket International Airport
- Drive from Des Moines to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane FOD - HKT
34h 16m฿19,600–60,872
Des Moines (DSM) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Phuket is to fly and ferry which costs ฿16000 - ฿46000 and takes 33h.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Phuket is to fly which takes 26h 47m and costs ฿14000 - ฿41000.
The distance between Des Moines and Phuket is 14412 km.
It takes approximately 26h 47m to get from Des Moines to Phuket, including transfers.
Phuket is 13h ahead of Des Moines. It is currently 10:15 PM in Des Moines and 11:15 AM in Phuket.
There are 7600+ hotels available in Phuket.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Phuket, Thailand?
Delta, Korean Air, and six other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) every 4 hours.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Des Moines to Phuket International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿22,000–70,000
Flights from Des Moines to Krabi Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿26,000–80,000
Flights from Mason City to Phuket International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿22,000–70,000
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Phuket International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿22,000–70,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Des Moines to Phuket International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–40,000
Flights from Des Moines to Krabi Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–45,000
Flights from Mason City to Phuket International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–39,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Mason City to Phuket International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿19,000–60,000
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Phuket International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿19,000–60,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Phuket International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–55,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Phuket International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–55,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Des Moines to Phuket International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–55,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Phuket International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–60,000
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Des Moines to Krabi Airport via Minneapolis, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 12m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–44,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Des Moines to Krabi Airport via Minneapolis, Copenhagen, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿27,000–60,000
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Mason City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–1,800
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- ฿1,200–1,800
- Phone
- +66 980 168 181
- [email protected]
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
Ferry from Ao Nang Meeting Point to Jian Wanich Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿600–1,500
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
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