There are 6 ways to get from Leeds to Des Moines by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport
best- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Des Moines (DSM)plane LBA - DSM
16h 17m$352–1,263Train to Manchester Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Des Moines (DSM)plane MAN - DSM
16h 36m$289–1,057Train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the train from Leeds to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Des Moines (DSM)plane LPL - DSM
18h 8m$311–1,180Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Des Moines (DSM)plane EDI - DSM
17h 43m$376–1,188Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Des Moines (DSM)plane LHR - DSM
16h 50m$415–1,351Train to East Midlands Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leeds to Derbytrain
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Des Moines (DSM)plane EMA - DSM
18h 11m$340–1,200
Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leeds to Des Moines is to train and fly which costs $280 - $1,100 and takes 16h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Leeds to Des Moines is to fly which takes 16h 17m and costs $350 - $1,300.
The distance between Leeds and Des Moines is 4091 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 17m to get from Leeds to Des Moines, including transfers.
Des Moines is 6h behind Leeds. It is currently 2:14 PM in Leeds and 8:14 AM in Des Moines.
There are 251+ hotels available in Des Moines.
What companies run services between Leeds, England and Des Moines, IA, USA?
KLM, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Des Moines (DSM) every 4 hours.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Des Moines via Amsterdam Schiphol, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Des Moines via Amsterdam Schiphol, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Des Moines via Dublin, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,800
Flights from Manchester Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Des Moines via Dublin, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Des Moines via Toronto, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Des Moines via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Liverpool to Des Moines via Amsterdam Schiphol, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Liverpool to Des Moines via Amsterdam Schiphol, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Liverpool to Des Moines via Dublin, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Des Moines via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Des Moines via Dublin, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,600
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Des Moines via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
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