There are 4 ways to get from London to Des Moines by plane, car, 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.
Fly London Heathrow Airport to Des Moines
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Des Moines (DSM)plane LHR - DSM
13h 48m$333–1,165Fly London Heathrow Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane LHR - FOD
- Drive from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Des Moinescar
16h 14m$331–1,267Fly London City Airport to Des Moines
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Des Moines (DSM)plane LCY - DSM
16h 21m$421–1,527Fly London Heathrow Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane LHR - ALO
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Des Moinesbus
18h 27m$345–1,199
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Des Moines is to fly and drive which costs $330 - $1,300 and takes 16h 14m.
The fastest way to get from London to Des Moines is to fly which takes 13h 48m and costs $330 - $1,200.
The distance between London and Des Moines is 4224 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 48m to get from London to Des Moines, including transfers.
Des Moines is 5h behind London. It is currently 2:48 AM in London and 9:48 PM in Des Moines.
There are 238+ hotels available in Des Moines.
What companies run services between London, England and Des Moines, IA, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Des Moines (DSM) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Des Moines via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from London City Airport to Des Moines via Amsterdam Schiphol, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Toronto, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Dublin, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from London City Airport to Des Moines via Amsterdam Schiphol, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from London City Airport to Des Moines via Edinburgh, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Brussels, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from London City Airport to Des Moines via Amsterdam Schiphol, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from London City Airport to Des Moines via Amsterdam Schiphol, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from London City Airport to Des Moines via Dublin, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from London City Airport to Des Moines via Dublin, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–2,100
Flights from London City Airport to Des Moines via Amsterdam Schiphol, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from London City Airport to Des Moines via Amsterdam Schiphol, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from London City Airport to Des Moines via Dublin, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Des Moines via Dublin, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–2,100
Flights from London City Airport to Des Moines via Amsterdam Schiphol, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Waterloo to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Greyhound
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