$620 Find Cheap Flights from Des Moines to South Korea

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Book Cheap Des Moines to South Korea Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Des Moines to South Korea that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Des Moines to South Korea

Sun, Feb 8 - Thu, Feb 12
Delta Logo
1:03 pm - 3:30 pmDSM-ICN
35h 27m2 stops
Delta Logo
9:35 am - 8:49 pmICN-DSM
26h 14m1 stop
$966Delta
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Sun, Feb 8 - Thu, Feb 12
Delta Logo
1:03 pm - 3:50 pmDSM-ICN
35h 47m1 stop
Delta Logo
9:35 am - 8:49 pmICN-DSM
26h 14m1 stop
$967Delta
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Sun, Feb 8 - Thu, Feb 12
Delta Logo
10:54 am - 3:30 pmDSM-ICN
37h 36m1 stop
Delta Logo
9:35 am - 4:29 pmICN-DSM
21h 54m2 stops
$971Delta
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Tue, Dec 9 - Sat, Dec 27
United Airlines Logo
5:45 am - 4:15 pmDSM-ICN
19h 30m2 stops
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12:45 pm - 4:25 pmICN-DSM
18h 40m2 stops
$1,001United Airlines
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Tue, Dec 9 - Sat, Dec 27
Japan Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 10:05 pmDSM-GMP
26h 05m2 stops
Japan Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 6:26 pmGMP-DSM
25h 26m2 stops
$1,120Japan Airlines
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Wed, Feb 11 - Sun, Feb 15
Japan Airlines Logo
11:42 am - 10:05 pmDSM-GMP
43h 23m2 stops
Japan Airlines Logo
12:05 pm - 6:34 pmGMP-DSM
45h 29m2 stops
$1,511Japan Airlines
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Sat, Dec 20 - Sat, Dec 27
United Airlines Logo
6:46 pm - 4:15 pmDSM-ICN
30h 29m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
12:45 pm - 4:25 pmICN-DSM
18h 40m2 stops
$1,558United Airlines
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Sat, Dec 20 - Sat, Dec 27
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6:46 pm - 4:15 pmDSM-ICN
30h 29m2 stops
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6:00 pm - 11:58 pmICN-DSM
20h 58m2 stops
$1,924Lufthansa
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Sun, Feb 8 - Wed, Feb 11
Qatar Airways Logo
5:51 pm - 5:15 pmDSM-ICN
32h 24m2 stops
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12:20 am - 6:58 pmICN-DSM
33h 38m2 stops
$2,152Qatar Airways
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Tue, Dec 9 - Fri, Dec 26
Qatar Airways Logo
6:00 am - 5:15 pmDSM-ICN
44h 15m2 stops
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12:20 am - 5:05 pmICN-DSM
55h 45m2 stops
$2,376Qatar Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to South Korea flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Des Moines to South Korea to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Des Moines to South Korea?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Des Moines to South Korea, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Des Moines to South Korea is February, when tickets cost $1,064 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are September and December, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $2,531 and $1,642 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$620
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 19% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 25% increase in price.
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FAQs - booking South Korea flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Des Moines to South Korea?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Des Moines to South Korea.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Des Moines to South Korea?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Des Moines to South Korea is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Des Moines to South Korea?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly from Des Moines to South Korea with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Des Moines to South Korea?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from Des Moines to South Korea up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to South Korea?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to South Korea is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost $1,429 on average. Morning departures are around 13% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to South Korea is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,642.

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Des Moines to South Korea

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Des Moines to South Korea? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.4
Korean AirOverall score based on 1160 reviews
8.1Food
8.7Crew
8.3Comfort
8.2Entertainment
8.5Boarding
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The boarding process was efficient and quick. The seats were comfortable. The food was good. The service was excellent. We had a lovely flight from Seattle on Korean air

10.0 ExcellentVivian, Nov 2025SEA - ICN
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The boarding process was efficient and quick. The seats were comfortable. The food was good. The service was excellent. We had a lovely flight from Seattle on Korean air

Flight crew was fantastic. The aircraft was meticulously cleaned at all times. The crew was continuously checking to see if the passengers were ok.

Korean are so racist and when I ask question or directions they totally ignore me and say racist. Also they give me an rude attitude.

It was good, I liked the self-serve snacks but it was a little difficult to get the alcohol, which is understandable since I wouldn't want kids sneaking it.

Friendly flight attendants and gate agents. Very clean plane and food was good!

I normally love Korean Air, but this trip was not great. We boarded the plan and were settling into our seats. My son and I use these leg swings and we used it on the trip over to Cambodia, but on the way back the flight attendant very rudely told us we could not use it and that it was against regulations. I asked to see the regulation, but never saw it. The food on this trip was horrible as well, Even my son's kids meal was disgusting so we didn't eat anything on the flight. Thankfully we brought snacks. Entertainment - what happened to the games?

This was an amazing flight. The crew was great. The service was great. The food provided was great.

I was unable to select decent seats, and so I was stuck in the middle seat because it was selected for me

Korean air has a little bit more seating space than Asiana air.

There was a lot of partial tv shows but not enough to last the flight. The food was incredible! The crew were so helpful and patient. Lots more space than what I usually get on an international flight. Very comfortable!

I truly love flying with Delta. They have always treated me with the upmost respect

Our flight attendant in FIRST CLASS was one of the worst I’ve ever had. She was not at all pleasant, nor particularly good at her service.

Everything went well and was good. Nothing exceptional, but no complaints either. Cheap seats are pretty comfortable.

Staff were friendly and happy. Delta could make sure passengers that don't have the app know of changes. Without Kayak I would not have known about the change of gate or the delay. Kayak was faster to notify me.

They ended up paying for the bag twice, but the counter wouldn't take my baggage receipt. Left it to me to resolve. Not sure how to resolve the issue.

The customer service before board was very rude and when I expressed my concerns about making the connecting flight she laughed and told me I bought the wrong ticket. I explained once it showed the flight was delayed it no longer let me change seats or anything. I was trying to upgrade to make sure I would get to the next gate on time.

Non stop on long haul is the way to go. Great experience

The aircraft interior is old and tired on this aircraft. The entertainment system never worked despite the crews attempt to reset the system.

The flight used a B767 with a very old interior from before 2014. The entertainment system did not work at all during the flight despite attempts to reset the system. It was like they flew this route just to be competitive.

Old plane and old configuration/seats but still comfortable for a morning flight

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