What are the cheapest airlines flying from Des Moines to Edinburgh round-trip?

Flying on Lufthansa is currently your cheapest option to Edinburgh, with prices starting at £652. Additional return tickets that might be worth considering are offered by Delta and United Airlines, with the lowest prices starting at £671 and £753, respectively. You may be able to fly from Des Moines to Edinburgh for 14% less than the average price by searching for these airlines.

What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Des Moines to Edinburgh one-way?

To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with WestJet, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at £354. Delta flights start at £431 while deals on Aer Lingus start at £482 one-way.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Des Moines to Edinburgh?

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Des Moines to Edinburgh (average of £78). Flying from Des Moines to Edinburgh in June is currently the most expensive (average of £105). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Des Moines to Edinburgh?

January is one of the best times of the year to fly to Edinburgh from Des Moines. Prices for January average £767 per person but you can even find prices for as low as £555. The most expensive prices can be found in the month of July. Opting for a January flight can save you 38% on your journey compared to booking in July

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from DSM to EDI?

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Des Moines to Edinburgh as you normally would.

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Yes. In addition to deals on Des Moines to Edinburgh flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

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28h 05m total
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Cheapest flights from Des Moines to Edinburgh
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Des Moines to Edinburgh. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 26 March 2025.

Sat 4/1015:00DSM - EDI

2 stops35h 25mUnited Airlines

Tue 14/1009:00EDI - DSM

2 stops31h 20mUnited Airlines

Deal found 25/3£637

Wed 7/518:45DSM - EDI

2 stops15h 45mLufthansa

Wed 14/511:30EDI - DSM

1 stop12h 20mLufthansa

Deal found 25/3£652

Fri 9/511:26DSM - EDI

2 stops15h 54mDelta

Fri 16/509:10EDI - DSM

2 stops17h 36mDelta

Deal found 25/3£671

Wed 7/511:26DSM - EDI

3 stops28h 24mMultiple Airlines

Wed 14/506:35EDI - DSM

3 stops21h 17mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/3£764

Mon 18/814:00DSM - EDI

1 stop11h 10mAmerican Airlines

Tue 2/911:35EDI - DSM

1 stop14h 57mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 26/3£765

Wed 7/518:13DSM - EDI

2 stops14h 27mBritish Airways

Wed 14/505:55EDI - DSM

2 stops15h 31mBritish Airways

Deal found 25/3£795

Wed 7/510:17DSM - EDI

2 stops14h 28mAir France

Wed 14/511:20EDI - DSM

2 stops15h 46mAir France

Deal found 25/3£951

Fri 9/514:15DSM - EDI

1 stop15h 50mVirgin Atlantic

Fri 16/509:10EDI - DSM

2 stops17h 56mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 25/3£962

Sat 10/511:26DSM - EDI

2 stops17h 09mAir Canada

Sat 17/509:00EDI - DSM

2 stops31h 34mAir Canada

Deal found 26/3£1,022

Wed 7/511:53DSM - EDI

2 stops14h 07mAer Lingus

Fri 9/511:55EDI - DSM

2 stops17h 44mAer Lingus

Deal found 26/3£1,109

Sun 25/505:35DSM - EDI

1 stop20h 25mKLM

Fri 30/509:00EDI - DSM

1 stop14h 50mKLM

Deal found 24/3£1,767

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Wed 7/518:45DSM - EDI

2 stops15h 45mLufthansa

Wed 14/511:30EDI - DSM

1 stop12h 20mLufthansa

Deal found 25/3£652

Fri 9/511:26DSM - EDI

2 stops15h 54mDelta

Fri 16/509:10EDI - DSM

2 stops17h 36mDelta

Deal found 25/3£671

Mon 18/808:00DSM - EDI

1 stop18h 25mUnited Airlines

Tue 2/909:00EDI - DSM

2 stops34h 56mUnited Airlines

Deal found 26/3£753

Wed 7/511:26DSM - EDI

3 stops28h 24mMultiple Airlines

Wed 14/506:35EDI - DSM

3 stops21h 17mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/3£764

Mon 18/814:00DSM - EDI

1 stop11h 10mAmerican Airlines

Tue 2/911:35EDI - DSM

1 stop14h 57mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 26/3£765

Wed 7/518:13DSM - EDI

2 stops14h 27mBritish Airways

Wed 14/505:55EDI - DSM

2 stops15h 31mBritish Airways

Deal found 25/3£795

Wed 7/510:17DSM - EDI

2 stops14h 28mAir France

Wed 14/511:20EDI - DSM

2 stops15h 46mAir France

Deal found 25/3£951

Fri 9/514:15DSM - EDI

1 stop15h 50mVirgin Atlantic

Fri 16/509:10EDI - DSM

2 stops17h 56mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 25/3£962

Sat 10/511:26DSM - EDI

2 stops17h 09mAir Canada

Sat 17/509:00EDI - DSM

2 stops31h 34mAir Canada

Deal found 26/3£1,022

Wed 7/511:53DSM - EDI

2 stops14h 07mAer Lingus

Fri 9/511:55EDI - DSM

2 stops17h 44mAer Lingus

Deal found 26/3£1,109

Sun 25/505:35DSM - EDI

1 stop20h 25mKLM

Fri 30/509:00EDI - DSM

1 stop14h 50mKLM

Deal found 24/3£1,767

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Wed 26/311:56DSM - EDI

2 stops15h 54mMultiple Airlines

Fri 28/307:25EDI - DSM

2 stops15h 21mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 26/3£1,923

Sun 30/318:20DSM - EDI

2 stops14h 00mBritish Airways

Tue 1/412:10EDI - DSM

2 stops35h 39mBritish Airways

Deal found 26/3£2,265

One-way flights from Des Moines to Edinburgh
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Mon 15/908:25DSM - EDI

3 stops29h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/3£258

Tue 22/706:20DSM - EDI

2 stops20h 45mWestJet

Deal found 25/3£354

Mon 28/714:14DSM - EDI

1 stop15h 51mDelta

Deal found 25/3£431

Sun 14/912:53DSM - EDI

2 stops24h 57mAer Lingus

Deal found 25/3£482

Tue 22/713:26DSM - EDI

1 stop11h 44mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 25/3£524

Tue 16/908:00DSM - EDI

3 stops17h 20mAir Canada

Deal found 25/3£529

Thu 11/915:15DSM - EDI

1 stop11h 10mUnited Airlines

Deal found 25/3£570

Sun 25/514:15DSM - EDI

1 stop11h 45mKLM

Deal found 24/3£656

Fri 9/514:15DSM - EDI

1 stop15h 50mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 25/3£657

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Wed 7/5

18:45-16:30

2 stops15h 45m

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Wed 14/5

11:30-17:50

1 stop12h 20m

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11:26-09:20

2 stops15h 54m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

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09:10-20:46

2 stops17h 36m

£671

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DSM - EDI

DSMEDI

Des Moines

Mon 18/8

08:00-08:25

1 stop18h 25m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 2/9

09:00-13:56

2 stops34h 56m

£753

Des MoinesEdinburgh

DSM - EDI

DSMEDI

Des Moines

Wed 7/5

11:26-21:50

3 stops28h 24m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Wed 14/5

06:35-21:52

3 stops21h 17m

£764

Des MoinesEdinburgh

DSM - EDI

DSMEDI

Des Moines

Mon 18/8

14:00-07:10

1 stop11h 10m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 2/9

11:35-20:32

1 stop14h 57m

£765

Des MoinesEdinburgh

DSM - EDI

DSMEDI

Des Moines

Wed 7/5

18:13-14:40

2 stops14h 27m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Wed 14/5

05:55-15:26

2 stops15h 31m

£795

Des MoinesEdinburgh

DSM - EDI

DSMEDI

Des Moines

Wed 7/5

10:17-06:45

2 stops14h 28m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Wed 14/5

11:20-21:06

2 stops15h 46m

£951

Des MoinesEdinburgh

DSM - EDI

DSMEDI

Des Moines

Fri 9/5

14:15-12:05

1 stop15h 50m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Fri 16/5

09:10-21:06

2 stops17h 56m

£962

Des MoinesEdinburgh

DSM - EDI

DSMEDI

Des Moines

Sat 10/5

11:26-10:35

2 stops17h 09m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sat 17/5

09:00-10:34

2 stops31h 34m

£1,022

Des MoinesEdinburgh

DSM - EDI

DSMEDI

Des Moines

Wed 7/5

11:53-08:00

2 stops14h 07m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Fri 9/5

11:55-23:39

2 stops17h 44m

£1,109

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In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Edinburgh ranges from 30.0 - 60.0 inches per month. July is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 60.0 mm. April is typically the driest time to visit Edinburgh when rainfall is around 30.0 mm.

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If weather is an important factor for your trip to Edinburgh, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 15.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 4.0 C).

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7,891 reviews

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10.0

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Aaron,Oct 2024

LAX - LHR

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.

Delta

8.0

Very Good

7,891 reviews

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Very Good

7,891 reviews

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1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

LAX - LHR

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.

KLM

7.8

Good

1,318 reviews

Delta

8.0

Very Good

7,891 reviews

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1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

LAX - LHR

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.

Air France

7.4

Good

1,423 reviews

Delta

8.0

Very Good

7,891 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

LAX - LHR

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.

United Airlines

7.4

Good

8,608 reviews

Delta

8.0

Very Good

7,891 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

LAX - LHR

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.

Virgin Atlantic

7.4

Good

634 reviews

Delta

8.0

Very Good

7,891 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

LAX - LHR

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.

Related info for your journey

What are the cheapest airlines flying from Des Moines to Edinburgh round-trip?
Flying on Lufthansa is currently your cheapest option to Edinburgh, with prices starting at £652. Additional return tickets that might be worth considering are offered by Delta and United Airlines, with the lowest prices starting at £671 and £753, respectively. You may be able to fly from Des Moines to Edinburgh for 14% less than the average price by searching for these airlines.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Des Moines to Edinburgh one-way?
To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with WestJet, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at £354. Delta flights start at £431 while deals on Aer Lingus start at £482 one-way.
Can I find deals for flights from Des Moines to Edinburgh that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Des Moines to Edinburgh flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Des Moines to Edinburgh?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Des Moines to Edinburgh.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Des Moines to Edinburgh?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Des Moines to Edinburgh by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Des Moines to Edinburgh?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Des Moines to Edinburgh (average of £78). Flying from Des Moines to Edinburgh in June is currently the most expensive (average of £105). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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