There are 5 ways to get from Cairo 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 to Des Moines
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Des Moines (DSM)plane CAI - DSM
18h 53m$918–3,422Fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane CAI - ALO
- Drive from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Des Moinescar
23h 31m$430–1,530Fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane CAI - FOD
- Drive from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Des Moinescar
21h 36m$517–1,726Fly to Mason City, bus
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Mason City (MCW)plane CAI - MCW
- Take the bus from Mason City to Des Moinesbus
22h 2m$432–1,571Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane CAI - CID
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Des Moinesbus
25h 17m
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Des Moines is to fly and drive which costs $430 - $1,600 and takes 23h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Des Moines is to fly which takes 18h 53m and costs $900 - $3,500.
The distance between Cairo and Des Moines is 6439 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 53m to get from Cairo to Des Moines, including transfers.
Des Moines is 7h behind Cairo. It is currently 1:49 AM in Cairo and 6:49 PM in Des Moines.
There are 254+ hotels available in Des Moines.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Des Moines, IA, USA?
Egyptair, American Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Des Moines (DSM) twice daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 36m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Des Moines via Vienna, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 3m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Athens, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 49m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Munich, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 54m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,900
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Vienna, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Toronto, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Cairo International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 53m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Toronto, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Mason City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Mason City via Toronto, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Mason City via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Mason City via Munich, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Mason City via Vienna, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Cairo International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Cairo International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Vienna, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Des Moines via Munich, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,400
Flights from Cairo International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Munich, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 54m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Cairo International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Cairo International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Vienna, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Des Moines via Toronto, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Mason City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380express.com
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Iowa City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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