There are 6 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
19h 16m$408–1,522Fly 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 28m$400–1,530Fly 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 33m$517–1,626Fly 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
23h 2m$402–1,571Fly 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 30mFly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane CAI - ORD
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
25h 58m$488–916
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 bus which costs $480 - $950 and takes 25h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Des Moines is to fly which takes 19h 16m and costs $400 - $1,600.
The distance between Cairo and Des Moines is 6439 miles.
It takes approximately 19h 16m to get from Cairo to Des Moines, including transfers.
Des Moines is 7h behind Cairo. It is currently 4:24 PM in Cairo and 9:24 AM in Des Moines.
There are 250+ hotels available in Des Moines.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Des Moines, IA, USA?
Egyptair, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Des Moines (DSM) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 59m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Munich, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Athens, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 13m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Bucharest Otopeni, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
Flights from Cairo International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 8m
- 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 International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Mason City via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Mason City via Munich, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Mason City via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 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 International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Des Moines via Munich, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,800
Flights from Cairo International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Munich, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,800
Flights from Cairo International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Des Moines via Toronto, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- 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/
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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
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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