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$868–3,122Fly to Mason City, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Mason City (MCW)plane CAI - MCW
- Take the bus from Mason City to Des Moinesbus
22h 12m$456–1,556Fly 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 31m$517–1,726Fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane CAI - ALO
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Des Moinesbus
25h 21m$458–1,562Fly 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 15m
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 $450 - $1,600 and takes 25h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Des Moines is to fly which takes 18h 53m and costs $850 - $3,200.
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 8h behind Cairo. It is currently 8:33 AM in Cairo and 12:33 AM in Des Moines.
There are 201+ 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
- united.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- 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 37m
- 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
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Mason City via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Mason City via Munich, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 21m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Mason City via Vienna, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 36m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Cairo International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Cairo International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Vienna, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 37m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
- 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
- $1,000–3,400
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
- $900–3,300
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 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Athens, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Munich, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,900
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Vienna, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Toronto, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Cairo International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 3m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Des Moines via Munich, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Cairo International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Munich, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 22m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Cairo International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Cairo International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Vienna, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 37m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Des Moines via Toronto, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Waterloo to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Iowa City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Mason City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–55
- 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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