There are 5 ways to get from Des Moines to Israel by car, plane, 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.
Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly
best- Drive from Des Moines to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane FOD - TLV
21h₪1,274–4,407Fly from Des Moines
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane DSM - TLV
15h 58m₪2,277–7,096Bus, drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Waterloobus
- Drive from Waterloo to GTC Bay 11car
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane CID - TLV
21h 47m₪1,358–4,585Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane ORD - TLV
22h 12m₪1,376–3,355Bus to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Waterloobus
- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane ALO - TLV
22h 51m₪1,378–4,300
Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Israel is to bus and fly which costs ₪ 1,300 - ₪ 3,400 and takes 22h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Israel is to fly which takes 15h 58m and costs ₪ 2,200 - ₪ 7,500.
The distance between Des Moines and Israel is 10396 km.
It takes approximately 21h to get from Des Moines to Israel, including transfers.
Israel is 8h ahead of Des Moines. It is currently 10:59 AM in Des Moines and 6:59 PM in Israel.
There are 709+ hotels available in Israel.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Israel?
Allegiant Air, El Al, and two other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) 6 times a week.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,200–4,300
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,200–4,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,000–3,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪1,000–4,200
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,200–4,300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Des Moines to Ben Gurion Airport via Newark, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₪2,200–7,500
Flights from Des Moines to Ben Gurion Airport via Boston, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪2,200–7,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,100–3,500
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,200–4,000
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Des Moines to Ben Gurion Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₪3,100–8,500
Flights from Des Moines to Ben Gurion Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪2,100–7,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Ben Gurion Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₪3,100–8,500
Flights from Des Moines to Ben Gurion Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪2,100–7,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪1,000–4,200
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,100–3,300
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,200–4,300
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₪100–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₪140–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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