There are 3 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
19h 51m₪1,663–4,490Bus to Mason City, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Des Moines to Mason Citybus
- Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane MCW - TLV
19h 25m₪1,433–5,083Fly from Des Moines
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane DSM - TLV
15h 35m₪1,676–4,592
Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Israel is to drive and fly which costs ₪ 1,600 - ₪ 4,500 and takes 19h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Israel is to fly which takes 15h 35m and costs ₪ 1,600 - ₪ 4,600.
The distance between Des Moines and Israel is 10396 km.
It takes approximately 19h 51m to get from Des Moines to Israel, including transfers.
Israel is 8h ahead of Des Moines. It is currently 7:04 PM in Des Moines and 3:04 AM in Israel.
There are 681+ 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
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,300–4,900
Flights from Des Moines to Ben Gurion Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,400–5,000
Flights from Mason City to Ben Gurion Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,300–4,900
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Denver, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,500–5,500
Flights from Des Moines to Ben Gurion Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₪2,400–6,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,600–4,400
Flights from Des Moines to Ben Gurion Airport via Newark, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,600–4,500
- Website
- bluedartaviation.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,300–4,900
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Mason City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₪110–170
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- ₪110–170
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