There are 7 ways to get from Des Moines to Moscow by plane, car, or bus
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Fly Des Moines to Moscow Vnukovo
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO)plane DSM - VKO
21h 5m₽61,560–222,014Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Moscow Vnukovo
cheapest- Drive from Des Moines to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO)plane FOD - VKO
26h 56m₽37,485–132,286Fly Des Moines to Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)plane DSM - SVO
31h 58m₽101,835–342,194Fly Des Moines to Zhukovsky International Airport
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA)plane DSM - ZIA
34h 51m₽131,680–462,094Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Moscow Vnukovo
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicagobus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO)plane ORD - VKO
25h 57m₽55,813–102,288Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Take the bus from Des Moines to MSP Airportbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)plane MSP - SVO
24h 29m₽102,230–123,714Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Moscow Vnukovo
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa Citybus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO)plane CID - VKO
26h 18m₽40,669–139,016
Des Moines (DSM) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Moscow is to bus and fly which costs RUB 55000 - RUB 110000 and takes 25h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Moscow is to fly which takes 21h 5m and costs RUB 60000 - RUB 230000.
The distance between Des Moines and Moscow is 8309 km.
It takes approximately 21h 5m to get from Des Moines to Moscow, including transfers.
Moscow is 9h ahead of Des Moines. It is currently 8:44 PM in Des Moines and 5:44 AM in Moscow.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Moscow, Russia?
United Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Des Moines to Moscow Vnukovo via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽60,000–220,000
Flights from Des Moines to Moscow Vnukovo via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽60,000–220,000
Flights from Des Moines to Moscow Vnukovo via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽60,000–220,000
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Moscow Vnukovo via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽36,000–130,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽50,000–85,000
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Moscow Vnukovo via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽36,000–130,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Des Moines to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 49m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽100,000–340,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽60,000–230,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽60,000–230,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Frankfurt, Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₽75,000–170,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via London Heathrow, Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽60,000–230,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 8m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽75,000–250,000
- Website
- southwindairlines.com
Flights from Des Moines to Zhukovsky International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 4m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽130,000–460,000
Flights from Des Moines to Zhukovsky International Airport via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 1m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽130,000–470,000
Flights from Des Moines to Zhukovsky International Airport via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽130,000–470,000
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Des Moines to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500–11,578
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- ₽5,500–8,000
- Flexible Fares
- ₽7,500–11,000
- Saver Fare
- ₽8,366
- Flex Fare
- ₽11,578
Bus from Des Moines to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,800–5,500
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- ₽2,800–4,100
- Flexible Fares
- ₽3,800–5,500
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to MSP Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,800–8,500
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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