There are 3 ways to get from Des Moines to Scotland by plane or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Des Moines to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane DSM - EDI
11h 58m£185–677Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Drive from Des Moines to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane FOD - EDI
16h 57m£182–677Fly Des Moines to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane DSM - GLA
13h 15m£216–624
Des Moines (DSM) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Scotland is to fly which costs £210 - £650 and takes 13h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Scotland is to fly which takes 11h 58m and costs £180 - £700.
The distance between Des Moines and Scotland is 3963 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 58m to get from Des Moines to Scotland, including transfers.
Scotland is 6h ahead of Des Moines. It is currently 7:59 PM in Des Moines and 1:59 AM in Scotland.
There are 1527+ hotels available in Scotland.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Scotland?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Edinburgh Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–650
Flights from Des Moines to Glasgow Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £170–650
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–650
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Des Moines to Glasgow Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–900
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–900
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Glasgow Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–650
Flights from Des Moines to Glasgow Airport via Detroit, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–650
Flights from Des Moines to Glasgow Airport via Minneapolis, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £160–650
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Glasgow Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–600
Flights from Des Moines to Glasgow Airport via Minneapolis, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Edinburgh Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–650
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