There are 4 ways to get from Milan to Des Moines by plane, train, 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 Milan Linate Airport to Des Moines
best- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Des Moines (DSM)plane LIN - DSM
16h 40m$319–1,124Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Des Moines
cheapest- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Des Moines (DSM)plane MXP - DSM
16h 15m$272–977Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane MXP - FOD
- Drive from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Des Moinescar
29h 41m$281–931Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Des Moines
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Des Moines (DSM)plane ZRH - DSM
19h 39m$369–1,102
Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milan to Des Moines is to train and fly which costs $270 - $1,000 and takes 16h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Milan to Des Moines is to train and fly which takes 16h 15m and costs $270 - $1,000.
The distance between Milan and Des Moines is 4820 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 40m to get from Milan to Des Moines, including transfers.
Des Moines is 7h behind Milan. It is currently 5:08 PM in Milan and 10:08 AM in Des Moines.
There are 252+ hotels available in Des Moines.
What companies run services between Milan, Italy and Des Moines, IA, USA?
ITA Airways, United Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Des Moines (DSM) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Des Moines via Brussels, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Des Moines via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Zurich Airport, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Des Moines via Brussels, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Des Moines via Amsterdam Schiphol, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Des Moines via Munich, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Des Moines via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Zurich Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Des Moines via Amsterdam Schiphol, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Des Moines via London Heathrow, St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Des Moines via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- $85–130
- 2nd Class
- $65–90
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