There are 5 ways to get from Tokyo to Des Moines by plane, train, car, 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.
Fly Tokyo International Airport to Des Moines
best- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Des Moines (DSM)plane HND - DSM
16h 22m$821–3,226Fly Tokyo International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane HND - FOD
- Drive from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Des Moinescar
19h 31m$420–1,630Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Des Moines
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Des Moines (DSM)plane NRT - DSM
16h 44m$734–2,855Fly Tokyo International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport, drive
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane HND - ALO
- Drive from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Des Moinescar
19h 41m$423–1,534Fly Tokyo International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane HND - MSP
- Take the bus from MSP Airport to Des Moinesbus
20h 35m$1,027–3,015
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Des Moines is to fly and drive which costs $420 - $1,700 and takes 19h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Des Moines is to fly which takes 16h 22m and costs $800 - $3,300.
The distance between Tokyo and Des Moines is 6185 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 22m to get from Tokyo to Des Moines, including transfers.
Des Moines is 14h behind Tokyo. It is currently 10:02 AM in Tokyo and 8:02 PM in Des Moines.
There are 249+ hotels available in Des Moines.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Des Moines, IA, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Des Moines (DSM) every 3 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–11,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Des Moines via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–13,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Narita International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–9,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Des Moines via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–4,900
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–5,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–5,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–7,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,400
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Des Moines via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–4,600
Flights from Narita International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,800
Flights from Narita International Airport to Des Moines via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Narita International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–4,900
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via San Francisco, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–11,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–7,500
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Des Moines via Vancouver, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- $27–35
- Ordinary Car
- $17–21
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from MSP Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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