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 23m$381–1,426Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Des Moines
cheapest- 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$354–1,355Fly 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
22h 38m$403–1,534Fly Tokyo International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive
- 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
21h 45m$410–1,530Fly 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$1,127–2,515
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Des Moines is to train and fly which costs $350 - $1,400 and takes 16h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Des Moines is to fly which takes 16h 23m and costs $380 - $1,500.
The distance between Tokyo and Des Moines is 6185 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 23m to get from Tokyo to Des Moines, including transfers.
Des Moines is 14h behind Tokyo. It is currently 7:14 PM in Tokyo and 5:14 AM in Des Moines.
There are 231+ 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
- aa.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–2,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Des Moines via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Narita International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Narita International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–5,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 39m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–2,100
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via San Francisco, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 33m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Toronto, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 8m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–5,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Des Moines via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–6,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Narita International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–4,300
Flights from Narita International Airport to Des Moines via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–5,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–5,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–5,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–4,300
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Narita International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Des Moines via Vancouver, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- 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
- $16–35
- 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
- $16–21
- 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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