How long is the flight from Des Moines to Chennai?

A quick flight from Des Moines to Chennai can take about 24h 31m. Qatar Airways provides one of the quickest options available for as low as $1,259. There are 8643 mi between Des Moines and Chennai.

What are the cheapest airlines flying from Des Moines to Chennai round-trip?

Our cheapest airline available from Des Moines to Chennai is Qatar Airways. Our recent data shows that you can find tickets from as low as $1,176 on this airline. An additional option worth looking into is Lufthansa, starting at $1,212. Qatar Airways is 21% cheaper than the average price of flights available within the next 90 days to this destination.

What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Des Moines to Chennai one-way?

One-way options have recently been found by users for as low as $543 on Lufthansa. Other airlines that offer cheap prices include American Airlines from $585 and Qatar Airways from $748 one-way.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Chennai ranges from 0.4 - 13.0 inches per month. November is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 13.0 in. February is typically the driest time to visit Chennai when rainfall is around 0.4 in.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Chennai, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, May is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 91.4 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 77.0 F).

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Can I find deals for flights from Des Moines to Chennai that include hotel bookings?

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Q: How much does it cost to fly round-trip from Des Moines to Chennai?

Airfare is below average for this route at the moment. Des Moines to Chennai flights typically cost between $1,345 and $1,684 in November. The cheapest round-trip price found within the last 3 days was $1,188 on Multiple Airlines (Nov 26-Dec 2).

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Tue 11/257:00 amDSM - MAA

2 stops32h 00mMultiple Airlines

Sat 12/610:00 amMAA - DSM

2 stops43h 27mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/14

$1,088

Wed 11/265:26 pmDSM - MAA

2 stops43h 39mMultiple Airlines

Tue 12/22:00 amMAA - DSM

2 stops33h 18mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/12

$1,188

Thu 11/275:00 amDSM - MAA

2 stops34h 00mMultiple Airlines

Wed 12/34:05 amMAA - DSM

2 stops29h 54mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/13

$1,227

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Tue 11/257:00 amDSM - MAA

2 stops32h 00mMultiple Airlines

Fri 12/53:55 amMAA - DSM

2 stops29h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/14

$1,171

Thu 11/62:19 pmDSM - MAA

2 stops24h 31mQatar Airways

Sun 11/93:25 amMAA - DSM

2 stops26h 15mQatar Airways

Deal found 10/12

$1,259

Thu 11/62:19 pmDSM - MAA

2 stops27h 46mBritish Airways

Mon 11/107:35 amMAA - DSM

2 stops27h 45mBritish Airways

Deal found 10/12

$1,427

Thu 11/275:00 amDSM - MAA

2 stops34h 00mMultiple Airlines

Wed 12/34:05 amMAA - DSM

2 stops29h 54mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/13

$1,227

Fri 11/283:31 pmDSM - MAA

2 stops45h 34mMultiple Airlines

Thu 12/42:00 amMAA - DSM

2 stops27h 27mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/14

$1,230

Thu 11/275:41 amDSM - MAA

2 stops33h 19mQatar Airways

Wed 12/34:05 amMAA - DSM

2 stops25h 22mQatar Airways

Deal found 10/13

$1,454

Fri 11/286:56 pmDSM - MAA

2 stops47h 09mBritish Airways

Fri 12/57:35 amMAA - DSM

2 stops26h 24mBritish Airways

Deal found 10/14

$1,486

Tue 11/251:06 pmDSM - MAA

3 stops35h 44mBritish Airways

Sat 12/67:35 amMAA - DSM

2 stops27h 40mBritish Airways

Deal found 10/14

$1,587

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Thu 11/62:19 pmDSM - MAA

2 stops24h 41mQatar Airways

Sun 11/94:05 amMAA - DSM

2 stops30h 24mQatar Airways

Deal found 10/13

$1,259

Thu 11/62:19 pmDSM - MAA

2 stops27h 46mBritish Airways

Mon 11/107:35 amMAA - DSM

2 stops46h 05mBritish Airways

Deal found 10/13

$1,427

Tue 11/257:00 amDSM - MAA

2 stops32h 00mMultiple Airlines

Sat 12/610:00 amMAA - DSM

2 stops43h 27mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/14

$1,088

Thu 11/275:00 amDSM - MAA

2 stops34h 00mMultiple Airlines

Wed 12/34:05 amMAA - DSM

2 stops29h 54mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/13

$1,227

Thu 11/275:41 amDSM - MAA

2 stops33h 19mQatar Airways

Wed 12/34:05 amMAA - DSM

2 stops25h 22mQatar Airways

Deal found 10/13

$1,454

Fri 11/283:31 pmDSM - MAA

2 stops45h 34mMultiple Airlines

Thu 12/42:00 amMAA - DSM

2 stops27h 27mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/14

$1,230

Fri 11/286:56 pmDSM - MAA

2 stops47h 09mBritish Airways

Fri 12/57:35 amMAA - DSM

2 stops26h 24mBritish Airways

Deal found 10/14

$1,486

One-way flights from Des Moines to Chennai
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Wed 11/261:05 pmDSM - MAA

2 stops23h 30mLufthansa

Deal found 10/12

$589

Wed 11/263:15 pmDSM - MAA

2 stops23h 30mEmirates

Deal found 10/12

$3,866

Cheap flight deals from Des Moines to Chennai

Most accurate provider	FlightHub 3 stars
Most trusted provider	FlightHub 3 stars
Round-trip from	$1,188 (Cathay Pacific)
One-way from	$589 (Flightnetwork)
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	April
Average price	$1,515

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Depart

Return

Price

Des MoinesChennai

DSM - MAA

DSMMAA

Des Moines

Tue 11/25

7:00 am-2:30 am

2 stops32h 00m

Chennai

Fri 12/5

3:55 am-10:05 pm

2 stops29h 40m

$1,171

Des MoinesChennai

DSM - MAA

DSMMAA

Des Moines

Thu 11/27

5:00 am-2:30 am

2 stops34h 00m

Chennai

Wed 12/3

4:05 am-10:29 pm

2 stops29h 54m

$1,227

Des MoinesChennai

DSM - MAA

DSMMAA

Des Moines

Fri 11/28

3:31 pm-12:35 am

2 stops45h 34m

Chennai

Thu 12/4

2:00 am-5:57 pm

2 stops27h 27m

$1,230

Des MoinesChennai

DSM - MAA

DSMMAA

Des Moines

Thu 11/6

2:19 pm-2:20 am

2 stops24h 31m

Chennai

Sun 11/9

3:25 am-6:10 pm

2 stops26h 15m

$1,259

Des MoinesChennai

DSM - MAA

DSMMAA

Des Moines

Thu 11/6

2:19 pm-5:35 am

2 stops27h 46m

Chennai

Mon 11/10

7:35 am-11:50 pm

2 stops27h 45m

$1,427

Des MoinesChennai

DSM - MAA

DSMMAA

Des Moines

Thu 11/27

5:41 am-2:30 am

2 stops33h 19m

Chennai

Wed 12/3

4:05 am-5:57 pm

2 stops25h 22m

$1,454

Des MoinesChennai

DSM - MAA

DSMMAA

Des Moines

Fri 11/28

6:56 pm-5:35 am

2 stops47h 09m

Chennai

Fri 12/5

7:35 am-10:29 pm

2 stops26h 24m

$1,486

Des MoinesChennai

DSM - MAA

DSMMAA

Des Moines

Tue 11/25

1:06 pm-12:20 pm

3 stops35h 44m

Chennai

Sat 12/6

7:35 am-11:45 pm

2 stops27h 40m

$1,587

Des MoinesChennai

DSM - MAA

DSMMAA

Des Moines

Mon 12/1

6:53 pm-2:35 pm

3 stops56h 12m

$520

Des MoinesChennai

DSM - MAA

DSMMAA

Des Moines

Wed 11/19

1:05 pm-12:05 am

2 stops23h 30m

$543

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Provider	Price Accuracy	Trust Score*
FlightHub	Price Accuracy3 stars	Trust Score*3 stars
eDreams	Price Accuracy3 stars	Trust Score*3 stars
AranGrant	Price Accuracy3 stars	Trust Score*3 stars

*The Trust Score is based on feedback from users after their booking experience. It measures overall satisfaction, helping us identify issues like hidden fees, problems during the ticketing process, and the quality of customer service. This score is our best indicator of the provider's quality and reliability.

Most accurate provider: When it comes to deals on Des Moines-Chennai flights, users find the pricing of FlightHub to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub Users can find the same prices on Des Moines-Chennai flight deals on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from Des Moines-Chennai flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on Des Moines-Chennai flights, Cheapflights users trust FlightHub the most. FlightHub has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for Des Moines-Chennai flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Des Moines to Chennai?

Currently, October is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Des Moines to Chennai (average of $1,210). Flying from Des Moines to Chennai in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,743). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from DSM to MAA?

It’s typically best to fly out from Des Moines to Chennai at noon. Doing so could potentially save you 34% on the flight price compared to flying in the afternoon, which is usually more expensive.

How much does it cost to fly round-trip from Des Moines to Chennai?

Reviews of airlines servicing Chennai

Read reviews from past customers who have flown Qatar Airways and Lufthansa from Des Moines to Chennai. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Qatar Airways

7.4

Good

3,649 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Chris,Jul 2025

DFW - DOH

Too crammed for the amount you have to pay. That was very uncomfortable

Qatar Airways

7.4

Good

3,649 reviews

Qatar Airways

7.4

Good

3,649 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Chris,Jul 2025

DFW - DOH

Too crammed for the amount you have to pay. That was very uncomfortable

Lufthansa

6.8

Okay

7,489 reviews

Qatar Airways

7.4

Good

3,649 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Chris,Jul 2025

DFW - DOH

Too crammed for the amount you have to pay. That was very uncomfortable

Related info for your journey

How long is the flight from Des Moines to Chennai?
A quick flight from Des Moines to Chennai can take about 24h 31m. Qatar Airways provides one of the quickest options available for as low as $1,259. There are 8643 mi between Des Moines and Chennai.
What are the cheapest airlines flying from Des Moines to Chennai round-trip?
Our cheapest airline available from Des Moines to Chennai is Qatar Airways. Our recent data shows that you can find tickets from as low as $1,176 on this airline. An additional option worth looking into is Lufthansa, starting at $1,212. Qatar Airways is 21% cheaper than the average price of flights available within the next 90 days to this destination.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Des Moines to Chennai one-way?
One-way options have recently been found by users for as low as $543 on Lufthansa. Other airlines that offer cheap prices include American Airlines from $585 and Qatar Airways from $748 one-way.
Can I find deals for flights from Des Moines to Chennai that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Des Moines to Chennai flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Des Moines to Chennai?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Des Moines to Chennai.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Des Moines to Chennai?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Des Moines to Chennai by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Des Moines to Chennai?
Currently, October is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Des Moines to Chennai (average of $1,210). Flying from Des Moines to Chennai in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,743). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Qatar Airways	Cheapest$1,176	Average$1,504	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%
Lufthansa	Cheapest$1,212	Average$1,485	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time76%

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