How long is the flight from Iowa to Europe?

For as low as $496, Virgin Atlantic can have you in Europe from Iowa in 11h 47m. Iowa and Europe are separated by a distance of 4379 mi. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.

What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Iowa to Europe one-way?

$388 is the cheapest one-way deal found within the past few days, from Air Canada. You may also be able to find cheap deals on United Airlines and Virgin Atlantic, with prices starting from $399 and $405, respectively.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Europe ranges from 1.6 - 2.8 inches per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 2.8 in. July is typically the driest time to visit Europe when rainfall is around 1.6 in.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Europe, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 62.6 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 39.2 F).

Can I find deals for flights from Iowa to Europe that include hotel bookings?

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Wed 12/32:16 pmDSM - CDG

1 stop15h 59mVirgin Atlantic

Wed 12/1010:30 amCDG - DSM

1 stop13h 33mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 10/19

$429

Tue 12/21:06 pmDSM - CDG

2 stops19h 14mMultiple Airlines

Tue 12/911:40 amCDG - DSM

2 stops17h 49mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/19

$453

Wed 12/36:50 pmDSM - ATH

2 stops21h 35mLufthansa

Wed 12/1012:50 pmATH - DSM

2 stops16h 47mLufthansa

Deal found 10/20

$470

Wed 12/38:00 amDSM - BRU

2 stops16h 50mAir Canada

Wed 12/1010:00 amBRU - DSM

2 stops18h 37mAir Canada

Deal found 10/19

$472

Wed 12/38:00 amDSM - CDG

2 stops19h 30mAir Canada

Wed 12/102:00 pmCDG - DSM

2 stops16h 44mAir Canada

Deal found 10/20

$480

Tue 12/210:20 amDSM - CDG

1 stop14h 35mVirgin Atlantic

Tue 12/98:55 amCDG - DSM

1 stop20h 39mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 10/20

$484

Thu 12/46:33 pmDSM - CDG

1 stop11h 42mVirgin Atlantic

Thu 12/1110:30 amCDG - DSM

1 stop17h 16mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 10/20

$486

Wed 12/36:50 pmDSM - ATH

2 stops21h 35mMultiple Airlines

Wed 12/106:15 amATH - DSM

2 stops22h 33mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/20

$491

Tue 11/186:50 pmDSM - ATH

2 stops32h 45mMultiple Airlines

Tue 11/256:25 amATH - DSM

2 stops19h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/19

$492

Tue 12/26:50 pmDSM - ATH

2 stops22h 50mLufthansa

Tue 12/96:25 amATH - DSM

2 stops23h 12mLufthansa

Deal found 10/19

$500

Wed 11/125:45 amDSM - ATH

2 stops21h 50mMultiple Airlines

Wed 12/106:15 amATH - DSM

2 stops23h 22mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/19

$501

Wed 12/36:17 amDSM - ATH

2 stops23h 18mDelta

Wed 12/1012:50 pmATH - DSM

2 stops29h 48mDelta

Deal found 10/21

$506

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Wed 12/36:50 pmDSM - ATH

2 stops21h 35mMultiple Airlines

Wed 12/106:15 amATH - DSM

2 stops23h 22mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/19

$491

Tue 12/211:23 amDSM - CDG

1 stop11h 47mVirgin Atlantic

Tue 12/98:55 amCDG - DSM

1 stop15h 52mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 10/20

$496

Wed 12/36:17 amDSM - ATH

2 stops23h 18mDelta

Wed 12/1012:50 pmATH - DSM

2 stops29h 48mDelta

Deal found 10/21

$506

Wed 12/35:00 amDSM - CDG

1 stop21h 05mAmerican Airlines

Wed 12/1011:45 amCDG - DSM

2 stops17h 44mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 10/19

$510

Wed 12/36:33 pmDSM - CDG

1 stop11h 42mKLM

Wed 12/1010:30 amCDG - DSM

1 stop13h 33mKLM

Deal found 10/19

$513

Fri 12/58:00 amDSM - BRU

2 stops16h 50mAir Canada

Fri 12/1210:00 amBRU - DSM

2 stops20h 44mAir Canada

Deal found 10/21

$523

Thu 12/49:00 amDSM - BRU

2 stops21h 15mUnited Airlines

Thu 12/1110:00 amBRU - DSM

2 stops42h 37mUnited Airlines

Deal found 10/20

$530

Thu 12/46:50 pmDSM - IST

2 stops18h 55mLufthansa

Thu 12/116:30 amIST - DSM

2 stops24h 07mLufthansa

Deal found 10/20

$553

Wed 12/31:17 pmDSM - IST

2 stops26h 08mBritish Airways

Wed 12/107:35 amIST - DSM

2 stops25h 13mBritish Airways

Deal found 10/19

$567

Sun 12/710:56 amOMA - LHR

2 stops28h 44mScandinavian Airlines

Sun 12/146:40 amLHR - OMA

3 stops23h 36mScandinavian Airlines

Deal found 10/21

$597

Tue 11/186:50 pmDSM - ATH

2 stops32h 45mMultiple Airlines

Tue 11/256:25 amATH - DSM

2 stops19h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/19

$492

Wed 12/310:20 amDSM - CDG

1 stop14h 35mVirgin Atlantic

Wed 12/1010:30 amCDG - DSM

1 stop13h 33mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 10/21

$502

Wed 12/35:35 amDSM - LCY

2 stops22h 50mAer Lingus

Wed 12/106:50 amLCY - DSM

2 stops21h 39mAer Lingus

Deal found 10/19

$1,049

Wed 12/38:00 amDSM - BRU

2 stops22h 15mUnited Airlines

Wed 12/1010:00 amBRU - DSM

2 stops31h 29mUnited Airlines

Deal found 10/19

$530

Wed 11/125:45 amDSM - ATH

2 stops21h 50mMultiple Airlines

Wed 12/106:15 amATH - DSM

2 stops23h 22mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/20

$501

Tue 12/26:50 pmDSM - IST

2 stops42h 55mLufthansa

Tue 12/97:00 pmIST - DSM

2 stops35h 37mLufthansa

Deal found 10/21

$563

Tue 12/26:56 pmDSM - IST

2 stops21h 04mBritish Airways

Tue 12/97:35 amIST - DSM

2 stops25h 13mBritish Airways

Deal found 10/20

$568

Tue 12/29:00 amDSM - BRU

2 stops21h 15mUnited Airlines

Tue 12/910:00 amBRU - DSM

2 stops31h 53mUnited Airlines

Deal found 10/19

$530

Wed 12/32:59 pmDSM - LHR

1 stop10h 06mKLM

Wed 12/106:30 amLHR - DSM

2 stops15h 46mKLM

Deal found 10/19

$585

Wed 12/316:25 amCID - LHR

1 stop18h 40mDelta

Fri 1/168:40 amLHR - CID

2 stops19h 56mDelta

Deal found 10/19

$586

Wed 12/36:50 pmDSM - IST

2 stops18h 55mLufthansa

Wed 12/107:00 pmIST - DSM

2 stops31h 24mLufthansa

Deal found 10/19

$564

Wed 12/35:00 amDSM - CDG

1 stop21h 05mMultiple Airlines

Wed 12/101:30 pmCDG - DSM

2 stops30h 49mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/19

$513

Thu 12/116:35 pmOMA - FRA

2 stops29h 50mAir Canada

Tue 12/169:45 amFRA - OMA

2 stops19h 02mAir Canada

Deal found 10/21

$638

Fri 12/53:17 pmDSM - BRU

2 stops14h 58mUnited Airlines

Fri 12/1210:00 amBRU - DSM

2 stops42h 37mUnited Airlines

Deal found 10/20

$530

Tue 12/22:16 pmDSM - LHR

1 stop12h 44mKLM

Tue 12/96:30 amLHR - DSM

2 stops15h 46mKLM

Deal found 10/19

$587

Wed 12/316:25 amCID - LHR

1 stop18h 40mDelta

Thu 1/1510:10 amLHR - CID

2 stops17h 44mDelta

Deal found 10/19

$592

Wed 12/311:01 amDSM - LHR

1 stop14h 04mVirgin Atlantic

Wed 12/1011:30 amLHR - DSM

2 stops17h 04mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 10/19

$593

Fri 12/56:50 pmDSM - IST

2 stops18h 55mLufthansa

Fri 12/126:30 amIST - DSM

2 stops19h 54mLufthansa

Deal found 10/21

$566

Fri 12/58:00 amDSM - BRU

2 stops16h 50mMultiple Airlines

Fri 12/1210:10 amBRU - DSM

1 stop18h 27mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/21

$523

Thu 12/118:00 amOMA - FRA

2 stops20h 10mAir Canada

Wed 12/179:45 amFRA - OMA

2 stops19h 02mAir Canada

Deal found 10/19

$639

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Sun 10/266:39 pmDSM - CDG

1 stop12h 36mVirgin Atlantic

Tue 11/118:55 amCDG - DSM

1 stop15h 51mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 10/20

$510

Sat 11/15:14 pmDSM - CDG

2 stops35h 16mUnited Airlines

Wed 11/122:00 pmCDG - DSM

2 stops27h 30mUnited Airlines

Deal found 10/20

$550

Wed 11/125:45 amDSM - ATH

2 stops21h 50mMultiple Airlines

Wed 12/106:15 amATH - DSM

2 stops23h 22mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/19

$501

Wed 11/1211:26 amDSM - ATH

3 stops17h 54mAir Canada

Wed 12/106:35 amATH - DSM

3 stops23h 02mAir Canada

Deal found 10/19

$535

Sun 11/166:17 amDSM - ATH

2 stops20h 18mDelta

Sun 11/2312:50 pmATH - DSM

2 stops29h 52mDelta

Deal found 10/19

$523

Sun 11/166:32 pmDSM - CDG

1 stop11h 43mKLM

Mon 11/2412:35 pmCDG - DSM

2 stops15h 12mKLM

Deal found 10/19

$534

Sun 11/165:52 pmDSM - CDG

2 stops13h 13mDelta

Sun 11/2310:15 amCDG - DSM

2 stops19h 18mDelta

Deal found 10/19

$539

Sun 11/166:32 pmDSM - CDG

1 stop11h 43mKLM

Sun 11/233:30 pmCDG - DSM

1 stop14h 03mKLM

Deal found 10/19

$547

Tue 11/186:50 pmDSM - ATH

2 stops32h 45mMultiple Airlines

Tue 11/256:25 amATH - DSM

2 stops19h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/19

$492

Tue 11/185:35 amDSM - ATH

2 stops21h 00mDelta

Mon 11/243:25 amATH - DSM

2 stops25h 50mDelta

Deal found 10/19

$515

Wed 11/196:32 pmDSM - CDG

1 stop11h 43mKLM

Wed 11/263:30 pmCDG - DSM

1 stop14h 03mKLM

Deal found 10/19

$522

Wed 11/196:00 amDSM - CDG

2 stops17h 35mAmerican Airlines

Wed 11/2611:45 amCDG - DSM

2 stops18h 59mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 10/19

$525

One-way flights from Iowa to Europe
Search for one-way flight options from Iowa to Europe. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated October 21, 2025.

Fri 12/58:00 amDSM - LHR

1 stop21h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/21

$292

Mon 12/158:00 amDSM - BRU

2 stops18h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/20

$313

Fri 12/57:58 pmDSM - IST

3 stops39h 12mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/21

$352

Mon 12/158:00 amDSM - IST

3 stops30h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/20

$357

Wed 12/35:45 amDSM - CDG

2 stops21h 45mAir Canada

Deal found 10/19

$388

Thu 2/58:00 amOMA - FRA

2 stops16h 25mAir Canada

Deal found 10/20

$393

Tue 11/46:50 pmDSM - LHR

2 stops30h 20mAir Canada

Deal found 10/20

$394

Wed 1/78:00 amOMA - LHR

2 stops17h 10mAir Canada

Deal found 10/19

$395

Thu 1/156:48 pmDSM - CDG

2 stops32h 42mAir Canada

Deal found 10/20

$395

Wed 12/38:00 amDSM - LHR

2 stops17h 10mAir Canada

Deal found 10/21

$395

Fri 11/78:51 pmOMA - LHR

3 stops57h 59mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/19

$396

Wed 1/73:21 pmOMA - LHR

1 stop13h 54mUnited Airlines

Deal found 10/19

$399

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Des MoinesAthens

DSM - ATH

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Wed 12/3

6:50 pm-12:25 am

2 stops21h 35m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Wed 12/10

6:15 am-9:37 pm

2 stops23h 22m

$491

Des MoinesAthens

DSM - ATH

DSMATH

Des Moines

Tue 11/18

6:50 pm-11:35 am

2 stops32h 45m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Tue 11/25

6:25 am-5:25 pm

2 stops19h 00m

$492

Des MoinesParis

DSM - CDG

DSMCDG

Des Moines

Tue 12/2

11:23 am-6:10 am

1 stop11h 47m

Paris Charles de Gaulle

Tue 12/9

8:55 am-5:47 pm

1 stop15h 52m

$496

Des MoinesAthens

DSM - ATH

DSMATH

Des Moines

Wed 11/12

5:45 am-11:35 am

2 stops21h 50m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Wed 12/10

6:15 am-9:37 pm

2 stops23h 22m

$501

Des MoinesParis

DSM - CDG

DSMCDG

Des Moines

Wed 12/3

10:20 am-7:55 am

1 stop14h 35m

Paris Charles de Gaulle

Wed 12/10

10:30 am-5:03 pm

1 stop13h 33m

$502

Des MoinesAthens

DSM - ATH

DSMATH

Des Moines

Wed 12/3

6:17 am-1:35 pm

2 stops23h 18m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Wed 12/10

12:50 pm-10:38 am

2 stops29h 48m

$506

Des MoinesParis

DSM - CDG

DSMCDG

Des Moines

Wed 12/3

5:00 am-9:05 am

1 stop21h 05m

Paris Charles de Gaulle

Wed 12/10

11:45 am-10:29 pm

2 stops17h 44m

$510

Des MoinesParis

DSM - CDG

DSMCDG

Des Moines

Wed 12/3

6:33 pm-1:15 pm

1 stop11h 42m

Paris Charles de Gaulle

Wed 12/10

10:30 am-5:03 pm

1 stop13h 33m

$513

Des MoinesParis

DSM - CDG

DSMCDG

Des Moines

Wed 12/3

5:00 am-9:05 am

1 stop21h 05m

Paris Charles de Gaulle

Wed 12/10

1:30 pm-1:19 pm

2 stops30h 49m

$513

Des MoinesBrussels

DSM - BRU

DSMBRU

Des Moines

Fri 12/5

8:00 am-7:50 am

2 stops16h 50m

Brussels Bruxelles-National

Fri 12/12

10:00 am-11:44 pm

2 stops20h 44m

$523

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Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Iowa to Europe (average of $454). Flying from Iowa to Europe in July is currently the most expensive (average of $760). 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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How long is the flight from Iowa to Europe?
For as low as $496, Virgin Atlantic can have you in Europe from Iowa in 11h 47m. Iowa and Europe are separated by a distance of 4379 mi. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Iowa to Europe one-way?
$388 is the cheapest one-way deal found within the past few days, from Air Canada. You may also be able to find cheap deals on United Airlines and Virgin Atlantic, with prices starting from $399 and $405, respectively.
Can I find deals for flights from Iowa to Europe that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Iowa to Europe flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.
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Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Iowa to Europe 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 Iowa to Europe?
Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Iowa to Europe (average of $454). Flying from Iowa to Europe in July is currently the most expensive (average of $760). 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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Top 9 airlines flying from Iowa to Europe

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
American Airlines	Cheapest$549	Average$1,039	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time71%
United Airlines	Cheapest$573	Average$1,011	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%
Delta	Cheapest$599	Average$958	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A
Air France	Cheapest$623	Average$932	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%
British Airways	Cheapest$631	Average$878	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time70%
KLM	Cheapest$653	Average$1,081	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%
Iberia	Cheapest$686	Average$1,340	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%
Virgin Atlantic	Cheapest$718	Average$941	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%
Aer Lingus	Cheapest$1,008	Average$1,115	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A

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