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$553 Find cheap flights from Des Moines to Honolulu

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5:50 am - 8:58 pmDSM-HNL
20h 08m2 stops
10:35 pm - 8:30 pmHNL-DSM
16h 55m2 stops
$553Delta
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Wed, Aug 28 - Wed, Sep 4
7:00 am - 8:58 pmDSM-HNL
18h 58m2 stops
4:40 pm - 11:21 amHNL-DSM
13h 41m2 stops
$594Delta
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Tue, Aug 20 - Tue, Aug 27
5:00 am - 12:15 pmDSM-HNL
12h 15m1 stop
5:39 pm - 9:03 amHNL-DSM
10h 24m1 stop
$632American Airlines
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Wed, Aug 28 - Wed, Sep 4
5:00 am - 12:15 pmDSM-HNL
12h 15m1 stop
10:42 pm - 6:54 pmHNL-DSM
15h 12m2 stops
$637American Airlines
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Wed, Aug 28 - Wed, Sep 4
7:02 am - 5:03 pmDSM-HNL
15h 01m2 stops
1:10 pm - 11:32 amHNL-DSM
17h 22m2 stops
$642American Airlines
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Mon, Aug 19 - Mon, Aug 26
5:00 am - 12:15 pmDSM-HNL
12h 15m1 stop
10:44 pm - 6:51 pmHNL-DSM
15h 07m2 stops
$652American Airlines
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Tue, Aug 13 - Thu, Aug 22
6:30 am - 7:17 pmDSM-HNL
17h 47m2 stops
2:08 pm - 10:19 amHNL-DSM
16h 11m2 stops
$653Delta
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Wed, Oct 30 - Wed, Nov 13
6:00 am - 4:08 pmDSM-HNL
15h 08m2 stops
1:30 pm - 11:44 pmHNL-DSM
29h 14m2 stops
$686United Airlines
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Sun, Aug 18 - Fri, Aug 30
6:00 am - 7:03 pmDSM-HNL
18h 03m2 stops
7:55 pm - 2:19 pmHNL-DSM
13h 24m1 stop
$700United Airlines
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Sun, Aug 18 - Thu, Aug 29
4:10 pm - 9:58 pmDSM-HNL
34h 48m3 stops
9:20 pm - 8:47 pmHNL-DSM
18h 27m2 stops
$1,796WestJet
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Sat, Jun 29 - Sat, Jul 6
5:00 am - 1:59 pmDSM-HNL
13h 59m1 stop
3:21 pm - 8:54 amHNL-DSM
12h 33m2 stops
$787American Airlines
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Thu, Jun 6 - Thu, Jun 13
5:00 am - 4:36 pmDSM-HNL
16h 36m2 stops
12:25 pm - 8:54 amHNL-DSM
15h 29m2 stops
$792American Airlines
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Thu, Jun 6 - Thu, Jun 13
5:00 am - 1:59 pmDSM-HNL
13h 59m1 stop
5:45 pm - 8:54 amHNL-DSM
10h 09m1 stop
$802American Airlines
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Thu, Jun 6 - Thu, Jun 13
5:00 am - 4:36 pmDSM-HNL
16h 36m2 stops
12:25 pm - 8:54 amHNL-DSM
15h 29m2 stops
$862American Airlines
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Thu, Jun 6 - Thu, Jun 13
5:00 am - 1:59 pmDSM-HNL
13h 59m1 stop
5:45 pm - 8:54 amHNL-DSM
10h 09m1 stop
$877American Airlines
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Thu, Jun 6 - Thu, Jun 13

Flights from Des Moines to Honolulu - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Des Moines to Honolulu to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Des Moines to Honolulu?

The average price of all flights from Des Moines to Honolulu clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from Des Moines to Honolulu, you should consider leaving on a Monday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Des Moines, you’ll find the best rates on Mondays and the most expensive ones on Fridays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Des Moines to Honolulu?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Des Moines to Honolulu, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Des Moines to Honolulu is February, where tickets cost $702 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and March, where the average cost of tickets is $1,087 and $1,026 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Des Moines to Honolulu?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Des Moines to Honolulu, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Des Moines to Honolulu, you should book around 1 day before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 87 days before departure.

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Low season

October

High season

February

Cheapest flight

$553
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 11% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 19% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Des Moines to Honolulu

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Des Moines to Honolulu based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Des Moines to Honolulu

  • What is the cheapest flight from Des Moines to Honolulu?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Honolulu was $553 for a round-trip ticket.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Des Moines and Honolulu?

    No

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Des Moines to Honolulu?

    Des Moines airport is called Des Moines and the only airport in Honolulu is Honolulu.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Des Moines to Honolulu?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Des Moines to Honolulu?

    SkyTeam, oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Des Moines and Honolulu, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Honolulu from Des Moines?

    Denver is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from Des Moines to Honolulu.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Des Moines to Honolulu, Delta or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to Honolulu are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $710 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $844 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Des Moines to Honolulu?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Des Moines to Honolulu.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Des Moines to Honolulu?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Honolulu from Des Moines is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Des Moines to Honolulu?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Honolulu with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and HNL can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Des Moines to Honolulu?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Honolulu from Des Moines up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 3 airlines serving from Des Moines to Honolulu

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines to Honolulu. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Des Moines to Honolulu? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 10410 reviews
8.6Crew
7.9Comfort
8.2Boarding
8.0Entertainment
7.4Food
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Friendly flight attendants. Comfort plus seats were very comfortable and had lots of leg room. 10A and 10 B.

10.0 ExcellentBarb, Jun 2024MSP - JFK
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Friendly flight attendants. Comfort plus seats were very comfortable and had lots of leg room. 10A and 10 B.

Flew first class so everything was great. But maybe because the flights were red eye, no meals were served, just chips. I flew Alaska Air 1st class at 9PM (2 hour flight) and they served beef short rib sliders!

Had to change aircraft due to a faulty door. Surprisingly it only caused about an hour and a half of delay. Delta handled this situation as well as can be expected.

Awful. Flight was continuously getting delayed and gates kept changing without any reason. Flight was delayed for more then 3 hours

Paid premium for Delta only to be on safe but tired old 767 with ancient cabin in mediocre condition. Poor wifi and horrible inflight entertainment. Hardly a premium experience. Should have flown SW and had fun flight crew and no pretense

Our flight to Zurich was delayed by almost 3 hours, so we missed our next flight. There was no indication it would be delayed this much. We were told the gate had changed and then it apparently took over 2 hours to load the "catering" on the plane. We were not compensated in any way for the trouble.

Rated entertainment as Mediocre as there were major problems with the Infotainment system that took probably a half hour for them to fix.

Your crew could maybe answer the call bell at least one of the times I pressed it. I pressed it first time with 2.5 hours left in our flight bc my partner was hungry and wanted a sandwich. We finally got the sandwich with 40 mins left in the flight.

Delta crushed it. Flight attendant in first was attentive and just never stopped. Honestly one of the best domestic flights I’ve been on.

They were an hour late and they didn’t have my wheelchair for me

Flighty delayed on boarding - then group 1 had to check their carry on bags but groups 3 and beyond could carry bags on - very inconvenient for weekend business trip with no checked baggage. Then delayed on the runway - before take off. No communication from pilot on why or how long. Wifi/Entertainment didn't work for 4+ flight. Upon arrival, attendants announced wrong carousel for baggage claim - everyone was waiting at the wrong place for their checked bags. This was a mess united!

I had a great flight. Everything went smoothly and the flight arrived early.

The flight and boarding were easy peasy. I was traveling with my 4-year-old, so a smooth boarding experience was especially appreciated. My only piece of feedback is really about where our gate was in O'Hare. They've shoved four gates into a tiny corner of the B terminal and there isn't early enough room or seating for everyone. Not United's problem, but did dent the overall experience.

Dinner was okay but the breakfast was not eatable on the flight San Francisco to Zurich.

There was no screens on board AND the WiFi didn’t work. My seat was broken and couldn’t recline so I couldn’t even sleep. The flight attendants didn’t offer anything to make it more comfortable. It was such an old cramped plane, when the person in front of me reclined I couldn’t even open my tray table. All the United ads talk about guaranteeing everyone gets a screen!

The Wi-Fi was unavailable on this flight for some reason.

On time take off…US cabins look tired and need of refresh!

Fantastic. Smooth boarding with an infant. Never experienced it with any other carriers.

This was a Lufthansa flight, not United. The CSA at the counter, Ashley, was not only incompetent, but quite rude. Me and two other PAX waited over 7 minutes standing in front of her and another CSA and they ignored us. We joked that we must have accidently taken invisibility pills. She could have at least said "I'll be with you in a moment, I'm currently....". I could go on about how rude she and the other CSAs were (whispering, not communicating with me, blaming the situation on others, etc.). She would not work for me. Then, she gave me literally the worst seat on the plane. the worst. My seat kept getting bumped (rammed twice by the crew with their carts and about every 5 minutes by someone using the bathroom), listening to the bathroom all night, crowded seat, etc.

My seat was broken. WiFi didn’t work. Gate crew at HOU were rude and condescending. Treated all the passengers badly. Bad experience, United.

They cancelled two flight and got us onto another airline, which was also delayed.

Nothing, terrible travel experience due to weather and maintenance delays and was left stranded in Austin.

My husband and I pre-ordered our food, but they did not have my husband’s order, and my cheese plate was very average. I asked for a blanket and was told they don’t carry blankets on domestic routs. The flight was on time and smooth!

28 hour delay at Fort Worth/Dallas airport, part due to weather which was unavoidable, but various other reasons - no pilot, no fa, mechanical problem, plane too small, too big, crew out of flying time, seat configuration problems.... endless and hourly updates with a different excuse. Finally told us about 3.00 am, that the flight was delayed to hours later.

Experience was bad. 3.5 hour delay for a 2.5 hour trip. There was no r Transparency about the reason for the delay and it was done 30 mins at a time.

The boarding process and flight were great. However, I waited about 40 minutes for my luggage. It did not come up on the designated belt. Instead, everyone’s bags were on a cart. Not sure what the issue was, but we were not informed until another passenger went looking for her bags and found them.

There were delays on both ends. It made it less than excellent. This plane was great though

AA1537 the AC was not working properly. It was very hot and uncomfortable.

Worst experience flying American Airlines. I fly with them often, so I was super disappointed in the service I received at gate 30 in LGA on May 24, mid-day. The flight was delayed twice. I was patiently waiting in the American Airlines lounge when I received the notice on my app that the plane was boarding 45 minutes before its newly re-scheduled take off of 4 pm (from the orginal 1:45 pm then 3:00 pm). It took me 5 min to travel from the lounge to the gate and when I arrived there at 3:20 flight gate attendant told me the flight had closed and that they announced for passengers multiple times. I showed them the notification on my app and they were really rude and unempathetic. The person who rescheduled my flight at customer service wasn't any happier but was at least helpful in getting me on the next flight.

Flight was 1/2 hour delayed leaving Phoenix. Otherwise it was an average flight. Flight crew on this trip was very nice.

Last minute flights from Des Moines to Honolulu

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These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Des Moines to Honolulu that are departing in the next 10 days.
6/6Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
13h 59mDSM-HNL
6/13Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
12h 33mHNL-DSM
$787
6/6Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
16h 36mDSM-HNL
6/13Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
15h 29mHNL-DSM
$792
6/6Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
13h 59mDSM-HNL
6/13Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
10h 09mHNL-DSM
$802
6/6Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
16h 36mDSM-HNL
6/13Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
15h 29mHNL-DSM
$862
6/6Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
13h 59mDSM-HNL
6/13Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
10h 09mHNL-DSM
$877

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