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$81 Find cheap flights from Des Moines to Charlotte

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Cheap flight deals from Des Moines to Charlotte (DSM-CLT)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Charlotte that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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9:21 pm - 10:15 amDSM-CLT
11h 54m1 stop
8:30 am - 5:57 pmCLT-DSM
10h 27m1 stop
$149Frontier
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Sa, Jun 8 - Do, Jun 13
9:19 am - 10:25 amDSM-CLT
24h 06m1 stop
7:19 pm - 6:32 pmCLT-DSM
24h 13m1 stop
$151Frontier
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Mi, Jun 5 - Sa, Jun 15
1:55 pm - 6:06 pmDSM-CLT
27h 11m1 stop
7:38 pm - 2:55 pmCLT-DSM
20h 17m1 stop
So, Jun 9 - Do, Jun 13
1:55 pm - 6:06 pmDSM-CLT
27h 11m1 stop
4:58 pm - 3:33 pmCLT-DSM
23h 35m2 stops
So, Jun 9 - Do, Jun 13
1:07 pm - 4:28 pmDSM-CLT
2h 21mnonstop
6:00 pm - 9:47 pmCLT-DSM
4h 47m1 stop
$286American Airlines
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Sa, Jun 1 - Sa, Jun 1
6:54 am - 10:15 amDSM-CLT
2h 21mnonstop
1:06 pm - 7:07 pmCLT-DSM
7h 01m1 stop
$294American Airlines
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Mo, Jul 1 - Mo, Jul 1
12:04 pm - 7:57 pmDSM-CLT
6h 53m1 stop
5:15 pm - 8:47 pmCLT-DSM
4h 32m1 stop
$326Delta
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Di, Jun 4 - Di, Jun 18
6:30 am - 12:03 pmDSM-CLT
4h 33m1 stop
6:29 pm - 10:24 pmCLT-DSM
4h 55m1 stop
$356Delta
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Mo, Nov 4 - Fr, Nov 8
3:28 pm - 9:18 pmDSM-CLT
4h 50m1 stop
7:00 am - 10:30 pmCLT-DSM
16h 30m2 stops
$460United Airlines
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Fr, Okt 18 - Di, Okt 22
3:19 pm - 9:53 pmDSM-CLT
5h 34m1 stop
6:00 am - 5:50 pmCLT-DSM
12h 50m2 stops
$479United Airlines
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Sa, Sep 21 - Di, Okt 8

Flights from Des Moines to Charlotte - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Des Moines to Charlotte 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 Charlotte?

The average price of all flights from Des Moines to Charlotte clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Charlotte on a Tuesday and more expensive on a Saturday. On your return trip to Des Moines, you should consider flying back on a Wednesday, and avoid Sundays for better deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Des Moines to Charlotte, 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 Charlotte is April, where tickets cost $396 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, where the average cost of tickets is $570 and $525 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Des Moines to Charlotte, 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 Charlotte, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Des Moines to Charlotte?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, Frontier offered the best one-way deal for that route, at $81. KAYAK users also found Des Moines to Charlotte round-trip flights on Frontier from $149 and on American Airlines from $286.

Which airlines fly non-stop between Des Moines and Charlotte?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Des Moines to Charlotte.
There is just one airline that flies from Des Moines to Charlotte direct and that is American Airlines. The best one-way deal found from American Airlines for the route is $297.

How many flights are there between Des Moines and Charlotte per day?

Each day, there are 2 nonstop flights that take off from Des Moines and land in Charlotte, with an average flight time of 2h 21m. The most common departure time is 6:00 am and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 14 flights and there are the same amount of flights each day 2.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Des Moines and Charlotte?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There are 4 cabin class options for the route. These are First, Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

How long does a flight from Des Moines to Charlotte take?

Nonstop flights from Des Moines generally make it to Charlotte in 2h 15m. The flying distance between the two cities is 813 miles.

What’s the earliest departure time from Des Moines to Charlotte?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Des Moines at 6:40 am and will be landing in Charlotte at 10:02 am.

What’s the latest departure time from Des Moines to Charlotte?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Des Moines to Charlotte jets off at 6:28 pm and lands at 9:50 pm.

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Low season

January

High season

May

Cheapest flight

$81
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 14% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 6% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Des Moines to Charlotte

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Des Moines to Charlotte 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 Charlotte

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Charlotte was $81 for a one-way ticket and $149 for a round-trip.

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

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from Des Moines to Charlotte. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

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

    Des Moines and Charlotte are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Des Moines from Des Moines and will be arriving at Charlotte Douglas.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Des Moines to Charlotte?

    American Airlines, Delta, and JetBlue offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Des Moines to Charlotte flight route.

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

    The Airbus A320-100/200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Des Moines to Charlotte flight route.

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

    oneworld is the only airline alliance operating flights between Des Moines and Charlotte.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Des Moines to Charlotte?

    There are nonstop flights from Des Moines to Charlotte on a daily basis.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to Charlotte are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $419 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 $403 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 Charlotte.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Charlotte 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 Charlotte?

    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 Charlotte with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and CLT 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 Charlotte?

    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 Charlotte 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 tips for finding a cheap flight from DSM to Charlotte

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $159 or less one-way and $351 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly non-stop from Des Moines to Charlotte?

Find which airlines fly direct from Des Moines to Douglas, which days they fly and book direct flights.

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Des Moines to Charlotte Douglas

Monday

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Tuesday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Wednesday

American Airlines

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Thursday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Friday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Saturday

American Airlines

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Sunday

American Airlines

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Nonstop returns

Charlotte Douglas to Des Moines

Monday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Tuesday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Wednesday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Thursday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Friday

American Airlines

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Saturday

American Airlines

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Sunday

American Airlines

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Top 4 airlines serving from Des Moines to Charlotte

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines to Charlotte. 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.
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8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 10768 reviews
7.9Comfort
8.6Crew
7.4Food
8.0Entertainment
8.2Boarding
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The gate area was incredibly short staffed, with one representative manning 4-5 flights, which caused a 3 hr delay in boarding even though the plane was all ready to leave. Other flights also were delayed because of this. The flight crew was awesome and I feel bad for the only gate worker on call, but Delta needs to hire more employees.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, May 2024AVL - LGA
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The gate area was incredibly short staffed, with one representative manning 4-5 flights, which caused a 3 hr delay in boarding even though the plane was all ready to leave. Other flights also were delayed because of this. The flight crew was awesome and I feel bad for the only gate worker on call, but Delta needs to hire more employees.

Very frustrated with boarding gate crew. She announced the plane was small and they would be limiting us to one item to carry on. Not a problem for me as I understand the tiny planes have limited space!! Not the case here! It was a rather large plane and had plenty of room for bags! So because I don’t want to be one of “those people” who ignores the request to check a carry on I did so asking if I would be able to pick it up at the bottom of the ramp on arrival in Knoxville to which she responded “yes”! Then I watched as every other passenger held onto their 2 items and boarded!! Then when we arrived in Knoxville our 2 carry ons had been put with all the other luggage and we had to go to baggage pick up and wait for all the big checked bags to come off the carousel! So she lied!! Frustrating. Next time I won’t be so nice!

It was a good experience except when boarding a female flight attendant did not go out of her way to assist my teenage daughters in finding space for their carry-ons after their compartments were full.

On time departure, smooth trip, flight attendant told through passengers the gate we would arrive at and the gate our outbound flight was departing from. Early arrival

Checking in at the airport the agent only booked the first keg of my trip and had my checked luggage going to the airport with a layover! Never was issued a boarding pass for the second leg or received sticker fir my checked bag. All was well in the end! Delta agents helped to resolve the situation!!!

Delayed due to an ill passenger after loading. Not preventable on Delta's part. Was in first class. The seats are becoming worn and detaching from their velcro attachments. Only got snacks on flight. The attendant was not the friendliest.

I would fly again the whole experience was great. The only feed back I can give that they don't do that American Airlines does is the crew there is more humorous with boarding and thank their passengers. It makes it more fun to fly with them. I would however fly Delta again.

From Atlanta to Cabo I would have hoped on a plane that size I would have been able to breathe and wiggle my feet a little! The leg room in that plane is non existent and I am only 5”4’. And the air vent either wasn’t working very well or just could not blow air from the ceiling to the seat area as I was suffocating through the entire flight! And please don’t say I would have been more comfortable in first class because I cannot afford those rates and have always travelled Main Cabin without issues !

The pilots were good. Disappointing when planes don't have electrical ports

I liked the piloting of the aircraft. Very disappointed about lack of electrical ports. Also, although a short flight. there was enough time to hand out snacks to comfort + seats as was done for first class.

Check in etc was very good. As for on the plane, it was like flying in a freezer. It was so cold, i have flown for years and never been so cold on a plane. Staff on board said its always cold when flying which is a load of rubbish. They wouldnt put any heating on and now i have the flu because of this .

I’ve had a couple flights this week on United that were delayed by an hour or more

Surprisingly easy! I was hesitant to try this, but the cost swayed me. I actually felt like I had less stress than all the taxiing and possible delays that occur with short regional flights where you spend less time in the air than getting to and from the plane..

This flight was delayed multiple times and eventually canceled around 2-3ish. Original take off time was around 10:30am. By 3, there were no other options out of Houston, so stuck in Houston for from 3pm - 11am the next day.

Should have video screens Plane audio was poor and without wired connection hard to understand crew. Should serve more than just cups of water and pretzels on six hour flight. Did not see crew rest of flight. Fix charging sockets to retain charging blocks.

I paid $380 for my one-way ticket from California to Minnesota. The fair did not include online check-in. I received instructions from their app to check in at a kiosk. At the kiosk, the boarding pass would not print until an actual person came to verify that I had a personal item and not a carry-on item, On the plane, the person next to me was drunk and allowed to continue to order alcohol. United is garbage I’d rather fly spirit.

The plane was dirty and the in seat air wasn't blowing as planes usually do.

Generally good but there wasn’t any staff available when my luggage didn’t appear at baggage claim in Fresno. It took about half an hour to locate a staff member to open up the locked room where it was being kept.

Do not like the feeling of being in the basic economy. Everyone should feel good no matter what.

All flights were on time and boarding was issue free

Again, multiple delays and I eventually just canceled and drove!

WiFi connected but only let you go to the AA website, not even text messaging worked.

Cold air blew constantly on my legs almost making me numb.

On the new 319 NEO? seatback entertainment system did not work even when the flight attendant rebooted it. At least I had my cell phone to connect with wifi.

The flight was fine. All the delays and poor communication and customer service were the worst! We were supposed to arrive in London at 7:10 am. In stead we arrived at 1:30 pm. And now American Airlines refuses to make things right but only sent a canned apology after I contacted customer relations.

The flight was delayed for over four hours due to “maintenance “. Your ground staff made no efforts to avoid my family missing their connecting flight to London. They did not try to reroute them and didn’t even offer meal vouchers without being asked. My daughter, her husband and four children were in the States for our son’s celebration of life service. They experienced rude and unhelpful staff in Asheville. The lack of communication was disgraceful. They missed their connecting flight and the first rebooking. Then the 2nd rebooked flight was delayed by over two hours. They didn’t leave Charlotte until 1:30 AM. Since returning home my granddaughters sleep has been so disrupted that they are overly tired and cry hysterically at bedtime. I have already contacted you regarding compensation but have yet to receive a response. All I’ve received is a canned wrote response. This is not acceptable!!! When my wife and I traveled to England in December on your partner, British Airlines, we were delayed for 4 and one half hours. We missed our connecting train to Leeds and had to pay double. They not only reimbursed our extra train expense, they also refunded half our airfare. And upon our return to the States we were surprised to find that they had upgraded us for free! Now that’s customer service!!! I look forward to a prompt real human response. Sincerely, Jon Cannon

No complaints. The flight was uneventful, which is a good thing.

We sat on runway for an 1 hour because they were short handed at key west airport was not fun

Generally good but we were delayed almost two hours from the original time of purchase. The pilot claimed an internal issue then an external equipment issue that needed to be adddressed. He made up a lot of the time.

Flight was delayed until Next day as crew timed out

I checked a bag because it was $5 less than carry on. They managed to lose my bag on a 2.5 hr direct flight! Frontier has no airport staff at baggage claim to help. As soon as I got home around 11 pm I tried to use their online system to file the claim for lost bag - system wouldn't take the # on my baggage claim ticket - said it was not the correct number. Also said that I had not checked a bag, which wasn't true - even my online boarding pass showed that I had checked a bag. Wasted about an hour on that process with no luck. Tried again in the morning - same thing. So tried online chat with Frontier bot - waited 35-40" twice to be connected to a baggage agent and it never happened. Eventually drove to PDX after work and waited 2 hrs for the Frontier ticket agents to arrive prior to the next Frontier flight out of PDX and FINALLY got some help from one of them, to take me to lost luggage area where I was able to retrive my bag. Probably took 4-5 hrs. of my time and endless frustration to get my bag. This was my first -- and LAST -- experience flying Frontier Airlines. Check-in was also extremely difficult and time consuming. The flight itself (and staff) were fine but everything else about the experience was a total disaster! The fact that Frontier literally has NO WAY to connect to a human voice for customer service (in this case for lost luggage) is the WORST!!!!!

Frontier is a crappy airline nothing about it is honest

I didn't get to do this flight l, hard to review

Not good 😐 Over priced baggage fees Small hard seats No wifi or entertainment options 😕

Didn't like anything!! Horrible flight. Small seating area and hard seats. Butt was sore after 2 hour flight to Seattle No entertainment or free refreshments No wifi or USB charging receptacles to charge phone entoute like other airliners Luggage rates were 3 times as much as competitors. Difficult to navigate online luggue process to pre pay before flight Overall bad experience WILL NEVER RIDE OR RECOMMEND FRONTIER TO FRIENDS OR FAMILY MEMBERS!!! THIS IS A SHAME!! MOST MESERIBLE FLIGHT OF MY LIFE!! AND I THOUGHT SPIRIT WAS 👎 YOU GOT THEM BEAD HANDS DOWN!!

Flight was a little late taking off. Seats are too upright, no ports to charge devices, no wifi, no entertainment

Six hour delay. Poor customer service. No voucher. Bad communication. Missed important appointments.

Our flight was delayed an hour, then when we got to board our flight finally, we were waiting in our seats for take off for 45 minutes before it was communicated that there was a maintenance issue therefore we waited on the plane for over an hour while that was resolved. We did not get to Phoenix until almost 3 hours after we were originally supposed to. This was the first and last time I will be flying Frontier.

Flight was canceled with little warning. Flight was rebooked through Ontario, California and connecting flight was delayed by over three hours. Frontier is living up to their Greyhound of the skies reputation for sure.

I purchased a carry on bag online…was supposed to cost $72 but after a whole slew of bs charges, the total was over $175.00. Because of these hidden charges, I will not even consider flying Frontier ever again. It’s just not worth the hassle. I’m scratching this company off my list forever.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Des Moines to Charlotte found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/8Sa
1 stopFrontier
11h 54mDSM-CLT
$81
8/13Di
1 stopFrontier
12h 34mDSM-CLT
$96
6/3Mo
2 stops
23h 20mDSM-CLT
$109
6/3Mo
3 stops
29h 53mDSM-CLT
$128
6/4Di
1 stopDelta
4h 52mDSM-CLT
$164
10/25Fr
1 stopDelta
4h 40mDSM-CLT
$179
8/13Di
nonstopAmerican Airlines
2h 23mDSM-CLT
$226
8/13Di
2 stopsUnited Airlines
26h 51mDSM-CLT
$256
6/4Di
2 stopsUnited Airlines
15h 32mDSM-CLT
$261
6/6Do
nonstopAmerican Airlines
2h 22mDSM-CLT
$363

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Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Des Moines to Charlotte that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/13Mo
multi-stopUnited Airlines
15h 01mDSM-CLT
5/15Mi
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5h 34mCLT-DSM
$695
5/13Mo
multi-stopUnited Airlines
25h 38mDSM-CLT
5/15Mi
multi-stopUnited Airlines
4h 45mCLT-DSM
$699
5/13Mo
multi-stopUnited Airlines
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5/15Mi
multi-stopUnited Airlines
5h 04mCLT-DSM
$735
5/13Mo
nonstopAmerican Airlines
2h 21mDSM-CLT
5/15Mi
nonstopAmerican Airlines
2h 23mCLT-DSM
$805
5/13Mo
nonstopAmerican Airlines
2h 20mDSM-CLT
5/15Mi
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 08mCLT-DSM
$815
5/13Mo
nonstopAmerican Airlines
2h 21mDSM-CLT
5/15Mi
nonstopAmerican Airlines
2h 23mCLT-DSM
$862
5/13Mo
nonstopAmerican Airlines
2h 20mDSM-CLT
5/15Mi
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
4h 35mCLT-DSM
$871

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