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This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Des Moines to Reagan-National departing on 8/12. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheapest round-trip
$307
Typical prices: $400-$557
American Airlines
Tue 7/7Wed 7/8
DSM - DCA • Non-stop
Cheapest non-stop
$309
Typical prices: $537-$391
American Airlines
Sat 8/8Tue 8/11
DSM - DCA • Non-stop
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Cheapest • from $307 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.9 score
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You can fly direct with American Airlines. Average duration is 2h 37m
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Cheapest • Avg $275 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 4h 26m (one-way)
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Our data shows that travelers who book at least 4 weeks in advance save around 24% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Reagan-National (DSM-DCA)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Reagan-National 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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Recent round-trip flight deals from Des Moines to Reagan-National

Tue, Jul 7 - Wed, Jul 8
American Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 9:59 am
DSM
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DCA
2h 29mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
8:23 am - 1:05 pm
DCA
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DSM
5h 42m
1 stop
$307American Airlines
Wed, Jul 29 - Wed, Aug 5
American Airlines Logo
1:41 pm - 8:00 pm
DSM
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DCA
5h 19m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
10:00 pm - 11:44 pm
DCA
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DSM
2h 44mnonstop
$308American Airlines
Tue, Jul 28 - Tue, Aug 4
American Airlines Logo
1:35 pm - 8:59 pm
DSM
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DCA
6h 24m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
9:11 pm - 10:52 pm
DCA
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DSM
2h 41mnonstop
$309American Airlines
Mon, Jun 29 - Fri, Jul 3
Frontier Logo
2:26 pm - 9:59 pm
DSM
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DCA
6h 33m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
7:00 am - 1:31 pm
DCA
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DSM
7h 31m
1 stop
$310Frontier
Tue, Jul 7 - Wed, Jul 8
American Airlines Logo
7:12 am - 2:56 pm
DSM
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DCA
6h 44m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
2:59 pm - 8:51 pm
DCA
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DSM
6h 52m
1 stop
$317American Airlines
Tue, Aug 11 - Sat, Aug 15
American Airlines Logo
2:21 pm - 6:00 pm
DSM
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DCA
2h 39mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
8:09 pm - 12:35 am
DCA
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DSM
5h 26m
1 stop
$319American Airlines
Mon, Jul 6 - Fri, Jul 10
Frontier Logo
2:19 pm - 4:59 pm
DSM
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DCA
25h 40m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
7:00 am - 1:34 pm
DCA
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DSM
7h 34m
1 stop
$320Frontier
Thu, Aug 20 - Mon, Aug 24
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 9:29 am
DSM
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DCA
2h 29mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
11:59 am - 1:44 pm
DCA
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DSM
2h 45mnonstop
$321American Airlines
Tue, Jul 28 - Tue, Aug 4
Southwest Logo
5:20 am - 4:10 pm
DSM
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DCA
9h 50m
2 stops
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6:40 pm - 9:55 pm
DCA
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DSM
4h 15m
1 stop
$322Southwest
Wed, Aug 12 - Sat, Aug 15
United Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 2:23 pm
DSM
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DCA
5h 23m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 12:18 pm
DCA
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DSM
6h 48m
1 stop
$324United Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to Reagan-National flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Des Moines to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Des Moines to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport departing in July.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Des Moines to Reagan Washington National Airport?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Des Moines to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

For Des Moines to Reagan Washington National Airport, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from Reagan Washington National Airport back to Des Moines, the best deals are generally found on Saturday, with Sunday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Des Moines to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport, 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 Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport is August, where tickets cost $395 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $464 and $461 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Des Moines to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $421, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Des Moines to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Des Moines to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 24% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$105
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 7% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 7% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Des Moines to Reagan-National

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Des Moines to Reagan-National based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Des Moines to Reagan Washington National Airport flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Des Moines to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport was $105 for a one-way ticket and $307 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Des Moines and Reagan Washington National Airport?

    No

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Des Moines to Reagan Washington National Airport?

    When flying out of Des Moines you will be using Des Moines. You will be landing at Reagan Washington National Airport, also known as Washington, D.C. Reagan-National.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Des Moines to Reagan Washington National Airport?

    American Airlines, Delta, Alaska Airlines, and Hawaiian Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Des Moines to Reagan Washington National Airport flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Des Moines to Reagan Washington National Airport?

    The Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Des Moines to Reagan Washington National Airport flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Des Moines to Reagan Washington National Airport?

    oneworld is the only airline alliance operating flights between Des Moines and Reagan Washington National Airport.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Des Moines to Reagan Washington National Airport?

    There are nonstop flights from Des Moines to Reagan Washington National Airport on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Des Moines to Washington, D.C., Southwest or American Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to Washington, D.C. are Southwest and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $416 and an overall rating of 7.9, Southwest is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $441 and an overall rating of 7.1.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Des Moines to Reagan Washington National Airport?

    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 Reagan Washington National Airport.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Reagan Washington National Airport 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 Reagan Washington National Airport?

    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 Reagan Washington National Airport with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and DCA 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 Reagan Washington National Airport?

    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 Reagan Washington National Airport from Des Moines up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Des Moines to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $284 or less one-way and $407 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Des Moines to Reagan Washington National Airport?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Des Moines to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National.
Find which airlines fly direct from Des Moines Airport to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Des Moines to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Monday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Tuesday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Wednesday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Thursday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Friday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Saturday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Sunday

American Airlines

American Airlines

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Direct returns

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National 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

American Airlines

Saturday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Sunday

American Airlines

American Airlines

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Reviews of the top airlines flying from Des Moines to Reagan-National

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines to Washington, D.C.. 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 Reagan-National? 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.
7.9
SouthwestOverall score based on 4236 reviews
7.0Food
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
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Flight was delayed, full flight and I had to change gates. Southwest flights are always late later in the day.

4.0 OkaySteven, Jun 2026
ONT - LAS
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Flight was delayed, full flight and I had to change gates. Southwest flights are always late later in the day.

Flight was delayed over 3 hours. Planes were dirty. Staff indifferent. And they serve vegan pretzels as snacks.

It was great. The gate staff were very helpful in Portland when my son forgot his rolling bag and had to go back to get it just in time to make it on the plane. We really appreciate that. Great job!

Airline is not very senior friendly. Flights are late, forcing us to run to the connecting flight. Food is awful. Wish they would go back to pretzels and peanuts. During flight, pressurization isn’t quite right and all of our ears get plugged. Everything is nickel and dime, charging for boarding, seat selection and legroom. While a screen at the desk in the gate area says check your roll on bag now for free due to space limitation, the employee at the desk will not check the bag without a $100 fee. Insane.

Kayak could’ve posted the correct gate number. Almost missed my flight.

Slow boarding, limited food and drink portions. Bad delays and turbulence

there were two flight attendants that were up front...that were the best! They get KUDOs for making my trip only fantastic. Tell them Jeff said that!

OKay. I sat in the back of the plane and it was really loud between babies and little kids, and adults who.like to talk a lot and loudly most of the flight.

Flight coming out of Buffalo was delayed, so we had to be rescheduled on another flight from Baltimore to Phoenix which means we had a long layover and got home 3.5 hours late. Shuttle to parking stopped at 10pm, so we had to pay for an Uber to the parking lot and got charged an extra day of parking since it was after midnight. Not the best experience. Long day!

Was fine, delayed and feels like southwest is always late

The airplane was an old model, the overhead didn’t have enough room for people’s items and made boarding and boarding disappointing and stressful. Crew allowed passengers to bring more than the permitted baggage sizes.

It was great. Smooth flight, comfortable, left on time and landed on time.

Horrible experience upon landing. Probably more due to DCA utter incompetence than AA.

Easy boarding. Rows are smaller but that may be an older and bigger me now :)

Flight has been delayed every time I've ever taken it. Seats uncomfortable. Children behind me yelling the entire flight. Some of this is out of their control but overall just consistently not a great experience.

Poor communication ahead of time about flight delays and old planes/other equipment.

Never going to fly your airline again if it can be avoided.

Not to have gotten delayed by 2+ hours for the fourth straight American flight. They're the worst.

Other than nearly three hour delay for maintenance issues, everything went smooth

Snow delayed boarding several times, which I understand happens. Issue I had was that after we did board, pilot told us we were going to roll out to be de-iced, then on our way. We were de-iced once, taxied to the tarmac and then stopped. Sat for another 30 minutes or so, the another de-icing. Then we rolled out to a parking spot, only to sit for another hour due to a traffic stop in DCA, which I'm confident they knew would happen before we boarded. Pilot gave no updates other than we had to hold, attendants did speak to the crew, but when asked, said the pilot would be updating us. We on the ground in the plane waiting for over 2 hours. They did communicate that bathrooms would be open, but no other news until we left. Would have been better to be up front about status.

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