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$85 Find Cheap Flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport to Des Moines

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Cheapest round-trip
$162
Typical prices: $451-$309
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Cheap Flights from Sky Harbor Intl to Des Moines (PHX-DSM)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Sky Harbor Intl to Des Moines 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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KAYAK's insights & trends for Sky Harbor Intl to Des Moines flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport to Des Moines?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport to Des Moines departing in August.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport to Des Moines?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport to Des Moines clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport to Des Moines, you should consider leaving on a Wednesday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport, you’ll find the best rates on Wednesdays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport to Des Moines?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport to Des Moines, 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 Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport to Des Moines is November, where tickets cost $323 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $413 and $403 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport to Des Moines?

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 $460, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport to Des Moines?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport to Des Moines, 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 Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport to Des Moines, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 18% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Sky Harbor Intl to Des Moines

 
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Flight from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport to Des Moines

When to book flights from Sky Harbor Intl to Des Moines

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Sky Harbor Intl to Des Moines 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 Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport to Des Moines flights

  • Does PHX Airport have museums?

    Yes. There is a museum within the airport to ensure you are not bored as you wait for the departure time of your flight. You can look at the artifacts that take you back to the history of the place. There is a gallery where you can have a look to know more about the place.

  • Are there parking facilities at PHX Airport?

    Yes. You can book the service before your day of arrival. Self-parking, long-term parking and valet parking are available. Self-parking ensures you park your car in your place of preference. Valet parking ensures your car is parked safely by the valet. Long-term parking enables you to park your car for as long as your vacation takes.

  • Does DSM Airport offer ground transportation?

    Yes. There is a bus service that operates during the weekdays. It operates from the airport to the city center. The bus takes 20 minutes to reach your destination in the city center. This service is affordable to all travelers to ensure you access the service. The car rental company desk is located at the north end of the baggage reclaim area.

  • Can one carry a pet to DSM Airport?

    Yes. There is a pet-relief area located within the airport. The area ensures your pet gets all the necessary services at the airport. A grassy area enables you to play with your pet at the airport. You need to ensure your pet does not interfere with other travelers.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport to Des Moines?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport to Des Moines was $85 for a one-way ticket and $162 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport and Des Moines?

    Even though you are not required to have a passport, keep in mind that an official ID is needed to board the airplane.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport to Des Moines?

    Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport and Des Moines are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl and will be arriving at Des Moines.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport to Des Moines?

    American Airlines, and JetBlue offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport to Des Moines flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport to Des Moines?

    The Airbus A319 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport to Des Moines flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport to Des Moines?

    Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport and Des Moines, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport to Des Moines?

    There are nonstop flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport to Des Moines on a daily basis.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Phoenix to Des Moines are Southwest and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $404 and an overall rating of 7.9, Southwest is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $376 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport to Des Moines?

    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 Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport to Des Moines.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Des Moines from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport 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 Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport to Des Moines?

    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 Des Moines with an airline and back to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport with another airline. Booking your flights between Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport and DSM 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 Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport to Des Moines?

    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 Des Moines from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport 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 Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport to Des Moines

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $209 or less one-way and $390 or less round-trip.
  • Phoenix Airport (PHX) offers lounges to arriving travelers. The Centurion Lounge is located at Terminal 4. Delta Air Lines Delta Sky Club is located at Terminal 3. The lounges are open for long hours to ensure all the departing travelers. There is premium food, snacks and drinks available at the airport. Newspapers, magazine and Wi-Fi to surf the net is available.
  • PHX Airport offers business facilities to corporate travelers. There is a conference room located within the airport. The room has much space to ensure that many business travelers use it. There is a business center where you can get all the equipment you need to ensure you continue with your business. A working space ensures you use your laptop while at the airport.
  • PHX Airport offers nursing facilities to departing travelers. There is the nursing pod that ensures you freely breastfeed your baby privately. A sitting area provides comfort. An electric power supply ensures you pump milk for your baby for later use. The service is available to all traveling mothers regardless of their flight class.
  • Des Moines Airport (DSM) offers services to differently-abled travelers. You can use ramps to access the service to ensure you access the entire place. An elevator ensures you access the entire place with much ease. Wheelchair assistance is available on booking. You need to contact the airline to ensure.
  • DSM Airport offers car hire to departing travelers. Several companies offer the service within the airport. National, Hertz and Avis offer the service to all travelers. You need to book the service before your travel day to ensure you do not miss the service. The companies operate for long hours to ensure everyone can access the service.

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Sky Harbor Intl to Des Moines

 
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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!

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jun 2026
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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

I don't know why flying out of Sarasota requires two plane changes.

The first time I flew in the extra legroom section. It was difficult to notice a difference. I had bad luck with my neighbors. The crew was okay. Southwest has reduced the live TV options.

The flight was smooth. The Southwest experience has degraded overall, but this one was okay.

No gluten free snacks. Seats felt worn or bare bones even though it was a new 737 MAX 8.

One major problem that was very unprofessional and uncalled for. Plane landed and we had to wait 20 minutes to get off the plane since they were waiting for someone to come to the gate to drive the jetway. Southwest couldn't have someone available and waiting for the plane to land? Is there only one person in Hobby airport who knows to drive the jetway? Was he at lunch? In the bar? Uncomfortable and uncalled for!

The checking experience in Orlando was terrible, almost missed the flight. Too many travelers and Southwest completely understaffed.

Packed flight, which makes it tough on crew and boarding staff (and the customers of course). But this was great boarding, clear instructions, etc. Traveling on the weekends are always fraught with danger as you have families and less frequent flyers thus more confusion. But this flight went as planned.

Destroyed my suitcase. Tired of talking about it. Cancelling my unite mileage plus account.

Read the fine print. This was my flight home. I booked my flight for the quickest way home. Had a carry-on and a personal item. Same as my outbound flight. Apparently I needed to pre-pay extra for my carry-on. When I checked in, I was told that I had to check it. I said I’ll pay for it, and was told that this wasn’t an option anymore. They said I still had to pay $50 to check my carry-on. I told them I’ll pay whatever to just carry it in as intended. I was not allowed, so eventually I paid $50 to check my carry-on under a plane that was half full, with overhead compartments that were even less full. My white carry-on suitcase was practically destroyed getting from Idaho falls to Denver to Orange County. The low price air fair was a bait and switch. Got me to the gate, made me pay extra, then didn’t even allow me to pay for a carry on. Not to mention that I paid the $8 for WiFi that didn’t work. All to get my suitcase destroyed. I don’t think I’m going to even keep my Untied mileage plus membership and card. Apparently, membership does not have its privileges for this one.

The flight was delayed, they didn’t even have water for the toilets or for drinks

Even through the flight was delayed due to storms near IAH The flight was great! The crew was so hospitable and professional

I flew from Santa Fe to Denver to catch a flight to London and the transfer of my luggage on arrival at Denver to the London flight worked perfectly. The crew on the ground and on board for the London flight were so friendly and efficient.

Boarded early; and arrived home 40 mins early. After a long flight, it’s nice to be back home early. These flights have no amenities; no snacks. So need to bring your own

Boarded early, left early, arrived 40 mins early! A win win for me!

New plane was lovely. Crew customer service is always lax but expected. Kraft on time and arrived safely.

These airplanes should be illegal. The seats are two tight, it is a safety issue. Wheelchair support was ridiculously slow. We almost missed our flight.

Seats were very uncomfortable and being charged for snacks and water.........

Allegiant actually impressed me, original inbound flight from PBG was so late they gave us a bird inbound from Des Moines and only left 1h late and gained 40 minutes back in the air. Comfortable flight with no frills but no complaints.

Flight was delayed. Crew was good but hot coffee was not available.

Great. No choice for n/a. No food or entertainment options

No food is available without purchasing it and there is no in-flight entertainment. Both of these are OK because we got an inexpensive flight from Allegiant and, otherwise, our experience was excellent.

just had water and there was plenty of leg & seat room. But then i don't weight 220#s!!

Not totally their fault- screaming kids that had zero parent intervention.

It was cold on the flight. The crew was very pleasant. I didn't order any food. We were delayed due to Captain waiting on maintenance log. He kept us informed though. The flight itself was smooth. I would definitely fly with Allegiant again!

I had a fantastic experience with Allegiant. I had wheelchair assistance and they helped me find my luggage and brought me to my car. Even loaded my luggage. Wonderful service!! Thank you Allegiant!

Superb. Staff great. Great flight. As with other airlines, seating too tight and restrictive.

The flight attendants were very friendly, efficient, and helpful. The plane was ahead of schedule, and it all went very smoothly. Thank you.

not sure why you ask about food, I n3ver get food on flights except maybe cookies or pretzels. wifi was slow and in and out most of the flight not good.

I'm not sure American is capable of on-time arrivals and departures. When you land at ORD, you almost always get held on the tarmac because your gate is still occupied. I may have missed my connection, but that ended up up being significantly delayed as well. Once again, I finally got home well after midnight.

there are no options s for snack besides cookies would ve nice to have a salty option n

Early morning flight and no food in First Class except a "salmon" box. No thank you. Was informed before take off by Captain that the plane was not serviced before we boarded in Phoenix. How does that happen? Need more frequent additions/turn over on the Entertainment. Thanks

It was the most un-special flight experience in my life.

We called Kayak for a change due to the TSA situation in Atlanta. What we got was a canceled return flight (in error) and we had to find the mistake. Not happy with Kayak who blamed it on AA.

I would have liked vegetarian and gluten free options for evening dinner time flight. I would have like a pillow on the international overnight flight . The veg wrap and oaten desert on the international flight was good

The baggage claim experience was poor. The plane crew and the AA app said that checked baggage in CLT would be at carousel 7 but the sign at Baggage Claim said carousel 1. The carousel 1 sign had the correct flight # listed above the belt. But the luggage never came. I went to an AA baggage claim office after about 1 hour and the clerk directed me to another AA room that was poorly marked, with a closed door and no obvious way to know what to do. Finally someone opened the door and my bag was inside. The clerk was totally unable to explain why.

Lack of gluten free options in food service. I have Celiac disease and it appears you no longer offer special meals for people with dietary restrictions. I am a frequent flyer traveling into and out of Omaha airport. I have noticed over the course of several months that although our flight typically arrives ahead of schedule (awesome job AA!) - we typically sit on the runway for several minutes waiting for the ground crew to get in place. Not sure if it is a ground crew issue or a gate availability issue (due to construction at this airport). Seems to be more of a ground crew being on time issue.

There weren't enough employees at check in took awhile to get bags checked. There wasn't a wheel chair for me, I was sent to someone who turns out to work for a different airline, if My flight hadn't been delayed I probably would have missed my flight as it was, by the time I arrived at my gate, they started boarding in about 15 minutes. I don't know who took me to my gate, definitely was not the normal people who take passengers to the gate. I'm guessing she may have been in a management position. I wish I knew her name, she went beyond to help me. With that said everyone was kind, and were doing the best they could. So, I choose to say it was an Adventure, stressful start, but good. In the end went well. The situation was not only difficult for passengers but the employee's.

The staff at the check in counter was so rude. Made you feel Incompetent

Frontier scheduled a 40 minute connection in DEN. What they failed to mention was that they “close the doors” 20 mins prior to departure, which means you only have 20 mins. Not enough time. Possibly against DOT regulations. Filing complaint.

Flight was scheduled at 9:40pm. Got delayed to 10 am, the next day. crazy

The bag check, flight check-in, and onboard experience convinced my wife and me that we will actively go out of our way to avoid flying Frontier Airlines in the future. At bag check, we were informed that check-in could only be completed via the Frontier mobile app. Unfortunately, the app was extremely frustrating—sending us through repetitive, confusing loops that repeatedly forced us to decline add-on services with nearly every click. While most airline apps upsell, this one felt intentionally exhausting. As the process dragged on, we became genuinely concerned that my phone battery would die before check-in could be completed. We approached the bag check staff—who were standing together talking—and explained both our frustration and our predicament. They laughed. Later, my wife described the interaction as “gaslighting,” which felt accurate. We were then informed it would cost $25 per person simply to have our boarding passes printed. From that point forward, the tone of the experience was consistently hostile. The bag check employees were condescending and combative, behaving more like bullies than customer service staff. Unfortunately, that same attitude continued onboard. One flight attendant argued with me when I attempted to stow my backpack in the overhead bin. I explained that we had each paid $75 to check our bags specifically so we would not need to use carry-on space and could have adequate legroom. She demanded to see my ticket, pointed out that it said “no carry-on”—which I acknowledged—and I reiterated that this was precisely why we paid to check our bags. Her response was, “I don’t make the rules.” She then walked away, but not before asking if I “truly wanted to fly back to Chicago today?”—an unnecessary and unmistakable threat. It is also worth noting that despite booking our tickets together in the same transaction, we were not seated together. Upon our return to Chicago—where we could once again sit together—we compared onboard experiences. We both remarked on how unhappy the flight attendants appeared and how each of us was separately asked whether we would like to purchase a beverage. We declined. At no point was water mentioned as an option, leaving us with the clear impression that even water came at a cost—or that complimentary water, if available at all, was deliberately left unmentioned. Overall, the experience was shocking and deeply disappointing, but it was also a profound learning experience—one we will not forget and will not repeat. -Steve

Plane was hot and miserable and the crew was rude!

12 hour delay required getting on and off plane 3 times - would have at least liked to have been offered a snack or drink

They didn’t offer a water, even after I asked

They switched our terminal 3 times and we were delayed for four plus hours!!!

It was an early flight and most people napped/slept and the crew let us which was nice.

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