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Find cheap flights from Washington Dulles Airport to Des Moines from $97

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Dulles Intl to Des Moines departing on 4/11. 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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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Washington, D.C. to Des Moines, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Washington, D.C. to Des Moines, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from Dulles Intl to Des Moines

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Dulles 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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10:25 pm - 1:16 pmIAD-DSM
15h 51m1 stop
9:00 am - 9:35 pmDSM-IAD
11h 35m1 stop
$294Allegiant Air
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Thu, May 30 - Sun, Jun 2
10:25 pm - 1:16 pmIAD-DSM
15h 51m1 stop
9:00 am - 3:34 pmDSM-IAD
5h 34m1 stop
$346Allegiant Air
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Thu, May 30 - Thu, Jun 6
6:30 am - 10:27 amIAD-DSM
4h 57m1 stop
6:41 pm - 12:47 amDSM-IAD
5h 06m1 stop
$388United Airlines
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Sat, Jun 1 - Tue, Jun 4
9:58 pm - 8:28 pmIAD-DSM
23h 30m1 stop
8:30 am - 9:08 pmDSM-IAD
11h 38m2 stops
Thu, Apr 11 - Sun, Apr 14
6:30 am - 10:27 amIAD-DSM
4h 57m1 stop
6:41 pm - 12:47 amDSM-IAD
5h 06m1 stop
$399United Airlines
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Thu, Jun 13 - Mon, Jun 17
6:10 am - 9:29 amIAD-DSM
4h 19m1 stop
6:26 am - 4:24 pmDSM-IAD
8h 58m1 stop
$485Delta
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Wed, Jun 19 - Tue, Jun 25
7:04 am - 11:19 amIAD-DSM
5h 15m1 stop
7:04 am - 10:51 pmDSM-IAD
14h 47m2 stops
$490Delta
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Tue, Apr 23 - Sat, Apr 27
5:22 pm - 10:58 pmIAD-DSM
6h 36m1 stop
6:28 pm - 11:57 pmDSM-IAD
4h 29m1 stop
$503American Airlines
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Sat, Jun 8 - Sat, Jun 15
1:00 pm - 9:31 pmIAD-DSM
33h 31m3 stops
8:30 am - 9:08 pmDSM-IAD
11h 38m2 stops
Wed, Apr 10 - Sun, Apr 14
3:38 pm - 10:17 pmIAD-DSM
7h 39m1 stop
6:30 am - 1:42 pmDSM-IAD
6h 12m1 stop
$598American Airlines
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Fri, May 3 - Sun, May 5

Flights from Dulles Intl to Des Moines - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Dulles Intl to Des Moines 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 Washington Dulles Airport to Des Moines?

The average price of all flights from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Des Moines clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Des Moines on a Tuesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Friday is the most expensive day to fly from Washington Dulles Airport to Des Moines. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Tuesday and avoiding Fridays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Des Moines?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Washington, D.C. Dulles 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 Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Des Moines is April, where tickets cost $389 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and June, where the average cost of tickets is $547 and $543 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Washington, D.C. Dulles 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 month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Des Moines, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 16 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Washington Dulles Airport to Des Moines?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, Allegiant Air offered the best one-way deal for that route, at $97. KAYAK users also found Washington Dulles Airport to Des Moines round-trip flights on Allegiant Air from $294 and on United Airlines from $388.

How long does a flight from Washington Dulles Airport to Des Moines take?

Flying between Des Moines and Washington Dulles Airport will take minimum 4h 13m and will require at least one stop.

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Low season

January

High season

August

Cheapest flight

$97
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 6% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 35% lower on average.
Flight from Washington Dulles Airport to Des Moines

When to book flights from Dulles Intl to Des Moines

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Dulles Intl to Des Moines 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 Washington Dulles Airport to Des Moines flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Des Moines?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Des Moines was $97 for a one-way ticket and $294 for a round-trip.

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

    No

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Washington, D.C. to Des Moines are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $431 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 $448 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Washington Dulles 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 Washington Dulles Airport to Des Moines.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Washington Dulles 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 Washington Dulles 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 Washington Dulles 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 Washington Dulles Airport with another airline. Booking your flights between Washington Dulles 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 Washington Dulles 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 Washington Dulles Airport up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 4 airlines serving from Dulles Intl to Des Moines

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Dulles Intl to Des Moines? 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 KAYAK reviews.
8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 11402 reviews
82boarding
79comfort
75food
86crew
80entertainment
81overall
Airline reviews

Carly the flight attendant was extremely helpful and very accommodating to passengers on the flight from what I noticed. Couldn't be more satisfied with the service and assistance from Delta's flight attendant, Thanks again Carly!!

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Carly the flight attendant was extremely helpful and very accommodating to passengers on the flight from what I noticed. Couldn't be more satisfied with the service and assistance from Delta's flight attendant, Thanks again Carly!!

I didn’t not like that I could not select my seat and ended up with the worse seat.

I didn’t like that I could not select my seat and was assigned a seat when I checked in at LAX

Delta did an awful job w logistics at DTW. Missed connection. We were there an hour early. SUCKED

Inflight entertainment stopped working as we taxi to runway and never worked again until landing and taxi to gate. Grrrr

Had to run to make it only to have the flight delayed to wait for all the late connectors Second drink service skipped up

Boarding was a sh!t show. JFK BOARDING was awful. The agent called three sections at a time Clogging the area then yelling at people to not block the walk way. How are you going to call delta one , premium select and comfort plus at once and the yell at highest paying passengers. Need to do a lot better and the flight attendants in the galley need to understand that their voices travel. They were talking about others and everyone in the cabin heard them

Uncomfortable seats on 14 hour flight. Mediocre food. On time and great crew.

MSP to Atlanta was much better than Atlanta to St. Kitts. Paid $180 each for myself and wife for Delta comfort from Atlanta to St. Kitts. Seats were more narrow and obviously old and worn out. Tailbone is killing me. Seat would not recline. Seats behind reclined and we were not an exit row or in front of an exit row. Entertainment did not work in that the movie jumped forward and back and there was no audio. The plug in the arm rest was loose. Flight attendant tried “resetting” the video for my seat but no good. She never checked back. Someone else near me had the same issue. Touch screen was unresponsive. No where near as comfortable as MSP to Atlanta flight. 3 plus hrs. flight time without the basic amenities and not even remotely close to comfortable but paid for Comfort plus. I will be very disappointed if I have the same on my return “Comfort Plus” flight St. Kitts to Atlanta. At the very least my wife and I should be refunded for round trip “Comfort Plus” charges. Please feel free to contact me directly for more details.

public website still broken for years randomly blocking browsers with privacy options active after loading a page maybe once. check-in on laptop was almost impossible but eventually randomly worked. had to print pass at airport since couldn't get back in to load digital pass on mobile firefox or chrome. red eye flight so smooth onboarding, plenty of room to spread out, easy offboarding. onboard wifi instructions mention vpn can cause problems connecting but fails to also mention private dns. no printed or built in menu list, seems weird to require personal device to point at qr code link for menu which does not even allow direct ordering. people with health condition risk related dietary restrictions trying to avoid for example cholesterol and sugar are left guessing what they can order either way without nutritional info highlights (cranberry juice was minute maid cocktail with as much suger as typical can of soda). tap to pay wasn't working and always seems sketchy to manually enter card info. good movie variety, so limited tv was okay.

Every Allegiant Air flight I've ever taken has been delayed. This flight was delayed a full 2 hours. It was excuse after excuse after excuse. It was a flight from southern Florida. They made us board the plane on time, but made us wait for 2 hours on the tarmac. Because the engines were kept shut off, so was the air conditioning. One can only imagine how hot the air was in the cabin over those 2 hours on the tarmac, while in the hot Florida sun. Just terrible.

Actually, for the price, I'm willing to put up with a little discomfort (upright chairs) and at times inconveniences (like any airline), lack of entertainment (I can bring my own). My flight was non stop and smooth. I would fly this route again.

The flight was delayed 6 hours and we were only offered an $8 food credit. My husband stood in line to get the credit for 45 minutes and when he got close to the end of the line the computers went down.

Worst ever! Flight cancelled supposedly for weather even though we k ow of many others who flew into Bangor same time no problem. At the airport there was no customer service at all just refund and no possibility of rebook for 3-4 days. Aweful won’t fly with them again!!

It’s a budget airline so adjust expectations accordingly. Nothing is without a fee but such is necessary for tickets to remain so affordable.

No complaints. It’s a budget airline so can’t expect any frills.

My TSA number was missing from my ticket which shouldn’t have happened since it’s in my file. The on board flight attendant who was a male, did not want to help me put my luggage in the overhead bin and made a very rude comment and was very unpleasant. The good… the woman who fixed my ticket with the TSA number was excellent and I had extra legroom which was perfect.

My daughter dropped her cell phone right through the crack between walkway and plane. Right in front of myself, the lead flight attendant and crew below. In slow motion we all watched. The crew was on it as they got her phone back to her. Surprisingly, not damaged! This same head flight attendant was hilarious on the speaker! Loved his humor! Pilots were very clear to hear. Sometimes there’s a lot of noise interference or they sound muffled, but this time I could understand everything that was spoken. One more positive experience was renting a car through Allegiant which was my first time. We got a great car deal through Alamo and the car was really nice too, 2024 Blazer.

We waited for our captain to arrive and she made our flight take off 20 minutes late.

The staff was friendly, helpful and nice to the customers! What a nice experience- especially flying Toledo to St. Petersburg Fla nonstop and back !

The crew were really great, but the 4 hour delay in small chunks was the worst.

Just a crappy airline. The same every time. You feel you are a cow on a farm. You are being being whipped and pulled.

Wasn’t very crowded. Seamless processes. No issues traveling with two little kids.

My interaction with the flight attendent Eve was horrible. I was seated in 3F and was blown away watching her repeatedly skip me as she took other customer orders for lunch...she took the customer next to me but skipped me, then took everyone's order around me (in front of and behind me) . After she had taken every customer's orders to include those behind me, she came to me and said we are out of everything except one last item. I was mortified, in that, I am a 1k flyer, had pre-ordered AND as an African American could only assume why she repeatedly skipped me...mortified. no words

The Flight was good, pilot seemed very skillful. My wheel chair sister who could barely walk was allotted the second last seat in the aircraft, with great difficulty she managed to reach on her seat, as she required attendance we were given separate seat, even on request no one cared, so much so there were single passengers who were given twin seats. May not be taken as complaint but a reminder to the checkin staff to keep in mind in future the allottment of wheel chair passengers seats.

Almost 2 hour delay in boarding with all standing ready to board at original time. No explanation given.

787-9 Transcon from IAD-LAX FYI no meals in premium plus, not considered Premium - seats are wonderful https://www.united.com/ual/en/us/fly/travel/inflight/premium-services.html Horrible handling of delayed flight

It was a great experience. Do not normally fly United. Very nice. Thank you and happy holidays

I was crammed against a person too large for one seat. This traveler (who I’m sure you have a record of, 21E) should be required to purchase two tickets in the future. Also, your streaming service kept kicking me out of my movie.

Happy to see coffee was served and the air hostesses were v.attentive. Thanks.

Lots of weather delays that were poorly communicated and managed. I get there are weather delays but they didn’t make it clear what was happening or comfortable on the plane

Everything was on time; the flight attendants and the gate personnel were very pleasant and helpful.

Our second leg to Jackson WY was unable to land due to weather. We were flown back to Dallas after stopping in SLC. We were given hotel rooms and vouchers. We were told that we would be back on the same plane in the morning. Instead we were given a different flight with different seats. Not a good experience. No one knew what was going on.

Perfect flight. On time departure and early arrival. Smooth flight.

Awful! The flight was delayed and we sat on the plane in DCA for an hour because fuel was out in the wrong part of the plane and would not be accessible during flight. So the plane had to be refueled in correct tank. They also allowed someone to get off of the plane. This delayed my six hour flight by an hour and made me miss my connecting flight. I ran to new gate and American Airlines agents new about the delay and even knew that I was trying to make the connection. They knew thru communication with my friend while in flight that I was in the airport and running to the new gate and they still closed the gate and refused to let me on the new flight despite plane still being at the gate. It was horrible and I had to be rebooked on a flight for 24 hours later. This has been a nightmare and if American Airlines can cause customers to be delayed and then have zero empathy as having an on time flight was more important to them than helping a customer who was delayed by no fault of her own, then it's seems that it's not a company that I want to continue to give my loyalty to. I'm so disgusted.

Help was available but timing was bad in my case

It was a horrible snow storm, but updates were inconsistent and the app never displayed a remotely accurate time or gate until very close to boarding.

The flight was so short that the lack of leg room didn't bother me for long. The plane was smaller so only two seats per row and there were chargers. However, they didn't serve any snacks.

Staff were very helpful to my dad in a wheelchair. Thank you.

The seats are so small and we are average size people. We paid for emergency row for the leg room but the seats are tiny.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Washington, D.C. to Des Moines found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
4/11Thu
1 stopAllegiant Air
23h 30mIAD-DSM
$97
5/16Thu
1 stopAllegiant Air
22h 02mIAD-DSM
$122
8/17Sat
1 stopUnited Airlines
4h 57mIAD-DSM
$194
5/16Thu
3 stops
19h 33mIAD-DSM
$199
4/11Thu
2 stops
18h 20mIAD-DSM
$211
4/10Wed
3 stops
33h 31mIAD-DSM
$213
4/4Thu
2 stops
18h 26mIAD-DSM
$224
5/5Sun
1 stopUnited Airlines
4h 59mIAD-DSM
$229
4/9Tue
1 stopDelta
4h 33mIAD-DSM
$283
4/10Wed
2 stopsDelta
8h 24mIAD-DSM
$612

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Last minute flights from Dulles Intl to Des Moines

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 Washington, D.C. to Des Moines that are departing in the next 10 days.
3/29Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
7h 05mIAD-DSM
4/2Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
4h 36mDSM-IAD
$541
3/29Fri
multi-stopDelta
4h 40mIAD-DSM
4/3Wed
multi-stopDelta
4h 36mDSM-IAD
$551
3/31Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
7h 07mIAD-DSM
4/2Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
4h 22mDSM-IAD
$570
3/31Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
7h 07mIAD-DSM
4/2Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
15h 38mDSM-IAD
$618
4/2Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
7h 05mIAD-DSM
4/4Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
7h 19mDSM-IAD
$758
3/31Sun
multi-stopDelta
5h 59mIAD-DSM
4/2Tue
multi-stopDelta
4h 23mDSM-IAD
$861
3/30Sat
multi-stopDelta
5h 53mIAD-DSM
4/2Tue
multi-stopDelta
4h 23mDSM-IAD
$871
3/29Fri
multi-stopDelta
4h 13mIAD-DSM
4/1Mon
multi-stopDelta
5h 46mDSM-IAD
$913
3/31Sun
multi-stop
26h 52mIAD-DSM
4/2Tue
multi-stop
16h 27mDSM-IAD
$932
3/31Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
18h 01mIAD-DSM
4/2Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
12h 34mDSM-IAD
$1,071

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Washington Dulles Airport - Des Moines Flights

Departure:

Washington Dulles Airport (IAD)United States

Destination:

Des Moines (DSM)United States

Return flight deals:

Des Moines - Washington Dulles Airport

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