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Cheapest round-trip
$93
Typical prices: $371-$158
Allegiant Air
Thu 7/23Sun 7/26
AUS - DSM • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$64
Typical prices: $64-$331
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Thu 9/24
AUS - DSM • Non-stop
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You can fly direct with Allegiant Air. Average duration is 2h 10m
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Cheap Flights from Austin to Des Moines (AUS-DSM)

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

Thu, Jul 23 - Sun, Jul 26
Allegiant Air Logo
1:56 pm - 4:07 pm
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DSM
2h 11mnonstop
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10:57 am - 1:06 pm
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AUS
2h 09mnonstop
$93Allegiant Air
Thu, Jul 23 - Sun, Jul 26
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1:56 pm - 4:07 pm
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DSM
2h 11mnonstop
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10:57 am - 1:06 pm
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AUS
2h 09mnonstop
$99Allegiant Air
Thu, Jul 23 - Sun, Jul 26
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1:56 pm - 4:07 pm
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DSM
2h 11mnonstop
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10:57 am - 1:06 pm
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2h 09mnonstop
$104Allegiant Air
Thu, Jul 16 - Sun, Jul 26
Allegiant Air Logo
1:56 pm - 4:07 pm
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DSM
2h 11mnonstop
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10:57 am - 1:06 pm
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2h 09mnonstop
$112Allegiant Air
Thu, Jul 23 - Sun, Jul 26
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1:56 pm - 4:07 pm
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DSM
2h 11mnonstop
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10:57 am - 1:06 pm
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2h 09mnonstop
$115Allegiant Air
Thu, Aug 6 - Sun, Aug 9
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2:07 pm - 4:18 pm
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DSM
2h 11mnonstop
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10:59 am - 1:17 pm
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AUS
2h 18mnonstop
$173Allegiant Air
Thu, Jul 23 - Sun, Jul 26
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:12 pm - 1:34 pm
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DSM
17h 22m
1 stop
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10:57 am - 1:06 pm
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2h 09mnonstop
$185Multiple Airlines
Fri, Jul 24 - Sun, Jul 26
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6:30 am - 1:34 pm
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7h 04m
1 stop
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10:57 am - 1:06 pm
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2h 09mnonstop
$196Multiple Airlines
Thu, Jul 23 - Sun, Jul 26
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8:12 pm - 1:34 pm
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17h 22m
1 stop
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10:57 am - 1:06 pm
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2h 09mnonstop
$200Multiple Airlines
Thu, Jul 23 - Sun, Jul 26
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8:12 pm - 1:34 pm
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17h 22m
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10:57 am - 1:06 pm
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$210Multiple Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Austin to Des Moines flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Austin 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 Austin 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 Austin to Des Moines departing in July.

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

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

When flying from Austin to Des Moines, you should consider leaving on a Friday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Austin, you’ll find the best rates on Fridays and the most expensive ones on Thursdays.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Austin 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 Austin to Des Moines is September, where tickets cost $144 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $426 and $353 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Austin 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 $234, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Austin 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 Austin 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 Austin to Des Moines, you should book around 11 weeks before departure, which saves you about 78% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$64
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 4% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 15% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Austin to Des Moines

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

  • Can I change my booking for flights from Austin to Des Moines?

    Yes, Southwest Airlines allows passengers to change their booking for flights from Austin to Des Moines, subject to certain conditions. Passengers can change their booking in two ways with Southwest Airlines. You can change your booking online or over the phone by calling Southwest Airlines customer service. A representative will assist with changing the booking and finding a new flight.

  • What services does American Airlines offer business class passengers on flights from Austin to Des Moines?

    American Airlines' business class, also known as "Flagship Business," offers a range of services and amenities to enhance the travel experience for passengers. For example, business class passengers receive priority check-in and boarding, allowing them to bypass long lines and board the plane early.

  • How do I get from Des Moines Airport (DSM) to the city center?

    Taxis are available at DSM's ground transportation area. The ride to the city center takes about 10-15 minutes, depending on traffic. The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) also operates several bus routes that connect the airport to the downtown area. Route 8 operates daily and stops at the airport terminal, while Route 24 operates on weekdays and stops at the airport cargo area.

  • What classes of travel are available on United Airlines flights from Austin to Des Moines?

    United Airlines offers four classes of travel on most of its flights from Austin to Des Moines: Economy, Economy Plus, Business, and First. Economy is the standard class, offering comfortable seats and a variety of food and beverage options. Economy Plus provides extra legroom for a more comfortable experience. Business offers lie-flat seats and premium amenities, while First offers the most luxurious experience.

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

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Austin to Des Moines was $64 for a one-way ticket and $93 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is not required to fly from Austin to Des Moines.

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

    When flying out of Austin you will be using Austin Bergstrom. You will be landing at Des Moines, also known as Des Moines.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    You can catch a nonstop flight from Austin to Des Moines on on Thursday, and Sunday.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Austin to Des Moines, United Airlines or Allegiant Air?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Austin to Des Moines are United Airlines and Allegiant Air. With an average price for the route of $420 and an overall rating of 7.4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. Allegiant Air is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $150 and an overall rating of 7.3.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Austin 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 Austin to Des Moines.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Des Moines from Austin 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 Austin 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 Austin with another airline. Booking your flights between Austin 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 Austin 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 Austin 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 Austin to Des Moines

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $134 or less one-way and $151 or less round-trip.
  • American Airlines offers several services for families traveling with kids on flights from Austin (AUS) to Des Moines (DSM). Families with young children can board the plane early, allowing them more time to settle in and get organized. American Airlines provides bassinets or carrycot seats for infants, subject to availability.
  • United Airlines offers flights from Austin to Des Moines and they announced a partnership with Carbon Engineering to invest in a direct air capture (DAC) carbon capture technology. This technology removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere hence reducing its carbon footprint.
  • Delta offers a range of services for people with reduced mobility on flights from Austin to Des Moines. Delta provides wheelchair assistance for passengers who require it, from check-in to their destination. Delta also assists with boarding and deplaning for passengers with reduced mobility.
  • Allegiant Air allows passengers to travel with small pets in the cabin of the plane on flights from Austin to Des Moines. Pets must be able to fit in a pet carrier that can be stowed under the seat in front of the passenger. The maximum size for the pet carrier is 9"H x 16" W x 19"L.
  • Austin-Bergstrom Airport (AUS) is a hub for Southwest Airlines. Southwest Airlines provides direct flights to more than 30 destinations from AUS including flights from Austin to Des Moines, and the airline carries a significant percentage of the total passenger traffic at the airport.

Prefer to fly direct from Austin to Des Moines?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Austin Bergstrom to Des Moines.
Find which airlines fly direct from Austin Bergstrom Airport to Des Moines Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Austin Bergstrom to Des Moines

Thursday

Allegiant Air

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Sunday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

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Direct returns

Des Moines to Austin Bergstrom

Thursday

Allegiant Air

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Allegiant Air

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Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Austin to Des Moines

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Austin to Des Moines. 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 Austin 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 verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 9801 reviews
7.7Boarding
6.6Food
7.1Entertainment
8.1Crew
7.3Comfort
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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.

10.0 ExcellentBill, Jun 2026
IAH - LAX
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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.

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

MY FAMILY'S LUGGAGE WAS LOST FROM ROME TO BARI. I WAS THE ONLY ONE THAT RECEIVED MY LUGGAGE FROM ROME TO BARI. AFTER DEPLANING IN BARI, WE WASTED A LOT OF TIME AT BAG CLAIMS LOST AND FOUND REPORTING THE CLAIM AND PLEADING FOR THE BAGS TO BE DELIVERED THE NEXT DAY. WE WERE TOLD THAT IT TAKES 3 DAYS MINIMUM TO DELIVER. MY DAUGHTER AND MY GIRLFRIEND NEEDED THEIR PERSONAL THINGS AND WE WERE STAYING 3 HOURS AWAY FROM THE BARI AIRPORT. WE HAD TO DRIVE 3 HOURS TO THE AIRPORT TO COLLECT OUR LOST LUGGAGE THE NEXT DAY. WE ARE NOT HAPPY WITH THE EXPERIENCE

We had a delay, but thankfully I made it to my connection. Overall it went smooth

Left an hour and a half after the listed time. Up side was it had TV screens on the seat.

A long delay. Don't travel late in the day.

The seat was comfortable. There was a lot of turbulence. If it weren't for that,it would have been okay.

Great flight. Got to watch a movie. Smooth flight and early arrival at ORD.

The wheelchair service is useless. They live you in different spots, not tell you anything just wait. I waited 30 minutes in Frankfurt when decided to walk the 25 minutes distance. In Budapest nobody came.

Fine. The issues I had were associated with luggage being delayed from Turkey to Tanzania

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 back to Dallas was delayed, which has happened to me several times with American Airlines. There was no announcement, no update sent out, no compensation offered for the inconvenience.

The plane was large, not full, but one with 3 seats near each window and 4 in a row in the middle of the plane. There were screens on the backs of the seats for entertainment and information. To use the entertainment one needs ear plugs that physically plug into the screen. My husband had some he let me use as I only had blue tooth type. The stewards gave out some headphones to some, but when my neighbor asked for some, the steward said no. So maybe they ran out? Idk. Bring the old kind of headphones or earbuds if you want entertainment in case this is the type of entertainment offered. We had a very tight connection in Miami. 43 minutes. The other economy passengers allowed us to get ahead of them because I asked if we could since we were near boarding time for our next flight and 35 gates away. They were extremely kind. First class wasn’t going to allow us to pass through. We did make the next flight. Our baggage didn’t, but they were delivered to us the next day and we were prepared with essentials in our carry on packs.

Everything went as planned. The only issue I had was with the gate C31 attendant. The person could barely speak English and was very difficult to understand.

The flight from Dallas to Tokyo was not on Japan Airlines. It was on American Airlines. Very disappointed that we did not fly on Japan Airlines. Will not be using you liars again. I’ll just book direct from the airline next time. Wish you could make this right and has us fly on Japan Air when heading back home to the US.

They made nearly everyone check their bag because the overhead bins are way too small. Extremely inconvenient

Was put into a seat right behind the toilet that had no entertainment possible but did have plenty of leg room over noisy part of plane.

Movies on my phone are great. It would be nice to have a gluten free snack option.

They lost my baggage and I am still struggling to the information and update

Flight delays for communication overall not a good experience uncomfortable on the plane. Person in front of me reclined his seat, putting them inches from my lap.

Cancelled BOYH legs of our flight home 30 min before initial boarding

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