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Find cheap flights from Costa Rica to Des Moines from $417

This is the cheapest round-trip flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight to Des Moines departing on 7/24. 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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Flights to Des Moines - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What is the cheapest day to fly to Des Moines?

The average price of all flights to Des Moines clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Des Moines is Thursday where tickets can be as cheap as $505. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where prices are $697 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Des Moines?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights 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 to Des Moines is February, where tickets cost $464 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and August, where the average cost of tickets from Costa Rica is $995 and $827 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is February with an average price of $464.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Des Moines?

The average price for all flights to Des Moines depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to Des Moines is generally in the morning, when flights cost $592 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Des Moines is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $618.

How long is the flight to Des Moines?

The duration of your flight to Des Moines depends on your departure and arrival airports. Obviously any flights that include a layover will also be longer. The most popular route to Des Moines on KAYAK is from San José, which takes 8h 50m.

How many direct flights to Des Moines are there each day?

There are around 62 direct flights from within Costa Rica to Des Moines every day. Most flights depart in the morning, with 9:00 am the most common departure time and 44% of flights departing in the morning.

How many direct flights to Des Moines are there each week?

Each week there are around 431 direct flights from within Costa Rica to Des Moines. The most common day for departures is Monday, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.

Good to know

Low season

January

High season

July

Cheapest flight

$417
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 51% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 15% increase in price.
Flight from San José to Des Moines

FAQs - booking Des Moines flights

  • How far is Des Moines from central Des Moines?

    The distance between Des Moines and downtown Des Moines is 4 miles.

  • What is the name of Des Moines’s airport?

    All flights to Des Moines land at Des Moines. The airport code is DSM,and it can also be referred to as Des Moines or Des Moines Intl.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to 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 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 with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight 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 up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • Which airline offers the most flights to Des Moines?

    Of the 6 airlines that fly to Des Moines, American Airlines offers the most flights, with around 130 per week, followed by United Airlines with 114 flights per week.

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Prefer to fly non-stop to Des Moines?

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

Nonstop departures

Costa Rica to Des Moines

Monday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +23 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +24 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +23 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +24 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +23 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +24 more

Thursday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +23 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +24 more

Friday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +24 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +25 more

Saturday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +23 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +24 more

Sunday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +24 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +25 more

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Nonstop returns

Des Moines to Costa Rica

Monday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +23 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +24 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +23 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +24 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +23 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +24 more

Thursday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +23 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +24 more

Friday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +24 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +25 more

Saturday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +23 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +24 more

Sunday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +24 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +25 more

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Top airlines flying from Costa Rica to Des Moines

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Des Moines. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from Costa Rica to Des Moines. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with 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.
7.3
United AirlinesOverall score based on 11125 reviews
7.7Boarding
8.1Crew
6.7Food
7.2Comfort
7.1Entertainment
Airline reviews

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.

2.0 MediocreTed, May 2024IAD - SFO
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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.

Only water and pretzels served on six hour flight. Did not see crew rest of flight. No video screens and so no wired audio. Poor sound on plan so did not understand anything said by crew. This is a safety issue. Electrical socket did not retain charging block so could not charge phone. No video screen so could not watch movies. Phone is not a substitute.

It was fine. Flight was on time and arrived at destination with 15 min to spare.

My bag was lost with my medicine and I am very inconvenienced. I don’t know what happened, however I want you to do a better job on getting people’s bag back

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 food that was offered based on class level of your ticket was absolutely ridiculous and disgusting. They didn't even hot tea to serve, the food was horrible. On our departure flight I was seated in premium plus economy and considering the cost of the flight the food was literally some of the worst I've ever eaten. On the return flight I sat in economy with extra leg room and was given a thin little throw "blanket" and a flimsy little pillow. The air condition was on artic and the seating arrangement wasn't really worth the money. The seat didn't recline good enough and the foot rest was laughable. Total waste.

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.

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 room where it was being kept.

The flight was delayed due to weather issue…WiFi did not work and even though I wanted to pay for WiFi I couldn’t buy it. Overall very disappointing even though I paid and reserved Business class

All four American Airlines flights I took in last seven days were delayed. Caused me loads of problems, missed meetings, loss of time and money.

American cancelled our flight home. Zero option for hotel, alternative transportation and took 3 hours to find our bags so we could take a 3 hour UBER ride home on our dime. Never flying AA again.

They gave my seat away although it was a connecting flight with them and the flight was a bit delayed.

They ocer booked the connecting flight. My bags took a long time to come out, nevertheless I got to the gate in time to board, but they have given my seat to another passenger. They were aware I was connecting from another flight that was a little late, but they did not care. The customer representatives were rude. A horrible experience.

Flight was cancelled had to move to another gate late again no internet paid for the month and never can use it waste of money

Not being able to purchase my check in baggage online was a negative.

LATE LATE LATE!!! Plagued by late AA flights on this trip. Such a drag. This one was by far the worst.

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

Too bad that first class seats do not recline significantly causing discomfort

Flight delayed over an over all day until it cancelled at 1:30am. Would not repeatedly delay that late. Offer hotel rooms and rebook early. Very difficult for families with small children

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Recent round-trip flight deals

 
These are the cheapest round-trip flights to Des Moines found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
7/24Wed
1 stopUnited Airlines
13h 40mSJO-DSM
8/2Fri
2 stopsUnited Airlines
19h 38mDSM-SJO
$417
7/1Mon
2 stopsUnited Airlines
25h 29mSJO-DSM
7/10Wed
1 stopUnited Airlines
17h 34mDSM-SJO
$422
7/24Wed
2 stopsUnited Airlines
14h 59mSJO-DSM
8/2Fri
2 stopsUnited Airlines
19h 38mDSM-SJO
$450
7/24Wed
1 stopUnited Airlines
16h 05mSJO-DSM
8/2Fri
1 stopUnited Airlines
28h 55mDSM-SJO
$458
7/24Wed
3 stops
27h 48mSJO-DSM
8/2Fri
2 stops
22h 41mDSM-SJO
$537
7/24Wed
3 stops
27h 48mSJO-DSM
8/2Fri
3 stops
16h 09mDSM-SJO
$666
7/1Mon
1 stopAmerican Airlines
22h 15mSJO-DSM
7/10Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
18h 01mDSM-SJO
$713
7/1Mon
3 stops
28h 14mSJO-DSM
7/10Wed
3 stops
16h 15mDSM-SJO
$1,995
7/1Mon
2 stops
35h 30mSJO-DSM
7/10Wed
3 stops
16h 15mDSM-SJO
$2,117

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Last minute flights 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 to Des Moines that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/10Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
13h 20mSJO-DSM
5/23Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
17h 34mDSM-SJO
$674
5/10Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
22h 29mSJO-DSM
5/23Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
17h 34mDSM-SJO
$679
5/10Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
21h 07mSJO-DSM
5/23Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
18h 14mDSM-SJO
$737
5/10Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
20h 52mSJO-DSM
5/23Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
18h 14mDSM-SJO
$741
5/10Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
20h 52mSJO-DSM
5/23Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
17h 10mDSM-SJO
$754
5/10Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
20h 52mSJO-DSM
5/23Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
17h 10mDSM-SJO
$755

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Flights to Des Moines

Destination:

Des Moines (DSM)United States

Return flight deals:

Des Moines - Costa Rica

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