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$133 Find cheap flights from Des Moines to Albuquerque

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 Albuquerque departing on 9/14. 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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Cheap flight deals from Des Moines to Albuquerque (DSM-ABQ)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Albuquerque 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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5:45 am - 9:21 amDSM-ABQ
4h 36m1 stop
1:04 pm - 6:29 pmABQ-DSM
4h 25m1 stop
$266American Airlines
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Sat, Sep 14 - Wed, Sep 18
5:00 am - 9:32 amDSM-ABQ
5h 32m1 stop
5:11 pm - 11:14 pmABQ-DSM
5h 03m1 stop
$296American Airlines
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Sat, Jun 29 - Mon, Jul 1
5:54 pm - 9:38 pmDSM-ABQ
4h 44m1 stop
6:45 am - 2:02 pmABQ-DSM
6h 17m1 stop
$346Delta
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Fri, Jun 28 - Mon, Jul 1
7:31 pm - 11:42 pmDSM-ABQ
5h 11m1 stop
5:11 pm - 11:14 pmABQ-DSM
5h 03m1 stop
$426American Airlines
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Wed, Jun 19 - Mon, Jun 24
5:45 am - 9:21 amDSM-ABQ
4h 36m1 stop
3:00 pm - 10:34 pmABQ-DSM
6h 34m1 stop
$432American Airlines
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Thu, Sep 12 - Sun, Sep 15
4:00 pm - 11:21 pmDSM-ABQ
8h 21m2 stops
6:45 am - 2:02 pmABQ-DSM
6h 17m1 stop
$466Delta
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Sat, Jun 29 - Mon, Jul 1
2:56 pm - 8:17 pmDSM-ABQ
6h 21m1 stop
9:59 am - 10:02 pmABQ-DSM
11h 03m1 stop
Fri, May 24 - Mon, May 27
6:00 am - 9:40 amDSM-ABQ
4h 40m1 stop
6:00 pm - 2:07 pmABQ-DSM
19h 07m2 stops
$605United Airlines
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Thu, Sep 19 - Sun, Sep 22
6:00 am - 9:40 amDSM-ABQ
4h 40m1 stop
8:00 am - 9:42 pmABQ-DSM
12h 42m2 stops
$626United Airlines
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Thu, Sep 12 - Sun, Sep 15
8:30 am - 7:48 amDSM-ABQ
24h 18m2 stops
9:59 am - 10:02 pmABQ-DSM
11h 03m1 stop
Fri, May 24 - Mon, May 27

Flights from Des Moines to Albuquerque - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Des Moines to Albuquerque 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 Des Moines to Albuquerque?

The average price of all flights from Des Moines to Albuquerque clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Albuquerque on a Tuesday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to Des Moines, you should consider flying back on a Sunday, and avoid Thursdays for better deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Des Moines to Albuquerque, 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 Albuquerque is February, where tickets cost $387 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and July, where the average cost of tickets is $557 and $490 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Des Moines to Albuquerque?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Des Moines to Albuquerque, 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 Des Moines to Albuquerque, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 49 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Des Moines to Albuquerque?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the past 3 days, the cheapest one-way tickets to Albuquerque from Des Moines were found on American Airlines ($133) and Delta ($188), and the lowest round-trip tickets were found on American Airlines ($266) and Delta ($346).

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April

High season

June

Cheapest flight

$133
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 0% drop 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 Albuquerque

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Albuquerque was $133 for a one-way ticket and $266 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to Albuquerque are United Airlines and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $463 and an overall rating of 7.4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $387 and an overall rating of 7.3.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Des Moines to Albuquerque?

    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 Albuquerque.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Albuquerque 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 Albuquerque?

    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 Albuquerque with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and ABQ 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 Albuquerque?

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

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Top airlines flying from Des Moines to Albuquerque

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines to Albuquerque. 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 Albuquerque? 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 10980 reviews
8.1Crew
6.7Food
7.2Comfort
7.7Boarding
7.1Entertainment
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No lounge access with “United First” ticket. False alarm about late flight, jeopardizing connection. Wrong meal. Loose power socket would not hold plug, could not charge device. In-flight access to text messaging did not work. Toilet seat on plane would not stay up.

4.0 OkayAnonymous, May 2024BOS - IAH
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No lounge access with “United First” ticket. False alarm about late flight, jeopardizing connection. Wrong meal. Loose power socket would not hold plug, could not charge device. In-flight access to text messaging did not work. Toilet seat on plane would not stay up.

We ended up with seats in the very back. So they did not recline. Have no idea why, we reserved and checked in very early. The isles were very narrow and the seats had very little leg room. But they did give us water, and a snack.

Check in etc was very good. As for on the plane, it was like flying in a freezer. It was so cold, i have flown for years and never been so cold on a plane. Staff on board said its always cold when flying which is a load of rubbish. They wouldnt put any heating on and now i have the flu because of this .

I’ve had a couple flights this week on United that were delayed by an hour or more

Surprisingly easy! I was hesitant to try this, but the cost swayed me. I actually felt like I had less stress than all the taxiing and possible delays that occur with short regional flights where you spend less time in the air than getting to and from the plane..

This flight was delayed multiple times and eventually canceled around 2-3ish. Original take off time was around 10:30am. By 3, there were no other options out of Houston, so stuck in Houston for from 3pm - 11am the next day.

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.

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 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.

Tray table was filthy when I sat down. I needed to have someone come clean it because there was food and stains on it WiFi didn’t work after paying for in-flight WiFi. Food was terrible and was not filling at all Chicken was rubbery Flight attendant had an attitude, interrupted me and wasn’t able to answer basic questions about the food selection such as “does the chicken have red sauce in it”. If your flight attendants are not going to know what is in the meals so we can make an educated decision based on dietary restrictions, they shouldn’t be on the plane. My 1.5 year old niece was sleeping and dropped her binkie. I went on the ground under the chairs looking for it. It was at that time that she came up to me as I’m CLEARLY on all 4s with a flashlight and said “I need to get by”. I said one moment please I’m getting something from under the seat (while my head was literally under the seat). Her reply was “no you need to move now” and proceeded to almost push me out of the way. I looked up and all I saw was her toes under my eyes. When I looked in front of me, her private parts were inches away from my face. I then made a comment “you couldn’t waited 2 seconds?” and her response was, “no I need to use the bathroom”. I understand that and would never want to be the reason someone couldn’t get to the bathroom but I was under the seat. She could’ve gone around the other way instead of harassing me, basically placing her private parts on my head and borderline pushing me out of the way. You don’t pay that much for this deplorable experience. This was by far the worst experience I have ever had on American. I will be absolutely thinking twice and thrice about flying American Airlines again. I would rather pay more to fly delta because at least I know their WiFi will work and their flight attendants won’t have a shitty attitude for no reason, nor will they act the way this woman did. Unacceptable.

Liked - nothing. Disliked - delayed 35+ min sitting on the plane. Caused me to miss my connection in Charlotte. American Airlines is the worst US Air Carrier company with atrocious customer service.

Worst situation ever! I booked my tickets for this trip on Alaska Airlines. I guess AA is a partner and we flew nonstop from Eugene to PHX on an AA jet. I had to pay for luggage from PHX to EUG. And this was an Alaska Airlines reservation paid for with Alaska airlines credit card! Got to the PHX airport and was not able to check bags because of some weird issue with the AA software. My reservation had to be the-entered by the agent. I will never pick another American Airlines flight on the Alaska Airlines website. While on vacation, I tried to upgrade our seats for the trip home. The request just buffered and never went through. I tried four times and was charged four times on my credit card. The card was charged but the seats were never changed. What a wreck!

Left from gate 30 minutes before flight. Never been late to a flight ever. It says 15 minutes before explicitly on the ticket.

I like the boarding process, it was fast. The seat doesn’t have a TV for a long flight and food wasn’t served, just snacks.

Use planes with TVs on flights over 4 hours. The free entertainment was a cheap in between solution for a very long flight that you don't even bother providing meals or decent snacks.

Even though we left CMI late, we mostly made up the time.

Delayed almost 4 hours for a 45 minute flight with no explanation.

Again, multiple delays and I eventually just canceled and drove!

Great crew. We were delayed so that late passengers could get on the flight. Love the bedding in business class. Good food. Great experience.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Des Moines to Albuquerque found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
9/14Sat
1 stopAmerican Airlines
4h 29mDSM-ABQ
$133
9/14Sat
2 stopsDelta
7h 53mDSM-ABQ
$188
5/27Mon
1 stopAmerican Airlines
5h 58mDSM-ABQ
$203
5/20Mon
2 stops
37h 40mDSM-ABQ
$218
5/27Mon
3 stops
37h 40mDSM-ABQ
$222
5/27Mon
2 stops
21h 11mDSM-ABQ
$247
5/20Mon
3 stops
23h 48mDSM-ABQ
$253
5/20Mon
1 stopAmerican Airlines
6h 59mDSM-ABQ
$303
5/19Sun
1 stopDelta
7h 32mDSM-ABQ
$399
5/19Sun
2 stopsDelta
17h 01mDSM-ABQ
$648

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Last minute flights from Des Moines to Albuquerque

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 Des Moines to Albuquerque that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/18Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
4h 34mDSM-ABQ
5/21Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
6h 13mABQ-DSM
$596
5/17Fri
multi-stop
9h 16mDSM-ABQ
5/20Mon
multi-stop
12h 19mABQ-DSM
$614
5/15Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
6h 59mDSM-ABQ
5/17Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
4h 50mABQ-DSM
$615
5/17Fri
multi-stopDelta
7h 32mDSM-ABQ
5/20Mon
multi-stopDelta
7h 34mABQ-DSM
$620
5/18Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
5h 55mDSM-ABQ
5/21Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
26h 18mABQ-DSM
$765
5/17Fri
multi-stop
21h 11mDSM-ABQ
5/20Mon
multi-stop
12h 19mABQ-DSM
$766
5/17Fri
multi-stop
36h 17mDSM-ABQ
5/20Mon
multi-stop
12h 19mABQ-DSM
$788
5/15Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
4h 36mDSM-ABQ
5/17Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
13h 49mABQ-DSM
$928
5/18Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
10h 14mDSM-ABQ
5/21Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
4h 22mABQ-DSM
$929
5/15Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
10h 14mDSM-ABQ
5/17Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
7h 14mABQ-DSM
$1,260

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Des Moines - Albuquerque Flights

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Destination:

Albuquerque (ABQ)United States

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Albuquerque - Des Moines

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