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Find cheap flights from Des Moines to Charlottesville from $228

This is the cheapest round-trip flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Des Moines to Charlottesville departing on 4/30. 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 Des Moines to Charlottesville, 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 Des Moines to Charlottesville, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from Des Moines to Charlottesville

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Charlottesville 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.
2:11 pm - 10:36 pmDSM-CHO
7h 25m1 stop
7:05 am - 11:41 amCHO-DSM
5h 36m1 stop
$228Delta
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Tue, Apr 30 - Sat, May 4
8:00 am - 6:19 pmDSM-CHO
9h 19m2 stops
6:55 am - 10:34 amCHO-DSM
4h 39m1 stop
$363United Airlines
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Tue, Apr 30 - Sat, May 4
4:20 pm - 11:50 pmDSM-CHO
6h 30m1 stop
9:05 am - 2:33 pmCHO-DSM
6h 28m1 stop
$375American Airlines
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Fri, Aug 30 - Tue, Sep 3
2:15 pm - 7:48 pmDSM-CHO
4h 33m1 stop
6:37 am - 1:30 pmCHO-DSM
7h 53m1 stop
$377American Airlines
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Fri, Mar 29 - Sun, Mar 31
8:00 am - 6:19 pmDSM-CHO
9h 19m2 stops
6:55 am - 4:09 pmCHO-DSM
10h 14m2 stops
$433United Airlines
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Tue, Apr 30 - Sat, May 4
4:20 pm - 11:50 pmDSM-CHO
6h 30m1 stop
11:05 am - 9:34 pmCHO-DSM
11h 29m2 stops
$454American Airlines
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Fri, Aug 30 - Tue, Sep 3
6:45 pm - 9:19 amDSM-CHO
13h 34m2 stops
6:30 am - 2:07 pmCHO-DSM
8h 37m2 stops
$482United Airlines
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Fri, Aug 30 - Tue, Sep 3
8:00 am - 6:17 pmDSM-CHO
9h 17m2 stops
6:25 am - 2:15 pmCHO-DSM
8h 50m2 stops
$508United Airlines
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Fri, Mar 29 - Sun, Mar 31
2:15 pm - 7:48 pmDSM-CHO
4h 33m1 stop
6:37 am - 1:30 pmCHO-DSM
7h 53m1 stop
$636American Airlines
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Fri, Mar 29 - Sun, Mar 31
2:11 pm - 10:36 pmDSM-CHO
7h 25m1 stop
6:36 pm - 11:06 pmCHO-DSM
5h 30m1 stop
$750Delta
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Thu, Apr 18 - Sun, Apr 21

Flights from Des Moines to Charlottesville - Travel Insights & Trends

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

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Des Moines to Charlottesville, 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 Charlottesville is October, where tickets cost $341 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and February, where the average cost of tickets is $836 and $832 respectively.

How long does a flight from Des Moines to Charlottesville take?

This flight route requires at least one stop and takes a minimum of 4h 33m.

Good to know

Low season

January

High season

August

Cheapest flight

$228
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 4% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 28% lower on average.
Flight from Des Moines to Charlottesville

When to book flights from Des Moines to Charlottesville

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Des Moines to Charlottesville based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
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FAQs for booking flights from Des Moines to Charlottesville

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Charlottesville was $228 for a round-trip ticket.

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

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from Des Moines to Charlottesville. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

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

    Des Moines and Charlottesville are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Des Moines from Des Moines and will be arriving at Charlottesville Albemarle.

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to Charlottesville are Delta and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $374 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta 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 Charlottesville?

    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 Charlottesville.

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

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

    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 Charlottesville with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and CHO 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 Charlottesville?

    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 Charlottesville 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 Charlottesville

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Des Moines to Charlottesville? 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 11551 reviews
82boarding
79comfort
81overall
75food
86crew
81entertainment
Airline reviews

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

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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.

Great experience overall. Check in at Austin was congested as they only have about 6 check in kiosks, one was broken, and there was a lot of Spring Break travelers.

The main person that was coordinating everything was a short white/light skin Spanish man and he was very rude. It honestly made me feel like it was everyone’s First day at work. His announcements were very not reasonable and they did not make sense. The stewardess on the flight that made the announcements she didn’t even know what she was talking about she sounded inebriated. There were no snacks or drinks on our flight there wasn’t even much turbulence. This flight was not enjoyable nor was it what a Delta flight should be and just this past week I flew with Delta 3 times.

The landing was bad and the hostess came two times and i was sleeping but when she served the person that nexts to me I woke up and she didn’t even asked me if I need any drink or snacks two times!!!!

The helpful attitude of the staff, and being a wheelchair passenger everyone was helpful and understanding. The trip was made comfortable by the upgraded seat which was given without my request, that was a great surprise. Thank you Delta.

Mario was great. Made a night flight on a small aircraft pleasant and memorable.

It was great I love flying Delta and have never had a bad experience with them

The 2 hour delay was frustrating but our crew did a great job getting us out quickly and keeping communication especially with the people who had connecting flights

Got a much appreciated surprise upgrade to an exit row and the crew was very friendly and helpful.

The only problem experienced was a ground stop in Chicago due to weather. But the crew handled everything professionally. They prioritized rebooking those passengers who had connecting flights and then deplaning the other passengers. When the hold was lifted, they efficiently re-boarded all the passengers so that we could depart before our departure limit expired.

The staff was unprofessional and didn’t communicate very well. The boarding process was very disheveled, potentially due to a power outage the previous day but there was no contingency plan to properly get passengers boarded the following day. Once boarded the aircraft stayed on the tarmac for over 45 minutes due to high winds. The communication was sporadic but an announcement was finally made an additional 30 minutes later that the flight was cancelled but we couldn’t get off the plane. Prior to deplaning one of the gate agents came on the plane and made an announcement for everyone to pickup their checked bags and take a card to rebook a new reservation because they didn’t have adequate staff. Flights were missed, passengers went to different airports and there was little to no assistance from AA.

Absolutely filthy flight and not equipped for a trans US

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

I had trouble finding a boarding pass because I had an hour between Flights and American did not see my flight I believe because I was ticketed through KAYAK. I did not have enough time to go to the desk before boarding so I went to the desk and told them while I was boarding and they had a boarding pass for me within three minutes. Nice. I paid extra to have more legroom and it is definitely worth it for a six hour flight. I would’ve paid for a decent dinner, but they didn’t offer anything but a snack box —not good for six hours.

I have not found it to be easy to set up on Wi-Fi with American Airlines. I don’t know if it is me or poor instructions.

My previous flight was late and did not connect properly. The gate was closed and I missed this flight.

This flight was late and did not meet the connecting flight.

Des Moines - Charlottesville Flights

Departure:

Des Moines (DSM)United States

Destination:

Charlottesville (CHO)United States

Return flight deals:

Charlottesville - Des Moines

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