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$307 Find cheap flights from Des Moines to Fairbanks

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 Fairbanks departing on 6/25. 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 Fairbanks (DSM-FAI)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Fairbanks 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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5:14 pm - 10:42 pmDSM-FAI
8h 28m1 stop
11:44 pm - 12:42 pmFAI-DSM
9h 58m1 stop
$640United Airlines
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Wed, May 29 - Sun, Jun 2
5:14 pm - 10:42 pmDSM-FAI
8h 28m1 stop
11:44 pm - 12:42 pmFAI-DSM
9h 58m1 stop
$664United Airlines
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Wed, May 29 - Sun, Jun 2
6:04 am - 8:01 amDSM-FAI
28h 57m2 stops
12:35 am - 11:55 pmFAI-DSM
20h 20m2 stops
$665Alaska Airlines
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Wed, May 29 - Sat, Jun 1
6:41 pm - 10:42 pmDSM-FAI
31h 01m2 stops
8:55 pm - 10:27 amFAI-DSM
10h 32m1 stop
$702United Airlines
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Wed, May 29 - Sun, Jun 2
3:36 pm - 10:11 amDSM-FAI
21h 35m2 stops
2:38 am - 10:04 pmFAI-DSM
16h 26m2 stops
$716Alaska Airlines
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Wed, May 29 - Sat, Jun 1
8:00 am - 10:42 pmDSM-FAI
17h 42m2 stops
8:55 pm - 10:27 amFAI-DSM
10h 32m1 stop
$727United Airlines
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Wed, May 29 - Sun, Jun 2
6:04 am - 8:01 amDSM-FAI
28h 57m2 stops
5:30 pm - 10:04 pmFAI-DSM
25h 34m2 stops
$744Alaska Airlines
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Wed, May 29 - Sun, Jun 2
6:04 am - 10:11 amDSM-FAI
31h 07m2 stops
1:25 pm - 10:04 pmFAI-DSM
29h 39m2 stops
$749Alaska Airlines
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Wed, May 29 - Sun, Jun 2
11:40 am - 11:15 pmDSM-FAI
14h 35m2 stops
7:00 am - 11:55 pmFAI-DSM
13h 55m3 stops
$2,376American Airlines
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Wed, May 29 - Sun, Jun 2

Flights from Des Moines to Fairbanks - Travel Insights & Trends

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

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

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the best return deals on flights connecting Des Moines to Fairbanks were found on United Airlines ($640) and Alaska Airlines ($665). Alaska Airlines proposed the cheapest one-way flight at $307.

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Low season

November

High season

October

Cheapest flight

$307
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 34% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 17% increase in price.
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FAQs for booking flights from Des Moines to Fairbanks

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Fairbanks was $307 for a one-way ticket and $640 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

    On your way to Fairbanks, you’ll fly out from Des Moines. You’ll be landing at Fairbanks.

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to Fairbanks are Alaska Airlines and Delta. With an average price for the route of $811 and an overall rating of 8.0, Alaska Airlines is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $686 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

    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 Fairbanks.

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

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

    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 Fairbanks with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and FAI 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 Fairbanks?

    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 Fairbanks 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 Fairbanks

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines to Fairbanks. 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 Fairbanks? 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.
8.0
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 9144 reviews
8.2Boarding
7.3Food
7.9Comfort
8.6Crew
7.3Entertainment
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They canceled my flight going back to SF after I was at the airport. Wanted me to take a flight 14 hours later. Not a happy camper.

2.0 MediocreRandy, May 2024SEA - SFO
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They canceled my flight going back to SF after I was at the airport. Wanted me to take a flight 14 hours later. Not a happy camper.

I didn’t like not knowing my seat till I got to the airport - and my boarding group was F (last).

I have never flown Alaska Airlines before & would recommend them to anyone& will use again

Flight itself was great! Snacks are never really good; in this case, the "butter braids" and Biscotti cookie were both hard. The attendants' were good. We felt we found a good deal on the cost. The check-in process was very smooth: Alaskan Airlines always does a good job. Boarding was pretty timely, too. We fly Alaskan whenever possible and will continue to do so.

Wasn’t an Alaska plane so the seats were very thinly padded- glad I wasn’t going further.

Service was excellent. Staff at check in cleared hurdles for me so I could travel with my service animal.

Clean plane, relatively spacious in Main Cabin. One experience: I'm 79, with torn rotator cuff (R shoulder). I asked for help getting my carryon into the overhead bin and was told that the staff "does not help with this" (or some such phrase. On previous flights, help has been offered (and accepted). I prevailed on a fellow passenger for this. Also, why not board back to front?? Would this not help in the speed of boarding?

The process was professional and really informative. I personally did not find any issue with thr process from start to finish.

Flight was late but crew was very efficient and friendly.

Not a good experience, we were delayed by an hour due to maintenance issues.

Absolutely nothing flight was cancelled and delayed for 2 days. Barely a heads up I want a full refund

The plane from SNA wouldn’t start after 5 tries. The team gave me an option of flying direct from LAX and giving me a Lyft ride there! Perfect!

Best airline! Always friendly and welcoming. Skyclub was great and loved the fast free wifi on board. I also love that you can pre-order your meal on the app!

Atlanta boarding crew at gate were filled with arrogance and were disrespectful. In flight crew showed indifference to the needs of passengers. This is about the flight from ATL to BDL.

Boarding was somewhat chaotic. Unable to evaluate crew or food/drink because captain kept them seated due to turbulence. Have no idea if entertainment was offered.

The gate area was incredibly short staffed, with one representative manning 4-5 flights, which caused a 3 hr delay in boarding even though the plane was all ready to leave. Other flights also were delayed because of this. The flight crew was awesome and I feel bad for the only gate worker on call, but Delta needs to hire more employees.

Very frustrated with boarding gate crew. She announced the plane was small and they would be limiting us to one item to carry on. Not a problem for me as I understand the tiny planes have limited space!! Not the case here! It was a rather large plane and had plenty of room for bags! So because I don’t want to be one of “those people” who ignores the request to check a carry on I did so asking if I would be able to pick it up at the bottom of the ramp on arrival in Knoxville to which she responded “yes”! Then I watched as every other passenger held onto their 2 items and boarded!! Then when we arrived in Knoxville our 2 carry ons had been put with all the other luggage and we had to go to baggage pick up and wait for all the big checked bags to come off the carousel! So she lied!! Frustrating. Next time I won’t be so nice!

It was a good experience except when boarding a female flight attendant did not go out of her way to assist my teenage daughters in finding space for their carry-ons after their compartments were full.

On time departure, smooth trip, flight attendant told through passengers the gate we would arrive at and the gate our outbound flight was departing from. Early arrival

Checking in at the airport the agent only booked the first keg of my trip and had my checked luggage going to the airport with a layover! Never was issued a boarding pass for the second leg or received sticker fir my checked bag. All was well in the end! Delta agents helped to resolve the situation!!!

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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 Fairbanks found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/25Tue
2 stopsAlaska Airlines
19h 07mDSM-FAI
$307
6/24Mon
1 stopUnited Airlines
8h 28mDSM-FAI
$308
6/29Sat
2 stopsDelta
11h 20mDSM-FAI
$336
6/29Sat
1 stopUnited Airlines
16h 27mDSM-FAI
$366
6/28Fri
1 stopUnited Airlines
19h 42mDSM-FAI
$376
6/23Sun
2 stopsAlaska Airlines
22h 17mDSM-FAI
$388
6/26Wed
2 stopsAlaska Airlines
27h 46mDSM-FAI
$394

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Des Moines - Fairbanks Flights

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