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Find cheap flights from Des Moines to Houston George Bush Airport from $90

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Cheap flight deals from Des Moines to George Bush Intcntl (DSM-IAH)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Des Moines to George Bush Intcntl 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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9:34 pm - 11:18 amDSM-IAH
13h 44m1 stop
11:07 am - 3:15 pmIAH-DSM
28h 08m1 stop
$127Frontier
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Fri, May 17 - Tue, May 21
9:15 pm - 8:42 amDSM-IAH
11h 27m1 stop
9:42 am - 8:32 pmIAH-DSM
10h 50m1 stop
$150Frontier
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Thu, Sep 12 - Mon, Sep 16
6:05 am - 8:28 amDSM-IAH
2h 23mnonstop
8:00 pm - 10:15 pmIAH-DSM
2h 15mnonstop
$189United Airlines
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Thu, Jun 20 - Mon, Jun 24
6:04 am - 8:30 amDSM-IAH
2h 26mnonstop
7:50 pm - 10:02 pmIAH-DSM
2h 12mnonstop
$199United Airlines
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Tue, May 21 - Sun, May 26
6:04 am - 10:53 amDSM-IAH
4h 49m1 stop
6:00 pm - 12:05 amIAH-DSM
6h 05m1 stop
$206American Airlines
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Tue, Jun 4 - Tue, Jun 11
9:34 am - 2:03 pmDSM-IAH
4h 29m1 stop
2:28 pm - 6:49 pmIAH-DSM
4h 21m1 stop
$208American Airlines
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Thu, Jul 4 - Sat, Jul 13
5:40 pm - 10:43 pmDSM-IAH
5h 03m1 stop
3:10 pm - 10:19 pmIAH-DSM
7h 09m1 stop
$283Delta
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Tue, Jun 4 - Sun, Aug 11
8:59 pm - 2:04 pmDSM-IAH
17h 05m1 stop
10:02 am - 1:05 pmIAH-DSM
27h 03m3 stops
Fri, May 31 - Wed, Jun 5
10:40 am - 6:32 pmDSM-IAH
7h 52m2 stops
6:45 am - 11:18 amIAH-DSM
4h 33m1 stop
$308Delta
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Thu, May 30 - Mon, Jun 3
8:59 pm - 5:43 pmDSM-IAH
20h 44m2 stops
10:02 am - 1:05 pmIAH-DSM
27h 03m3 stops
Fri, May 31 - Wed, Jun 5

Flights from Des Moines to George Bush Intcntl - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Des Moines to George Bush Intcntl 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 Houston George Bush Airport?

The average price of all flights from Des Moines to Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from Des Moines to Houston George Bush Airport, look for departures on Saturdays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Houston George Bush Airport, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly and Monday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Des Moines to Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Des Moines to Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport, 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 Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport is October, where tickets cost $246 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and November, where the average cost of tickets is $364 and $345 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Des Moines to Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Des Moines to Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport, 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 Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport, you should book around 1 day before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 56 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Des Moines to Houston George Bush Airport?

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 Houston George Bush Airport were found on Frontier ($127) and United Airlines ($189). Frontier proposed the cheapest one-way flight at $90.

Which airlines fly non-stop between Des Moines and Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Des Moines to Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport.
There is just one airline that flies from Des Moines to Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport direct and that is United Airlines. The best one-way deal found from United Airlines for the route is $168.

How many flights are there between Des Moines and Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport per day?

Each day, there are 3 nonstop flights that take off from Des Moines and land in Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport, with an average flight time of 2h 27m. The most common departure time is 2:00 pm and most flights take off in the afternoon. Each week, there are 21 flights and there are the same amount of flights each day 3.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Des Moines and Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There are 4 cabin class options for the route. These are First, Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

How long does a flight from Des Moines to Houston George Bush Airport take?

Direct flights take on average 2h 22m to travel the 803 miles between Des Moines and Houston George Bush Airport.

What’s the earliest departure time from Des Moines to Houston George Bush Airport?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Des Moines at 6:04 am and will be landing in Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport at 8:30 am.

What’s the latest departure time from Des Moines to Houston George Bush Airport?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Des Moines to Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport jets off at 2:56 pm and lands at 5:25 pm.

Good to know

Low season

February

High season

October

Cheapest flight

$90
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 20% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 19% lower on average.
Flight from Des Moines to Houston George Bush Airport

When to book flights from Des Moines to George Bush Intcntl

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Des Moines to George Bush Intcntl based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Des Moines to Houston George Bush Airport flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Des Moines to Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport was $90 for a one-way ticket and $127 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Des Moines and Houston George Bush Airport?

    No

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Des Moines to Houston George Bush Airport?

    On your way to Houston George Bush Airport, you’ll fly out from Des Moines. You’ll be landing at Houston George Bush Intcntl.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Des Moines to Houston George Bush Airport?

    American Airlines, and Delta offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Des Moines to Houston George Bush Airport flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Des Moines to Houston George Bush Airport?

    The Embraer 175 (Enhanced Winglets) is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Des Moines to Houston George Bush Airport flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Des Moines to Houston George Bush Airport?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Des Moines and Houston George Bush Airport.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Des Moines to Houston George Bush Airport?

    There are nonstop flights from Des Moines to Houston George Bush Airport on a daily basis.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to Houston are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $277 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $310 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Des Moines to Houston George Bush Airport?

    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 Houston George Bush Airport.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Houston George Bush Airport 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 Houston George Bush Airport?

    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 Houston George Bush Airport with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and IAH 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 Houston George Bush Airport?

    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 Houston George Bush Airport 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 tips for finding a cheap flight from DSM to Houston George Bush Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $214 or less one-way and $397 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly non-stop from Des Moines to Houston George Bush Airport?

Find which airlines fly direct from Des Moines to George Bush Intcntl, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

Des Moines to Houston George Bush Intcntl

Monday

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, Emirates, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Tuesday

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, Emirates, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Wednesday

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, Emirates, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Thursday

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, Emirates, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Friday

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, Emirates, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Saturday

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, Emirates, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Sunday

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, Emirates, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, +2 more

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Nonstop returns

Houston George Bush Intcntl to Des Moines

Monday

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, Emirates, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Tuesday

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, Emirates, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Wednesday

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, Emirates, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Thursday

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, Emirates, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Friday

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, Emirates, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Saturday

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, Emirates, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Sunday

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, Emirates, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, +2 more

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Top 3 airlines serving from Des Moines to George Bush Intcntl

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines to Houston. 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 George Bush Intcntl? 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
DeltaOverall score based on 10818 reviews
7.9Comfort
8.2Boarding
7.4Food
8.0Entertainment
8.6Crew
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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.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, May 2024AVL - LGA
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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!!!

Delayed due to an ill passenger after loading. Not preventable on Delta's part. Was in first class. The seats are becoming worn and detaching from their velcro attachments. Only got snacks on flight. The attendant was not the friendliest.

I would fly again the whole experience was great. The only feed back I can give that they don't do that American Airlines does is the crew there is more humorous with boarding and thank their passengers. It makes it more fun to fly with them. I would however fly Delta again.

From Atlanta to Cabo I would have hoped on a plane that size I would have been able to breathe and wiggle my feet a little! The leg room in that plane is non existent and I am only 5”4’. And the air vent either wasn’t working very well or just could not blow air from the ceiling to the seat area as I was suffocating through the entire flight! And please don’t say I would have been more comfortable in first class because I cannot afford those rates and have always travelled Main Cabin without issues !

The pilots were good. Disappointing when planes don't have electrical ports

I liked the piloting of the aircraft. Very disappointed about lack of electrical ports. Also, although a short flight. there was enough time to hand out snacks to comfort + seats as was done for first class.

Crew were fine, drinks and snacks were as well but we were delayed for around 2 hrs which made our entry into Mexico delayed as well with the influx of arrivals at the same time. Sort of wasted our first day of vacation. We left Pittsburgh at 630am and did not arrive in Mexico until late dinner time.

Boarding was unorganized. They expected passengers to ask people to move their assigned seat they paid for in order to sit together. The seats even in comfort are smaller than other airlines and the flight attendants appeared not to be well prepared

Due to one crew member not showing up to work, our flight was significantly delayed causing us to miss our connecting flight in Houston to Mississippi causing us to be delayed by more than 6 hours and missing our event all together. Very disappointing. All because ONE crew member called in sick. United did grant us a $15 meal voucher, which was a small but appreciated concession that I wasn’t able to use because I ordered my lunch and paid for it before applying the concession, and the staff said it was too late to use it. Ugh! We also had a TWO delay coming back from Mississippi, but that was on American Airlines and it was due to weather, so not their fault. Anyway, not at all impressed with United’s handling of our flight and the HUGE disappointment of missing our important family event for our 90 year old mother. All that money and all that stress and emotions for nothing. Having to wait the hour to bring an employee from LAX seemed like something that should not have happened. Why don’t you have a local back-up? Santa Ana is not a little airport in a rural area.

The customer service was excellent! Check-in, baggage check-in, boarding, the flight went very smooth.

It was delayed several hours which delayed our connection in Denver. Not happy.

Ok, but comfort was lacking as the seats were way to small

All good except paid for wifi that did not work

Some of these FA’s need attitude check. Snarky bitches

The plane boarded and deplaned twice before the crew timed out. Flight was 7 hours late departing. Horrible experience!

Got automatically assigned middle seats unless you fork out extra money for a seat assignment, not impressed.

Horrible - they lied to me about baggage & boarding, even though I specifically spoke to their agents the day before my flight about my issue. When I showed up they did not let me board and stranded me at my airport until I bought a new flight with money I did not have to spend.

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

this is starting to seem like an american airlines standard. delayed flights and fake apologies… getting tired of it

Flight boarded without pilots. Sat on plane for 3 hrs. after over an hour late boarding. Plane never took off. Had to deplane near midnight. Line for rebooking was 3 hours + long. I had to leave.

Missed the flight because of them and up geting a rental car

Delayd flight out of atl as always miss my conection in dfw no flight untill next day

No problems with flight. Even though I had a short layover in DFW, I was still able to easily make my connection.

Good flights. Departure and arrivals were on time. DFW was a little problematic in that the Skytrain without prior notice bypassed the Echo terminal so that delayed my arrival at my connecting flight.

Late boarding to clean plane from previous flight; initial boarding announcement not loud enough; fantastic cabin attendant front of plane

Delayed flight, few announcements with information, no comps, cluster f boarding because zones weren’t spread out and announced loud and repeatedly, staff did their job -nothing more nothing less, annoying kids were speaking and kicking the heck out of the back of my seat and parents weren’t willing to parent… so another typical day of air travel in the US.,

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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 Houston found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/17Fri
1 stopFrontier
16h 21mDSM-IAH
$90
6/6Thu
1 stopFrontier
24h 39mDSM-IAH
$96
5/21Tue
1 stopAmerican Airlines
3h 59mDSM-IAH
$114
5/21Tue
2 stopsDelta
11h 01mDSM-IAH
$144
5/23Thu
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
9h 08mDSM-IAH
$184
6/6Thu
2 stops
13h 24mDSM-IAH
$191
6/6Thu
3 stops
25h 01mDSM-IAH
$213
6/6Thu
nonstopUnited Airlines
2h 23mDSM-IAH
$215
5/21Tue
nonstopUnited Airlines
2h 26mDSM-IAH
$290
5/17Fri
2 stopsDelta
10h 39mDSM-IAH
$324

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Last minute flights from Des Moines to George Bush Intcntl

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 Houston that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/11Sat
multi-stopFrontier
6h 42mDSM-IAH
5/14Tue
multi-stopFrontier
28h 12mIAH-DSM
$235
5/11Sat
multi-stopFrontier
6h 42mDSM-IAH
5/12Sun
multi-stopFrontier
17h 04mIAH-DSM
$240
5/11Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
6h 26mDSM-IAH
5/14Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
6h 36mIAH-DSM
$285
5/11Sat
multi-stopFrontier
6h 42mDSM-IAH
5/12Sun
multi-stopFrontier
16h 17mIAH-DSM
$303
5/11Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 08mDSM-IAH
5/14Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
6h 36mIAH-DSM
$312
5/9Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
4h 52mDSM-IAH
5/11Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
5h 21mIAH-DSM
$320
5/9Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
3h 59mDSM-IAH
5/12Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
5h 50mIAH-DSM
$322
5/9Thu
nonstopUnited Airlines
2h 29mDSM-IAH
5/12Sun
nonstopUnited Airlines
2h 20mIAH-DSM
$359
5/9Thu
nonstopUnited Airlines
2h 26mDSM-IAH
5/12Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
6h 30mIAH-DSM
$368
5/11Sat
multi-stopDelta
7h 29mDSM-IAH
5/14Tue
multi-stopDelta
10h 39mIAH-DSM
$372

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Des Moines - Houston George Bush Airport Flights

Departure:

Des Moines (DSM)United States

Destination:

Houston George Bush Airport (IAH)United States

Return flight deals:

Houston George Bush Airport - Des Moines

Cabin classes:

$493
$834
$515
$258