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Find cheap flights from Des Moines to McAllen from $248

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 McAllen departing on 4/19. 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 McAllen

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Des Moines to McAllen 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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5:43 pm - 10:37 pmDSM-MFE
4h 54m1 stop
5:38 pm - 11:01 pmMFE-DSM
5h 23m1 stop
$248American Airlines
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Fri, Apr 19 - Tue, Apr 23
5:48 pm - 10:32 pmDSM-MFE
4h 44m1 stop
6:00 am - 10:50 amMFE-DSM
4h 50m1 stop
$288American Airlines
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Wed, May 22 - Wed, May 29
5:48 pm - 10:32 pmDSM-MFE
4h 44m1 stop
12:54 pm - 10:04 pmMFE-DSM
9h 10m2 stops
$313American Airlines
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Wed, May 22 - Wed, May 29
7:05 am - 4:44 pmDSM-MFE
9h 39m2 stops
12:35 pm - 9:26 pmMFE-DSM
8h 51m2 stops
$328Delta
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Tue, May 7 - Wed, May 8
12:06 pm - 10:37 pmDSM-MFE
10h 31m2 stops
5:38 pm - 11:01 pmMFE-DSM
5h 23m1 stop
$393American Airlines
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Fri, Apr 19 - Tue, Apr 23
7:05 am - 4:44 pmDSM-MFE
9h 39m2 stops
12:35 pm - 10:40 pmMFE-DSM
10h 05m2 stops
$418Delta
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Wed, May 22 - Wed, May 29
2:56 pm - 9:31 pmDSM-MFE
6h 35m1 stop
7:00 am - 2:15 pmMFE-DSM
7h 15m1 stop
$470United Airlines
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Tue, May 7 - Wed, May 8
2:56 pm - 9:31 pmDSM-MFE
6h 35m1 stop
7:20 pm - 10:34 amMFE-DSM
15h 14m2 stops
$477United Airlines
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Tue, May 7 - Wed, May 8
4:23 pm - 8:52 amDSM-MFE
16h 29m1 stop
7:51 pm - 10:55 pmMFE-DSM
27h 04m1 stop
$535Allegiant Air
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Fri, Jun 21 - Sat, Jun 22
6:40 am - 7:47 pmDSM-MFE
13h 07m2 stops
9:42 am - 9:26 pmMFE-DSM
11h 44m1 stop
Fri, Jun 21 - Sat, Jun 22

Flights from Des Moines to McAllen - Travel Insights & Trends

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

The average price of all flights from Des Moines to McAllen clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from Des Moines to McAllen, you should consider leaving on a Wednesday and avoid Fridays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Des Moines, you’ll find the best rates on Sundays and the most expensive ones on Mondays.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Des Moines to McAllen, 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 McAllen is September, where tickets cost $324 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and March, where the average cost of tickets is $736 and $628 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Des Moines to McAllen, 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 McAllen, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 37 days before departure.

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

There are no direct flights from Des Moines to McAllen. The quickest journey takes 4h 25m.

Good to know

Low season

July

High season

February

Cheapest flight

$248
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 10% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 10% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Des Moines to McAllen

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to McAllen was $248 for a round-trip ticket.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to McAllen are United Airlines and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $477 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 $334 and an overall rating of 7.3.

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

    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 McAllen.

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

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

    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 McAllen with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and MFE 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 McAllen?

    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 McAllen 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 McAllen

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Des Moines to McAllen? 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.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 11481 reviews
81crew
71entertainment
77boarding
67food
74overall
72comfort
Airline reviews

All good except paid for wifi that did not work

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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.

Flight was canceled 12 hours before take-off due to “weather”

The flight was short and that was the best part. The flight was about 90 minutes delayed.

I got upgraded, so comfort was not an issue. But as always, it is the people from baggage handlers, flight attendants, pilots etc. that make the difference.

Apparently the WiFi you buy on on one flight doesn't carry on with connecting flights.

The lady who gave me my boarding pass for check in was extremely rude.

Did not like the seat spacing. The seat was very narrow and tight.

Gossipy flight attendants talked the whole flight about bar hopping and dating.

Turbulence was bad and flight attendants gossiped about going to the bar and dating. Could have better awareness.

Didn't like the 6 hour delay as it caused me to miss all of my connections. Still, I did get home safely 14 hours late but exhausted.

Flight attendants had no personality! The looked miserable! My seat was broken in first class. I can’t believe how American Airlines changed. 😞

pleased with overall experienced, but seats in coach are tight.

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.

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

Apart from the delay due to unforeseen circumstances. The leg from sjc to dfw was fine. It was the leg from dfw to orf that we encountered issues mainly due to the flight attendant crew not being friendly. We had two small children and we needed some assistance to warm up milk so the baby would sleep. The crew just didn’t get it and made things very difficult. One made a remark that the baby’s dirty diaper smell was a “gift” to the plane in a rude way. Normally I’d brush that off as a funny comment if the rest of the trip the attendants were helpful or understanding of the difficulty we faced. But that wasn’t the case. We were met with rudeness on the second leg. Whereas on the first leg the crew were so nice and helpful.

I had the exit seat with all the leg room I could ask for. Great!

I wish there were no credit card announcements. I paid hundreds of dollars, I don't need to pay again by sitting through advertisements.

Des Moines - McAllen Flights

Departure:

Des Moines (DSM)United States

Destination:

McAllen (MFE)United States

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McAllen - Des Moines

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