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$59 Find cheap flights from Des Moines to Minneapolis

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Cheap flight deals from Des Moines to Minneapolis (DSM-MSP)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Minneapolis 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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9:15 pm - 9:59 pmDSM-MSP
24h 44m1 stop
10:59 pm - 8:21 pmMSP-DSM
21h 22m1 stop
$234Frontier
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Thu, Sep 26 - Thu, Oct 3
9:48 pm - 8:02 amDSM-MSP
10h 14m1 stop
10:27 am - 3:15 pmMSP-DSM
4h 48m1 stop
$258Frontier
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Sat, May 25 - Wed, May 29
9:19 am - 9:59 pmDSM-MSP
12h 40m1 stop
8:56 am - 8:19 pmMSP-DSM
11h 23m1 stop
$286Frontier
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Wed, Jun 19 - Sat, Jun 22
9:00 am - 7:45 pmDSM-MSP
10h 45m1 stop
8:25 am - 10:02 amMSP-DSM
25h 37m2 stops
Thu, May 30 - Sun, Jun 2
2:06 pm - 5:07 amDSM-MSP
15h 01m1 stop
10:17 pm - 11:56 amMSP-DSM
13h 39m1 stop
Thu, May 30 - Sun, Jun 2
10:40 am - 11:53 amDSM-MSP
1h 13mnonstop
7:46 pm - 9:02 pmMSP-DSM
1h 16mnonstop
$424Delta
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Thu, Jun 6 - Sun, Jun 9
8:00 am - 2:19 pmDSM-MSP
6h 19m1 stop
5:45 am - 11:37 pmMSP-DSM
17h 52m1 stop
$436United Airlines
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Sun, Jun 2 - Sun, Jun 9
8:00 am - 2:19 pmDSM-MSP
6h 19m1 stop
5:45 am - 10:15 pmMSP-DSM
16h 30m2 stops
$467United Airlines
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Wed, Jun 19 - Sat, Jun 22
11:53 am - 1:09 pmDSM-MSP
1h 16mnonstop
7:46 pm - 9:02 pmMSP-DSM
1h 16mnonstop
$487Delta
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Sun, Jun 9 - Wed, Jun 12
4:02 pm - 11:15 pmDSM-MSP
7h 13m1 stop
2:06 pm - 12:05 amMSP-DSM
9h 59m2 stops
$731American Airlines
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Sun, Jun 9 - Wed, Jun 12

Flights from Des Moines to Minneapolis - Travel Insights & Trends

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

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Des Moines to Minneapolis, 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 Minneapolis is August, where tickets cost $308 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and February, where the average cost of tickets is $518 and $497 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Des Moines to Minneapolis, 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 Minneapolis, you should book around 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 87 days before departure.

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

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
The cheapest return flight ticket from Des Moines to Minneapolis found by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours was for $234 on Frontier, followed by Delta ($424). One-way flight deals have also been found from as low as $59 on Frontier and from $244 on Delta.

Which airlines fly non-stop between Des Moines and Minneapolis?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Des Moines to Minneapolis.
There is just one airline that flies from Des Moines to Minneapolis direct and that is Delta. The best one-way deal found from Delta for the route is $297.

How many flights are there between Des Moines and Minneapolis per day?

Each day, there are between 2 and 4 nonstop flights that take off from Des Moines and land in Minneapolis, with an average flight time of 1h 13m. The most common departure time is 7:00 am and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 21 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Sunday, when 19% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Saturday.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Des Moines and Minneapolis?

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 Minneapolis take?

A direct flight to Minneapolis will take on average 1h 13m to travel the 232 miles flying distance from Des Moines.

What’s the earliest departure time from Des Moines to Minneapolis?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Des Moines at 7:00 am and will be landing in Minneapolis at 8:17 am.

What’s the latest departure time from Des Moines to Minneapolis?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Des Moines to Minneapolis jets off at 5:54 pm and lands at 7:07 pm.

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Low season

October

High season

December

Cheapest flight

$59
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 6% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 9% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Des Moines to Minneapolis

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Minneapolis was $59 for a one-way ticket and $234 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

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

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Des Moines to Minneapolis?

    Delta, American Airlines, Spirit Airlines, and Alaska Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Des Moines to Minneapolis flight route.

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

    The Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Des Moines to Minneapolis flight route.

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

    SkyTeam is the only airline alliance operating flights between Des Moines and Minneapolis.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Des Moines to Minneapolis?

    There are nonstop flights from Des Moines to Minneapolis on a daily basis.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to Minneapolis are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $407 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 $316 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 Minneapolis.

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

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

    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 Minneapolis with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and MSP 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 Minneapolis?

    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 Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $185 or less one-way and $566 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly non-stop from Des Moines to Minneapolis?

Find which airlines fly direct from Des Moines to Minneapolis St Paul, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

Des Moines to Minneapolis St Paul

Monday

Aeromexico, Air France, Delta, +4 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +5 more

Tuesday

Aeromexico, Air France, Delta, +4 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +5 more

Wednesday

Aeromexico, Air France, Delta, +4 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +5 more

Thursday

Aeromexico, Air France, Delta, +4 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +5 more

Friday

Aeromexico, Air France, Delta, +4 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +5 more

Saturday

Aeromexico, Delta, KLM, +3 more

Aeromexico, Delta, +4 more

Sunday

Aeromexico, Air France, Delta, +4 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +5 more

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Nonstop returns

Minneapolis St Paul to Des Moines

Monday

Air France, Delta, KLM, +3 more

Air France, Delta, +4 more

Tuesday

Air France, Delta, KLM, +3 more

Air France, Delta, +4 more

Wednesday

Air France, Delta, KLM, +3 more

Air France, Delta, +4 more

Thursday

Air France, Delta, KLM, +3 more

Air France, Delta, +4 more

Friday

Air France, Delta, KLM, +3 more

Air France, Delta, +4 more

Saturday

Delta, KLM, Korean Air, +2 more

Delta, KLM, +3 more

Sunday

Air France, Delta, KLM, +3 more

Air France, Delta, +4 more

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Top airlines flying from Des Moines to Minneapolis

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines to Minneapolis. 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 Minneapolis? 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 10826 reviews
8.2Boarding
8.0Entertainment
8.6Crew
7.4Food
7.9Comfort
Airline reviews

Flight was late. Club was full. Experience is exactly what I expected.

4.0 OkayDavid, Apr 2024RDU - MSP
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Flight was late. Club was full. Experience is exactly what I expected.

Inflight entertainment stopped working as we taxi to runway and never worked again until landing and taxi to gate. Grrrr

The seat could use more support or cushion. I'm in my 50's and have back issues so the seats are a bit hard for longer flights.

Delta flight overall it was goodT!the crew could do more and the food could be better.

This flight was supposed to land at 10:55 pm on January 14th. Instead, it landed at 3:20 am on Monday, January 15th, resulting in a completely lost day due to not going to bed until 5:00 am.

Airline stewardess service is good. The check-in attendant had a bad attitude and was unprofessional. We did not complete the trip as originally planned. Very dissatisfied☹️

Crew was wonderful, very professional and pleasant. On time performance. Excellent flights,smooth. Thank you!

Fast boarding and exit. Different snacks other than almonds and sun chips.

The flight was overbooked and the staff at the gate started calling for volunteers to drop out and offering incentives. That delayed the flight

Update the cabin with tv screens or at least music sources.

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.

Do not like the feeling of being in the basic economy. Everyone should feel good no matter what.

All flights were on time and boarding was issue free

Terrible! The plane was old and you are required to connect your own device to their Wi-Fi rather than have entertainment options in the back of the seat in front of you. The Wi-Fi went out during the flight and there was only one plug for the devices every two seats. Three out of five surrounding my family did not work. The seats and spaces under them were so small I could not fit my backpack, which I’ve always brought on flights and fit before no problem. The crew were unpleasant and patronizing.

Great! The plane was decently sized and comfortable. The staff was nice and there was great in flight entertainment

Water service would be great. The way they board is terrible. Slow passengers first😂😂 They need to smart up a bit

Our original business class flight was cancelled so we not only downgraded but we were also spread out across the plane not sitting together in separate middle seats. My poor kids were scared and couldn’t see me on the flight and the crew wasn’t sensitive to the situation and what the airlines did to us. Very dissatisfied with United airlines.

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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 Minneapolis found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/18Sat
1 stopFrontier
10h 29mDSM-MSP
$59
5/15Wed
1 stopFrontier
18h 08mDSM-MSP
$85
5/12Sun
1 stop
25h 25mDSM-MSP
$103
5/16Thu
1 stop
10h 45mDSM-MSP
$144
7/12Fri
nonstopDelta
1h 17mDSM-MSP
$244
8/30Fri
nonstopDelta
1h 20mDSM-MSP
$279
5/15Wed
2 stopsUnited Airlines
17h 05mDSM-MSP
$303
5/14Tue
1 stopAmerican Airlines
6h 45mDSM-MSP
$312
5/13Mon
2 stopsUnited Airlines
14h 02mDSM-MSP
$318
5/19Sun
1 stopAmerican Airlines
5h 12mDSM-MSP
$443

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Last minute flights from Des Moines to Minneapolis

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 Minneapolis that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/10Fri
multi-stopFrontier
21h 41mDSM-MSP
5/12Sun
multi-stopFrontier
16h 22mMSP-DSM
$251
5/8Wed
multi-stopFrontier
18h 11mDSM-MSP
5/10Fri
multi-stopFrontier
6h 36mMSP-DSM
$338
5/9Thu
multi-stop
6h 01mDSM-MSP
5/16Thu
multi-stop
12h 54mMSP-DSM
$361
5/9Thu
multi-stop
6h 01mDSM-MSP
5/16Thu
multi-stop
20h 17mMSP-DSM
$374
5/10Fri
multi-stop
15h 16mDSM-MSP
5/12Sun
multi-stop
15h 45mMSP-DSM
$389
5/9Thu
multi-stop
6h 01mDSM-MSP
5/16Thu
multi-stop
26h 03mMSP-DSM
$417
5/10Fri
multi-stop
28h 04mDSM-MSP
5/12Sun
multi-stop
9h 00mMSP-DSM
$468
5/9Thu
nonstopDelta
1h 13mDSM-MSP
5/16Thu
nonstopDelta
1h 09mMSP-DSM
$629
5/8Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
4h 24mDSM-MSP
5/10Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
17h 24mMSP-DSM
$792
5/8Wed
nonstopDelta
1h 13mDSM-MSP
5/10Fri
nonstopDelta
1h 08mMSP-DSM
$867

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Des Moines - Minneapolis Flights

Departure:

Des Moines (DSM)United States

Destination:

Minneapolis (MSP)United States

Return flight deals:

Minneapolis - Des Moines

Cabin classes:

$1,342
$3,366
$2,120
$298