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Find cheap flights from Des Moines to Tampa from $113

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Cheap flight deals from Des Moines to Tampa

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Tampa 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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3:25 pm - 12:59 amDSM-TPA
8h 34m1 stop
6:05 am - 2:25 pmTPA-DSM
9h 20m1 stop
$196Frontier
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Wed, Apr 10 - Sat, Apr 13
12:06 pm - 9:42 pmDSM-TPA
8h 36m1 stop
6:05 am - 2:25 pmTPA-DSM
9h 20m1 stop
$197Frontier
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Mon, Apr 8 - Sat, Apr 13
4:08 pm - 9:15 amDSM-TPA
16h 07m2 stops
6:05 am - 2:25 pmTPA-DSM
9h 20m1 stop
Mon, Apr 8 - Sat, Apr 13
4:08 pm - 9:13 amDSM-TPA
16h 05m2 stops
6:50 am - 3:18 pmTPA-DSM
9h 28m1 stop
Mon, Apr 22 - Fri, Apr 26
5:58 am - 2:00 pmDSM-TPA
7h 02m2 stops
7:43 pm - 11:59 pmTPA-DSM
5h 16m1 stop
$313American Airlines
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Sat, Apr 27 - Sat, May 4
6:09 pm - 11:53 pmDSM-TPA
4h 44m1 stop
7:00 am - 11:26 amTPA-DSM
5h 26m1 stop
$334Delta
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Mon, Apr 29 - Wed, May 1
6:04 am - 12:16 pmDSM-TPA
5h 12m1 stop
3:00 pm - 10:04 pmTPA-DSM
8h 04m2 stops
$338American Airlines
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Thu, May 16 - Tue, May 21
12:06 pm - 9:07 pmDSM-TPA
8h 01m1 stop
12:38 pm - 5:17 pmTPA-DSM
5h 39m1 stop
$399Delta
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Tue, Apr 9 - Sat, Apr 13
6:04 am - 10:32 amDSM-TPA
27h 28m1 stop
4:29 pm - 9:49 pmTPA-DSM
6h 20m1 stop
$443United Airlines
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Thu, May 16 - Tue, May 21
2:56 pm - 9:15 pmDSM-TPA
5h 19m1 stop
5:07 pm - 10:15 pmTPA-DSM
6h 08m1 stop
$446United Airlines
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Fri, Apr 12 - Mon, Apr 15

Flights from Des Moines to Tampa - Travel Insights & Trends

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

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Des Moines to Tampa, 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 Tampa is September, where tickets cost $321 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of tickets is $549 and $535 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Des Moines to Tampa, 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 Tampa, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 54 days before departure.

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

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 Tampa found by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours was for $196 on Frontier, followed by American Airlines ($313). One-way flight deals have also been found from as low as $118 on Frontier and from $265 on American Airlines.

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

Flying to Tampa from Des Moines requires at least one layover, as there are no direct flights for this route. The shortest flight duration is 4h 31m.

Good to know

Low season

July

High season

March

Cheapest flight

$113
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 5% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 14% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Des Moines to Tampa

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Tampa was $113 for a one-way ticket and $196 for a round-trip.

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

    No

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

    Des Moines airport is called Des Moines and the only airport in Tampa is Tampa.

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to Tampa are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $429 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 $473 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 Tampa.

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

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

    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 Tampa with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and TPA 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 Tampa?

    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 Tampa 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 5 airlines serving from Des Moines to Tampa

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Des Moines to Tampa? 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 11402 reviews
75food
86crew
80entertainment
79comfort
81overall
82boarding
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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.

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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.

Boarding super slow with people allowed to linger in aisles

There were choices for the snacks. Good choices and tasty lunch and breakfast as well.

First time travel in economy and the worst experience I ever had ! Shame on paying 600 dollars to be in a tuna can ! Service was terrible no even water no even class no even matters your flight attendants were lazy and sloppy very bad experience! After all these years traveling in first and once I try this cause I need to go to a destination for an emergency wow shame on you !

Everything was smooth and easy to fly. No complains and a lot of thanks!

More space in the cabin. The guy in front of me leaned his seat back and I felt he was sitting in my lap.

We checked one bag. That was fast and the agent was fast and super nice. At the gate, boarding was fast and efficient. Flight was uneventful which was great because it was early in the morning and most folks were sleeping. Landing was great. Delta does a really good job of making the flying experience better all around considering you are sitting in such a small space on a plane for several hours. Flight from ALT to Panama City was short and uneventful as well. No entertainment but no need since it was such a short flight.

The announcements about boarding were unclear and har.d to understand I almost missed the flight even though I wa in the boarding area. .

Pricing of seats is difficult - price transparency has disappeared. First class, business class. Comfort plus, economy, basic…. Especially the pricing of seat reservation. Used to be but early get a better price; now it seems prices are falling as we get closer to departure. Miles ticket value has gone away. Give me a break. Everybody is playing the game of upselling and delivering lower service. When demand drops, so will the game of price gouging, but we’ll see.

The Delta flight was delayed for maintenance issue. The crew is also delayed and I’ve been there at the same time as I was so it was really outside the hands of crew directly. However, where Delta failed was there was about eight other ways for me to get to my final destination and they did not offer changes beyond the initial one. The flight was delayed five hours when they had to change my connecting flight they had to downgrade my premium class for so far zero compensation and I’m still waiting on the results of a formal complaint. All in all this was the worst experience I’ve had with Delta in quite some time. Carrying the review for my first light over to this one, I was downgraded a class and because of my status I’ve only flown comfort plus or higher in some years I was unaware of things like drink vouchers, or anything like that, as far as I knew drinks were complimentary. The attendant was unnecessarily nasty towards me when I was just asking her to explain how it works and I showed her my first class ticket even though I was in the back of the plane and she was still equally unhelpful and frustrated. I’m not saying that the first class ticket should allow better treatment. I’m saying that I was showing that normally I would’ve had it for free beverage and so I didn’t know what she was talking about, she didn’t need to be so frustrated. Outside of that if the flight was 2 1/2 hours and the snack and beverage options did not become available until the final 30 minutes of the flight when we were on the descent, so any snacks and drinks were quickly rushed away. I do not know if this is common for what main cabin normally experiences but I hope it isn’t because that level of customer service and tending to the needs of the passengers is below what I would call essential.

Every Allegiant Air flight I've ever taken has been delayed. This flight was delayed a full 2 hours. It was excuse after excuse after excuse. It was a flight from southern Florida. They made us board the plane on time, but made us wait for 2 hours on the tarmac. Because the engines were kept shut off, so was the air conditioning. One can only imagine how hot the air was in the cabin over those 2 hours on the tarmac, while in the hot Florida sun. Just terrible.

Actually, for the price, I'm willing to put up with a little discomfort (upright chairs) and at times inconveniences (like any airline), lack of entertainment (I can bring my own). My flight was non stop and smooth. I would fly this route again.

The flight was delayed 6 hours and we were only offered an $8 food credit. My husband stood in line to get the credit for 45 minutes and when he got close to the end of the line the computers went down.

Worst ever! Flight cancelled supposedly for weather even though we k ow of many others who flew into Bangor same time no problem. At the airport there was no customer service at all just refund and no possibility of rebook for 3-4 days. Aweful won’t fly with them again!!

It’s a budget airline so adjust expectations accordingly. Nothing is without a fee but such is necessary for tickets to remain so affordable.

No complaints. It’s a budget airline so can’t expect any frills.

My TSA number was missing from my ticket which shouldn’t have happened since it’s in my file. The on board flight attendant who was a male, did not want to help me put my luggage in the overhead bin and made a very rude comment and was very unpleasant. The good… the woman who fixed my ticket with the TSA number was excellent and I had extra legroom which was perfect.

My daughter dropped her cell phone right through the crack between walkway and plane. Right in front of myself, the lead flight attendant and crew below. In slow motion we all watched. The crew was on it as they got her phone back to her. Surprisingly, not damaged! This same head flight attendant was hilarious on the speaker! Loved his humor! Pilots were very clear to hear. Sometimes there’s a lot of noise interference or they sound muffled, but this time I could understand everything that was spoken. One more positive experience was renting a car through Allegiant which was my first time. We got a great car deal through Alamo and the car was really nice too, 2024 Blazer.

We waited for our captain to arrive and she made our flight take off 20 minutes late.

The staff was friendly, helpful and nice to the customers! What a nice experience- especially flying Toledo to St. Petersburg Fla nonstop and back !

The flight experience was very good! Especially the United Club!

Overall it was good. The flight was bumpy at times, but the pilot made us aware every time. As a result, no snacks/drinks were made available. Seats were tight but that’s okay as I had a window seat.

Plane didn’t even make it off the ground. We all had to get off and walk to a different terminal (lots of confusion) to get on a different plane. Landed fairly late, connections missed.

the head jack on my seat didn't work and the power outlet didn't work for my seat

All good except paid for wifi that did not work

Left 2 hours later for delayed I had to take care a kid with special need since people don’t want to move to accommodate the rest of the family. . It wasn’t bad but that made me upset that people can be that selfish.

The crew were really great, but the 4 hour delay in small chunks was the worst.

They did get us booked on a later flight, but it made us miss our connecting flight. So, we had to stay and another state overnight with no luggage or clothes. Because they kept our luggage at airport for next flight on the next day.

The leg space between me and the seat in front of me was excellent.

Everything was very good. Boarding and takeoff were on time and organized. Had a good flight

Lots of weather delays that were poorly communicated and managed. I get there are weather delays but they didn’t make it clear what was happening or comfortable on the plane

Me and my husband experienced very bad in American Airlines. We missed our flight going to Doha. The American Airlines was delayed we arrived already 10:27pm. Supposed to be 9:40 pm. So what they did they rebooked our flight and they gave us a hotel. When we arrived at the hotel the front desk said it was fully booked already. Oh my gosh! I said why did you accept the booking if it's fully booked. The guy said that's American Airlines they just book even it's already full. That's 2am already, we have nothing to do so, we decided to go another hotel. We pay the room, food and taxi. Pls give an action on this matter. Refund our expenses and give us more compensation. Not only our room, food, taxi but also our efforts, tiredness looking for a room that can accommodate us.

Horrible. Flight was delayed and very bumpy. I was super unhappy

No meal on a cross country flight? SFO-MiA is pretty much the definition of a coast to coast flight. No meal provided. Sky high wi-fi rates too. Stop nickel and diming your customers.

Absolutely filthy flight and not equipped for a trans US

Overall okay. Ipgrades ate worthless anymore. Wish I’d not been so loyal To them for so many years. Platinum many years. Gold for life. Usually 20th-30th on upgrade list.

The male steward shoved me hard when i sleeping on the isle, woke me up the only way incan descripe it was Violently. I wanted to cause a scene but was able to putnmy anger innch check, i want complain to AA

Good over all but my flight from. Miami to Barbados the airplane was very dirty like I have never seen before. It looked like that plane hasn’t been cleaned in a long time and I fly about one time a month.

Overall a fiasco. My first flight was delayed so late that I would have missed my connection. I had to cancel the flight and reschedule for the next morning. I took over half an hour to retrieve my luggage. I already paid $30 for checked in luggage for the flight I didn't take. When I checked in for my new flight on app I paid another $30. I went to the kiosk for my luggage tags and was charged $40. (My baggage didn't make it on the connecting flight but was delivered at 10:00 that night.) Later that day I requested a refund of the baggage fees. I received an email stating my refund was complete in the amount of $234.62. I didn't realize that meant my return flight was canceled until I tried to check in at the counter. They had refunded the wrong thing. It costed me $381.10 to book a new flight home. At least my baggage made it home with me.

First of all , lucky I caught our flight changes and we actually flew into chicago then Fort Myers

First time flying Frontier, I am not sure the Ala Carte menu of options is for me.

I liked getting off the plane. Everything else was well below standards. Not even offering a bag of peanuts for free for a 4 hours flight is ridiculous.

There was no wifi, there was no usb charger on the planes Frontier lowered the weight limit on suitcases from 50 to 40 pounds Frontier now charges for a seat...really? If i don't pay for a basic seat, do i stand the whole flight? Frontier now charges for the carry on, just like for the checked suitcase The bundle pricing is way over priced.

Bought seats on the flight and they were supposed to be 2 and a jumpseat. Plane clearly changed and it was a regular 3 seat row. Asked for a refund and was denied. If I wanted to sit next to someone else I wouldn't have bought the seats..

Flying frontier reminded me of flying with my family in the 80’s in all of the worst ways possible. From poor customer service to little to no technology. The plane was dirty old and also stuck in the 80’s. From their seatbelts to not having anywhere to charge our phones the seats and the equipment I wasn’t sure if I was being punked or thrown back in time. Needless to say I don’t see myself flying frontier ever again.

Everything was on time and smoothly run. All employees appeared happy and enjoying their job. The delay in take-off was unrelated to anything in Frontier’s control. I wish there were a caffeine-fee, sugar free soda drink option besides water. There are multiple zero sugar caffeine free options.

Everything was on time and smoothly run. All employees appeared happy and enjoying their job. The delay in take-off was unrelated to anything in Frontier’s control.

I like that the flight was not overcrowded, and I felt had space to spread out a little more. The flight was smooth for the most part no major turbulence. The crew was pretty good accommodating and professional.. the fellow passengers were cool as well… all good! Snacks always makes things better, but of course there were no snacks.

Be prepared for crowds and chaos upon arrival at the Orlando airport

Frontier is a mess. Kept changing flights and times on me. Ridiculous. Charged us twice for annual Discout Den membership.

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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 Tampa found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
4/26Fri
2 stops
16h 05mDSM-TPA
$113
4/26Fri
1 stopFrontier
20h 29mDSM-TPA
$118
4/26Fri
3 stops
27h 50mDSM-TPA
$143
4/4Thu
1 stopAmerican Airlines
6h 30mDSM-TPA
$265
4/4Thu
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
7h 49mDSM-TPA
$271
4/11Thu
1 stopUnited Airlines
5h 37mDSM-TPA
$503
4/11Thu
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
8h 38mDSM-TPA
$708

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Last minute flights from Des Moines to Tampa

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 Tampa that are departing in the next 10 days.
3/29Fri
multi-stopFrontier
8h 38mDSM-TPA
3/31Sun
multi-stopFrontier
12h 57mTPA-DSM
$378
3/30Sat
multi-stopDelta
5h 30mDSM-TPA
4/2Tue
multi-stopDelta
6h 03mTPA-DSM
$482
4/1Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
5h 19mDSM-TPA
4/3Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
6h 15mTPA-DSM
$587
4/1Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
8h 50mDSM-TPA
4/3Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
6h 08mTPA-DSM
$632
3/31Sun
multi-stopDelta
4h 44mDSM-TPA
4/3Wed
multi-stopDelta
8h 28mTPA-DSM
$699
3/29Fri
multi-stop
19h 28mDSM-TPA
3/31Sun
multi-stop
12h 49mTPA-DSM
$763
3/29Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
23h 25mDSM-TPA
3/31Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
8h 19mTPA-DSM
$814
3/29Fri
multi-stop
19h 28mDSM-TPA
3/31Sun
multi-stop
33h 49mTPA-DSM
$830
3/31Sun
multi-stopDelta
8h 52mDSM-TPA
4/3Wed
multi-stopDelta
6h 34mTPA-DSM
$1,245
3/30Sat
multi-stopDelta
9h 19mDSM-TPA
4/2Tue
multi-stopDelta
8h 28mTPA-DSM
$1,265

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