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$89 Find cheap flights from Grand Rapids to Des Moines

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Grand Rapids to Des Moines departing on 5/10. 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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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Grand Rapids to Des Moines, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from Grand Rapids to Des Moines (GRR-DSM)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Grand Rapids to Des Moines 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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6:20 am - 11:20 amGRR-DSM
6h 00m1 stop
5:20 pm - 11:56 pmDSM-GRR
5h 36m1 stop
$286Delta
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Sat, Jul 6 - Mon, Jul 8
7:02 am - 11:18 amGRR-DSM
5h 16m1 stop
5:11 pm - 11:59 pmDSM-GRR
5h 48m1 stop
$326Delta
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Mon, Jun 3 - Mon, Jun 10
6:15 am - 10:34 amGRR-DSM
5h 19m1 stop
8:00 am - 12:37 pmDSM-GRR
3h 37m1 stop
$487United Airlines
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Fri, May 17 - Sun, May 19
3:00 pm - 8:35 pmGRR-DSM
6h 35m1 stop
4:17 pm - 9:42 pmDSM-GRR
28h 25m3 stops
Fri, May 17 - Sun, May 19
6:20 am - 11:20 amGRR-DSM
6h 00m1 stop
11:53 am - 11:56 pmDSM-GRR
11h 03m2 stops
$536Delta
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Sat, Jul 6 - Mon, Jul 8
6:20 am - 5:31 pmGRR-DSM
12h 11m2 stops
5:20 pm - 11:56 pmDSM-GRR
5h 36m1 stop
$556Delta
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Sat, Jul 6 - Mon, Jul 8
12:39 pm - 10:04 pmGRR-DSM
10h 25m2 stops
5:00 am - 11:40 amDSM-GRR
5h 40m1 stop
$578American Airlines
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Mon, Jun 3 - Mon, Jun 10
6:28 pm - 12:39 pmGRR-DSM
19h 11m2 stops
8:00 am - 12:37 pmDSM-GRR
3h 37m1 stop
$587United Airlines
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Fri, May 17 - Sun, May 19
12:31 pm - 9:41 pmGRR-DSM
10h 10m2 stops
5:54 am - 4:26 pmDSM-GRR
9h 32m2 stops
$1,006American Airlines
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Mon, Jun 3 - Mon, Jun 10

Flights from Grand Rapids to Des Moines - Travel Insights & Trends

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

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Grand Rapids to Des Moines?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Grand Rapids to Des Moines, 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 Grand Rapids to Des Moines is June, where tickets cost $322 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and November, where the average cost of tickets is $490 and $469 respectively.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Grand Rapids to Des Moines?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the past 3 days, the cheapest one-way tickets to Des Moines from Grand Rapids were found on Frontier ($89) and American Airlines ($182), and the lowest round-trip tickets were found on Delta ($286) and United Airlines ($487).

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Low season

March

High season

October

Cheapest flight

$89
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 10% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 3% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Grand Rapids to Des Moines

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Grand Rapids to Des Moines?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Grand Rapids to Des Moines was $89 for a one-way ticket and $286 for a round-trip.

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

    Even though you are not required to have a passport, keep in mind that an official ID is needed to board the airplane.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Grand Rapids to Des Moines?

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Grand Rapids to Des Moines are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $483 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 $451 and an overall rating of 7.3.

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

    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 Grand Rapids to Des Moines.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Des Moines from Grand Rapids 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 Grand Rapids to Des Moines?

    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 Des Moines with an airline and back to Grand Rapids with another airline. Booking your flights between Grand Rapids and DSM 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 Grand Rapids to Des Moines?

    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 Des Moines from Grand Rapids up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 3 airlines serving from Grand Rapids to Des Moines

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Grand Rapids to Des Moines. 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 Grand Rapids to Des Moines? 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 10838 reviews
8.2Boarding
8.0Entertainment
7.4Food
8.6Crew
7.9Comfort
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Worst flight in my life. Only was scheduled for a 45 min flight to get our connection flight. It was late by 40 minutes and we missed our connection. Delta was totally useless trying to help and unable to get my family on the next flight because they overbooked it Thus had to get a hotel at my expense and lost a day at Disney as a result. Cost me about a $1000 if you add 2 hotels meals shuttles etc to get thru the day Awful customer service by Delta in Detroit totally useless people

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Apr 2024PLN - DTW
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Worst flight in my life. Only was scheduled for a 45 min flight to get our connection flight. It was late by 40 minutes and we missed our connection. Delta was totally useless trying to help and unable to get my family on the next flight because they overbooked it Thus had to get a hotel at my expense and lost a day at Disney as a result. Cost me about a $1000 if you add 2 hotels meals shuttles etc to get thru the day Awful customer service by Delta in Detroit totally useless people

Wifi wasn’t working well so we couldn't view any media.

Food service was bare-bone. Better bot to have any at all rather than hand out premade coffees and cookies to random few passengers.

Had assistance at airport getting from arrivals gate to departure gate; I couldn't have managed without that extra help. Thank you Delta.

They charge me for the luggage which is was included on the ticket

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

Was a great smooth flight from Detroit to San Diego.

Late flight, always blaming the flight crew, stale almonds, pushy people. Why don’t they have the people sitting in the back board first? So much easier getting through an empty plane! Duh!!

As we lined up to board they gave our plane to a flight going to Newark. So then we got delayed until they could find another plane. Flight crew was ok. I’m assuming since it’s a shorter flight they only offered water and coffee.

Food could have been better. A little more leg room would have been appreciated.

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.

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.

All four American Airlines flights I took in last seven days were delayed. Caused me loads of problems, missed meetings, loss of time and money.

American cancelled our flight home. Zero option for hotel, alternative transportation and took 3 hours to find our bags so we could take a 3 hour UBER ride home on our dime. Never flying AA again.

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

Flight was cancelled had to move to another gate late again no internet paid for the month and never can use it waste of money

Not being able to purchase my check in baggage online was a negative.

LATE LATE LATE!!! Plagued by late AA flights on this trip. Such a drag. This one was by far the worst.

WiFi connected but only let you go to the AA website, not even text messaging worked.

Too bad that first class seats do not recline significantly causing discomfort

Flight delayed over an over all day until it cancelled at 1:30am. Would not repeatedly delay that late. Offer hotel rooms and rebook early. Very difficult for families with small children

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

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Grand Rapids to Des Moines found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/10Fri
1 stopFrontier
17h 54mGRR-DSM
$89
5/10Fri
1 stopFrontier
17h 54mGRR-DSM
$179
5/18Sat
1 stopAmerican Airlines
6h 52mGRR-DSM
$182
5/11Sat
1 stopAmerican Airlines
4h 59mGRR-DSM
$220
5/23Thu
1 stopAmerican Airlines
3h 27mGRR-DSM
$253
5/18Sat
2 stopsUnited Airlines
18h 23mGRR-DSM
$279
5/9Thu
1 stopAmerican Airlines
6h 08mGRR-DSM
$302
5/10Fri
2 stopsUnited Airlines
22h 24mGRR-DSM
$404
5/23Thu
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
19h 53mGRR-DSM
$477
5/11Sat
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
9h 25mGRR-DSM
$497

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Grand Rapids - Des Moines Flights

Departure:

Grand Rapids (GRR)United States

Destination:

Des Moines (DSM)United States

Return flight deals:

Des Moines - Grand Rapids

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