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Find cheap flights from Jacksonville to Des Moines from $104

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Jacksonville to Des Moines departing on 5/30. 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 Jacksonville to Des Moines (JAX-DSM)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Jacksonville 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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5:23 am - 10:50 amJAX-DSM
6h 27m1 stop
12:23 pm - 5:34 pmDSM-JAX
4h 11m1 stop
$276American Airlines
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Sun, May 26 - Wed, May 29
5:23 am - 10:50 amJAX-DSM
6h 27m1 stop
11:40 am - 7:11 pmDSM-JAX
6h 31m1 stop
$278American Airlines
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Wed, May 22 - Sun, May 26
5:23 am - 10:50 amJAX-DSM
6h 27m1 stop
6:04 am - 1:35 pmDSM-JAX
6h 31m2 stops
$281American Airlines
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Sun, May 26 - Wed, May 29
6:44 am - 11:38 amJAX-DSM
5h 54m1 stop
6:40 am - 1:35 pmDSM-JAX
5h 55m1 stop
$295American Airlines
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Wed, May 8 - Sat, May 11
5:20 pm - 10:40 pmJAX-DSM
6h 20m1 stop
1:50 pm - 10:33 pmDSM-JAX
7h 43m1 stop
$298Delta
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Sat, May 25 - Wed, May 29
5:20 pm - 10:40 pmJAX-DSM
6h 20m1 stop
6:14 pm - 12:11 amDSM-JAX
4h 57m1 stop
$307Delta
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Sun, May 26 - Tue, May 28
9:47 am - 1:16 pmJAX-DSM
4h 29m1 stop
9:42 pm - 8:49 pmDSM-JAX
22h 07m2 stops
Sun, May 26 - Mon, May 27
11:47 am - 11:59 amJAX-DSM
25h 12m3 stops
9:00 am - 5:38 pmDSM-JAX
7h 38m1 stop
Thu, Aug 8 - Thu, Aug 15
8:28 am - 11:38 pmJAX-DSM
16h 10m1 stop
5:14 pm - 10:37 amDSM-JAX
16h 23m2 stops
$595United Airlines
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Wed, May 22 - Sat, May 25
8:03 am - 11:38 pmJAX-DSM
16h 35m2 stops
6:05 am - 11:14 amDSM-JAX
28h 09m1 stop
$597United Airlines
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Tue, May 21 - Fri, May 24

Flights from Jacksonville to Des Moines - Travel Insights & Trends

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

The average price of all flights from Jacksonville to Des Moines clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For Jacksonville to Des Moines, Sunday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Friday is the most expensive. Flying from Des Moines back to Jacksonville, the best deals are generally found on Sunday, with Monday being the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville to Des Moines is April, where tickets cost $422 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are September and January, where the average cost of tickets is $601 and $542 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Jacksonville to Des Moines, 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 Jacksonville to Des Moines, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 28 days before departure.

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

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
The cheapest return flight ticket from Jacksonville to Des Moines found by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours was for $276 on American Airlines, followed by Delta ($298). One-way flight deals have also been found from as low as $104 on Allegiant Air and from $138 on American Airlines.

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Low season

April

High season

August

Cheapest flight

$104
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 15% 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 Jacksonville to Des Moines

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Jacksonville to Des Moines was $104 for a one-way ticket and $276 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

    When flying out of Jacksonville you will be using Jacksonville. You will be landing at Des Moines, also known as Des Moines.

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Jacksonville to Des Moines are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $440 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 $410 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville to Des Moines.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Des Moines from Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville with another airline. Booking your flights between Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville to Des Moines

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville 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 11104 reviews
8.2boarding
8.6crew
7.5food
7.9comfort
8.0entertainment
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The main person that was coordinating everything was a short white/light skin Spanish man and he was very rude. It honestly made me feel like it was everyone’s First day at work. His announcements were very not reasonable and they did not make sense. The stewardess on the flight that made the announcements she didn’t even know what she was talking about she sounded inebriated. There were no snacks or drinks on our flight there wasn’t even much turbulence. This flight was not enjoyable nor was it what a Delta flight should be and just this past week I flew with Delta 3 times.

2.0 MediocreLizette, Mar 2024MIA - JFK
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The main person that was coordinating everything was a short white/light skin Spanish man and he was very rude. It honestly made me feel like it was everyone’s First day at work. His announcements were very not reasonable and they did not make sense. The stewardess on the flight that made the announcements she didn’t even know what she was talking about she sounded inebriated. There were no snacks or drinks on our flight there wasn’t even much turbulence. This flight was not enjoyable nor was it what a Delta flight should be and just this past week I flew with Delta 3 times.

nothing Delta could do... the person sitting next to me was huge and overflowing into my seat

Crew was great! I need wheelchair assistance and they knew who I was and updated me that my chair was on its way and to just hang tight. There was some turbulence but the captain announced we would be going thru it and he handled the plane well. Landing was soft and his.

Aircraft very cramped. Check-in was great with an agent helping us. Food was almost non-existent. Pre-flight went well once I got the app reloaded on my phone since we don’t fly much anymore.

I like that it got us where we were going. Everything else needed work. It was 1/2 hour late and we took off an hour late. The plane had to be cleaned and the disabled loaded on board before we could take off which took forever and then we sat at the terminal FOREVER before we took off. The ride was so bumpy that they couldn’t serve drinks and snack but to about 1/2 the plane. Seriously we should have flown out of Fort Lauderdale. We probably would’ve gotten home several hours earlier.

Flight was on time, the staff was personable & professional, & the plane arrived on time.

Flight was great. DELTA did a fantastic job! FLL airport was chaotic!

You lost my luggage!!! How frustrating!!! Now they can’t find one of our bags!!!! I really don’t have time for this!!!

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

The boarding agents appeared to do the minimum customer service. They did not appear to try to find solutions to problems.

That flight was smooth, and staff we courteous. it was a full flight so very tight. The boarding through security was not properly controlled. it was rushed and the scanning process for our bags, etc. was pilling up at the other end with no time to empty our belonging my personal items almost toppled over on the floor if i hadn't caught it rapidly. Was it just that time, or always like this - cant say. other than that all else was fine.

Boarding was friendly and quick. While the plane model was older with no live tv, the entertainment was full of movies and tv shows. All food was available. Pilots were very communicative with status of the flight. Flight landed on time.

It was terrible because the flight was delayed for 3 hours.

Crowded flight, but upbeat and kind crew. Pilot greeted us at door, flight attendant thanked a number of “special” passengers for their business, another addressed an eight-year old boy as “young man.” United obviously trying to up their game, but though all of that is nice and notable, flying still feels like moving along a human assembly line, being herded into one small space after another (boarding areas with too few seats, planes with limited personal space, shuttles (IAD) packed too full.

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

United domestic flight was better than international flight. There was no switch to control Ac In international united flight. Food was also average, Air canada food was much better than united.

The flight was clean and on time, the crew were all very nice and we got the seats we booked. Plenty of food and beverages. The seats are too close so it’s very difficult to try and sleep comfortably.

Any flight that gets from point A to B with no drama is excellent.

They cancelled our flight at the last minute due to mechanical issues. Rather, they “delayed” it till the next morning. A pain in the neck when traveling with two young children. Crew was really nice, which made up for it somewhat. This is the second flight from delta that was cancelled this year. Definitely going to fly another airline when possible

Boarding did not give first class prefernce, ahead of othwr group passengers. Cabin crew were ok, food was mediocre.

Horrible people at the gate, they force me to check in my carry on, even thought no one behind me has to do it. I had to get out of the airport in NY to get my bag and go thru security again on my way to Honk Kong. The worst part is the employee threatened me with loosing the flights if don’t comply.

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.,

Flight was delayed until Next day as crew timed out

The flight was great until towards the end when the flight attendant read an excessively long commercial for purchasing an american airlines credit card. The worst part is that we are doing a lot of traveling this year so i was actually interested in getting the credit card, but I was so annoyed with the long commercial that I completely dismissed the flight attendant bringing around the information. Next time, keep the sales pitch to 10 seconds and then pass around the brochures!!

I was able to get on standby with relative ease

6 plus hour delay with no explanation. No wheelchairs to transport us on arrival. Very disappointed.

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.

Food choice is limited, entertainment better than average, seat leg room terrible

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

Got a much appreciated surprise upgrade to an exit row and the crew was very friendly and helpful.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Jacksonville to Des Moines found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/30Thu
1 stopAllegiant Air
4h 29mJAX-DSM
$104
5/29Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
5h 54mJAX-DSM
$138
5/29Wed
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
8h 39mJAX-DSM
$143
5/13Mon
1 stopAmerican Airlines
5h 54mJAX-DSM
$158
6/1Sat
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
8h 39mJAX-DSM
$163
5/30Thu
2 stops
25h 15mJAX-DSM
$167
5/30Thu
3 stops
30h 08mJAX-DSM
$178
5/13Mon
2 stopsUnited Airlines
22h 09mJAX-DSM
$282
4/29Mon
1 stopAmerican Airlines
4h 43mJAX-DSM
$298
4/29Mon
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
7h 30mJAX-DSM
$303

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Last minute flights from Jacksonville to Des Moines

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 Jacksonville to Des Moines that are departing in the next 10 days.
4/21Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
5h 59mJAX-DSM
4/23Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
17h 54mDSM-JAX
$827
4/21Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
6h 57mJAX-DSM
4/23Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
5h 53mDSM-JAX
$853
4/21Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 38mJAX-DSM
4/23Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 34mDSM-JAX
$863

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Jacksonville - Des Moines Flights

Departure:

Jacksonville (JAX)United States

Destination:

Des Moines (DSM)United States

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Des Moines - Jacksonville

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