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Find cheap flights from Newark Liberty Airport to Des Moines from $53

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Newark to Des Moines departing on 5/31. 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 Newark to Des Moines (EWR-DSM)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Newark 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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12:55 pm - 2:55 pmEWR-DSM
3h 00mnonstop
8:30 am - 12:05 pmDSM-EWR
2h 35mnonstop
$133Allegiant Air
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Fri, May 31 - Mon, Jun 3
12:55 pm - 2:55 pmEWR-DSM
3h 00mnonstop
8:30 am - 12:05 pmDSM-EWR
2h 35mnonstop
$159Allegiant Air
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Fri, Jun 7 - Mon, Jun 10
12:55 pm - 2:55 pmEWR-DSM
3h 00mnonstop
9:00 am - 10:46 amDSM-EWR
24h 46m2 stops
Fri, May 31 - Mon, Jun 3
12:55 pm - 2:55 pmEWR-DSM
3h 00mnonstop
9:00 am - 3:14 pmDSM-EWR
5h 14m1 stop
Fri, May 31 - Mon, Jun 3
7:15 am - 11:38 amEWR-DSM
5h 23m1 stop
6:04 am - 11:45 amDSM-EWR
4h 41m1 stop
$232American Airlines
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Wed, May 22 - Wed, May 29
4:19 pm - 9:40 pmEWR-DSM
6h 21m1 stop
6:40 am - 3:25 pmDSM-EWR
7h 45m1 stop
$245American Airlines
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Sat, May 25 - Sun, May 26
6:00 am - 10:15 amEWR-DSM
5h 15m1 stop
6:21 pm - 12:59 amDSM-EWR
5h 38m1 stop
$328Delta
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Tue, Jun 25 - Fri, Jun 28
6:00 am - 9:32 amEWR-DSM
4h 32m1 stop
6:14 pm - 12:56 amDSM-EWR
5h 42m1 stop
$343Delta
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Sun, Jun 2 - Wed, Jun 5
6:00 am - 10:24 amEWR-DSM
5h 24m1 stop
6:41 pm - 12:55 amDSM-EWR
5h 14m1 stop
$349United Airlines
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Wed, Jun 5 - Wed, Jun 5
8:00 pm - 10:30 amEWR-DSM
15h 30m2 stops
8:00 am - 2:05 pmDSM-EWR
5h 05m1 stop
$412United Airlines
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Sat, May 25 - Thu, May 30

Flights from Newark to Des Moines - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Newark 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 Newark Liberty Airport to Des Moines?

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Newark Airport to Des Moines?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Newark Airport 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 Newark Airport to Des Moines is September, where tickets cost $260 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and December, where the average cost of tickets is $449 and $428 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Newark Airport 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 Newark Airport to Des Moines, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 27 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Newark Liberty Airport to Des Moines?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the best return deals on flights connecting Newark Liberty Airport to Des Moines were found on Allegiant Air ($133) and American Airlines ($232). Allegiant Air proposed the cheapest one-way flight at $53.

Which airlines fly non-stop between Newark Airport and Des Moines?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Newark Airport to Des Moines.
There is just one airline that flies from Newark Airport to Des Moines direct and that is Allegiant Air. The best one-way deal found from Allegiant Air for the route is $95.

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

There is a maximum of 1 nonstop flight a day that takes off from Newark Airport and lands in Des Moines, with an average flight time of 3h 00m. The most common departure time is 12:00 pm and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 2 flights.

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

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There is only one cabin class option available for the route, which is 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 Newark Liberty Airport to Des Moines take?

Nonstop flights from Newark Liberty Airport generally make it to Des Moines in 3h 00m. The flying distance between the two cities is 1,013 miles.

What’s the earliest departure time from Newark Liberty Airport to Des Moines?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Newark Airport at 12:55 pm and will be landing in Des Moines at 2:55 pm.

What’s the latest departure time from Newark Liberty Airport to Des Moines?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Newark Airport to Des Moines jets off at 12:55 pm and lands at 2:55 pm.

Good to know

Low season

February

High season

May

Cheapest flight

$53
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 28% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 24% lower on average.
Flight from Newark Liberty Airport to Des Moines

When to book flights from Newark to Des Moines

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Newark to Des Moines based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Newark Liberty Airport to Des Moines flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Newark Airport to Des Moines?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Newark Airport to Des Moines was $53 for a one-way ticket and $133 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Newark Liberty Airport and Des Moines?

    No

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Newark Liberty Airport to Des Moines?

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

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Newark Liberty Airport to Des Moines?

    The Airbus A320-100/200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Newark Liberty Airport to Des Moines flight route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Newark Liberty Airport to Des Moines?

    You can catch a nonstop flight from Newark Liberty Airport to Des Moines on Monday, and Friday.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Newark to Des Moines, Delta or Allegiant Air?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Newark to Des Moines are Delta and Allegiant Air. With an average price for the route of $481 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. Allegiant Air is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $166 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Newark Liberty Airport 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 Newark Liberty Airport to Des Moines.

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

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

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $74 or less one-way and $104 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly non-stop from Newark Liberty Airport to Des Moines?

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

Nonstop departures

Newark to Des Moines

Monday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

Friday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

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Nonstop returns

Des Moines to Newark

Monday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

Friday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

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Top 4 airlines serving from Newark to Des Moines

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Newark 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 Newark 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 10751 reviews
8.6Crew
8.2Boarding
8.0Entertainment
7.4Food
7.9Comfort
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I'm a larger, athletic guy (6'2", 260lbs powerlifter) and I found the seats incredibly uncomfortable with minimal leg room, especially in a window seat. Now, I full understand that being smaller may change my view but even if I was 80lbs less, my legs would be the same size and I was sandwiched between my seat and the seat in front of me.

6.0 GoodDan, Apr 2024LGA - DEN
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I'm a larger, athletic guy (6'2", 260lbs powerlifter) and I found the seats incredibly uncomfortable with minimal leg room, especially in a window seat. Now, I full understand that being smaller may change my view but even if I was 80lbs less, my legs would be the same size and I was sandwiched between my seat and the seat in front of me.

This flight was ridiculous. I had to have a connecting flight from New York to orlando Florida??? The flight left late and because it was a short flight there was no first class amenities. I had one alcohol drink. The flight crew was fine, but it sure did not feel like first class. Delta to me dropped the ball by giving me a connecting flight. By the time we got to Raleigh we would have missed the next flight. Lucky for me the flight never came so now I was stuck waiting for a later flight that came in late also.

Seat back monitors and outlets were dead and not working.

Service was good for such a short flight. Small plane but smooth flight.

The flight was delayed but we got to our final destination.

Uncomfortable seats on 14 hour flight. Mediocre food. On time and great crew.

The helpful attitude of the staff, and being a wheelchair passenger everyone was helpful and understanding. The trip was made comfortable by the upgraded seat which was given without my request, that was a great surprise. Thank you Delta.

Gate crew helping to scan tickets was a little short tempered with customers. Flight crew was very friendly, welcoming , and provided excellent service on board.

Everything went well with the flight. But one of the flight attendants had on inappropriate pants. She had on an old worn out pair of sweat pants. The back seam was unrivaled and should not have been worn for work. If I had not seen her in the airport with the standard type of luggage, I certainly would not have thought she was working for Delta. Not a good look at all for representation.

Great!! I haven’t had a bad experience with them.

The net issue I had was with the gate agent. We had added a carryon to our boarding pass when we checked bags. When I got to the boarding gate the agent was rude asking why I had a backpack - I said I added it - even had an orange tag on it. She ripped my tag off and swung her monitor around to show me how she was right- saying it isn’t wasn’t listed - only a checked bag. I explained again that I wasn’t sure what the issue was but I wouldn’t have an orange tag if I hadn’t added it. Then she finally checked my husband’s boarding pass and found that the agent at checkin had added my carryon to his boarding pass instead of mine. She sent me on my way without my orange tag. Was a bit embarrassing for me the tone she used with me assuming I was trying to get away with something.

Gate agent asked if I could switch seats so a family could sit together. Agent moved me to a seat in the front of the plane, no charge. It was easy. The agent did a great job.

Great seat space. However food and drink prices outrageous. Jabbing to pay for a carry on bag or stuck paying at the gate too much.

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.

flight delays, staff only communicating when pushed, food service lasting a grand total of 7 minutes, stuck in seat from 45mins into flight until landing

Nice flight, nice crew but no cookie or napkin with my seltzer.

The flight was canceled. Got rebooked to Chicago and when we arrived our luggage where to there. They were going to our original destination the day after. They would not deliver them to our house. We had to go pick them up.

737 Max was leaking water into the cabin through the windows. Overhead bins opened on landing. Bad bad plane.

Other than the two hour delay, it was fine. Of course they were very professional and kept us informed throughout the whole delay..

Easy boarding in group 2. Landed 1/2 hr early. Delicious cookie snack.

Good. The wife was not working but then it got resolved.

Missed this flight due to delays from my previous flight

Easy peasy. Crew was great. Take-off and landing nice anc chill (good job by the pilot). Thank you UA!

Another late flight from United. We never got the exact reason why. When we got on the plane, the staff seemed to spend a very long time just milling around in the front of the plane. I also never figured out why the door to the cockpit was open for so long prior to leaving. All in all just a poor performance again from United. There is a reason we did not choose United for the international legs of this recent trip, overall dissatisfaction.

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

Generally good but we were delayed almost two hours from the original time of purchase. The pilot claimed an internal issue then an external equipment issue that needed to be adddressed. He made up a lot of the time.

The flight was excellent, provided that we had inclement weather. We departed earlier than scheduled and arrived early. There was a little turbulence, but nothing to be worried about.

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

Don't often sit in 1st class. Our experience was great.

The 2 hour delay was frustrating but our crew did a great job getting us out quickly and keeping communication especially with the people who had connecting flights

It was right on time and crew were very courteous

Amazing flight with an amazing crew. Truly impressed with how the flight was on time leaving and landed early. Bags came out quickly too. One of the best flights!! I’m

American always delays flight so it stressful getting the next connection

Was the most uncomfortable I ever had in the air. Felt like I was trapped in the seat legs cramped and was just horrible. The flight to DSM was a lot better. Even being on a smaller plane was better. Staff are outstanding. No complaints about the people.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Newark to Des Moines found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/31Fri
nonstopAllegiant Air
3h 00mEWR-DSM
$53
5/22Wed
1 stop
27h 06mEWR-DSM
$71
5/22Wed
1 stop
27h 06mEWR-DSM
$74
7/26Fri
nonstopAllegiant Air
3h 00mEWR-DSM
$80
5/29Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
7h 35mEWR-DSM
$103
5/31Fri
1 stopAmerican Airlines
7h 35mEWR-DSM
$153
6/26Wed
1 stopUnited Airlines
5h 24mEWR-DSM
$184
7/6Sat
1 stopDelta
6h 31mEWR-DSM
$229
6/13Thu
1 stopDelta
5h 14mEWR-DSM
$239
5/31Fri
2 stopsUnited Airlines
13h 32mEWR-DSM
$263

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Last minute flights from Newark 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 Newark to Des Moines that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/13Mon
multi-stop
5h 24mEWR-DSM
5/17Fri
nonstop
2h 35mDSM-EWR
$318
5/14Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
5h 23mEWR-DSM
5/15Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 45mDSM-EWR
$329
5/15Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 35mEWR-DSM
5/22Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 45mDSM-EWR
$347
5/15Wed
multi-stop
16h 16mEWR-DSM
5/17Fri
nonstop
2h 35mDSM-EWR
$348
5/13Mon
multi-stop
5h 24mEWR-DSM
5/17Fri
multi-stop
5h 14mDSM-EWR
$362
5/16Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 35mEWR-DSM
5/18Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 58mDSM-EWR
$372
5/13Mon
multi-stop
5h 24mEWR-DSM
5/17Fri
multi-stop
22h 01mDSM-EWR
$384
5/15Wed
multi-stopDelta
4h 32mEWR-DSM
5/16Thu
multi-stopDelta
5h 42mDSM-EWR
$435
5/14Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
5h 24mEWR-DSM
5/16Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
7h 29mDSM-EWR
$437
5/15Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
6h 24mEWR-DSM
5/19Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
6h 03mDSM-EWR
$520

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Newark Liberty Airport - Des Moines Flights

Departure:

Newark Liberty Airport (undefined)United States

Destination:

Des Moines (DSM)United States

Return flight deals:

Des Moines - Newark Liberty Airport

Cabin classes:

$96