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Find cheap flights from San Luis Obispo to Des Moines from $288

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from San Luis Obispo to Des Moines departing on 5/8. 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 San Luis Obispo to Des Moines (SBP-DSM)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Luis Obispo 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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4:10 pm - 11:59 pmSBP-DSM
5h 49m1 stop
5:00 am - 11:40 amDSM-SBP
8h 40m1 stop
$457American Airlines
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Sun, Jul 7 - Sun, Jul 14
11:59 pm - 8:59 amSBP-DSM
7h 00m1 stop
5:00 am - 3:30 pmDSM-SBP
12h 30m2 stops
$543American Airlines
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Sun, Jul 7 - Sun, Jul 14
9:28 pm - 8:59 amSBP-DSM
9h 31m2 stops
5:00 am - 3:30 pmDSM-SBP
12h 30m2 stops
$667American Airlines
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Sun, Jul 7 - Sun, Jul 14

Flights from San Luis Obispo to Des Moines - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Luis Obispo 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 San Luis Obispo to Des Moines?

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

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Low season

October

High season

October

Cheapest flight

$288
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 37% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 37% lower on average.
Flight from San Luis Obispo to Des Moines

When to book flights from San Luis Obispo to Des Moines

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Luis Obispo 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 San Luis Obispo to Des Moines

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Luis Obispo to Des Moines?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Luis Obispo to Des Moines was $288 for a one-way ticket and $457 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San Luis Obispo and Des Moines?

    A passport is not required to fly from San Luis Obispo to Des Moines.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Luis Obispo to Des Moines?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Luis Obispo to Des Moines?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Luis Obispo to Des Moines, United Airlines or American Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Luis Obispo to Des Moines are United Airlines and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $540 and an overall rating of 7.4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $548 and an overall rating of 7.3.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Luis Obispo 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 San Luis Obispo to Des Moines.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Des Moines from San Luis Obispo 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 San Luis Obispo 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 San Luis Obispo with another airline. Booking your flights between San Luis Obispo 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 San Luis Obispo 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 San Luis Obispo up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top airlines flying from San Luis Obispo to Des Moines

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Luis Obispo 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 San Luis Obispo 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.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 11234 reviews
7.7boarding
8.1crew
6.7food
7.1entertainment
7.2comfort
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Due to one crew member not showing up to work, our flight was significantly delayed causing us to miss our connecting flight in Houston to Mississippi causing us to be delayed by more than 6 hours and missing our event all together. Very disappointing. All because ONE crew member called in sick. United did grant us a $15 meal voucher, which was a small but appreciated concession that I wasn’t able to use because I ordered my lunch and paid for it before applying the concession, and the staff said it was too late to use it. Ugh! We also had a TWO delay coming back from Mississippi, but that was on American Airlines and it was due to weather, so not their fault. Anyway, not at all impressed with United’s handling of our flight and the HUGE disappointment of missing our important family event for our 90 year old mother. All that money and all that stress and emotions for nothing. Having to wait the hour to bring an employee from LAX seemed like something that should not have happened. Why don’t you have a local back-up? Santa Ana is not a little airport in a rural area.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Apr 2024SNA - IAH
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Due to one crew member not showing up to work, our flight was significantly delayed causing us to miss our connecting flight in Houston to Mississippi causing us to be delayed by more than 6 hours and missing our event all together. Very disappointing. All because ONE crew member called in sick. United did grant us a $15 meal voucher, which was a small but appreciated concession that I wasn’t able to use because I ordered my lunch and paid for it before applying the concession, and the staff said it was too late to use it. Ugh! We also had a TWO delay coming back from Mississippi, but that was on American Airlines and it was due to weather, so not their fault. Anyway, not at all impressed with United’s handling of our flight and the HUGE disappointment of missing our important family event for our 90 year old mother. All that money and all that stress and emotions for nothing. Having to wait the hour to bring an employee from LAX seemed like something that should not have happened. Why don’t you have a local back-up? Santa Ana is not a little airport in a rural area.

Crew was great and did their best to make us comfortable and captain came out at the beginning to announce why the flight was delayed, weather situation up ahead, and kept us updated throughout the flight.

United WiFi is consistently unusable (it can take 10 mins to load a single web page). If you need Wifi to do work, be prepared to lose half a day of productivity.

Awful. I got stuck next to a person carrying a dog and behind someone with a dog. People need to board these dogs downstairs. The cabin is crowded enough with your pets

Packed in like sardines, very uncomfortable. Sitting the aisle my shoulder was rammed into numerous times by rushing flight attendants. Also flight was very cold.

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

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.

For a 22 minute flight all you expect is for it to be safe and comfortable

Flight was on time. Staff were friendly. I paid for Economy Plus but was required to check my standard carry-on luggage due to lack of space on the aircraft. This cost me 30 minutes, unexpectedly, in waiting at the baggage claim. This experience did not meet my expectations.

Wouldn’t let me check in said couldn’t find a ticket had to wait very long Time

The experience was great and much better than the flight going out. of course I was in first class but the service was excellent

Comfort of seats, ease of boarding. Food selection could be better

Food options were limited which is absolutely embarrassing for a Flight of this size The staff did not come around as much and I am not accustomed to such poor service from American Airlines Drinks I believe were limited to soda and water

Crew were attentive and friendly. Flight was smooth and early! I enjoyed the less crowded plane. Thank you!

We are gluten free, there were not any available complimentary gluten free options.

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.

The staff was unprofessional and didn’t communicate very well. The boarding process was very disheveled, potentially due to a power outage the previous day but there was no contingency plan to properly get passengers boarded the following day. Once boarded the aircraft stayed on the tarmac for over 45 minutes due to high winds. The communication was sporadic but an announcement was finally made an additional 30 minutes later that the flight was cancelled but we couldn’t get off the plane. Prior to deplaning one of the gate agents came on the plane and made an announcement for everyone to pickup their checked bags and take a card to rebook a new reservation because they didn’t have adequate staff. Flights were missed, passengers went to different airports and there was little to no assistance from AA.

Apart from the delay due to unforeseen circumstances. The leg from sjc to dfw was fine. It was the leg from dfw to orf that we encountered issues mainly due to the flight attendant crew not being friendly. We had two small children and we needed some assistance to warm up milk so the baby would sleep. The crew just didn’t get it and made things very difficult. One made a remark that the baby’s dirty diaper smell was a “gift” to the plane in a rude way. Normally I’d brush that off as a funny comment if the rest of the trip the attendants were helpful or understanding of the difficulty we faced. But that wasn’t the case. We were met with rudeness on the second leg. Whereas on the first leg the crew were so nice and helpful.

Flight From PHX to CVG was on time, very professional staff

Flight was delayed and missed connecting flight. Did not give warning about delay until we showed up at the airport. Not good.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from San Luis Obispo to Des Moines found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/8Wed
1 stopUnited Airlines
5h 24mSBP-DSM
$288
5/8Wed
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
7h 55mSBP-DSM
$293
5/2Thu
1 stopAmerican Airlines
6h 01mSBP-DSM
$418
5/2Thu
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
8h 53mSBP-DSM
$423
5/8Wed
3 stopsUnited Airlines
19h 44mSBP-DSM
$544
5/2Thu
3 stopsUnited Airlines
39h 23mSBP-DSM
$1,302

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Last minute flights from San Luis Obispo 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 San Luis Obispo to Des Moines that are departing in the next 10 days.
4/27Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
5h 47mSBP-DSM
4/30Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
6h 23mDSM-SBP
$543
4/27Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
5h 47mSBP-DSM
4/30Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
6h 23mDSM-SBP
$578
4/27Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
12h 32mSBP-DSM
4/30Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
6h 08mDSM-SBP
$674
4/27Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
5h 26mSBP-DSM
4/30Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
16h 54mDSM-SBP
$709
4/27Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 33mSBP-DSM
4/30Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
11h 36mDSM-SBP
$797

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San Luis Obispo - Des Moines Flights

Departure:

San Luis Obispo (SBP)United States

Destination:

Des Moines (DSM)United States

Return flight deals:

Des Moines - San Luis Obispo

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