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Cheap flight deals from Des Moines to Detroit (DSM-DTW)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Detroit 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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2:24 pm - 10:02 amDSM-DTW
18h 38m1 stop
6:13 pm - 1:33 pmDTW-DSM
20h 20m1 stop
$252Frontier
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Sun, Jun 16 - Wed, Jun 19
1:28 pm - 5:42 pmDSM-DTW
27h 14m1 stop
10:29 pm - 1:35 pmDTW-DSM
16h 06m1 stop
$259Frontier
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Wed, Jul 3 - Wed, Jul 10
10:49 am - 10:36 amDSM-DTW
22h 47m2 stops
8:00 am - 1:06 pmDTW-DSM
6h 06m1 stop
Fri, Jun 28 - Fri, Jul 5
8:30 am - 12:45 amDSM-DTW
15h 15m1 stop
8:00 am - 1:06 pmDTW-DSM
6h 06m1 stop
Fri, Jun 28 - Fri, Jul 5
4:02 pm - 12:46 amDSM-DTW
7h 44m1 stop
8:18 am - 3:17 pmDTW-DSM
7h 59m1 stop
$331American Airlines
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Wed, Jun 26 - Wed, Jul 3
6:32 am - 9:19 amDSM-DTW
1h 47mnonstop
10:35 am - 11:20 amDTW-DSM
1h 45mnonstop
$339Delta
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Fri, Jun 28 - Fri, Jul 5
6:32 am - 9:19 amDSM-DTW
1h 47mnonstop
8:25 am - 2:02 pmDTW-DSM
6h 37m1 stop
$349Delta
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Fri, Jun 28 - Fri, Jul 5
5:54 am - 12:34 pmDSM-DTW
5h 40m1 stop
5:52 pm - 12:05 amDTW-DSM
7h 13m1 stop
$407American Airlines
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Fri, Jun 21 - Sun, Jun 23
8:00 am - 1:09 pmDSM-DTW
4h 09m1 stop
11:05 am - 2:19 pmDTW-DSM
4h 14m1 stop
$428United Airlines
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Fri, Jul 12 - Sun, Jul 14
5:08 pm - 5:13 pmDSM-DTW
23h 05m2 stops
6:03 am - 10:14 amDTW-DSM
5h 11m1 stop
$501United Airlines
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Wed, Jul 3 - Wed, Jul 10

Flights from Des Moines to Detroit - Travel Insights & Trends

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

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Des Moines to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Des Moines to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, 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 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is March, where tickets cost $338 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and February, where the average cost of tickets is $680 and $644 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Des Moines to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Des Moines to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, 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 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 86 days before departure.

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

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, Frontier offered the best one-way deal for that route, at $129. KAYAK users also found Des Moines to Detroit round-trip flights on Frontier from $252 and on American Airlines from $331.

Which airlines fly non-stop between Des Moines and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Des Moines to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport.
There is just one airline that flies from Des Moines to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport direct and that is Delta. The best one-way deal found from Delta for the route is $318.

How many flights are there between Des Moines and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport per day?

Each day, there are between 2 and 4 nonstop flights that take off from Des Moines and land in Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, with an average flight time of 1h 47m. The most common departure time is 4:00 pm and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 25 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Tuesday, when 16% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Saturday.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Des Moines and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There are 4 cabin class options for the route. These are First, Business, Economy and Prem 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 Des Moines to Detroit take?

Direct flights cover the 532 miles separating Des Moines to Detroit in about 1h 45m.

What’s the earliest departure time from Des Moines to Detroit?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Des Moines at 6:30 am and will be landing in Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport at 9:19 am.

What’s the latest departure time from Des Moines to Detroit?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Des Moines to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport jets off at 5:11 pm and lands at 8:01 pm.

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Low season

February

High season

May

Cheapest flight

$114
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 30% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 14% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Des Moines to Detroit

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Des Moines to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport was $114 for a one-way ticket and $252 for a round-trip.

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

    No

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Des Moines to Detroit?

    Delta, American Airlines, and JetBlue offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Des Moines to Detroit flight route.

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

    The Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Des Moines to Detroit flight route.

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

    SkyTeam is the only airline alliance operating flights between Des Moines and Detroit.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Des Moines to Detroit?

    There are nonstop flights from Des Moines to Detroit on a daily basis.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to Detroit are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $470 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 $454 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 Detroit.

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

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

    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 Detroit with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and DTW 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 Detroit?

    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 Detroit 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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KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Des Moines to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $201 or less one-way and $399 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly non-stop from Des Moines to Detroit?

Find which airlines fly direct from Des Moines to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

Des Moines to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Monday

Air France, Delta, KLM, +3 more

Air France, Delta, +4 more

Tuesday

Air France, Delta, KLM, +3 more

Air France, Delta, +4 more

Wednesday

Air France, Delta, KLM, +3 more

Air France, Delta, +4 more

Thursday

Air France, Delta, KLM, +3 more

Air France, Delta, +4 more

Friday

Air France, Delta, KLM, +3 more

Air France, Delta, +4 more

Saturday

Air France, Delta, KLM, +3 more

Air France, Delta, +4 more

Sunday

Air France, Delta, KLM, +3 more

Air France, Delta, +4 more

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Nonstop returns

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to Des Moines

Monday

Aeromexico, Air France, Delta, +4 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +5 more

Tuesday

Aeromexico, Air France, Delta, +4 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +5 more

Wednesday

Aeromexico, Air France, Delta, +4 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +5 more

Thursday

Aeromexico, Air France, Delta, +4 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +5 more

Friday

Aeromexico, Air France, Delta, +4 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +5 more

Saturday

Air France, Delta, KLM, +2 more

Air France, Delta, +3 more

Sunday

Aeromexico, Air France, Delta, +4 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +5 more

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Top 3 airlines serving from Des Moines to Detroit

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines to Detroit. 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 Des Moines to Detroit? 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 10457 reviews
8.2Boarding
8.0Entertainment
8.6Crew
7.4Food
7.9Comfort
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Boarding was somewhat chaotic. Unable to evaluate crew or food/drink because captain kept them seated due to turbulence. Have no idea if entertainment was offered.

8.0 ExcellentPatricia, May 2024CMH - DTW
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Boarding was somewhat chaotic. Unable to evaluate crew or food/drink because captain kept them seated due to turbulence. Have no idea if entertainment was offered.

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

Delta did an awful job w logistics at DTW. Missed connection. We were there an hour early. SUCKED

Had to run to make it only to have the flight delayed to wait for all the late connectors Second drink service skipped up

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

The landing was bad and the hostess came two times and i was sleeping but when she served the person that nexts to me I woke up and she didn’t even asked me if I need any drink or snacks two times!!!!

Crew were exceptional. Plane was quiet and quite empty, so I had a row to sleep across.

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.

Waited 3 hours on a plane to de-ice due to manpower issues. Waited another hour and a half once we landed because of a gate issue. Missed my connections. Created. A total of 13 hours of delay.

Was a great smooth flight from Detroit to San Diego.

The flight and boarding were easy peasy. I was traveling with my 4-year-old, so a smooth boarding experience was especially appreciated. My only piece of feedback is really about where our gate was in O'Hare. They've shoved four gates into a tiny corner of the B terminal and there isn't early enough room or seating for everyone. Not United's problem, but did dent the overall experience.

Dinner was okay but the breakfast was not eatable on the flight San Francisco to Zurich.

There was no screens on board AND the WiFi didn’t work. My seat was broken and couldn’t recline so I couldn’t even sleep. The flight attendants didn’t offer anything to make it more comfortable. It was such an old cramped plane, when the person in front of me reclined I couldn’t even open my tray table. All the United ads talk about guaranteeing everyone gets a screen!

The Wi-Fi was unavailable on this flight for some reason.

On time take off…US cabins look tired and need of refresh!

Fantastic. Smooth boarding with an infant. Never experienced it with any other carriers.

This was a Lufthansa flight, not United. The CSA at the counter, Ashley, was not only incompetent, but quite rude. Me and two other PAX waited over 7 minutes standing in front of her and another CSA and they ignored us. We joked that we must have accidently taken invisibility pills. She could have at least said "I'll be with you in a moment, I'm currently....". I could go on about how rude she and the other CSAs were (whispering, not communicating with me, blaming the situation on others, etc.). She would not work for me. Then, she gave me literally the worst seat on the plane. the worst. My seat kept getting bumped (rammed twice by the crew with their carts and about every 5 minutes by someone using the bathroom), listening to the bathroom all night, crowded seat, etc.

My seat was broken. WiFi didn’t work. Gate crew at HOU were rude and condescending. Treated all the passengers badly. Bad experience, United.

First flight of the day… MINIMUM FUEL! 15 minute landing delay at HOU due to fog turned into a 2+ hour delay! Rather than circle, they had to divert to another city to refuel! Sat on tarmac at Austin to refuel. We ALL missed our connections! The crew, including pilots, were clueless. Crew was really a mess. At HOU, Untied employees were exceedingly rude to all. It was pitiful.

An hour and a half late is UNACCEPTABLE. The negative impact to our family is unconscionable. And for the price we were forced to pay...

The boarding process and flight were great. However, I waited about 40 minutes for my luggage. It did not come up on the designated belt. Instead, everyone’s bags were on a cart. Not sure what the issue was, but we were not informed until another passenger went looking for her bags and found them.

There were delays on both ends. It made it less than excellent. This plane was great though

AA1537 the AC was not working properly. It was very hot and uncomfortable.

Worst experience flying American Airlines. I fly with them often, so I was super disappointed in the service I received at gate 30 in LGA on May 24, mid-day. The flight was delayed twice. I was patiently waiting in the American Airlines lounge when I received the notice on my app that the plane was boarding 45 minutes before its newly re-scheduled take off of 4 pm (from the orginal 1:45 pm then 3:00 pm). It took me 5 min to travel from the lounge to the gate and when I arrived there at 3:20 flight gate attendant told me the flight had closed and that they announced for passengers multiple times. I showed them the notification on my app and they were really rude and unempathetic. The person who rescheduled my flight at customer service wasn't any happier but was at least helpful in getting me on the next flight.

Flight was 1/2 hour delayed leaving Phoenix. Otherwise it was an average flight. Flight crew on this trip was very nice.

Everything was great except for the wifi was junk. Crew was super friendly and helpful

Was lucky to have a employee at the AA checkin counter that had compassion and understood they ordeal that we went through with our original flight being diverted, needing to stay in the aircraft and then flying to the original destination; adding hours to the trip and forcing us to miss our connection and our rebooked connection. She was able to get up on standby on the highest priority on the next flight to the closest airport we need to be at and it all worked out despite being many hours late.

Delayed so that missed connecting flight. Connecting flight was also delayed on the tarmac but they closed the gate before the rescheduled time.

Attendants were rude. Scowling. Seats were miserable and we paid extra.

Took off over an hour late with multiple mechanical issues. Gate agent in Dallas was lazy and was slow as molasses. Had a line 10 people long. Spirit bad..

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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 Detroit found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/26Wed
2 stops
10h 38mDSM-DTW
$114
6/10Mon
1 stopFrontier
19h 11mDSM-DTW
$129
6/14Fri
1 stopFrontier
25h 15mDSM-DTW
$138
6/10Mon
3 stops
31h 21mDSM-DTW
$148
8/20Tue
1 stopAmerican Airlines
16h 19mDSM-DTW
$203
8/20Tue
2 stopsUnited Airlines
15h 43mDSM-DTW
$245
6/21Fri
1 stopUnited Airlines
25h 24mDSM-DTW
$279
6/26Wed
nonstopDelta
1h 47mDSM-DTW
$299
6/14Fri
nonstopDelta
1h 47mDSM-DTW
$319
6/21Fri
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
12h 05mDSM-DTW
$350

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Last minute flights from Des Moines to Detroit

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 Detroit that are departing in the next 10 days.
6/1Sat
multi-stopFrontier
21h 10mDSM-DTW
6/5Wed
multi-stopFrontier
20h 23mDTW-DSM
$271
6/1Sat
nonstopDelta
1h 50mDSM-DTW
6/5Wed
nonstopDelta
1h 53mDTW-DSM
$679
6/1Sat
multi-stopDelta
3h 34mDSM-DTW
6/5Wed
nonstopDelta
1h 53mDTW-DSM
$689
6/1Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
4h 30mDSM-DTW
6/5Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
17h 15mDTW-DSM
$723
6/1Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 33mDSM-DTW
6/5Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 42mDTW-DSM
$1,217

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Des Moines - Detroit Flights

Departure:

Des Moines (DSM)United States

Destination:

Detroit (DTW)United States

Return flight deals:

Detroit - Des Moines

Cabin classes:

$1,008
$3,682
$664
$295