ABQ - DSM

$168 Find Cheap Flights from Albuquerque 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 Albuquerque to Des Moines departing on 4/8. 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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Cheapest round-trip
$351
Delta
Sat 5/9Sat 5/23
ABQ - DSM • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$168
Delta
Wed 4/8
ABQ - DSM • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $351 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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There are currently no direct flights between Albuquerque and Des Moines. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $433 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 4h 30m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Albuquerque to Des Moines (ABQ-DSM)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Albuquerque 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Albuquerque to Des Moines

Sat, May 9 - Sat, May 23
Delta Logo
7:00 am - 3:10 pm
ABQ
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DSM
7h 10m
1 stop
Delta Logo
4:25 pm - 7:58 pm
DSM
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ABQ
4h 33m
1 stop
$351Delta
Sat, May 9 - Sat, May 23
Southwest Logo
11:30 am - 8:55 pm
ABQ
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DSM
8h 25m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
2:10 pm - 5:10 pm
DSM
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ABQ
4h 00m
1 stop
$362Southwest
Thu, Apr 30 - Mon, May 4
American Airlines Logo
5:45 am - 11:26 am
ABQ
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DSM
4h 41m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:01 pm - 11:33 pm
DSM
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ABQ
7h 32m
1 stop
$365American Airlines
Sat, May 9 - Sat, May 23
Southwest Logo
11:30 am - 8:55 pm
ABQ
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DSM
8h 25m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
2:10 pm - 8:05 pm
DSM
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ABQ
6h 55m
2 stops
$371Southwest
Sat, May 9 - Sun, May 24
Southwest Logo
6:20 am - 1:30 pm
ABQ
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DSM
6h 10m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
6:00 am - 12:20 pm
DSM
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ABQ
7h 20m
1 stop
$372Southwest
Sat, May 9 - Sun, May 24
Southwest Logo
11:30 am - 8:55 pm
ABQ
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DSM
8h 25m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
7:05 am - 10:20 am
DSM
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ABQ
4h 15m
1 stop
$377Southwest
Thu, Jun 4 - Mon, Jun 8
Southwest Logo
2:40 pm - 10:20 pm
ABQ
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DSM
6h 40m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
4:40 pm - 1:05 am
DSM
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ABQ
9h 25m
2 stops
$380Southwest
Sat, May 9 - Sun, May 24
Southwest Logo
11:30 am - 8:55 pm
ABQ
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DSM
8h 25m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
7:05 am - 1:25 pm
DSM
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ABQ
7h 20m
2 stops
$382Southwest
Fri, Apr 10 - Sat, Apr 11
United Airlines Logo
2:49 pm - 8:34 pm
ABQ
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DSM
4h 45m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:20 am - 11:42 am
DSM
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ABQ
6h 22m
1 stop
$391United Airlines
Thu, Jun 4 - Mon, Jun 8
Southwest Logo
2:00 pm - 11:20 pm
ABQ
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DSM
8h 20m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
4:40 pm - 1:05 am
DSM
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ABQ
9h 25m
2 stops
$395Southwest
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Albuquerque to Des Moines flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Albuquerque to Des Moines to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

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

The cheapest round-trip price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.

In the past 3 days, the cheapest round-trip tickets from Albuquerque to Des Moines were found on Delta ($351) and Southwest ($362).

Good to know

Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$168
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 28% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 18% lower on average.
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FAQs for booking flights from Albuquerque to Des Moines

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Albuquerque to Des Moines was $168 for a one-way ticket and $351 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Albuquerque 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 airports will I be using when flying from Albuquerque to Des Moines?

    Albuquerque and Des Moines are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Albuquerque from Albuquerque and will be arriving at Des Moines.

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Albuquerque to Des Moines are Southwest and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $463 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $459 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

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

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

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Albuquerque to Des Moines

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Albuquerque 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 Albuquerque 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.
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4319 reviews
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
7.0Food
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I flew twice this week on Southwest, was delayed over 2 hours both ways. From Pittsburgh to Chicago it was due to weather but the gate agents, pilot etc were great at updating everyone. Today from Midway to Pittsburgh the plane had come from an international location, kept getting delayed, no information was given until we were delayed for the third time. It was ridiculous, whoever scheduled that plane to fly to Pittsburgh after didn’t consider a lot of things.

2.0 MediocreBeth, Mar 2026
MDW - PIT
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I flew twice this week on Southwest, was delayed over 2 hours both ways. From Pittsburgh to Chicago it was due to weather but the gate agents, pilot etc were great at updating everyone. Today from Midway to Pittsburgh the plane had come from an international location, kept getting delayed, no information was given until we were delayed for the third time. It was ridiculous, whoever scheduled that plane to fly to Pittsburgh after didn’t consider a lot of things.

Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

I was supposed to be on a later flight. When I showed up at the gate, the woman working there was extremely helpful getting moved up to this earlier flight.

We had a 5 hour delay on the tarmac in Baltimore

Long layover between flights to Long Island from BWI - need better coordination between flights

I elected to pay for the upgrades and found very little difference

The new seating arrangement is so over priced for what you get.

The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

No food or entertainment, just a quick 40 minute flight. A little bumpy due to Santa Ana winds but pilot has no control over that. Good flight and landing!

Good but I prefer choose your own seat. With the new assigned seats they should board from the back I see no advantage to this new boarding. Just like every other airline

Economy plus was so cramped I could not use my laptop. It was beyond bad.

OK, we were delayed and had to de plane and reboard.

United is one airline which regardless of how many separate United tickets in existence, if one flight breaks down, the airline will take care of all the flights.

Both our flights were delayed. Almost didn’t get in the second flight. Staff was rude to the bone.

Both my flight where delayed Had 25min to make it to my transfer flight

Everything was on time and service on the flight was great!

Wifi Bluetooth features for watching in flight movie was horrible. Screen kept blacking out no connection of sound although it said connected. Other than that smooth trip .

The travel company that you have on your site did me so wrong. I don’t know how it happened, but they put my son‘s name on my plane ticket flying to Vietnam. Along with his birthday. They would not have let me fly from Fort Myers to Ho Chi Minh City. I don’t think that I can ever use your service again. I typed my information into the browser along with my passport number and four days before I’m leaving I have to quickly search another ticket to fly out here.

Seats are uncomfortable. This has been a trend in the industry for decades. Trying to fit more seats on each plane to increase profits at the expense of the passenger.

The flight was delayed so we were dead tired, and after that the turbulence was horrible. I was very scared.

Not good. One of my luggage is missing. And until now they can’t find it

Horrible experience upon landing. Probably more due to DCA utter incompetence than AA.

Jill was the flight attendant in first class she was fabulous!! Best flight attendant I have had in years.!! And I fly every other week. Other can learn from her!!

Really good. I accidentally left my duffel on the plane and the reps were so friendly in retrieving it.

My 9:50AM flight was delayed to 3:40PM "due to incoming aircraft delay". No aircraft is "delayed" that long. Found out once we did board (after several changes in times) that the aircraft had a maintenance issue and we had to wait for another aircraft. Just tell us that. The aircraft we did get was old and the seats need to be updated. I have been traveling for several weeks with AA and you should refresh your entertainment content as frequent flyers have gone through most of your new content. I have Celiac and a shellfish allergy and continue to have struggles with meals on business and first class flights. Please keep this in mind. Sorry - was a long travel day yesterday and a bit cranky this morning with my experience comments. Still an AA fan.

The business steward was absolutely amazing! Smiles and kindness! Wish all AA flights are like this one!

As a first class customer, there was no power the entire flight which limited my ability to work. I find this unacceptable. The first 11 rows on the left side of the plan were out. I was only offered the option to charge my phone which was not the issue because my laptop was out of power. I asked if there was anything that can be done for me, and the answer was, "no". I was not offered any type of compensation for this AA problem which caused me unnecessary stress due to inability to address business issues on an already challenging travel day. Flight attendants tried to reset the power once but that was the extent of their support. Very disappointing for the lack of expected services on a flight. Please contact me with customer focused response to this complaint.

Delay after delay with little communication then AA lost my luggage and at airport would not assist just said scan this QR code to track your luggage and submit a claim. However QR code provided did not work so have to go back to airport

After changing the departure gate 5 times making us mo e from one side of the airport to the other and then back the flight was delayed nearly 2 hours. The male flight attendant had a bad attitude with the guest being condescending, disrespectful with people who were already on edge.

Easy boarding. Rows are smaller but that may be an older and bigger me now :)

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