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Cheapest round-trip
$325
Typical prices: $323-$506
American Airlines
Thu 8/27Thu 9/3
ABQ - DSM • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$163
United Airlines
Mon 8/31
ABQ - DSM • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $325 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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Cheapest • Avg $371 (round-trip)
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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

Thu, Aug 27 - Thu, Sep 3
American Airlines Logo
4:13 pm - 11:30 pm
ABQ
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DSM
6h 17m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
7:35 pm - 11:47 pm
DSM
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ABQ
5h 12m
1 stop
$325American Airlines
Wed, Aug 26 - Wed, Sep 2
American Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 3:12 pm
ABQ
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DSM
7h 12m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:30 am - 10:55 am
DSM
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ABQ
6h 25m
1 stop
$325American Airlines
Wed, Aug 26 - Wed, Sep 2
United Airlines Logo
5:30 am - 12:32 pm
ABQ
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DSM
6h 02m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
5:21 pm - 10:43 pm
DSM
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ABQ
6h 22m
1 stop
$325United Airlines
Thu, Sep 24 - Mon, Sep 28
United Airlines Logo
4:45 pm - 11:48 pm
ABQ
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DSM
6h 03m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
5:22 pm - 10:43 pm
DSM
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ABQ
6h 21m
1 stop
$325United Airlines
Thu, Sep 24 - Tue, Sep 29
United Airlines Logo
6:02 pm - 11:48 pm
ABQ
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DSM
4h 46m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
11:33 am - 5:21 pm
DSM
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ABQ
6h 48m
1 stop
$325United Airlines
Thu, Aug 27 - Thu, Sep 3
American Airlines Logo
10:40 am - 6:55 pm
ABQ
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DSM
7h 15m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:30 am - 10:55 am
DSM
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ABQ
6h 25m
1 stop
$326American Airlines
Wed, Aug 26 - Wed, Sep 2
Southwest Logo
12:15 pm - 9:00 pm
ABQ
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DSM
7h 45m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
12:30 pm - 7:00 pm
DSM
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ABQ
7h 30m
1 stop
$330Southwest
Wed, Aug 26 - Wed, Sep 2
Southwest Logo
11:35 am - 9:00 pm
ABQ
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DSM
8h 25m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
6:10 am - 1:50 pm
DSM
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ABQ
8h 40m
2 stops
$335Southwest
Fri, Sep 11 - Sun, Sep 13
Delta Logo
8:35 am - 8:53 pm
ABQ
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DSM
11h 18m
2 stops
Delta Logo
2:46 pm - 10:16 pm
DSM
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ABQ
8h 30m
2 stops
$1,310Delta
Fri, Sep 11 - Sun, Sep 13
Delta Logo
8:35 am - 8:53 pm
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DSM
11h 18m
2 stops
Delta Logo
2:46 pm - 10:16 pm
DSM
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8h 30m
2 stops
$1,330Delta
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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.

How much is a round-trip flight from Albuquerque to Des Moines?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Albuquerque to Des Moines departing in August.

Flight prices are typical for this route right now.

Flights to Des Moines from Albuquerque usually cost between $275 and $640 in August.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $325 on United Airlines (Aug 26-Sep 2).

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Albuquerque 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 Albuquerque to Des Moines is January, where tickets cost $0 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $936 and $847 respectively.

Good to know

Low season

September

Cheapest flight

$163
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 32% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 3% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Albuquerque to Des Moines

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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 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Albuquerque to Des Moines was $163 for a one-way ticket and $325 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 $497 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 $406 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 4229 reviews
7.0Food
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
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Eveeyrime I fly they are begging for bags due to cabin overhead space. What they should so ia take the bags that are clearly too big to fit wheels first on their side. And those of us who give up the bag should really get their bags first. When boarding, nobody wants stupid jokes about how hot it is on board. Give us some cool air. Im usually sick from the heat by the time we take off.

6.0 GoodVera, Jul 2026
MCO - BNA
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Eveeyrime I fly they are begging for bags due to cabin overhead space. What they should so ia take the bags that are clearly too big to fit wheels first on their side. And those of us who give up the bag should really get their bags first. When boarding, nobody wants stupid jokes about how hot it is on board. Give us some cool air. Im usually sick from the heat by the time we take off.

No wifi, seems to be very common with Southwest currently. Everything else was normal.

Poor customer service, no accommodation for passengers when the flight was delayed over 5 hours.

Friendly crew kept coming by to make sure all was ok, provide additional refreshments, etc.

It was good. Last flight was delayed but I always say that is in God's plan

Red eye from San Diego. Temperature of the cabin was way too warm and the air duct flowed very little air.

Overall good, just screaming kids in the area the whole flight.

This rating is based completely on the flight delay. Any flight where the plane goes through or originates in Las Vegas is delayed. I will avoid booking flights that do this in the future,

This was a train wreck with the schedule as soon as the delay was announced. The delay originally put us back by 40 minutes from a start time of 10:10AM, then later was revised to be only 27 minutes late. We began boarding only a few minutes late. I don't know what happened but we then left the gate over 45 minutes past our original start time of 10:10. Pilots did a great job of making up time (thank you for that), however upon arrival into the Dallas area, we circled several times, as there was a plane on the runway with mechanical problems, and didn't land and have the door opened until 1:46PM local time. I dashed to my connecting gate, fortunately only 4 gates away, and got there at 1:50PM local time. There were still people in line to board the jet way. The gate attendant made eye contact with me, left the check and station and promptly ushered the remaining people down the jet way, then returned to say the gate was closed and we were denied boarding. She then said I was already re-booked, not even knowing who I was. I did not receive notification of rebooking until 1:58 PM. At the desk we were then told that it was not their fault that our originating flight was late due to the stranded plane, and that the only compensation we could be offered was to be re-booked. I'm sorry, but at Love Field the ONLY airline there is Southwest, so yes, they ARE responsible for this! Also, choosig to deny me boarding even though I was in the queue 10 minutes prior to takeoff was an exceptional instance of very poor customer service. While I may not have many choices of airlines with flights originating from Albuquerque, Southwest is now last on my list!

Love Southwest! Always a good trip with a happy crew who goes out of their way to be kind and fun.

The flight crew were very helpful. The seats were very close together. There was barely room to sit without touching the person next to you.

I flew from Santa Fe to Denver to catch a flight to London and the transfer of my luggage on arrival at Denver to the London flight worked perfectly. The crew on the ground and on board for the London flight were so friendly and efficient.

A long delay. Don't travel late in the day.

The seat was comfortable. There was a lot of turbulence. If it weren't for that,it would have been okay.

My husband and I had boarded the flight from Denver to Chicago, and one of the last passengers to get on the plane opened the overhead bin above my husband's seat and threw his bag out of the bin to make space for his own. He said, "Mine is bigger!" The flight attendant supported the new passenger. They didn't care that my husband has two artificial knees and must have the foot room in front of his seat to be able to fit his legs in -- and to be able to stand, much less walk, at the end of the flight. I have never seen this happen before, and it was a disaster.

It was great, I’m very grateful for the pilots and crew flight attendants for everything.

Flight was great. Efficient boarding. Short flight. Early arrival. Friendly flight crew. The entertainment system did not work well. Could not access it until the aircraft reached 10K feet or more. Lots of glitches.

No food service almost missed because of first flight delays

The flights from Ottawa to Albuquerque went smoothly enough though on on flight they didn't have how water for coffee or tea and on another there there was no ice. The return flights from Albuquerque were delayed by mechanical problems on both flights. Ottawa was a ground crew maintenance issue.

This flight worked as promised, a rare event these days. Of course it helped that we were upgraded. The food was, however, as bad as ever.

The boarding by groups is pointless. The first two groups worked fine, but almost Noone boarded in goups three thru five leaving the vast majority boarding when group six was called. It defeated the purpose of spreading out the crowd.

I blame kayak for my last trip to dca. Kayak cancelled my direct flight and put on a one stop flight and made lost whole day from my vacation and had not even refunded my ticket.

delayed multiple times. no resolution on anything from AA customer service. was put on hold in chat to talk to manager. was 6th in line to talk to manager for more than TWELVE HOURS - from sometime around 9AM until well after I had gone to bed that evening. no explanation, no attempt to make it right. just a five hour delay because of repeated maintenance claims

They cancelled two flight and got us onto another airline, which was also delayed.

Boarding and crew were great. Everything was. On time. The 737 was Incredibly Uncomfortable!! Too tight in seat area for one, but, the real problem was that the seats were AWFUL. After an 8 hour flight from Dallas to Madrid my lower back was miserable and I am fit: I never have back problems. It took 2 days to recover. Honestly I can’t recommend AA for long distance flights. Plus for a $1200+ ticket they wanted $30 for 2 hours of internet. Thank you for listening.

A nearly half-hour delay to board/depart meant that our connection in DFW was less than 30 minutes. If the flight attendants would have made an announcement to the flight to allow those with close connections to de-plane first it would have helped, but nothing. We *barely* made our connection, with no time to eat or user the restroom between flights.

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.

My first flight from Santa Fe was 1.5 hours delayed, I missed the connecting flight. I got tickets to the next flight to San Francisco. The flight is over two hours delayed and we had to change the plane. I will never fly American Airlines again. Absolutely horrible experience!

My flight change many times and after it was canceled and I have to stay 1 more day

It was exactly as I expected, on time, smooth flight, courteous staff.

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