$268 Find Cheap Flights from Central America to Des Moines

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Cheap Flights from Central America to Des Moines

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Central America 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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Recent round-trip flight deals from Central America to Des Moines

Thu, Apr 30 - Sun, May 10
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12:10 pm - 10:06 pm
GUA
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DSM
8h 56m
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7:00 am - 11:10 pm
DSM
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GUA
17h 10m
2 stops
$435Multiple Airlines
Sun, May 3 - Sun, May 10
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1:51 pm - 10:42 pm
SAP
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DSM
31h 51m
2 stops
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7:45 am - 12:50 pm
DSM
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SAP
30h 05m
1 stop
$485Multiple Airlines
Thu, Aug 27 - Mon, Sep 14
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9:00 am - 10:10 pm
SJO
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DSM
12h 10m
2 stops
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7:00 am - 6:40 pm
DSM
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SJO
12h 40m
2 stops
$540Southwest
Thu, Aug 27 - Mon, Sep 14
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9:00 am - 10:10 pm
SJO
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DSM
12h 10m
2 stops
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7:00 am - 6:40 pm
DSM
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SJO
12h 40m
2 stops
$562Southwest
Wed, Jul 8 - Tue, Jul 21
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1:43 pm - 12:29 am
SAL
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DSM
9h 46m
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7:13 pm - 12:43 pm
DSM
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SAL
18h 30m
1 stop
$629American Airlines
Wed, Jul 8 - Tue, Jul 21
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12:22 pm - 11:59 pm
SAL
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DSM
10h 37m
2 stops
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4:48 pm - 11:22 am
DSM
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SAL
19h 34m
2 stops
$634American Airlines
Fri, Aug 28 - Mon, Aug 31
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3:40 pm - 10:11 am
SAL
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DSM
17h 31m
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5:00 am - 2:30 pm
DSM
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SAL
10h 30m
2 stops
$644United Airlines
Mon, Jun 1 - Mon, Jun 8
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11:13 am - 10:35 pm
SJO
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DSM
10h 22m
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6:20 am - 10:39 pm
DSM
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SJO
17h 19m
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$646United Airlines
Mon, May 18 - Thu, Jun 18
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12:56 pm - 10:32 pm
GUA
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DSM
8h 36m
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5:45 am - 11:28 am
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GUA
6h 43m
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$694JetBlue
Mon, Aug 3 - Mon, Aug 24
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12:56 pm - 10:29 pm
GUA
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DSM
8h 33m
1 stop
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5:45 am - 11:28 am
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GUA
6h 43m
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$709JetBlue
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Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$268
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 11% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% lower on average.
Flight from San José to Des Moines

FAQs for booking flights from Central America to Des Moines

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Des Moines from Central America 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 Central America 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 Central America with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Central America 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 Central America up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Central America to Des Moines

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Central America 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 9541 reviews
7.3Comfort
7.1Entertainment
7.7Boarding
8.1Crew
6.6Food
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Food was awful. TV didn’t work for long haul flight and my husband needed credit. Staff was nice and did their best but overall conditions were very uncomfortable.

4.0 OkayAnonymous, Apr 2026
NRT - EWR
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Food was awful. TV didn’t work for long haul flight and my husband needed credit. Staff was nice and did their best but overall conditions were very uncomfortable.

It was perfect! I've never flown with United before, but I definitely will in the future

I had a cancelled flight because of technical issues going to my destination, and a delayed flight coming home. All told it wasn’t a total bust.

Just a bad day to fly. Flight was delayed from scheduled 6:50 pm departure to 8:50 pm. Combination of factors mostly related to weather at the destination airport (which is where the incoming flight originated) which delayed the inbound flight over an hour. Once on board, we taxied but had to hold again on the taxiway for 10 minutes or so. We did not get wheels up until after 9 pm. The flight was smooth but about 18 minutes from our destination, we had to hold for several minutes more due to weather at ORD. We finally landed at ORD about 11:08 pm (accounting for the time difference, that was about a 3 hour delay from our scheduled departure time). It felt like we were never going to get to our destination. But the flight crew and attendants were very good. The movie selection onboard was also very nice. Got to watch half of a movie just during our taxi from the gate at ATL due to the delay!

I liked that it was on time, however, the food was not good.

Fine. The issues I had were associated with luggage being delayed from Turkey to Tanzania

They were fast and I like how they used to entertainment system to play video about the safety.

No meal service to the back of the plane as it started late or was too slow to get it out before it was time to land.

Terrible, if possible won't be flying again anytime soon!

Efficient boarding and early departure. Very smooth flight. Early arrival in ATL. Great flight.

Incoming flight was delayed, delaying boarding. It then took 30 mins to take off. Took 20 mins to get to a gate because they changed the gate last minute, crew weren’t ready so there was no one staffed to work the jet bridge. Boarding was so disorganized as is usual with American because everyone just stands around the gate regardless of boarding group.

Early morning flight and no food in First Class except a "salmon" box. No thank you. Was informed before take off by Captain that the plane was not serviced before we boarded in Phoenix. How does that happen? Need more frequent additions/turn over on the Entertainment. Thanks

Moved to earlier flight which unexpectedly had maintenance issues initially indicated as quick fix to ultimately plane changes. Moved back to original flight, also delayed. In all cases customer updates and communication very unclear, no updates on drivers for delays.

Flight was delayed. No urgency by American Airlines team to assist those with connecting flights. It was basically you are on your own to run through the terminals to try and make your connection. Thanks, Mary

I have never been assaulted they way I was today in Charlotte - shame on American

One of our group members was struggling to walk. In Charlotte we asked for a wheelchair and she was accompanied by Desmond. I was impressed by his patience and attention. In Boston she received the same service. I didn’t get the name of the helper but she went above and beyond in assisting us. A great AA service

Delayed 24 hours. Should have called it much earlier They provided quality accommodations, food vouchers etc. FINALLY The issues started at 8 AM and they cancelled the flight at 11:30 PM, with no plans for a new flight.

Better snacks but flight and crew were amazing on this flight

Found that the plane used for this short flight is smaller and therefore the seats are really squeezed tight.

It was the most un-special flight experience in my life.

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