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Find cheap flights from Cleveland to Des Moines from $100

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Cheap flight deals from Cleveland to Des Moines (CLE-DSM)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Cleveland 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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8:44 pm - 8:16 pmCLE-DSM
24h 32m1 stop
9:21 pm - 11:05 amDSM-CLE
12h 44m1 stop
$218Frontier
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Sun, Jun 16 - Sat, Jun 22
5:18 pm - 1:39 pmCLE-DSM
21h 21m1 stop
8:25 pm - 8:05 amDSM-CLE
10h 40m1 stop
$227Frontier
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Wed, Jun 26 - Tue, Jul 9
5:27 am - 11:38 amCLE-DSM
7h 11m1 stop
11:40 am - 8:57 pmDSM-CLE
8h 17m1 stop
$244American Airlines
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Wed, May 22 - Wed, May 29
7:05 am - 9:34 amCLE-DSM
3h 29m1 stop
5:11 pm - 11:50 pmDSM-CLE
5h 39m1 stop
$246Delta
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Tue, Jun 11 - Tue, Jun 25
5:27 am - 11:38 amCLE-DSM
7h 11m1 stop
5:00 am - 12:07 pmDSM-CLE
6h 07m1 stop
$264American Airlines
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Tue, May 14 - Tue, May 21
7:05 am - 9:34 amCLE-DSM
3h 29m1 stop
4:10 pm - 10:51 pmDSM-CLE
5h 41m1 stop
$271Delta
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Tue, Jun 11 - Mon, Jul 1
5:00 am - 3:33 pmCLE-DSM
11h 33m1 stop
7:55 am - 12:56 amDSM-CLE
16h 01m1 stop
Fri, May 10 - Mon, May 13
5:00 am - 3:33 pmCLE-DSM
11h 33m1 stop
4:23 pm - 5:18 pmDSM-CLE
23h 55m3 stops
Fri, May 10 - Mon, May 13
6:00 am - 10:27 amCLE-DSM
5h 27m1 stop
8:00 am - 1:14 pmDSM-CLE
4h 14m1 stop
$431United Airlines
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Sat, Jun 15 - Tue, Jun 25
4:50 pm - 2:33 pmCLE-DSM
22h 43m2 stops
6:37 pm - 11:59 pmDSM-CLE
4h 22m1 stop
$449United Airlines
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Fri, May 10 - Tue, May 14

Flights from Cleveland to Des Moines - Travel Insights & Trends

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

The average price of all flights from Cleveland to Des Moines clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Des Moines on a Thursday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to Cleveland, you should consider flying back on a Sunday, and avoid Tuesdays for better deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Cleveland 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 Cleveland to Des Moines is April, where tickets cost $311 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and October, where the average cost of tickets is $584 and $475 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Cleveland to Des Moines?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Cleveland to Des Moines, 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 Cleveland to Des Moines, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 days before departure.

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

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
The best deals for a one-way ticket found by KAYAK users over the last 3 days were on Frontier ($100) and United Airlines ($138). The cheapest round-trip tickets were found on Frontier ($218) and American Airlines ($244).

Good to know

Low season

June

High season

December

Cheapest flight

$100
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 46% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 1% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Cleveland to Des Moines

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Cleveland 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 Cleveland to Des Moines

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Cleveland to Des Moines was $100 for a one-way ticket and $218 for a round-trip.

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

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from Cleveland to Des Moines. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Cleveland to Des Moines are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $359 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 $425 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

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

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

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Top 3 airlines serving from Cleveland to Des Moines

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cleveland 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 Cleveland 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.
8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 11136 reviews
8.6crew
8.0entertainment
8.2boarding
7.5food
7.9comfort
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It was a crowded flight. They did the best they could.

6.0 GoodNetty, Apr 2024SYR - JFK
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It was a crowded flight. They did the best they could.

Service was good for such a short flight. Small plane but smooth flight.

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

The experience was good and the flight departed on time and landed early

The flight was delayed but we got to our final destination.

Boarding was great. The flight landed early. It took the crew over an hour and a half to bring out drinks. I paid to upgrade my seat to Comfort+ only to be near a crying/screaming baby who was seldom quiet. Noise-cancelling earbuds didn’t even help. Waste of money to upgrade.

Seats in first class on the E175 recline too far back. I was in 2A, and the man in 1A fully reclined almost the entire flight. It took 6-7 inches of space away from me and made it very difficult to work on my laptop.

On 2 different flights the wifi was horrible and there was no drink or snack service.

Wifi wasn’t working well so we couldn't view any media.

Flight was late. Club was full. Experience is exactly what I expected.

flight delays, staff only communicating when pushed, food service lasting a grand total of 7 minutes, stuck in seat from 45mins into flight until landing

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.

they made me check my carryon. There was space in the overhead bins.

Nice flight, nice crew but no cookie or napkin with my seltzer.

Trip was smooth bumpy from the wind but no issues at all the crew attendant was very pleasant and had great customer service

This was a Lufthansa flight. Disappointing main meal. Very rough over Canada and arrival at FRA. IFE was almost unusable.

It got me where I needed it to; not much more. It had no competition so that was why I chose it.

I liked everything about the flight. The service was excellent!

The customer service was excellent! Check-in, baggage check-in, boarding, the flight went very smooth.

The flight was delayed instead of leaving at 11 it left at 12.20

I arrived to the airport 2 hours before my American Airlines flight was scheduled to take off. I have TSA pre-check. The airport was crazy packed when I arrived. After momentarily standing in the pre-check line, the TSA agent said that I am not pre-check. Of course I said that I am because I entered my KTN number on all my traveling sites and programs. I had to get out of line and go back to the AA counter to discover that American Airlines did not add my KTN to my boarding pass. I had to call TSA to find out my number, then have AA enter it onto my boarding pass. The emblem would not load onto my boarding pass. By this time, I decided to use my Clear in order to get through TSA but the line was ridiculous long. By the time I made through TSA, I missed my 11:08am flight and was re-booked for the 5:30pm. This is after the AA employee told me I should have gotten to the airport early. AA use to be a dependable airline not I use them only if I have too.

Average - flew with Jet Blue internal and it was far more comfortable and better food and entertainment. Notable difference

Flight from SBP to DFW 1. They rerouted us through PHX 2. Delayed flight out of SBP for 3 hrs so we missed our connection Downgrade on rerouted flight. Back of the plane, center seats, didn't sit together 4. Return flight out of DFW same exact thing. Delayed, missed connection, Downgrade + they lost our luggage! A complete mess.

On the new 319 NEO? seatback entertainment system did not work even when the flight attendant rebooted it. At least I had my cell phone to connect with wifi.

Good flights. Departure and arrivals were on time. DFW was a little problematic in that the Skytrain without prior notice bypassed the Echo terminal so that delayed my arrival at my connecting flight.

Do not eat the bagel! Otherwise, good albeit late, breakfast in first. Boarding downgrade only because flight was delayed due to plane change due to undisclosed problem with original aircraft. I did not use entertainment.

Because I can’t stand very long in one place, I was allowed to reword.

It was a good flight. Of course it was full, but it went well.

Overall the flights pretty good. The snacks we’re good and they were plenty of them. Both boarding and deplaning went quickly.

The flight was fine. All the delays and poor communication and customer service were the worst! We were supposed to arrive in London at 7:10 am. In stead we arrived at 1:30 pm. And now American Airlines refuses to make things right but only sent a canned apology after I contacted customer relations.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Cleveland to Des Moines found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
4/25Thu
1 stopFrontier
20h 29mCLE-DSM
$100
5/16Thu
1 stopUnited Airlines
5h 34mCLE-DSM
$138
5/16Thu
2 stops
15h 36mCLE-DSM
$151
4/25Thu
2 stops
23h 44mCLE-DSM
$161
5/16Thu
3 stops
29h 46mCLE-DSM
$166
4/24Wed
3 stops
32h 27mCLE-DSM
$168
4/24Wed
2 stops
20h 53mCLE-DSM
$184
4/24Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
7h 43mCLE-DSM
$205
4/25Thu
3 stops
24h 09mCLE-DSM
$219

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Last minute flights from Cleveland 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 Cleveland to Des Moines that are departing in the next 10 days.
4/19Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
5h 00mCLE-DSM
4/21Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
4h 36mDSM-CLE
$633
4/19Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 51mCLE-DSM
4/21Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
4h 36mDSM-CLE
$638
4/21Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
10h 21mCLE-DSM
4/22Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 40mDSM-CLE
$643
4/19Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 02mCLE-DSM
4/21Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 22mDSM-CLE
$685
4/21Sun
multi-stop
16h 50mCLE-DSM
4/22Mon
multi-stop
22h 35mDSM-CLE
$791

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Cleveland - Des Moines Flights

Departure:

Cleveland (CLE)United States

Destination:

Des Moines (DSM)United States

Return flight deals:

Des Moines - Cleveland

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