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$118 Find Cheap Flights from Columbus to Des Moines

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Cheap Flights from Columbus to Des Moines (CMH-DSM)

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

Fri, Oct 17 - Mon, Oct 20
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7:16 pm - 8:29 amCMH-DSM
14h 13m1 stop
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8:30 am - 7:37 amDSM-CMH
22h 07m1 stop
Tue, Sep 30 - Sat, Oct 4
Delta Logo
6:08 am - 9:40 amCMH-DSM
4h 32m1 stop
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 11:24 amDSM-CMH
4h 24m1 stop
$250Delta
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Tue, Sep 30 - Sat, Oct 4
Southwest Logo
6:00 am - 11:25 amCMH-DSM
6h 25m2 stops
Southwest Logo
7:25 am - 2:10 pmDSM-CMH
5h 45m1 stop
$255Southwest
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Thu, Oct 9 - Sat, Oct 11
Delta Logo
6:05 am - 10:05 amCMH-DSM
5h 00m1 stop
Delta Logo
5:15 pm - 10:47 pmDSM-CMH
4h 32m1 stop
$257Delta
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Thu, Oct 9 - Sat, Oct 11
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 10:32 amCMH-DSM
5h 32m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
11:31 am - 10:05 pmDSM-CMH
9h 34m2 stops
$262United Airlines
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Sun, Nov 2 - Sun, Nov 2
Delta Logo
5:09 am - 8:20 amCMH-DSM
4h 11m1 stop
Delta Logo
6:39 pm - 11:59 pmDSM-CMH
4h 20m1 stop
$271Delta
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Thu, Sep 11 - Sun, Oct 5
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7:16 pm - 8:54 amCMH-DSM
14h 38m1 stop
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10:41 am - 11:58 amDSM-CMH
24h 17m1 stop
Fri, Sep 26 - Sun, Sep 28
American Airlines Logo
5:37 am - 8:25 amCMH-DSM
3h 48m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 10:26 amDSM-CMH
4h 26m1 stop
$290American Airlines
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Wed, Oct 15 - Sun, Oct 19
Southwest Logo
7:25 pm - 9:50 pmCMH-DSM
3h 25m1 stop
Southwest Logo
6:00 am - 10:20 amDSM-CMH
3h 20m1 stop
$291Southwest
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Thu, Nov 13 - Tue, Nov 18
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 10:30 amCMH-DSM
5h 30m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
11:26 am - 5:02 pmDSM-CMH
4h 36m1 stop
$320United Airlines
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Typical prices: $129-142
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Columbus to Des Moines flights

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from Columbus Airport to Des Moines clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Des Moines on a Saturday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Thursday is the most expensive day to fly from Columbus to Des Moines. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Wednesday and avoiding Sundays for the best deals.

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Low seasonMay
Cheapest flight$118
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 23% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 15% lower on average.
Flight from Columbus to Des Moines

When to book flights from Columbus to Des Moines

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Columbus Airport to Des Moines?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Columbus Airport to Des Moines was $118 for a one-way ticket and $248 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Columbus 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 aircraft models fly most regularly from Columbus to Des Moines?

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Columbus to Des Moines, Southwest or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Columbus to Des Moines are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $386 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $346 and an overall rating of 7.9.

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

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

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

Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Columbus to Des Moines

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Columbus 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.
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8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4242 reviews
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
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After being assaulted by a flight attendant I was then brushed off as oh well because he long braids didn’t mean to whip me in the eye. I have filed complaints and will see. But like any other issue I’ve had with kayak involved it’s been trash. Last time I’ll be using your app

6.0 GoodCarl, Aug 2025MSY - BWI
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After being assaulted by a flight attendant I was then brushed off as oh well because he long braids didn’t mean to whip me in the eye. I have filed complaints and will see. But like any other issue I’ve had with kayak involved it’s been trash. Last time I’ll be using your app

AC sub par. WiFi not working correctly. Ac sucked. Seats very narrow.

Near 4 hour flight with only 1 service. Had to use call button to request water. Internet and power not working until into flight. Internet would stop working during flight.

Southwest's seats are the least comfortable I have ever sat in.

The cabin was quiet for the redeye flight. The area was clean. The staff was great. The 787 Max was in good condition. Drawbacks were that the seat widths were tight for some passengers. The seat padding was at best average and for a long flight uncomfortable.

Southwest like most American domestic airlines, is a mediocre airline. But it is among the cheapest. Oh well.

My flight was delayed 50 minutes and we were rushed to board to then sit for 15 minutes until the pilot arrived. Unacceptable since we could have waited to board. Also the delayed flight was updated AFTER we boarded to more than the 10 minutes as originally stated.

Other than a bit of a delay, everything was good. Again, the boarding process and picking seats is the only thing I don't enjoy.

If we are going to have to pay for luggage, make it easier to do. Put something on the app during check-in so I don't need to do it at the kiosk. I've done it twice recently and I ended up having to pay at the desk because something went wrong at the kiosk in Tampa.

southwest just starting charging for luggage. hadnt realized it until it was too late. now out $70 when i couldve bought a carry on if i wouldve known. free bags was one of the only reasons i chose southwest over another airline (the other being no assigned seats, which is apparently also being changed). stupid business decision. wont be flying southwest anymore.

Crew was good. The reservation got mixed up and they didn't have my TSA number. I am also a Silver Medallion and wasn't able to use Sky Priority.

Delta made it easy, comfortable and timely. The crew was fantastic.

This route with Delta always has delays or is cancelled. Aircrafts seem smaller and older. I fly Delta quite a bit - haven’t had issues with the international flights. But this route has always been the troublesome one

Three seats in first class were broken and while they were able to still acommodate us it was looking very touch and go and they had others they could not acommodate

Mechanic delay in addition to a 2 hour change in takeoff time was frustrating.

Delayed due to thunderstorms and no in-flight service due to rough weather — both of which are out of Delta’s control. Flight was good overall.

The flight attendants in SLC were rude. I arrived 40 minutes early to gate. Ticket said I needed check in for seat assignments and tried check in and attendants said they weren’t doing it. And proceeded to never call me to give me a ticket so when time to board I received the very last seat. Please relay to employees to do their job better..,

On this flight I felt the food offering was not as complete as on previous flights. The tomato salad was a bit off and there was nothing additional such a bread or butter. The breakfast was only one option, so you either ate what they had or ate nothing. The crew was efficient, but most seemed frustrated throughout the flight. The flight arrived early and was obstacle-free, so I’m overall quite happy, but the shine in the rest of the experience just wasn’t there.

The seats got pretty uncomfortable pretty fast. The armrests are bigger than on other planes, so I had less room in the actual seat. My butt hurt by the end of the flight. :/ comfort was the primary issue. The crew were fantastic!

I believe that a four-hour trip should have a meal. Delta had none.

IAD with the archaic people movers is just a place to be avoided.

All of the United employees I interacted with were professional and courteous. The aircraft was clean, the food on the flight was good. No complaints here.

Armrest controller on my seat 35D and nextbooennseat 35E did not work right. Hard to press buttons to recognize and 35D had constantnpressure either upmost down somit was nearly impossible to make selections. .

I flew with my dog and had already purchased my dog’s ticket. Even that morning I had called costumer service to insure that my husband and I had seats together since the website was giving me an error when choosing our seats and the representative mentioned our dog. I showed up early to the airport and when I got to the gate and we started boarding I was help back and told that I was supposed to have a yellow tag and that I should have checked in at the counter for them to give me that tag. I was not aware of this, the representative on the phone did not say anything. Nor did I see it anywhere in the checking process online, so if you travel with a pet and are not checking in luggage, just know that you still have to go to the check in counter when arriving at the airport unless you want to be the last one to board and not have room for your carry on in the overhead bins. Other than that, I had a great experience.

Once we got in the air the pilot made up some of the time of the delay. So that was really nice.

I understand stuff happens, but plane failures are likely due to lack of maintenance. Additionally, air conditioning wasn't working, no snack/drink service, no WiFi. Fortunately, the crew was communicative and light-hearted. United grabbed another plane and we were able to get to our destination.

There was no food available for this red eye... one little waffle cookie for a 6+ hour flight... thank God I was able to sleep some

It is clear that someone knew, and competent, is in charge of food at United Airlines at least for the international flights. I was flying in coach, but the choices of the dinner were excellent. Tasty, and appropriate size. I had the beef, which was a little bit like a shepherds pie, and it was good. Nothing comparable has been served on a United flight in years. It will not be confused with three star food, but it is very good for airline food. Even better was the breakfast choice between a cinnamon roll and a breakfast sandwich. I chose the breakfast sandwich which was absolutely delicious and which I would happily order again at my local Starbucks or Panera. It is clear that someone knew indifferent is in charge of the food and it’s about time.

The flight was comfortable with the exit row and great service

Had to cancel first flight because Airporter Bus took over 3 hrs to get to airport which resulted in an extra $378 dollar fare . Is there anyway I can be reimbursed for initial fare since it was not my fault? Sent from my iPhone EJ Ledet

Having to reschedule flights a day later, they loaded by luggage on the wrong plane from Little rock now I have to HOPE they deliver it to where im staying like they said would. International flight crew was very disgruntled and not very friendly.

We will be writing a long, detailed letter to corporate about our awful experience with American airlines.

It took way too long to diagnose and solve the problem of a broken crew member cabin seat. Though compensation for the volunteer who left the flight was very kind.

The entertainment package was vast and the selections were very current. Keep updating it was great.

The seat was so hard my tailbone was aching The crew was kind of a b**** because I made a joke that I didn't care if they close the door I total c*** when she was trying to f****** act like she was mad at me because I said that The flight was bumpy. Sure you didnt have control over that.

Our bags took a long time to get unloaded once we landed.

We fly American Airlines quite a bit. And we always fly business class when traveling internationally. We were a bit disappointed with the comfort of this particular plane as well as the entertainment options.

Flight was delayed not sure why no explanation given and no apologies either. Otherwise the flight was fine

Did not get the seat I selected and paid for.

My flight was delayed for several hours. Sitting at gate 16 for several hours, I got a text from Kayak the gate changed to 9 before it was announced. Very bad communication at each gate from American Airlines employees. I received 10 notifications of delay from Kayak. My vacation started off horrible! I will write to American Airlines corporate office also.

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