$542 Find Cheap Flights from Costa Rica to Des Moines - Compare and Save

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Cheap Flights from Costa Rica to Des Moines

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

Wed, Oct 7 - Mon, Oct 12
Southwest Logo
9:00 am - 9:50 pm
SJO
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DSM
11h 50m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
1:50 pm - 6:00 am
DSM
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SJO
17h 10m
2 stops
$542Southwest
Fri, Oct 23 - Sat, Oct 31
Southwest Logo
9:00 am - 11:30 pm
SJO
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DSM
13h 30m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
2:10 pm - 4:35 am
DSM
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SJO
15h 25m
2 stops
$592Southwest
Tue, Aug 25 - Mon, Aug 31
Southwest Logo
9:00 am - 9:55 pm
SJO
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DSM
11h 55m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
5:40 am - 6:40 pm
DSM
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SJO
14h 00m
2 stops
$613Southwest
Sat, Oct 3 - Sat, Oct 17
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:05 am - 10:16 pm
SJO
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DSM
16h 11m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 11:40 pm
DSM
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SJO
18h 40m
2 stops
$652Multiple Airlines
Mon, Oct 5 - Fri, Oct 16
Southwest Logo
9:00 am - 11:30 pm
SJO
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DSM
13h 30m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
1:50 pm - 6:00 am
DSM
-
SJO
17h 10m
2 stops
$664Southwest
Sun, Oct 4 - Sun, Oct 18
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:07 am - 10:10 am
SJO
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DSM
26h 03m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:43 am - 3:11 pm
DSM
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SJO
31h 28m
2 stops
$700Multiple Airlines
Wed, Oct 7 - Mon, Oct 12
United Airlines Logo
7:55 am - 10:15 pm
SJO
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DSM
13h 20m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 7:37 pm
DSM
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SJO
14h 37m
1 stop
$735United Airlines
Thu, Oct 29 - Sun, Nov 1
United Airlines Logo
1:20 pm - 10:30 pm
SJO
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DSM
8h 10m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 1:15 pm
DSM
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SJO
29h 15m
2 stops
$749United Airlines
Wed, Jul 29 - Sun, Aug 2
United Airlines Logo
7:55 am - 10:35 pm
SJO
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DSM
13h 40m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:20 am - 7:37 pm
DSM
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SJO
14h 17m
1 stop
$750United Airlines
Tue, Jul 28 - Sun, Aug 2
United Airlines Logo
12:30 am - 10:56 pm
SJO
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DSM
21h 26m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 10:11 am
DSM
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SJO
27h 11m
2 stops
$754United Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Des Moines

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

How long is the flight to Des Moines?

The duration of your flight to Des Moines depends on your departure and arrival airports. Obviously, any flights that include a layover will also be longer. The most popular route to Des Moines on KAYAK is from San José, which takes 11h 50m.

How many direct flights to Des Moines are there each day?

There are around 158 direct flights from within Costa Rica to Des Moines every day. Most flights depart in the afternoon, with 34% of flights departing in the afternoon.

Good to know

Cheapest flight$542
Flight from San José to Des Moines

FAQs - booking Des Moines flights

  • How far is Des Moines Airport from central Des Moines?

    The distance between Des Moines Airport and downtown Des Moines is 4 miles.

  • What is the name of Des Moines’s airport?

    All flights to Des Moines land at Des Moines Airport. The airport code is DSM,and it can also be referred to as Des Moines or Des Moines Intl.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Des Moines is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights 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 with another airline.

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

  • How many direct flights to Des Moines are there each week?

    Each week there are around 1,100 direct flights from within Costa Rica to Des Moines. The most common day for departures is Sunday, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Des Moines

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Des Moines flight deals.

Reviews of the top airline flying from Costa Rica to Des Moines

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Des Moines. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from Costa Rica to Des Moines. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with 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.
7.1
American AirlinesOverall score based on 11686 reviews
7.5Boarding
7.2Comfort
6.4Food
7.9Crew
6.8Entertainment
Airline reviews

Significant delays on my trip to Chicago and my trip back to NY

2.0 MediocreInger, Jun 2026
ORD - LGA
Read more American Airlines reviews

Significant delays on my trip to Chicago and my trip back to NY

Terrible boarding and first class experience. Nice staff but overall disorganized, dirty plane.

Delayed by 5 hours and I had to wit in the airport for more than 6+ hours.

weather delay of almost 2 hours then we landed and our gate wasn't available so we waited another 30 min

Flight had mechanical issues and it was delayed 30 mins - some of us boarded and then had to deplane.

technology worked well and everything ran smoothly. The seats are quite cramped so please don't try to re-engineer the cabin to squeeze more bodies on board.

Delayed flight more than I hour. When boarding we spent some additional time on the plane before takeoff ....

Flight was delayed due to connecting passengers. Lack of snack options bad. Sitting in Aisle, last cart run pulled the cart directly into my knee. Rude awakening.

We sat on plane at gate delayed without communication as to why we were just sitting there

Agency very bad had to cancelled my booking too many changes in the flight changed my flight to 1 week

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