$327 Find Cheap Flights from Costa Rica to Des Moines

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Cheapest round-trip
$452
Multiple Airlines
Sat 1/31Mon 2/9
SJO - DSM • 3 stops
Cheapest one-way
$327
American Airlines
Sun 1/11
SJO - DSM • 1 stop
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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

Sat, Jan 31 - Mon, Feb 9
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12:33 pm - 10:46 pm
SJO
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DSM
34h 13m3 stops
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11:09 am - 11:37 am
DSM
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SJO
24h 28m3 stops
$452Multiple Airlines
Sat, Jan 31 - Mon, Feb 9
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1:30 pm - 3:40 pm
SJO
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DSM
26h 10m2 stops
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11:09 am - 11:37 am
DSM
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SJO
24h 28m3 stops
$516Multiple Airlines
Thu, Feb 19 - Sun, Feb 22
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11:28 pm - 9:41 pm
SJO
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DSM
22h 13m2 stops
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8:00 am - 1:15 pm
DSM
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SJO
29h 15m2 stops
$547United Airlines
Tue, Dec 30 - Wed, Jan 7
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8:45 am - 2:33 pm
SJO
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DSM
29h 48m2 stops
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6:48 pm - 6:16 pm
DSM
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SJO
23h 28m2 stops
$553United Airlines
Sat, Jan 31 - Mon, Feb 9
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6:30 am - 2:33 pm
SJO
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DSM
32h 03m2 stops
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6:48 pm - 1:15 pm
DSM
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SJO
18h 27m2 stops
$559United Airlines
Mon, Dec 29 - Tue, Jan 6
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7:00 am - 5:15 pm
SJO
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DSM
10h 15m1 stop
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12:04 pm - 10:15 pm
DSM
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SJO
10h 11m2 stops
$569Delta
Sun, Dec 28 - Mon, Jan 5
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8:45 am - 2:19 pm
SJO
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DSM
29h 34m1 stop
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6:46 pm - 1:15 pm
DSM
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SJO
18h 29m2 stops
$578United Airlines
Sat, Jan 31 - Mon, Feb 9
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7:09 am - 4:24 pm
SJO
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DSM
9h 15m1 stop
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11:42 am - 10:30 pm
DSM
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SJO
10h 48m1 stop
$581American Airlines
Sun, Dec 28 - Sat, Jan 3
United Airlines Logo
2:20 pm - 2:33 pm
SJO
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DSM
24h 13m2 stops
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6:46 pm - 1:15 pm
DSM
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SJO
18h 29m2 stops
$594United Airlines
Sun, Dec 28 - Sat, Jan 3
American Airlines Logo
3:16 pm - 10:49 am
SJO
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DSM
19h 33m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:57 pm - 8:14 pm
DSM
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SJO
25h 17m1 stop
$605American Airlines
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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.

What are the most popular airlines flying to Des Moines?

The most popular airline among KAYAK users flying to Des Moines is American Airlines, followed by United Airlines.

Good to know

Low seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$327
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 15% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 1% lower on average.
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.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Des Moines?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Des Moines is Tuesday where tickets can be as cheap as $499. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Sunday, where prices are $788 on average.

  • 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.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Des Moines?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Des Moines is generally in the morning, when flights cost $604 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Des Moines is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $639.

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

    Each week there are around 557 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

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Reviews of the top airlines 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.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 9094 reviews
7.1Entertainment
7.3Comfort
6.6Food
7.7Boarding
8.1Crew
Airline reviews

Flight was late - I was downgraded from first class to coach

2.0 MediocreMukund, Dec 2025
DEN - SFO
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Flight was late - I was downgraded from first class to coach

Not good - outbound flight was delayed and missed my connection even though I got to the gate after running through the airport - the agent would not let me on because the door was closed (flight had not left). There was no notification from United - overall experience was very disappointing. Additionally, I was downgraded from first class to coach on the alternative flight

The flight was on time. I generally don’t drink or eat on short flights and the seats were good and the flight attendants were friendly. That’s all I expect

Movie selection is good. Crew did not understand mileage program and were no help. Sick later. Food?

Staff on board was excellent. Positive upbeat helpful- like it used to be.

It was nice to have gotten up upgraded to first class with a meal on a three hour flight

For an expensive flight to another country, United has a lot of nerve serving pretzels and no meals (unless, of course, you want to buy something to eat). Unacceptable.

The food is terrible. The same pasta or chicken with bad taste and presentation

United have really come back. Airport and boarding process is clear and good, app and information also very good

The Sears in the 800s are not too good perfect Airbus why cant the new 737 fix that

delayed due to weather. Could not communicate with family since the wifi was broken

Experience was good, however I had a delay due to weather happening and had to re purchase a seat on a new plane for a higher price (could be my own issue and misunderstanding) but other than that situation. First time flyer (by myself) was terrific!! The last from ORD to ALO didn't have wifi, but it was only 45 minutes so I'm sure that was part of the reason. Overall my experience was great! Next time I will remember to buy tickets with longer layovers. The delays really saved my overall anxiety. :)

Flight was on time is the only good thing. Person loading the plane called 1-6 to board at the same time, made it chaotic. Plane was too small for even putting backpacks in overhead. Seat for normal sized people were too small. The WIFI didn't work. When we landed had to wait because not enough ground crew.

Did not understand a single word the attendant said on the pa system. I was glad it was not an emergency.

Gate was overcrowded. Gate agents performed very well. Flight crew was top notch! Efficient & professional & courteous. Both meals not thermalized well. Dinner main dish was actually cold in the center. Almost inedible. Breakfast sandwich was lukewarm.

The boarding was as always, the crew tried their best but not enough. The food was a disaster I had dietary restrictions that were half met because the company did not loaded the food for the flight. The entertainment screen was fine but content was not and also they removed the free messaging option from the flight and they charged 30 dollars for that crappy bandwidth. This flight is not worth the cost and the company is going down on quality.

Awful. They won’t help me with anything. I booked on American but they abdicated to Iberia. The ticket was overpriced. Everything negative

it was fine, decent flight... dont get food besides cookies or pretzels so not sure why you ask about food. same for entertainment..

I got sick nothing contagious but distressing and the care I received by Kayla? Keighly the flight attendant will be memorable for ever. Thank You

I got sick nothing contagious but distressing enough and the care I received on the flight was astounding.

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