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$168 Find Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Albuquerque

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Cheapest round-trip
$350
Typical prices: $498-$366
American Airlines
Sat 5/23Wed 5/27
DSM - ABQ • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$168
Typical prices: $196-$201
Delta
Tue 5/26
DSM - ABQ • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $350 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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There are currently no direct flights between Des Moines and Albuquerque. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $310 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 4h 53m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Albuquerque (DSM-ABQ)

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

Sat, May 23 - Wed, May 27
American Airlines Logo
4:48 pm - 10:21 pm
DSM
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ABQ
6h 33m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
4:07 pm - 11:57 pm
ABQ
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DSM
6h 50m
1 stop
$350American Airlines
Wed, May 27 - Sat, May 30
Southwest Logo
6:30 pm - 9:40 pm
DSM
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ABQ
4h 10m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
11:30 am - 8:55 pm
ABQ
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DSM
8h 25m
2 stops
$355Southwest
Thu, May 28 - Thu, Jun 4
Southwest Logo
7:10 pm - 10:15 pm
DSM
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ABQ
4h 05m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
5:10 am - 12:50 pm
ABQ
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DSM
6h 40m
1 stop
$365Southwest
Wed, May 27 - Sat, May 30
Southwest Logo
6:55 am - 1:10 pm
DSM
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ABQ
7h 15m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
11:30 am - 8:55 pm
ABQ
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DSM
8h 25m
2 stops
$392Southwest
Thu, May 14 - Thu, May 21
Southwest Logo
7:10 pm - 10:15 pm
DSM
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ABQ
4h 05m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
1:00 pm - 11:05 pm
ABQ
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DSM
9h 05m
2 stops
$401Southwest
Sat, Jun 13 - Sat, Jun 20
American Airlines Logo
4:48 pm - 10:23 pm
DSM
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ABQ
6h 35m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
2:33 pm - 12:12 am
ABQ
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DSM
8h 39m
1 stop
$407American Airlines
Wed, Sep 30 - Sat, Oct 3
Southwest Logo
12:30 pm - 7:00 pm
DSM
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ABQ
7h 30m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
10:45 am - 7:40 pm
ABQ
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DSM
7h 55m
2 stops
$412Southwest
Wed, Sep 30 - Sat, Oct 3
Southwest Logo
6:10 am - 1:50 pm
DSM
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ABQ
8h 40m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
1:05 pm - 8:35 pm
ABQ
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DSM
6h 30m
2 stops
$417Southwest
Sat, Jun 13 - Sat, Jun 20
Southwest Logo
6:10 am - 9:15 am
DSM
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ABQ
4h 05m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
12:05 pm - 9:55 pm
ABQ
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DSM
8h 50m
2 stops
$422Southwest
Thu, May 14 - Thu, May 21
Southwest Logo
7:10 pm - 10:15 pm
DSM
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ABQ
4h 05m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
11:05 am - 6:35 pm
ABQ
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DSM
6h 30m
1 stop
$426Southwest
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to Albuquerque flights

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How much is a round-trip flight from Des Moines to Albuquerque?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Des Moines to Albuquerque departing in May.

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Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$168
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 42% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% lower on average.
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FAQs for booking flights from Des Moines to Albuquerque

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Albuquerque was $168 for a one-way ticket and $350 for a round-trip.

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

    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 Des Moines to Albuquerque?

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to Albuquerque are Southwest and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $498 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $421 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Des Moines to Albuquerque?

    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 Des Moines to Albuquerque.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Albuquerque from 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 from Des Moines to Albuquerque?

    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 Albuquerque with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and ABQ 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 Des Moines to Albuquerque?

    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 Albuquerque from Des Moines up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Des Moines to Albuquerque

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines to Albuquerque. 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 Des Moines to Albuquerque? 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
SouthwestOverall score based on 4331 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.0Food
8.6Crew
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
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The flight was okay. The pilots did an amazing job and kept us updated on the flight. The flight attendants were okay. They found time to be chatty with each other rather than focus on the guests. One of the attendants was a little less warm when asking about my bag I had on my lap that I was using during latter part of the mid- flight. Mind you, it was not the departure descent. I’m respectful to each and every attendant, it was the tone in her voice reminding me to place my carryon bag on the floor. I hope to have a better experience next time.

10.0 ExcellentMechelle, Apr 2026
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The flight was okay. The pilots did an amazing job and kept us updated on the flight. The flight attendants were okay. They found time to be chatty with each other rather than focus on the guests. One of the attendants was a little less warm when asking about my bag I had on my lap that I was using during latter part of the mid- flight. Mind you, it was not the departure descent. I’m respectful to each and every attendant, it was the tone in her voice reminding me to place my carryon bag on the floor. I hope to have a better experience next time.

The entire travel day was a disaster from beginning to end. Woke up at two in the morning to make it to San Juan airport in time for a 5:30 am flight to Milwaukee which connected in Baltimore. Massive delays lead to me missing original connection out of Baltimore. Sixteen hours of delays/rebooking/layover time later, arrived in Milwaukee to find that only one of two checked bags made it there (despite the fact that Southwest brought another 737 jet to San Juan to fly us out to our original Baltimore connection—-not squeezed into another booked flight). The flight from Baltimore to Milwaukee was barely half full, so there was no logical reason to ship my bags out of Baltimore on a different flight to Chicago to then ship to Milwaukee. Southwest decided that my bags should not have been on the same connecting flight I WAS ON to Milwaukee, and then proceeded to accidentally leave my larger bag with the important items in Chicago. Terrible logic and support all around. Extremely angered and disappointed with SW. What a clownish operation your company has become!

It was as expected and I was grateful for the wheel chair help and ease of use.

One of the best airlines for fast boarding, on time arrivals, and top notch service!

The new seat assignment thing is wierd. If you don’t pay for a seat they always assign you a middle seat regardless of how many people are on the flight. Idk… the new company that bought Southwest is trying to make it more profitable, but I’m just not seeing it. The flight attendants aren’t having as much fun anymore. It just feels like the airline is slowly dying. IMO. We shall see if Southwest is the next Toy’s R Us.

Terrible. Even though there’s assigned seating now, they are still the slowest boarding airline of anyone.

The Air hostess were very rude on my flight from Houston to Austin . Their regular communication itself felt a they are shouting at people.

Communication about the delayed flight was poor. We were told to move gates three times but that was bad information. We went from gate 128 to gate 126 and then to gate 123 and back to gate 126. Communication about the delay was bad. Ended up being 1 1/2 hour late getting home.

Plane was late. Zero service for 2+ hour flight and it was not that bumpy.

It was good from LAX to Phoenix, But the connection in Phoenix to Tulsa was not that great. The staff on both flights were great. The choice of free entertainment was ok nothing to brag about. The 45 min delay because of some electrical issue wasn't great from Phoenix to Tulsa. We sat there with hardly any air, The seat I had was between windows so the side of the plane pushed in on you. My being a bigger man it then made the seating area uncomfortable. The seats on the plane had no power to connect to recharge your phone or anything. I would recommend that they should look into a slot or clamp to hold your phone to enjoy while watching the entertainment choices hands-free. Also make it possible to raise the inner seat by the window be able to raise the arm rest up to make more room for larger people to set more comfortably. I would also say other then that stop price gouging the airfare or nickel and diming everything. Not fair for people having to fly for emergencies and be paying for higher prices due to the season or holidays. Your making your money either way and the cost of flying is still going to be the same regardless if there's 100 people or 200 people.

Packed in plane small uncomfortable seats elbow to elbow nobody wants to be in that situation for the money they paid

Overall flight was ok. Flight attendant was receptive to assisting passengers with tight connections.

Checking in united could not figure out my star alliance gold. Baggage did not get marked priority and didn't receive boarding passes. When got to SFO lounge personal fixed everything Immediately

Very comfortable flight, snacks and drinks were good, good communication from crew. Could have used a little more information on timing of boarding for group 5

Great flight. Got to watch a movie. Smooth flight and early arrival at ORD.

This was the first flight in the morning. We boarded fine. The cabin door was closed and we were ready to go. We were notified by the Captain that ATC issued and ground stop for 40 minutes. So, without even pushing back from the gate, we were already 40 minutes late. We actually were released to push-back and taxi at 30 minutes. But, some passengers had tight connections and were not going to make their connections. Some passengers asked about the delay and the effect on the connections and were told by the cabin attendant that all flights will be delayed and so they should be OK. However, that was not true. My connecting flight was on time and I arrived at IAH with 21 minutes to make my connection. I did and I'm happy about that, but the flight crew should not have given assurances to the passengers who might have missed their connections.

Poor communication, flight was delayed for preventable reasons. I missed my connection.

It was better than excellent. The staff in Mason City were great. The young woman that pushed my wheelchair did more than could be expected of her. She came from India 17 years ago. I don't remember her name.

After arriving in Chicago, we were taxiing for 1.5 hours with infrequent and untruthful updates about the amount of time it would take to arrive at the gate. Minimally, the team could have provided timing expectations that were more truthful, especially one their original expectations were not met.

Flights were on time actually early service was good and crew cheerful

When I booked my flight a month ago - I selected a seat. That seat was NOT the one I ended up with when I checked into my flight the day before. This is the second time this has occurred. So, I checked my next flight on Wednesday and Thursday and no seat was assigned. Poor, very poor customer service.

The staff and service on American Airlines were truly outstanding. I had requested wheelchair assistance for my mother due to her knee issues, and the team went above and beyond every step of the way—from boarding in Boston to our arrival in Chicago. Their care, professionalism, and attentiveness made the entire experience smooth and stress-free. I’m very grateful for the support they provided.

Incredibly delayed. First delay was due to plane coming in being late. Resulted in 30 minute delay. Boarded and then had multiple mechanical issues. Was on plane for an hour until they told people they could get off if they wanted but couldn't come back. Then gate agent rushed in and said they had lost control of who went off and we would all have to deplane and then get back on. They said flight had not been cancelled. Then while sitting waiting to board again they announced it would take two hours to get new plane and to wait at new gate. New plane arrived, reboarded only to find out that pilots had timed out. Waited for new pilots. In that time one of the flight attendants timed out. Never received food or water while waiting. Was confusing mess as to what was happening. Even flight attendants and gate agents were getting frustrated. Almost 6 hours delayed. Called American to received flight credit but can't get anywhere as Kayak reservation and don't have a ticket number. Reached out to Kayak but never heard back.

American flight was diverted and delayed but app didn’t show that information so I wasn’t able to change my connection until the last min.

Wifi was spotty. Tray table was very dirty when I sat down.

Very disappointing. Flight was delayed by 1.5 hours and food options are very underwhelming even for first class seats (same food given to economy seats)

Was not able to do a online check-in because the American Airlines system doesn't store our visa or other passport information, allowing us to have a trouble-free check-in. We were forced to have to check-in at the counter which Changes are upgrade status given that we were not able to check in much earlier.

The plane was very creaky and lots of ringing. Plane was dirty and dingy. I couldn't hear the captain's announcements from the flight deck. Not sure if it was the captain or the audio equipment, but good thing there wasn't an emergency where we needed clear instructions. The overhead compartments were clearly full, but the flight crew allowed people to stand in the back with their carry on luggage. Then after everyone boarded, they had to go to the front to gate check their luggage because there was no room for their bags and then they returned to their seats...such a waste of time when clearly the overhead compartments were full when they originally boarded.

The new planes (American Eagle) are beautiful and especially comfortable. The flight attendants are consistently professional and courteous. And, while it may seem inconsequential, the new liquid tube of coffee creamer—in contrast to the powdered coffee creamer—makes all the difference in a cup of coffee.

Cleared standby and gave up my seat. Terrible policy and boarding experience

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