$54 Find Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Arizona

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Des Moines to Arizona departing on 3/22. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

KAYAK searches hundreds of travel sites at once for deals on flights to Arizona

 
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Des Moines to Arizona.
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Des Moines to Arizona.
Travelers love KAYAK
41,299,237 searches in the past 7 days on KAYAK

Save 23% or moreCompare multiple travel sites with one search.

Track pricesNot ready to book? Create a price alert for when prices drop.

Bundle and saveSave money when you bundle your flight + hotel.

Filter your dealsChoose cabin class, free Wi-Fi and more.

Flight Deals
Booking Insights
Flight Deals

Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Arizona

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Phoenix
Phoenix1 stop$236
Tucson
Tucson1 stop$311
Flagstaff
Flagstaff1 stop$366
Yuma
Yuma1 stop$525
Las Vegas
Las Vegasnonstop$165
Phoenix
Phoenix1 stop$236
Tucson
Tucson1 stop$311
Flagstaff
Flagstaff1 stop$366
Yuma
Yuma1 stop$525
Las Vegas
Las Vegasnonstop$165

Book Cheap Des Moines to Arizona Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Arizona 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Des Moines to Arizona

Mon, Mar 30 - Mon, Apr 6
Allegiant Air Logo
3:02 pm - 4:21 pm
DSM
-
LAS
3h 19mnonstop
Allegiant Air Logo
4:00 pm - 8:55 pm
LAS
-
DSM
2h 55mnonstop
$165Allegiant Air
Sun, Mar 22 - Fri, Mar 27
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:30 am - 8:49 am
DSM
-
LAS
3h 19mnonstop
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:20 pm - 7:16 pm
LAS
-
DSM
19h 56m
1 stop
$166Multiple Airlines
Sun, Mar 1 - Sat, Mar 7
Frontier Logo
7:27 pm - 12:41 am
DSM
-
PHX
6h 14m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
1:52 pm - 7:16 pm
PHX
-
DSM
4h 24m
1 stop
$236Frontier
Sun, Mar 1 - Wed, Mar 4
Frontier Logo
7:27 pm - 12:22 pm
DSM
-
PHX
17h 55m
2 stops
Frontier Logo
6:51 pm - 6:42 pm
PHX
-
DSM
22h 51m
1 stop
$237Frontier
Mon, Mar 9 - Sat, Mar 14
American Airlines Logo
2:28 pm - 3:39 pm
DSM
-
PHX
3h 11mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
8:54 am - 1:47 pm
PHX
-
DSM
2h 53mnonstop
$242American Airlines
Sun, Apr 5 - Sat, Apr 11
American Airlines Logo
11:17 am - 3:37 pm
DSM
-
PHX
6h 20m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
12:40 pm - 5:29 pm
PHX
-
DSM
2h 49mnonstop
$243American Airlines
Tue, Mar 31 - Sat, Apr 4
Southwest Logo
1:55 pm - 3:00 pm
DSM
-
PHX
3h 05mnonstop
Southwest Logo
2:35 pm - 7:15 pm
PHX
-
DSM
2h 40mnonstop
$244Southwest
Tue, Apr 7 - Tue, Apr 14
Southwest Logo
6:55 am - 10:25 am
DSM
-
TUS
5h 30m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
7:50 am - 5:55 pm
TUS
-
DSM
8h 05m
1 stop
$335Southwest
Tue, Apr 7 - Tue, Apr 14
United Airlines Logo
1:10 pm - 8:18 pm
DSM
-
TUS
9h 08m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 12:47 pm
TUS
-
DSM
4h 47m
1 stop
$340United Airlines
Sat, Apr 11 - Thu, Apr 16
United Airlines Logo
11:25 am - 8:18 pm
DSM
-
TUS
10h 53m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
1:29 pm - 8:34 pm
TUS
-
DSM
5h 05m
1 stop
$364United Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to Arizona flights

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

What is the cheapest Des Moines to Arizona flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to Arizona from Des Moines found in the last 72 hours was to Phoenix, at $178 round-trip. The most popular route is from Des Moines (DSM) to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport (PHX), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $251.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Des Moines to Arizona?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $302, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Arizona, 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 Des Moines to Arizona is October, when tickets cost $272 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and April, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $394 and $375 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Des Moines to Arizona?

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

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

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Arizona, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Des Moines to Arizona, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 22% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 17 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$54
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 25% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 28% increase in price.
Flight from Des Moines to Las Vegas

FAQs - booking Arizona flights

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

    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 Arizona.

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

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

    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 from Des Moines to Arizona 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 from Des Moines to Arizona?

    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 from Des Moines to Arizona 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 Arizona?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Arizona is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $164 on average. Morning departures are around 2% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Arizona is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $393.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Arizona

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Des Moines to the following destinations at these prices or less: Las Vegas $107 one-way - $258 round-trip; Phoenix $214 one-way - $340 round-trip

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Des Moines to Arizona

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines to Arizona. 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 Arizona? 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 4284 reviews
7.0Food
8.6Crew
7.5Entertainment
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
Airline reviews

Still need to work out the kinks on the new assigned seating boarding process. Otherwise, a very good flight.

8.0 ExcellentChad, Feb 2026
BNA - PHX
Read more Southwest reviews

Still need to work out the kinks on the new assigned seating boarding process. Otherwise, a very good flight.

WiFi did not work. Boarding with the new seating assignments took too long. The temperature in the terminal was obnoxious. +/- 80°

The seats are now more narrow. I paid for front row the seats in the front are even more narrow than before.

Only downside was the legroom and seat width, which is always a problem unless I spend more for a premium seat.

My flight from Denver to Minneapolis was excellent. My flight from Minneapolis to Denver was one of the worst I flights I have ever experienced. I had a window seat, the gentleman in the middle seat was morbidly obese and SW should have made him purchase two seats. His elbow dug into my arm most of the way even after I asked to please be careful. I was literally squashed between the him and the window with no wiggle room. The plane was full so it was not possible to ask for a different seat. I realize I should have complained to the flight attendant but I didn't feel anything could be done to rectify the situation. I fly SW often, I will continue to do so as this was my first negative experience.

I was assigned seat 7E, yet my boarding was Group 5, which caused me to have to put my luggage in the back of the plance above `19 or 20 aisle, as passengers who had boarded earlier took the overhead bins in the front. SW needs to monitor bin space and ensure that bin space above the seat are aligned to those sitting near their seats. Also the seating assignments needs to align with group number. Maybe board those last first and so on? Having said the ALL the passengers on the plane were gracious enough to allow me and other passengers in this dilema to retrieve our luggage and helped us along the way. I always love the flight staff, as always their fantastic and I can't rave about them enough!

I appreciate the staff who allowed me to board though I arrived a little late! Regarding the assigned seating, I had booked my flight before this change and wasn't aware of the change at the time, and so I didn't select a seat at booking as I didn't realize it was relevant. Better communication about the change would have been helpful for preparing.

Flight attendants very hospitable and friendly. Pilot flew a smooth take off and landing.

Paid for premium extra leg room but the bin space for rows 1-3 had to go in rows 4-6 and 4-6 had to go to 7-9 because flight attendants have snacks and their luggage upfront. So we pay extra to have to fight thru traffic to get our bags. Only 2nd day of new seating so hope they fix this.

WIFI was great. My selection for seating is an aisle, but during my trip, I never had an aisle seat. If we can get that corrected, I will be thrilled. No snack or drink on this flight.

2+ hours delayed Outlet in row 12 did not work Tv monitors did not work Lights kept off the entire flight for at 5pm-7pm flight

Very disappointing given gate agent behavior. Filed a formal complaint with United.

Do not like the size of the overhead bin. I think staff should monitor the size of suitcases that are being carried on by passengers to ensure they meet the size requirement.

Crew was great (professional, attentive, prompt). Snacks for 4 hrs flight is deplorable.

Flight delayed. WiFi connectivity very poor if not existant. Last minute arrival forced me to run to catch my connection.

Both of my flights arrived early and check in process was smooth

Terrible. No customer service, no food, no drinks on a 6 hour premier economy booking.

Short flight, but no drink/snack service. The flights both going and coming were delayed.

Much better than Spirit. I was please by the easy fast check in and boarding

Everything was on time Will use united again for sure

The flight was fine, once we got underway. It was more than hour delayed

Arrived 40 min early which was great - sat in runway for 35 min so no gain. Then waited for luggage 45 min. They need to staff accordingly knowing its one of the busiest week in Phx

My flight got rerouted due to crew rest. I was sent to Dallas customer service was not very polite. Was given a $40 room voucher for Motel 6 and $12 to eat with. It delayed me by a day. Where if I would have just stuck with my original flight Arizona was delayed to Cleveland and I could have made it home. They put me on a 9:00 flight out of Dallas to Cleveland without my knowledge or consent. When originally I was told it would be 8:45 a.m. on February 1st. I told them I could not take the 9:00 flight because I did not have anybody to pick me up from the airport at that time. I'm extremely disappointed in how I was treated. And I will not fly American Airlines again.

It would be nice to have some low carb options in the snacks.

The plane was experiencing problems with the HVAC system, it was very cold in the front of the plane and very hot in the back.

Trip delayed for 2 hours because of rain. We boarded and have to get down the flight and reboard again.

I love American. I’ll never fly anyone else if I can help it.

The flight was on time and arrived early. The crew were friendly and helpful.

Overall experience was great. Flights were almost on time in departing and we arrived at our destination as scheduled. No issues with amenities or flight crew. Everything went well as as expected. Will fly again with American Airlines in the future!

Boarding was organized and timely. Food was mediocre, especially for first class travel.

Superb. Staff great. Great flight. As with other airlines, seating too tight and restrictive.

There is not one likable thing about this airline. It’s starts with the deceptive pricing and continues through the whole flight. The worst staff I’ve ever experienced way over priced bags absolutely no food or drink (unacceptable and you should be embarrassed) the seats are cramped and uncomfortable there is no entertainment there is nothing about this trash airline that constitutes any amount of money. It’s worse than spirit and way more expensive it is disgraceful. Do not travel with Allegiant I repeat do not bother no matter what they say the price is it is never ever going to be the right choice I’m mind blown at how awful the entire experience was I’m embarrassed that I chose so poorly I cannot reiterate enough how beyond horrible this company and its staff are, not one person on this flight or at the airport is qualified to sweep up trash on a city sidewalk they should certainly never be given any job that requires a brain or manners or communication with human beings, what a disgrace to the human race. Your criminal chiselers and should be put out to pasture

Great flight. Friendly staff. Free snacks and drinks would be nice. I would love fewer taxes and fees added on.

My 90 year old father flew with me. He needed wheel chair assistance and is nearly deaf. The staff was amazing with him.

It was fine. Nobody was outstandingly friendly but no one was rude and everything was smooth . The captain thanked us for flying but no one greeted me as I walked on the plane or as I exited which is the least they could do lol

Clean, friendly, roomy. But check-in from the phone link was terrible. Repeated attempts wouldn’t save at the final step. Just kept spinning! It was very frustrating. Finally, I used the app (vs website link) to check-in which worked very smoothly on the first attempt.

Check in on the web portal was cumbersome! After several attempts I finally got the boarding pass.

Excellent flight and even arrived 23 min early. No entertainment , or wi fi on board, but I downloaded a couple of movies beforehand which kept me entertained. Really like flying Allegiant airlines.

WE were delayed about an hour and never any communications from the employees working the gate. We also were moved to a total of three gates.

I love how they show love to their customers and care about them too.

There was no food and no entertainment, so I'm not sure why these are even in the survey, as my understanding is frontier does not ever offer food without a few, not even a snack, and there are no screens so unless the flight safety talk is our entertainment why ask how we liked it?. One of the flight attendants say in the back of the plane as people filed in to their seats, yelling orders about where to put baggage and telling people to hurry up. It was the least professional experience I've ever had on a flight.

Very well recently! Frontier is improving and less harrassing customer on luggages! Positive!

Good for a budget airline! It was easy to get on, staff was really nice. Can’t say anything about the food or entertainment because it wasn’t available, which is fine.

I am writing to express my disappointment with my recent Frontier Airlines flight. I was charged $99 at the gate because my bag was said to be too large, yet once onboard there was no available overhead bin space, and I was required to place the bag under the seat in front of me anyway. This made the charge feel unnecessary and unfair. Additionally, before the flight even took off, I was asked to move from the seat I paid for into a middle seat so another passenger and her cat could have my seat to themselves. I was not offered compensation or an explanation for being moved from a paid seat. Between the unexpected bag fee and being forced to give up my seat, this experience fell well below acceptable customer service standards. I would appreciate a review of this situation and appropriate compensation.

It was costly and difficult to check in. $85 to take a small suitcase with me, carry on or checked and $75 on the return trip, Plus $25 if I didn't check my self in check in $25, because I couldn't do it on the kiosk. Small very uncomfortable seats, waited on the runway for near an hour each way. It was my worst flight to date.

It was ok. It was expensive to check 2 bags ($75.00 per bag), and then it took a long time to wait for shuttle to take us from one terminal to the terminal where the plane was taking off at LAX. And all of this for a flight where we had to pay for any food or drink that was not water.

It didn’t happen. I booked it and then was told it wasn’t available and then forced to pay far higher prices for a worse option

A 630departure flight Delayed 6hours! They changed my gate, I moved to the new gate. Had our flight on the screen for 12noon departure. I go get above to eat, check screen again and the flight was gone, no notice no announcement, nothing!! They sent my bag on the flight I wasn’t on, got it back to me 3days later. Thank goodness they did refund my money but I will NEVER fly them again.

Due to weather, my flight was delayed, further delayed, then canceled. I eventually got through to a support person who helped me find a different route out of MSP, but to get to DIA, they didn't want to, but eventually did help with the connection ticket purchase. But even this replacement flight was delayed time and time again, and I would have missed my connecting flights and I didn't want to get stuck in a layover city, so after 12 hours at the airport with two young boys who were very tired, we just cancelled our plans and spent the week at home, instead of Nana's.

Plane and crew on board were fine. Everything else was terrible.

Everything you need to know for your flight from Des Moines to Arizona

Information on your arrival and departure airports