$55 Find Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Arizona

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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$182
Tucson
Tucson1 stop$347
Flagstaff
Flagstaff1 stop$356
Yuma
Yuma1 stop$480
Las Vegas
Las Vegasnonstop$158
Phoenix
Phoenix1 stop$182
Tucson
Tucson1 stop$347
Flagstaff
Flagstaff1 stop$356
Yuma
Yuma1 stop$480
Las Vegas
Las Vegasnonstop$158

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.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Des Moines to Arizona

Fri, Dec 12 - Mon, Dec 15
Allegiant Air Logo
7:28 pm - 8:44 pmDSM-LAS
3h 16mnonstop
Allegiant Air Logo
1:43 pm - 6:38 pmLAS-DSM
2h 55mnonstop
$158Allegiant Air
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Fri, Dec 12 - Mon, Dec 15
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:28 pm - 8:44 pmDSM-LAS
3h 16mnonstop
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 7:03 pmLAS-DSM
10h 33m2 stops
$159Multiple Airlines
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Mon, Dec 8 - Thu, Dec 18
Frontier Logo
7:58 pm - 12:44 amDSM-PHX
5h 46m1 stop
Frontier Logo
10:31 pm - 7:44 pmPHX-DSM
20h 13m1 stop
$182Frontier
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Mon, Dec 15 - Mon, Dec 29
Frontier Logo
7:58 pm - 10:41 amDSM-LAS
16h 43m1 stop
Frontier Logo
12:59 am - 1:40 pmLAS-DSM
10h 41m1 stop
$183Frontier
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Wed, Jan 14 - Tue, Jan 20
American Airlines Logo
5:24 am - 7:48 amDSM-PHX
3h 24mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
4:15 pm - 8:04 pmPHX-DSM
2h 49mnonstop
$189American Airlines
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Tue, Dec 9 - Wed, Dec 17
Southwest Logo
8:20 am - 1:45 pmDSM-LAS
7h 25m1 stop
Southwest Logo
12:50 pm - 9:35 pmLAS-DSM
6h 45m1 stop
$197Southwest
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Sun, Dec 7 - Fri, Dec 12
Southwest Logo
5:45 am - 10:25 amDSM-LAS
6h 40m1 stop
Southwest Logo
6:45 am - 3:30 pmLAS-DSM
6h 45m1 stop
$207Southwest
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Wed, Jan 7 - Mon, Jan 12
American Airlines Logo
2:34 pm - 4:44 pmDSM-PHX
3h 10mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
9:59 am - 1:48 pmPHX-DSM
2h 49mnonstop
$209American Airlines
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Tue, Dec 9 - Sat, Dec 20
United Airlines Logo
11:35 am - 9:41 pmDSM-TUS
11h 06m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
5:47 pm - 11:58 pmTUS-DSM
5h 11m1 stop
$376United Airlines
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Tue, Mar 17 - Wed, Mar 25
United Airlines Logo
3:00 pm - 9:09 pmDSM-TUS
8h 09m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
4:20 pm - 11:40 pmTUS-DSM
5h 20m1 stop
$415United Airlines
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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 $160 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 $187.

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 $299, 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 $280 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and April, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $416 and $380 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 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 16% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 8 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$55
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 24% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 20% increase in price.
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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 $230 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 $399.

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: Phoenix $93 one-way - $221 round-trip; Las Vegas $117 one-way - $216 round-trip; Phoenix $143 one-way - $294 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.
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4235 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
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Had to get off plane from prior flight even though I had to reboard same plane to continue to my final destination.

8.0 ExcellentTODD, Nov 2025DAL - CMH
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Had to get off plane from prior flight even though I had to reboard same plane to continue to my final destination.

Everything a cheap airline should be at normal airline rates.

Plane crashed into a bus or some other vehicle on the ground while pulling out of the gate. No injuries, but wing tip was damaged and returned to gate for “maintenance issues” and we departed 5 hours later because the plane went out of service and new plane was flown in from a nearby airport, Midway.

Ever since Southwest starting charging for bags, passengers don't want to pay to check their bags, so the gate agents have to beg people to check their roller bags now because there's "not enough space". This was a terrible business move by Southwest.

Full cans of soda would be nice. A choice between two snacks would be appreciated.

Tried watching free movie and it kept freezing so I couldn’t finish.

All was good. I just had a hard time getting connected to the WiFi/internet during the flight

Sacrament staff are always polite and helpful. Airport is easy to maneuver and boarding is straightforward.

Great flight. Outstanding Service. Southwest was able to put us on a direct flight to Denver when the connection could have been affected by a later arrival to Baltimore. The direct flight was less expensive that the flight with the connection in Baltimore.

Delays delays delays. Late taking off, late landing, wait for a gate, etc.

Older aircraft, no meal, only food was for purchase. Not impressed United.

United needs to step up their game. Delayed flight leaving Seattle, San Francisco. Older aircraft, not very comfortable.

Always wish for more healthy, gluten free options. We have to bring our own.

Having a long layover, I was very appreciative of the ability to stand by for an earlier flight. Other airlines like Delta have refused this to me in the past, just to be mean (because my ticket class wasn't high enough). United went out of their way to help me get to my destination early, which I really appreciated given that it was the third leg of a 24+ hour journey for me.

Other than a way way too cold cabinets for the entire flight, all was great

One bag is incorrect and not acceptable for an international flight. The food was not just good. I won't fly with them again.

Not pleasant trip cross country when the entertainment and WiFi system not working. No entertainment for entirety of route. Staff was rather nonchalant in that they dismissed the problem due to age of plane. It would have been nice to know this up front so I could have come prepared to read or download movies before boarding Coincidentally or not, there was a similar issue with the entertainment system on my previous flight I took on my fist leg of the trip. There are no seat TVs, so you must rely on the app when it works. United can do better. Also, what use it it to pay for boarding group 2 when half of the passengers are in the same line as you?

Plane boarded early a quickly, was mostly full. We left close to on time. And landed early.

Premium Plus is a really good idea for longer flights

7 hours delayed due to operational issues on United’s end. Basically laziness.

The flight was smooth, the pilot kept us informed about delays and we arrived more of less on time

Terrible. Our luggage was delayed and couldn’t be delivered for several days. We got bad information from the airline agents at baggage claim. We had to pick up our car so we wouldn’t be charged for an extra day. We got lost in the maze of airport parking. The baggage claim agents didn’t offer us any compensation for our extra time and expense. We are tired, hungry and very frustrated.

As smooth as you can expect. Some issues with boarding because the previous plane took forever to deplane but overall, a good experience.

After a two hour delay, my flight was CANCELLED! No pilot available. Such BS.

I miss the screens they used to have for the long flights. I use a Kendal and it doesn’t work well with there WiFi. I tried my cell and the wifi was not good for it either this is the free wifi.

Update departure times in a more timely manner. We are not boarding on time if the plane isn’t arriving until after our scheduled departure time.

In flight connectivity (via T-Mobile) was often not working.

Took off on time and successfully avoided weather that looked to be a problem along the way

Very friendly and efficient and smooth boarding. We were even way early arriving at my destination. Thank you.

The trip was very smooth and they provided great customer service

I liked how when I got on board how fast we ended up taking off but what I truly disliked was how uncomfortable the seats were. There was truly never a time that I could ever get comfortable during both of my flights. The seats could get away during shorter flights but flights 3 hour plus makes it hard to enjoy.

The crew was great and the flight was very smooth. Can’t really judge food since I did not get any because it costs money. The seat was comfortable for what we bought. Thanks!

Crew was great. No entertainment and food and beverage was for purchase only, even water

It was canceled. The flight wasn’t rescheduled, everyone had to figure out their own new arrangements. They said we would get refunded our original fare and receive an additional $150. We received links for $100 only and they expired before we could activate them.

The plane had originated in Las Vegas at 6:30 in the morning and flew to Moline where we boarded. The flight left around 12:30 PM and there were no boxed snacks available and many of the alcoholic beverages were unavailable. I would find it hard to believe that that many of the passengers coming from Las Vegas at 6:30 in the morning, drank and ate that much of the items. I can only come to the conclusion that someone failed to stock the plane for the round-trip. This is a huge revenue failure for the airline and disappointment for the passengers. The flight crew did not seem happy to be there and did not engage with passengers. Allegiant you can do better.

They did not let my husband on the plane with our service animal at the last minute. Do NOT fly this airline with a service animal!

Tight! Seats are not designed for those of us who wear extra-large clothes.

The non-stop flight from Grand Rapids was excellent. I neither expected or needed a budget flight and Allegiant made the trip easy and for an affordable price, Arriving at the Mesa Airport (AZA) is a delight compared to the international airport. For our return flight, we were able to arrive 75 minutes before the flight, return the rental car, check our bag and make it to the gate in plenty of time. That would never happen at most airports.

Easiest flights I’ve ever taken. Plane was comfortable without overly crowded seating.

Terrible. Still have not received the refund from them. They sent it to some account that I don't even know. Spoke with costumer service and they are unable to help.

Better than expected. Staff were friendly and nice on both flights.

There was no one at the counter to assist with our check in. The app didn’t work, so I arrived at the airport with time to check in and I couldn’t because no employees were there. When I finally got someone on the phone, it was inside the 60min rule and they said I could no longer check in and they could sell me another ticket. We had to scramble and pay an additional $800 for tickets and THEN AFTER (about 60 min from my original convo with customer service and 10min after original departure time) I had boarded my new flight, there was email saying my original flight from Frontier was delayed and leaving 2hr 50min later, but I STILL wouldn’t have been able to check in. Which means customer service should have been able to see it and let me check in because I was well within my check in time. When I call Frontier, they hang up on me. So their app didn’t work and they employees left and they take zero responsibility or assistance with their “customer service”

Terrible. Flight cancelled with no reasoning and no flights to rebook. Employees were useless and did nothing to help. Did not even know where to retrieve luggage from the cancelled flight. Flyers beware.

No fault of Frontier staff: plane was very late, reached Orlando at 1 am, took a while to get luggage. Weather, gov financial shutdown impact on TSA, air controllers seemed to have multiple flights backed up. Frontier staff seemed to cope as gracefully as possible. It did reassure me that I and my new hip could adapt to travel challenges. Food/entertainment were irrelevant to my trip.

Terrible. The canceled my entire flight when I requested a refund for a trip frontier canceled trip one way.

Boarding was on time and plane departed as scheduled. There are obviously no amenities (food, drink, entertainment) on Frontier, but there also didn't seem to be any issues with luggage space either.

Inbound plane was on time and flight departed on time with no issues while boarding.

I knew going into this that Frontier, being a low cost carrier, would be pretty bare bones and charge for most extras but this was made up for by the fact that the airplane was a reasonably new Airbus, every employee was great and best of all, Everett Washington is an amazing airport - thanks Frontier for flying there!!!

i was unable to check in the flight. refund requested

It was well done. It was my first time flying with them and I was nervous b/c I have heard of many cancelled and/or delray flights. Everything went smoothly.

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