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$145 Find Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Asheville - Compare and Save

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Cheapest round-trip
$285
Typical prices: $274-$349
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Sat 9/5Tue 9/8
DSM - AVL • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$145
Multiple Airlines
Thu 10/29
DSM - AVL • 2 stops
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Cheapest • from $285 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.8 score
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Cheapest • Avg $427 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 4h 30m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Asheville (DSM-AVL)

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

Sat, Sep 5 - Tue, Sep 8
American Airlines Logo
10:30 am - 6:17 pm
DSM
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AVL
6h 47m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:34 pm - 11:25 pm
AVL
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DSM
6h 51m
1 stop
$285American Airlines
Sat, Sep 19 - Wed, Sep 23
American Airlines Logo
4:14 pm - 11:07 pm
DSM
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AVL
5h 53m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
4:47 pm - 11:12 pm
AVL
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DSM
7h 25m
1 stop
$285American Airlines
Sat, Sep 5 - Tue, Sep 8
American Airlines Logo
9:32 am - 4:44 pm
DSM
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AVL
6h 12m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:34 pm - 11:25 pm
AVL
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DSM
6h 51m
1 stop
$285American Airlines
Thu, Oct 29 - Sat, Oct 31
United Airlines Logo
6:05 am - 1:26 pm
DSM
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AVL
6h 21m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
5:35 pm - 10:50 pm
AVL
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DSM
6h 15m
1 stop
$302United Airlines
Thu, Oct 29 - Fri, Oct 30
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:43 am - 10:57 pm
DSM
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AVL
13h 14m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:54 pm - 3:26 pm
AVL
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DSM
18h 32m
1 stop
$329Multiple Airlines
Thu, Oct 29 - Sat, Oct 31
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:43 am - 10:57 pm
DSM
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AVL
13h 14m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:00 am - 3:26 pm
AVL
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DSM
7h 26m
1 stop
$352Multiple Airlines
Thu, Aug 13 - Wed, Aug 19
Delta Logo
5:40 am - 11:08 am
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AVL
4h 28m
1 stop
Delta Logo
9:59 am - 2:05 pm
AVL
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DSM
5h 06m
1 stop
$354Delta
Wed, Oct 28 - Sat, Oct 31
United Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 1:26 pm
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AVL
4h 26m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
5:35 pm - 10:50 pm
AVL
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DSM
6h 15m
1 stop
$365United Airlines
Tue, Aug 11 - Sat, Aug 15
United Airlines Logo
1:21 pm - 8:57 pm
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AVL
6h 36m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:48 am - 10:26 am
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DSM
4h 38m
1 stop
$429United Airlines
Thu, Sep 10 - Sun, Sep 13
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 1:14 pm
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AVL
6h 14m
2 stops
Delta Logo
5:45 am - 2:06 pm
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DSM
9h 21m
2 stops
$1,404Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to Asheville flights

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

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

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 Asheville departing in September.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to Asheville from Des Moines usually cost between $308 and $472 in September.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $285 on American Airlines (Sep 5-Sep 8).

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Asheville, 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 Asheville is January, where tickets cost $304 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and November, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $682 and $466 respectively.

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Low season

January

Cheapest flight

$145
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 25% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 11% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Des Moines to Asheville

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Des Moines to Asheville based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Des Moines to Asheville

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

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Asheville was $145 for a one-way ticket and $285 for a round-trip.

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

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from Des Moines to Asheville. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Des Moines to Asheville?

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to Asheville are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $304 and an overall rating of 7.8, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $466 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 Asheville.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Asheville 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 Asheville?

    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 Asheville with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and AVL 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 Asheville?

    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 Asheville 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 Asheville

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines to Asheville. 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 Asheville? 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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DeltaOverall score based on 8497 reviews
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8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
7.2Food
7.8Comfort
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I thought the service was very nice and pleasant. There were no hiccups and no issues so overall a good experience.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jun 2026
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I thought the service was very nice and pleasant. There were no hiccups and no issues so overall a good experience.

Average seat comfort, a drink and chips were provided, early boarding because we checked a carryon at the gate was nice. Ticket pricing shenanigans, including fees to pick a seat, check a bag, and get food onboard - evidence the industry is reinvigorating last century’s strategies- destroys the experience before one ever arrives at the airport. It’s difficult to recognize any value or sustain loyalty in the end-to-end process making air travel more drudgery than pleasure.

WiFi didn’t work. Flight delayed 3 hours Crew members were illiterate Seat lean back did not work.

The plan was delayed and left DC 90 minutes late. However, it showed a 20 minute delay on the delta app, then a 12 min delay. It turned out to be an hour delay. I found out where the plane was with flightaware. Stop keeping customers in the dark about what is going on.

Could not get my connecting flight boarding pass until four hrs before departure! Ver annoying especially since the staff could not explain why!

Smooth boarding, pleasant and professional lady checking us in. Crew service was excellent, again pleasant, but professional. Nice touch-down on landing! Thank you Delta. 💗

Very smooth, on-time, and pleasantly uneventful flight. The team at the gate and on board were professional and genuinely courteous. The pilot kept us well updated throughout, and both takeoff and landing were steady and enjoyable without any drama. Just a good, solid flight. Thank you! 💗

No lunch on a x-country flight scheduled for 10:50 am departure, arrived 5+ hrs later. That requires a black box label before you pay for the tickets. Worst, when I checked in online, it's specifically said that lunch was served on his flight for economy Plus passengers.

Great experience on Delta. Staff from baggage check to flight attendants were very courteous and professional. My only issue was a personal preference for pretzels instead of the chips and cookies that were offered.

My husband upgraded our seats and I don't know if it was due to the type of planet was or if they didn't upgrade our seats. We were supposed to be in I believe comfort seats and they were just as tight as any other seat- no leg room and we are very tall people but at least it wasn't extremely cold. My husband did put in a complaint about our seating because he paid extra and if we would have known that the space and the tightness would have been the same, we just would have gotten the emergency row emergency row seats that we normally get. We love Delta but both our flights coming home we're not good. Oh I forgot to mention that on our flight to Hawaii our luggage wheels got broke and we had to purse new luggage on vacation then we never had this problem so we didn't know protocol and reported it after we got home only for them to tell is we only had 24hrs to report the damage. Not sure what was going on with Delta this vacation trip.

I was exhausted from a long day. The flight was smooth. The first flight during my 3 week travel that took off on time.

Boarded early; and arrived home 40 mins early. After a long flight, it’s nice to be back home early. These flights have no amenities; no snacks. So need to bring your own

As I wrote earlier, poor planning and/or communication. At least twice, we were told that we would be boarding in less than ten minutes, only to have the flight again delayed at least another hour.

Great flight. Boarded efficiently. Arrived early at CLT. There was no in flight entertainment on this aircraft. Great crew.

It was a red-eye, but the flight felt surprisingly quick. The seats were very comfortable, and that made resting much easier. I also want to thank the gentleman seated next to me, who graciously moved so my mom could sit beside me. We slept almost the entire way. The cabin crew was respectful in not disturbing us, while also being courteous and professional throughout. Thank you, United.

They promise free wi-fi prior to boarding and then once on board you are informed you have to purchase wifi even after being a mileagePlus member.

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

left on time, reasonable boarding process arrived early luggage came out quickly

Very rough getting into denver. my kid threw up it was so rough.

Liked that we left on time for each flight. Snacks not the best, but we're okay.

Horrible experience flying with American. Flight was delayed due to inbound flight delay. Fine, it happens. Then, we were delayed an additional almost 30 minutes due to the paperwork for departure having a "clerical error." Then, upon landing at the destination airport we were stuck on the plane for an HOUR after we landed and pulled up to the gate because apparently there was another plane. An hour waiting for the gate 12:30 AM when the flight has already been delayed due to operational error feels like a complete failure of the ability to do the one thing they need to do apart from actually have the plane takeoff and land. Very disappointing.

The ground closures and flight delays were unwelcome. I think the captain did what he could to manage expectations for the delays, but the stress level increasing in the cabin was palpable with every announcement. It may be obvious to those who fly frequently, but if the ground is closed for us to get to a gate, it's also closed for connecting flights to leave. Other passengers were so stressed they were rude. A bit further explanation could have helped.

Upgraded to first class. I would consider the first class on that plane to be only slightly more comfortable than coach. Long delay.

We had several flights and they were all on-time and flawless

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

Terrible. Internet/kiosk glitch prevented baggage checkin. Line at ticket co in Ter was under serviced and did not move. Agents did not call for flight but rather allowed time to pass. Then told each person as they reached the front if line that it was too late to check bags so they’d have to rebook flights. At least 15 people missed the flight as a result of this incompetence.

It was exactly what I expected, actually arriving sooner than scheduled.

Terrible, they canceled my flight due to an issue they had, couldn't fly me into the same place within 24 hrs so had to fly in 2.5 hrs away from my destination and spend even more money. The customer service was terrible (except at the airport in Charleston). Had to call to get my checked baggage fees reimbursed 2 wks later in which one customer service agent was very rude, wouldn't listen and then hung up on me. The second lady I spoke with was actually able to help me with that part thankfully. Would not recommend flying AA.

Charlotte airport is miserable. For American I always have to connect from the end of terminal E to the end of terminal B and the stupid moving walkways are always broken. And the flights to all seem of least importance so they never leave on time in either direction.

My flight was on the busiest day for travelling, a day before Thanksgiving. There was no delay, boarding started on time, and we arrived on time. Nowadays it is enough to give the highest rating. Thank you!

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