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Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Central America

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
San Salvador
San Salvador1 stop$561
San José
San José1 stop$485
Guatemala City
Guatemala City1 stop$451
Panama City
Panama City2 stops$584
Liberia
Liberia1 stop$686
Managua
Managua2 stops$599
San Salvador
San Salvador1 stop$561
San José
San José1 stop$485
Guatemala City
Guatemala City1 stop$451
Panama City
Panama City2 stops$584
Liberia
Liberia1 stop$686
Managua
Managua2 stops$599

Book Cheap Des Moines to Central America 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 Central America 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 Central America

Mon, Jun 1 - Sat, Jun 6
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3:57 pm - 11:12 am
DSM
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GUA
20h 15m
1 stop
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12:17 pm - 10:52 pm
GUA
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DSM
33h 35m
2 stops
$451Multiple Airlines
Sun, Apr 26 - Sun, May 3
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8:30 am - 11:33 am
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SJO
28h 03m
1 stop
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12:38 pm - 10:42 pm
SJO
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DSM
33h 04m
2 stops
$485Multiple Airlines
Wed, Apr 29 - Wed, May 6
Southwest Logo
5:30 am - 7:00 pm
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SJO
14h 30m
2 stops
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9:00 am - 10:10 pm
SJO
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DSM
12h 10m
2 stops
$537Southwest
Tue, May 12 - Tue, May 26
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6:30 pm - 12:10 pm
DSM
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SJO
18h 40m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
9:00 am - 10:10 pm
SJO
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DSM
12h 10m
2 stops
$539Southwest
Wed, Sep 2 - Wed, Sep 16
Delta Logo
5:45 am - 12:04 pm
DSM
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SAL
7h 19m
1 stop
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1:37 pm - 10:26 pm
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DSM
7h 49m
1 stop
$561Delta
Wed, Jun 10 - Wed, Jun 24
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6:20 am - 8:49 pm
DSM
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SAL
15h 29m
1 stop
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10:45 pm - 12:30 pm
SAL
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DSM
12h 45m
2 stops
$565United Airlines
Tue, Apr 14 - Wed, Apr 22
American Airlines Logo
12:06 pm - 12:43 pm
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SAL
25h 37m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
1:43 pm - 11:59 pm
SAL
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DSM
9h 16m
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$572American Airlines
Tue, Apr 14 - Wed, Apr 22
American Airlines Logo
12:06 pm - 12:43 pm
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SAL
25h 37m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
1:43 pm - 11:59 pm
SAL
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DSM
9h 16m
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$573American Airlines
Wed, Jun 10 - Wed, Jun 24
United Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 9:35 pm
DSM
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SAL
17h 35m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
1:20 pm - 9:40 pm
SAL
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DSM
31h 20m
2 stops
$581United Airlines
Thu, May 14 - Thu, May 21
Delta Logo
5:27 am - 12:50 pm
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PTY
7h 23m
1 stop
Delta Logo
2:15 pm - 10:32 pm
PTY
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DSM
8h 17m
1 stop
$593Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to Central America flights

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Des Moines to Central America?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Central America, 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 Central America is September, when tickets cost $483 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,408 and $798 respectively.

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

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 Central America, 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 Central America, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$257
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 17% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 34% increase in price.
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    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 Central America 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 Central America

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Des Moines to Central America? 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.
7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 8368 reviews
7.9Comfort
8.1Boarding
7.2Food
8.5Crew
7.8Entertainment
Airline reviews

During the flight, the only refreshments provided were crackers and soft drinks; no substantial food was offered despite the international route. Furthermore, our initial flight was delayed, causing us to miss the connecting flight in Atlanta. The airline did not hold the connection, and we were informed that the next available flight is not for another 24 hours. While I am aware of alternative options via JetBlue, they operate out of JFK, which is not a viable solution for us as a resident of New Jersey.

2.0 MediocreEdward, Mar 2026
ATL - EWR
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During the flight, the only refreshments provided were crackers and soft drinks; no substantial food was offered despite the international route. Furthermore, our initial flight was delayed, causing us to miss the connecting flight in Atlanta. The airline did not hold the connection, and we were informed that the next available flight is not for another 24 hours. While I am aware of alternative options via JetBlue, they operate out of JFK, which is not a viable solution for us as a resident of New Jersey.

Arlene was a great flight attendant. I also liked how one of the other flight attendants gave us a heads up about snacks and asked everyone to remove their headphones when it was their turn to order. Good idea.

Long flight but comfortable and not freezing as I have experienced on Hawaiian flights to the islands. They gave us blankets just in case. Nice touch.

I haven’t flown economy in over 20 years but it was not bad. Room by my feet for my bag and seat was roomy enough. Surprised in a good way.

The flight was delayed 90 minutes The Gate was wrong The Restroom on Aircraft was not clean There was a half used water bottle in my seat

Delta is always a wonderful experience. A clean plane and the crew is really friendly.

Too many people are taking up space in the overhead bins with their extra piece of luggage. Since they cannot fit their backpacks or extra luggage piece under the seat in front of them, they store it in the overheads and thus taking up room for other passengers. It wasn’t only one or two persons; more like 12 or 13 passengers.

Excellent service, I love the soft blush pink mood lighting on the 767-400ER during meal service. The overhead gasper vents on the 767-400ER were also very strong with a lot of airflow to keep me comfortable on my flight.

This was the worse experience. They delayed our flight twice and we still had to find another flight to get home sooner which was alos delayed. Also, the flight attendant named Ginny on DL9890 leaving at 4:13pm on 3/23/26 was extremely rude.

I love Delta the flight attendants were personable and the flight arrived 1/2 earlier thanks expected. All a plus. The gate agent was a bit flustered but even with that I still had a good experience. Her supervisor assisted me.

No meal service to the back of the plane as it started late or was too slow to get it out before it was time to land.

Terrible, if possible won't be flying again anytime soon!

Efficient boarding and early departure. Very smooth flight. Early arrival in ATL. Great flight.

We purchase first class seats for the first time for multiples of standard economy ticket. There was no access to the club lounge and no priority boarding. The meal and the service once on the plane were superior and the seat was nicer, but not worth the price difference. I will be happy to seat in economy and spend the difference on more travel.

The business class seat is exceptional. I wish the food is more palatable.

Wonderful in-seat entertainment with seatback screens and huge selection of quality movies. The ability to bluetooth connect headphones was amazing.

the entire flight felt off. The crew seemed uninterested and disengaged. The food service was really bad - overcooked, bland, weird food service. They actually woke us up to serve chicken wraps in the middle of the night, after dinner and before breakfast. Made no sense. Ultimately, I was glad they did though, because the breakfast had been held for so long it was inedible. Eggs, potatoes, sausage - all disgusting. We were asked to "honor" the lavatories for premium customers and stay in our own cabin: this was also strange. So people in economy didn't pay enough to use the closest toilet to them??? It's a toilet. All in all, not the experience I have come to expect from United Airlines. The return flight from Paris to SFO was better, btw.

Smooth and easy boarding, comfortable for the entire 5 hour flight, and the seat back entertainment was great! I appreciated all the features, from location info and maps, movies, the ability to connect with Bluetooth headphones, and good selection of movies. Food was good, normal airline snacks (I didn’t purchase anything)

Overall, the flight was good. Lounge access should be with all business class tickets.

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.

I have never been assaulted they way I was today in Charlotte - shame on American

One of our group members was struggling to walk. In Charlotte we asked for a wheelchair and she was accompanied by Desmond. I was impressed by his patience and attention. In Boston she received the same service. I didn’t get the name of the helper but she went above and beyond in assisting us. A great AA service

Better snacks but flight and crew were amazing on this flight

Found that the plane used for this short flight is smaller and therefore the seats are really squeezed tight.

It was the most un-special flight experience in my life.

Plane was super cold. No entertainment unless you were with mileage program Getting off the plane was super slow

Flight was on-time, boarding was flawless and the crew was friendly.

The staff are very, very professional. It's what flying should feel like.

Flight boarded from Gate 159B, the farthest gate in the LAX Bradley Terminal. While the flight operated on time, the first class cabin attendant made no recognition of my being an Advantage Executive Platinum member.

For an international flight the seats were smaller than most flight I have been on in economy. I don’t know the size of the seats or perhaps it was the size of the seat dividers that made the seats feel smaller and little amount of space to even turn your body if you needed to

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