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$114 Find cheap flights from Des Moines to Colorado Springs

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 Colorado Springs departing on 6/29. 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.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Des Moines to Colorado Springs, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from Des Moines to Colorado Springs (DSM-COS)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Colorado Springs 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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5:48 pm - 11:46 pmDSM-COS
6h 58m1 stop
4:52 pm - 11:02 pmCOS-DSM
5h 10m1 stop
$246American Airlines
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Wed, May 22 - Wed, May 29
5:08 pm - 8:35 pmDSM-COS
4h 27m1 stop
6:30 pm - 11:46 pmCOS-DSM
4h 16m1 stop
$257United Airlines
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Mon, Jul 1 - Tue, Jul 9
7:00 am - 10:40 amDSM-COS
4h 40m1 stop
1:50 pm - 10:19 pmCOS-DSM
7h 29m1 stop
$265Delta
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Wed, Aug 21 - Sat, Aug 24
6:00 am - 10:50 amDSM-COS
5h 50m1 stop
5:15 pm - 11:44 pmCOS-DSM
5h 29m1 stop
$267United Airlines
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Wed, Aug 21 - Sat, Aug 24
5:08 pm - 8:05 pmDSM-COS
3h 57m1 stop
5:08 pm - 11:46 pmCOS-DSM
5h 38m1 stop
$287United Airlines
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Thu, Jul 4 - Tue, Jul 9
5:05 pm - 7:54 pmDSM-COS
3h 49m1 stop
6:23 pm - 11:38 pmCOS-DSM
4h 15m1 stop
$324United Airlines
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Tue, May 14 - Sat, May 18
7:00 am - 10:53 amDSM-COS
4h 53m1 stop
11:20 am - 9:02 pmCOS-DSM
8h 42m1 stop
$330Delta
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Mon, Jul 1 - Sat, Jul 6
7:00 am - 7:34 pmDSM-COS
13h 34m2 stops
1:50 pm - 10:23 pmCOS-DSM
7h 33m1 stop
$337Delta
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Thu, Jul 4 - Tue, Jul 9
6:00 am - 8:39 amDSM-COS
3h 39m1 stop
9:14 am - 4:06 pmCOS-DSM
5h 52m1 stop
$338United Airlines
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Tue, Jul 2 - Fri, Jul 5
6:04 am - 3:52 pmDSM-COS
10h 48m2 stops
4:52 pm - 11:02 pmCOS-DSM
5h 10m1 stop
$414American Airlines
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Wed, May 22 - Wed, May 29

Flights from Des Moines to Colorado Springs - Travel Insights & Trends

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

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

The average price of all flights from Des Moines to Colorado Springs clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Colorado Springs on a Saturday and more expensive on a Thursday. On your return trip to Des Moines, you should consider flying back on a Friday, and avoid Mondays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Des Moines to Colorado Springs?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Des Moines to Colorado Springs, 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 Colorado Springs is October, where tickets cost $251 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and January, where the average cost of tickets is $468 and $457 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Des Moines to Colorado Springs, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Des Moines to Colorado Springs, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 44 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Des Moines to Colorado Springs?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the past 3 days, the cheapest one-way tickets to Colorado Springs from Des Moines were found on Delta ($114) and United Airlines ($273), and the lowest round-trip tickets were found on American Airlines ($246) and United Airlines ($257).

Good to know

Low season

March

High season

May

Cheapest flight

$114
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 28% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 10% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Des Moines to Colorado Springs

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Des Moines to Colorado Springs 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 Colorado Springs

  • What is the cheapest flight from Des Moines to Colorado Springs?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Colorado Springs was $114 for a one-way ticket and $246 for a round-trip.

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

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

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Des Moines to Colorado Springs?

    Des Moines and Colorado Springs are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Des Moines from Des Moines and will be arriving at Colorado Springs.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Des Moines to Colorado Springs?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Des Moines to Colorado Springs, United Airlines or American Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to Colorado Springs are United Airlines and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $352 and an overall rating of 7.4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $311 and an overall rating of 7.3.

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

    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 Colorado Springs.

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

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

    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 Colorado Springs with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and COS 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 Colorado Springs?

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

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Top airlines flying from Des Moines to Colorado Springs

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines to Colorado Springs. 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 Colorado Springs? 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.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 11255 reviews
8.1crew
6.7food
7.2comfort
7.1entertainment
7.7boarding
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Positive: Entertainment via phone on the short was great and my first time. Good food and wine and head phones for free. Negative: Seat hardly reclined on the long flight. Breakfast was an egg with a bun. No egg choices and rather have something sweet like bun/jam and Youghurt.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2024GEG - DEN
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Positive: Entertainment via phone on the short was great and my first time. Good food and wine and head phones for free. Negative: Seat hardly reclined on the long flight. Breakfast was an egg with a bun. No egg choices and rather have something sweet like bun/jam and Youghurt.

They did get us booked on a later flight, but it made us miss our connecting flight. So, we had to stay and another state overnight with no luggage or clothes. Because they kept our luggage at airport for next flight on the next day.

Flight was on time. Staff were friendly. I paid for Economy Plus but was required to check my standard carry-on luggage due to lack of space on the aircraft. This cost me 30 minutes, unexpectedly, in waiting at the baggage claim. This experience did not meet my expectations.

Crew is way too many times on the intercom re explaining the same thing

Amazing comfortable chairs great snacks super friendly staff pilots did excellent job. Smooth sailing all the way. Definitely be flying United more.

We waited too long to get water while the plane was on the Tarmac awaiting de-icing.

Easy peasy. Crew was great. Take-off and landing nice anc chill (good job by the pilot). Thank you UA!

The plane was delayed coming in and on the tarmac. I was coming from another flight so it made for a very long day. The stewardess kept trying to slam the overhead bins closed and I was worried that she had damaged my new luggage. They ran out of snacks and lccdsddd me a hummus box which was nice. It took them a very long time to pick up the garbage so I could not go to the washroom and had little time. To prepare for disbarment. The TV system was hard to control from the armrest and picture wasn’t clear. The crew did apologize several times for the lateness. It took the Denver airport an unusually long time to de-ice the plane.

By in large it was a good experience. The flight crew was great and that's the most important to me. Boarding was fine.

It was fine. Everything ran on time, crew was great.

This flight is frequently delayed. The connections seemingly are more frequently delayed. I’ve missed connections as a result twice on the same route to charlotte then Charleston. Final destination arrival has been the next day, twice in a row. No pilots, no crew. Too many excuses. Unfortunately, my days with American are over.

Entertainment was okay not because anything was wrong but it is a short flight so having no wifi is annoying but understandable. Crew was outstanding as usual

Those seats were way too narrow. I had the middle seat, one person was a very skinny person and we still couldn’t avoid touching each other anytime one of us moved. The other person was larger and we were basically sitting in each others lap the entire flight. There was zero entertainment. The flight was long enough to justify tvs, but no. Gotta sit there in your infant seat and twiddle your thumbs.

The Flight attendant had an attitude and didn't allow anyone any time to prepare for landing despite being absent throughout the entire trip

Flight boarded without pilots. Sat on plane for 3 hrs. after over an hour late boarding. Plane never took off. Had to deplane near midnight. Line for rebooking was 3 hours + long. I had to leave.

The flight was great but board was a nightmare. The gate was changed 4 times during the layover period

The experience was great and much better than the flight going out. of course I was in first class but the service was excellent

Cold air blew constantly on my legs almost making me numb.

Missed the flight because of them and up geting a rental car

Delayd flight out of atl as always miss my conection in dfw no flight untill next day

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Des Moines to Colorado Springs found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/29Sat
1 stopDelta
4h 25mDSM-COS
$114
5/23Thu
1 stopUnited Airlines
3h 39mDSM-COS
$273
6/29Sat
2 stopsUnited Airlines
22h 18mDSM-COS
$355
5/23Thu
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
10h 48mDSM-COS
$565
5/23Thu
3 stopsLufthansa
31h 24mDSM-COS
$2,887

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Last minute flights from Des Moines to Colorado Springs

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Des Moines to Colorado Springs that are departing in the next 10 days.
4/27Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 06mDSM-COS
4/29Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
4h 53mCOS-DSM
$516
4/27Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
4h 31mDSM-COS
4/29Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
18h 52mCOS-DSM
$667
4/27Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 07mDSM-COS
4/29Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
19h 57mCOS-DSM
$1,142

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Des Moines - Colorado Springs Flights

Departure:

Des Moines (DSM)United States

Destination:

Colorado Springs (COS)United States

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Colorado Springs - Des Moines

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