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$205 Find cheap flights from Des Moines to Columbia

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Cheap flight deals from Des Moines to Columbia (DSM-CAE)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Columbia 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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12:23 pm - 7:07 pmDSM-CAE
5h 44m1 stop
8:39 pm - 12:05 amCAE-DSM
4h 26m1 stop
$205American Airlines
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Thu, May 30 - Wed, Jun 5
1:50 pm - 10:19 pmDSM-CAE
7h 29m1 stop
6:43 pm - 10:40 pmCAE-DSM
4h 57m1 stop
$216Delta
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Wed, May 29 - Wed, Jun 5
6:04 am - 3:41 pmDSM-CAE
8h 37m2 stops
8:39 pm - 12:05 amCAE-DSM
4h 26m1 stop
$248American Airlines
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Thu, May 30 - Wed, Jun 5
12:23 pm - 7:07 pmDSM-CAE
5h 44m1 stop
5:19 am - 11:38 amCAE-DSM
7h 19m1 stop
$290American Airlines
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Thu, May 30 - Tue, Jun 4
12:23 pm - 7:07 pmDSM-CAE
5h 44m1 stop
2:30 pm - 10:04 pmCAE-DSM
8h 34m2 stops
$295American Airlines
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Thu, May 30 - Tue, Jun 4
1:50 pm - 10:19 pmDSM-CAE
7h 29m1 stop
6:43 pm - 10:40 pmCAE-DSM
4h 57m1 stop
$297Delta
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Wed, May 29 - Sun, Jun 2
11:30 am - 4:51 pmDSM-CAE
4h 21m1 stop
6:30 am - 10:27 amCAE-DSM
4h 57m1 stop
$315United Airlines
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Thu, May 30 - Sat, Jun 1
8:01 am - 4:34 pmDSM-CAE
7h 33m1 stop
5:19 am - 11:38 amCAE-DSM
7h 19m1 stop
$316American Airlines
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Tue, May 28 - Sun, Jun 2
11:30 am - 4:51 pmDSM-CAE
4h 21m1 stop
6:30 am - 10:27 amCAE-DSM
4h 57m1 stop
$393United Airlines
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Fri, May 31 - Sat, Jun 1
11:30 am - 4:51 pmDSM-CAE
4h 21m1 stop
5:32 pm - 9:44 pmCAE-DSM
5h 12m1 stop
$400United Airlines
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Thu, May 30 - Mon, Jun 3

Flights from Des Moines to Columbia - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Des Moines to Columbia 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 Columbia?

The average price of all flights from Des Moines to Columbia clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For Des Moines to Columbia, Sunday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Thursday is the most expensive. Flying from Columbia back to Des Moines, the best deals are generally found on Monday, with Wednesday being the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Des Moines to Columbia, 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 Columbia is April, where tickets cost $177 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and September, where the average cost of tickets is $575 and $476 respectively.

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January

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October

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$205
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 16% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 14% lower on average.
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FAQs for booking flights from Des Moines to Columbia

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Columbia was $361 for a one-way ticket and $205 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to Columbia are Delta and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $334 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta 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 Columbia?

    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 Columbia.

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

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

    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 Columbia with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and CAE 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 Columbia?

    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 Columbia 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 Columbia

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines to Columbia. 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.
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8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 10778 reviews
7.9Comfort
7.4Food
8.2Boarding
8.6Crew
8.0Entertainment
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The gate area was incredibly short staffed, with one representative manning 4-5 flights, which caused a 3 hr delay in boarding even though the plane was all ready to leave. Other flights also were delayed because of this. The flight crew was awesome and I feel bad for the only gate worker on call, but Delta needs to hire more employees.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, May 2024AVL - LGA
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The gate area was incredibly short staffed, with one representative manning 4-5 flights, which caused a 3 hr delay in boarding even though the plane was all ready to leave. Other flights also were delayed because of this. The flight crew was awesome and I feel bad for the only gate worker on call, but Delta needs to hire more employees.

Very frustrated with boarding gate crew. She announced the plane was small and they would be limiting us to one item to carry on. Not a problem for me as I understand the tiny planes have limited space!! Not the case here! It was a rather large plane and had plenty of room for bags! So because I don’t want to be one of “those people” who ignores the request to check a carry on I did so asking if I would be able to pick it up at the bottom of the ramp on arrival in Knoxville to which she responded “yes”! Then I watched as every other passenger held onto their 2 items and boarded!! Then when we arrived in Knoxville our 2 carry ons had been put with all the other luggage and we had to go to baggage pick up and wait for all the big checked bags to come off the carousel! So she lied!! Frustrating. Next time I won’t be so nice!

It was a good experience except when boarding a female flight attendant did not go out of her way to assist my teenage daughters in finding space for their carry-ons after their compartments were full.

On time departure, smooth trip, flight attendant told through passengers the gate we would arrive at and the gate our outbound flight was departing from. Early arrival

Checking in at the airport the agent only booked the first keg of my trip and had my checked luggage going to the airport with a layover! Never was issued a boarding pass for the second leg or received sticker fir my checked bag. All was well in the end! Delta agents helped to resolve the situation!!!

Delayed due to an ill passenger after loading. Not preventable on Delta's part. Was in first class. The seats are becoming worn and detaching from their velcro attachments. Only got snacks on flight. The attendant was not the friendliest.

I would fly again the whole experience was great. The only feed back I can give that they don't do that American Airlines does is the crew there is more humorous with boarding and thank their passengers. It makes it more fun to fly with them. I would however fly Delta again.

From Atlanta to Cabo I would have hoped on a plane that size I would have been able to breathe and wiggle my feet a little! The leg room in that plane is non existent and I am only 5”4’. And the air vent either wasn’t working very well or just could not blow air from the ceiling to the seat area as I was suffocating through the entire flight! And please don’t say I would have been more comfortable in first class because I cannot afford those rates and have always travelled Main Cabin without issues !

The pilots were good. Disappointing when planes don't have electrical ports

I liked the piloting of the aircraft. Very disappointed about lack of electrical ports. Also, although a short flight. there was enough time to hand out snacks to comfort + seats as was done for first class.

Worst situation ever! I booked my tickets for this trip on Alaska Airlines. I guess AA is a partner and we flew nonstop from Eugene to PHX on an AA jet. I had to pay for luggage from PHX to EUG. And this was an Alaska Airlines reservation paid for with Alaska airlines credit card! Got to the PHX airport and was not able to check bags because of some weird issue with the AA software. My reservation had to be the-entered by the agent. I will never pick another American Airlines flight on the Alaska Airlines website. While on vacation, I tried to upgrade our seats for the trip home. The request just buffered and never went through. I tried four times and was charged four times on my credit card. The card was charged but the seats were never changed. What a wreck!

Left from gate 30 minutes before flight. Never been late to a flight ever. It says 15 minutes before explicitly on the ticket.

I like the boarding process, it was fast. The seat doesn’t have a TV for a long flight and food wasn’t served, just snacks.

Use planes with TVs on flights over 4 hours. The free entertainment was a cheap in between solution for a very long flight that you don't even bother providing meals or decent snacks.

Even though we left CMI late, we mostly made up the time.

Delayed almost 4 hours for a 45 minute flight with no explanation.

Again, multiple delays and I eventually just canceled and drove!

Great crew. We were delayed so that late passengers could get on the flight. Love the bedding in business class. Good food. Great experience.

The CX617 from HK to BKK was delayed more than 1.5 hours.

Horrible - they lied to me about baggage & boarding, even though I specifically spoke to their agents the day before my flight about my issue. When I showed up they did not let me board and stranded me at my airport until I bought a new flight with money I did not have to spend.

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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 Columbia found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/24Fri
1 stopAmerican Airlines
7h 33mDSM-CAE
$361
5/24Fri
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
10h 06mDSM-CAE
$371

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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 Columbia that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/12Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
4h 42mDSM-CAE
5/13Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
6h 31mCAE-DSM
$889
5/12Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
4h 42mDSM-CAE
5/13Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 51mCAE-DSM
$894
5/12Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 59mDSM-CAE
5/13Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 51mCAE-DSM
$900

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Des Moines - Columbia Flights

Departure:

Des Moines (undefined)United States

Destination:

Columbia (CAE)United States

Return flight deals:

Columbia - Des Moines

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