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Cheapest round-trip
$248
Typical prices: $375-$475
Frontier
Fri 8/28Mon 8/31
DSM - DFW • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$403
Typical prices: $407-$480
American Airlines
Sun 8/30Sun 9/6
DSM - DFW • Non-stop
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You can fly direct with American Airlines. Average duration is 2h 06m
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Cheapest • Avg $307 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 4h 30m (one-way)
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Cheapest • 17% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Dallas (DSM-DFW)

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

Fri, Aug 28 - Mon, Aug 31
Frontier Logo
2:19 pm - 1:19 pmDSM  Des Moines-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth
23h 00m1 stop Denver Intl
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5:18 am - 1:34 pmDFW  Dallas/Fort Worth-DSM Des Moines
8h 16m1 stop Denver Intl
$248Frontier
Fri, Oct 9 - Mon, Oct 12
Frontier Logo
2:31 pm - 1:10 pmDSM  Des Moines-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth
22h 39m1 stop Denver Intl
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8:05 am - 1:18 pmDFW  Dallas/Fort Worth-DSM Des Moines
5h 13m1 stop Denver Intl
$248Frontier
Thu, Oct 1 - Mon, Oct 5
Frontier Logo
11:29 am - 12:20 amDSM  Des Moines-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth
12h 51m1 stop Denver Intl
Frontier Logo
10:40 am - 7:33 pmDFW  Dallas/Fort Worth-DSM Des Moines
8h 53m1 stop Denver Intl
$248Frontier
Sun, Sep 27 - Wed, Sep 30
Multiple Airlines Logo
1:58 pm - 12:12 pmDSM  Des Moines-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth
46h 14m2 stops Philadelphia Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:59 am - 2:10 pmDFW  Dallas/Fort Worth-DSM Des Moines
28h 11m1 stop Philadelphia
$249Multiple Airlines
Sun, Sep 27 - Wed, Sep 30
Multiple Airlines Logo
1:58 pm - 12:12 pmDSM  Des Moines-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth
46h 14m2 stops Philadelphia Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:59 am - 2:10 pmDFW  Dallas/Fort Worth-DSM Des Moines
28h 11m1 stop Philadelphia
$250Multiple Airlines
Sun, Sep 27 - Wed, Sep 30
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:29 am - 9:35 amDSM  Des Moines-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth
22h 06m1 stop Denver Intl
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:59 am - 2:10 pmDFW  Dallas/Fort Worth-DSM Des Moines
28h 11m1 stop Philadelphia
$255Multiple Airlines
Sat, Sep 5 - Sun, Sep 6
United Airlines Logo
3:02 pm - 7:57 pmDSM  Des Moines-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth
4h 55m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl
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5:45 am - 12:32 pmDFW  Dallas/Fort Worth-DSM Des Moines
6h 47m1 stop Denver Intl
$342United Airlines
Sat, Sep 5 - Mon, Sep 7
United Airlines Logo
11:32 am - 4:37 pmDSM  Des Moines-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth
5h 05m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl
United Airlines Logo
5:45 am - 12:32 pmDFW  Dallas/Fort Worth-DSM Des Moines
6h 47m1 stop Denver Intl
$368United Airlines
Wed, Sep 9 - Wed, Sep 9
American Airlines Logo
9:51 am - 11:55 amDSM  Des Moines-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth
2h 04mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
1:21 pm - 12:04 amDFW  Dallas/Fort Worth-DSM Des Moines
10h 43m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl
$385American Airlines
Sun, Aug 30 - Sun, Sep 6
American Airlines Logo
7:35 pm - 9:40 pmDSM  Des Moines-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth
2h 05mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
9:11 pm - 11:07 pmDFW  Dallas/Fort Worth-DSM Des Moines
1h 56mnonstop
$403American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to Dallas flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Des Moines to Dallas 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 Dallas/Fort Worth Airport?

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 Dallas/Fort Worth Airport departing in October.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport from Des Moines usually cost between $375 and $475 in October.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $248 on Frontier (Oct 16-Oct 19).

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Dallas on a Saturday, 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 Dallas. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Saturday and avoiding Mondays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, 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 Dallas/Fort Worth Airport is February, where tickets cost $389 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $517 and $510 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport?

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.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $486 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport?

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 Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, 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 Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 9% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.

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Low season

February

Cheapest flight

$121
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 17% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 1% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Des Moines to Dallas

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Des Moines to Dallas 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 Des Moines to Dallas flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport was $121 for a one-way ticket and $248 for a round-trip.

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

    No

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

    When flying out of Des Moines you will be using Des Moines. You will be landing at Dallas, also known as Dallas/Fort Worth.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Des Moines to Dallas?

    American Airlines, JetBlue, and Delta offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Des Moines to Dallas flight route.

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

    The Airbus A319 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Des Moines to Dallas flight route.

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

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

  • On which days can I fly direct from Des Moines to Dallas?

    There are nonstop flights from Des Moines to Dallas on a daily basis.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to Dallas are Southwest and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $377 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $469 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 Dallas.

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

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

    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 Dallas with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and DFW 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 Dallas?

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

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $289 or less one-way and $440 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Des Moines to Dallas?

 
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Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth

Monday

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

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Thursday

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Friday

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Saturday

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Sunday

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Direct returns

Dallas/Fort Worth to Des Moines

Monday

American Airlines

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

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Thursday

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Friday

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Saturday

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Sunday

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Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Des Moines to Dallas

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines to Dallas. 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 Dallas? 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 4217 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
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SW can't get their wifi right. I upgrade to insure wifi service but the last two trips had intermittent service. Not worth the extra costs.

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Jun 2026
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SW can't get their wifi right. I upgrade to insure wifi service but the last two trips had intermittent service. Not worth the extra costs.

Southwest is kind of a slum airline. It’s gotten more expensive over the years for less and less service. I am a Southwest Chase Visa card holder and was forced to choose a seat in the 26th row in the middle seat. However my wife who is a rewards member but doesn’t hold a card or anything else, gets randomly assigned a normally paid seat in row 6! How does that work?

The seat was not comfortable. 1D. My back was sore all night and the next day.

The new seating arrangement is so over priced for what you get.

An entire day of delays. Cost lots of money. Meals and a hotel.

Only downside was the legroom and seat width, which is always a problem unless I spend more for a premium seat.

Great flight but super high price. Glad it was a business trip and not personal

No delays and arrived to destination 30 min early. Staff was super friendly.

Everything a cheap airline should be at normal airline rates.

I was re-booked onto another flight because my original flight was delayed and I would have missed my connector. I ended up in the “C” group after paying extra to be in the “A “ group on the original flight. At least if you’re going to re-book people, re-book them into the same group.

Very stressful to locate United Airline boarding area, delayed flight, changing boarding area again to another location with all tiredness 😩. But flying was fine.

Flight staff and all was fine. Food always sucks on planes so nothing new.

Wonderful flight! The crew was good, check-in was good and orderly and the flight was uneventful and good.

This planes staff was top tier. Everything went great and had a great flight home.

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.

Fantastic. Smooth boarding with an infant. Never experienced it with any other carriers.

Apparently the WiFi you buy on on one flight doesn't carry on with connecting flights.

This was for the LOS to FRA leg of the flight Checking in and boarding was not good The staff at the gate were not helpful and targeted the customer and delayed the customers boarding unnecessarily The flight was delayed for about two hours and later for a change of boarding gate The waiting area was overcrowded with no seats available for passengers and lots were left standing for a long period of time

Sitting in row 31, you could smell the bathroom during the entire flight. It was pretty disgusting.

The power outlets were not working for my row. Also felt like the seats have gotten smaller. I was in the window seat and felt like suffocated, as the two passengers next to me were tall and wide.

No service on New Orleans to DFW or DFW to San Antonio. Also no explanation from the captain why we had no AC. Unacceptable!

They lost my bag on both the going and return flight of my round-trip.

Nice ! I am gold member at United Airlnes probably I will shift at American Airlines and JAL ! Thank you ! Kindly maintain quality service I fly often! ❤️

Flight attendant made the flight very enjoyable. He was courteous and gave great care to the passengers

This flight 1810 on 7/30 from EWR to DFW got 4 hours delay. this round trip experience is bad, my AA flight 618 from DFW to EWR on 7/28 was redirected to PIT and totally delayed about 9 hours due to mixed of weather and AA IT outage and then on the way back delayed for 4 hours. Lucky, i changed my flight to UA on the way back. i don't like AA anymore. i will consider other airline options in the future.

IT issues created a mess had you change my flight and your system never changed it

The flight was ok, i understand Houston-Dallas is a short distance. The plane is really small: no TV, no snacks, but other than that, all was good. We had a bid delay but luckily it did not affect my connection

My flight was delayed by 8 hours I arrived at airport 4hrs earlier but to see if they can reroute me to get my connecting flt to Hong Kong. They auto rebooked my flt. With no chance. Which I missed this entire reservation through kayak. My next flt they got me on was at 6 am. Misses an entire day of my trip abroad all my accommodations seat assignments were missed and missed adding my TSA precheck to my ticket as well as my vegan meal request so I didnt have meals on any of the flight....so not a comfortable experience. Please help me with accommodations upon my return.

Delayed, missed connecting flight, ground crew double charged for international charges, were super rude and told me to just”deal with it” when I complained. Horrible airline, very frustrating.

baggage clamed had to wait over a hour and half for all people on my flight it was terrible

The confirmation # CK8GNW and my name was not recognized/in Frontier system. I was able to check in on Frintier app so i went to the Frontier ticket agent, at time they told me that my name/ confirmation did not show up as a purchased ticket. I had to purchase a new ticket that cost $289.00 one way.

Worst airline experience. They were rude and kept changing our seats and/or giving our seats away so our family didn’t get to sit with each other. Almost everyone we dealt with at both airports with this airline was rude. The app kept giving us wrong information making things take longer. Dealing with them before TSA can take close to an hour…longer than I’ve ever had to deal with before. Never using this airline again.

It was a short flight so no food or entertainment….

Frontier had yet another flight cancellation. Have never made a complete round trip with this airline without at least one leg getting cancelled. Miserable flights - dirty, uncomfortable planes that apparently always have issues since I've had multiple delays and cancellations with them.

They changed the timing , first delayed by 4 hours then went back to 40 mins late, we had to run back to airport to not miss our flight. This is ridiculous

Early arrival. Great landing. Pilot updates. Too cold in plane.

My experience with the phoenix airport was terrible, the personnel lay the ticket counter charged me for a carry on that fit in the carry on size box, and the two women I spoke with were terribly rude and not willing to help.,,, there was one lady “candy” on the flight crew that was amazing and is the only reason I stayed on the flight at all, because the other stewards helping people to get seated on the plane were terrible

Overall experience good. There was no food and seats were not terribly comfortable.

My first flight was moved 6 hours causing me to miss my meeting. The second was delayed about an hour and a half. Most of the crews apparently dont like their jobs or just working for Frontier. Only one flight attendant wasn"t snappy or rude.

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