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$80 Find Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport

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Cheapest round-trip
$158
Overall average: $477
Frontier
Mon 1/12Mon 1/19
DSM - DFW • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$355
Typical prices: $425-$620
American Airlines
Tue 3/3Sat 3/7
DSM - DFW • Non-stop
When to book
5 weeks
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Our data shows that travelers who book at least 5 weeks in advance save around 18% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth (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/Fort Worth 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 Dallas/Fort Worth

Mon, Jan 12 - Mon, Jan 19
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8:17 pm - 4:10 pm
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6:40 am - 7:23 pm
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12h 43m1 stop
$158Frontier
Mon, Jan 12 - Thu, Jan 15
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8:17 pm - 4:10 pm
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1:15 pm - 10:19 am
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$173Multiple Airlines
Mon, Jan 12 - Thu, Jan 15
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1:15 pm - 10:19 am
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21h 04m1 stop
$174Multiple Airlines
Fri, Jan 16 - Mon, Jan 19
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8:18 pm - 11:13 pm
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26h 55m1 stop
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6:40 am - 7:23 pm
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12h 43m1 stop
$179Frontier
Thu, Feb 12 - Wed, Feb 18
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7:32 pm - 10:10 am
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14h 38m1 stop
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9:55 pm - 6:47 pm
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$188Frontier
Mon, Jan 12 - Mon, Jan 19
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11:09 am - 9:58 am
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22h 49m2 stops
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6:40 am - 7:23 pm
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12h 43m1 stop
$198Multiple Airlines
Mon, Jan 26 - Wed, Jan 28
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11:09 am - 5:16 pm
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6h 07m1 stop
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7:15 pm - 10:46 pm
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27h 31m1 stop
$207Multiple Airlines
Fri, Jan 16 - Mon, Jan 19
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6:40 am - 7:23 pm
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$209Frontier
Mon, Jan 12 - Thu, Jan 15
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$212Multiple Airlines
Mon, Jan 12 - Thu, Jan 15
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22h 49m2 stops
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$213Multiple Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth flights

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

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/Fort Worth Airport on a Tuesday, 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/Fort Worth Airport. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Tuesday and avoiding Sundays 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 April, where tickets cost $389 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are October and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $487 and $478 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.

No, with an average price for the route of $455, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 18% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 8 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$80
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 1% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 7% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport was $80 for a one-way ticket and $173 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Des Moines and Dallas/Fort Worth Airport?

    No

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport?

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

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

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

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport?

    The Airbus A320-100/200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport?

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

  • On which days can I fly direct from Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport?

    There are nonstop flights from Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport on a daily basis.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to Dallas are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $396 and an overall rating of 7.9, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $336 and an overall rating of 7.9.

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

    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/Fort Worth Airport.

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

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

    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/Fort Worth Airport 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/Fort Worth Airport?

    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/Fort Worth Airport 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 $243 or less one-way and $420 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth.
Find which airlines fly direct from Des Moines Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

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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Dallas/Fort Worth to Des Moines

Monday

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Friday

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth

 
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/Fort Worth? 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
SouthwestOverall score based on 4250 reviews
8.6Crew
8.0Comfort
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
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They sent a notice that they were boarding an hour early. We had to leave the club and run to the gate. They said sorry, that came from corporate and was a mistake. They did not have enough seating because the flight before it had not taken off on time. They moved our gate and delayed it for an hour.

2.0 MediocreRobert, Dec 2025
LAS - TPA
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They sent a notice that they were boarding an hour early. We had to leave the club and run to the gate. They said sorry, that came from corporate and was a mistake. They did not have enough seating because the flight before it had not taken off on time. They moved our gate and delayed it for an hour.

The boarding and seat assignment system no longer works for me, but I know it is being replaced. Otherwise, I am good with the overall experience.

The lead steward kept singing about "San Francisco" and hotel California---more annoying than humorous....needs work. Flight was smooth and on time.

Still a fan of open seating. Flight was on schedule and arrived on time. The 737 MAX is very comfortable.

Airline travel is always too cramped to really be pleasant, but the cabin crew on this flight did a pretty good job of making up for it by putting on some music during boarding and sprinkling a few funny remarks into the safety briefing and announcements, and just generally being friendly and helpful. It definitely reminded me of why I prefer the in-flight experience on Southwest!

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

Everything a cheap airline should be at normal airline rates.

Full cans of soda would be nice. A choice between two snacks would be appreciated.

Tried watching free movie and it kept freezing so I couldn’t finish.

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.

Great. I had to modify a flight. That was easy and free. Thank You

I noticed that the planes seem to be outdated. There was no entertainment per se. Also, the waiting area did not have any working electrical outlets

Original flight was cancelled and when i was rebooked by the airline, they couldn't seat me in the same type of seat as I had originally booked (went from window/aisle to middle/middle and one was a bulkhead seat, and other wasn't in the same class)

Lady Pilot was perfect in every way wheels up to wheels down communication, professionalism, excellent on time departure and on time arrival, excellent communication! Fantastic job with Superb attitude!!

The food is terrible. The staff is wonderful. Comfort is good.

Left on time, a bit delayed due to headwinds most of the trip.

I fly Delta all the time, have Platinum Medallion status. But this route seems to have major problems with delays and seems to never leave on time! Have only taken it twice in the last two weeks, and each time it had delays of more than 1 hour... very disappointed!!!!

Good seats in Main cabin, excellent service and excellent landing

My flight was cancelled with no explanation after I had already cleared security. I was given 4 options to rebook, only one being non-stop like I had paid for. I grabbed it. It was 4 plus hours later and then took off even later. Biggest complaint is that I booked early and had an aisle seat. They gave me a "window" seat in front of the exit row, so the seat did not decline. I weigh all of 103 #s and it was tight for me! For what I paid, I feel I was kind of ripped off. I think they should have given me the empty comfort seat for the inconvenience. There was no apology nor any explanation as to why the flight was cancelled. My guess is it benefitted Delta in some way.

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! 💗

Ot was overall fine. Left on time and had basic snacks. Weather was finicky but that’s not the airlines fault.

Even though we were delayed, we were able to make our connection

Crew and customer service were excellent. This flight also had plenty of leg room and seat mounted screens for entertainment. A very pleasant flight all around!

I was in first class. The outlets at my seat did not work. The plane was shabby and run down. I had prepurchsed a day subscription for internet that was not redeemable. I had to repurchase the internet for my flight and then it didn’t work anyway. Quite disappointed in what was supposed to be the launch of a great vacation.

Flight was good and crew was super polite. However, there were around 5 kids screaming the WHOLE 2 hours. I understand kids have to come but parents need to do something to control their children. They make the experience terrible, especially after finishing 16 hour shifts at the hospital I needed some sleep, which I did not get.

Armrest controller on my seat 35D and nextbooennseat 35E did not work right. Hard to press buttons to recognize and 35D had constantnpressure either upmost down somit was nearly impossible to make selections. .

I flew with my dog and had already purchased my dog’s ticket. Even that morning I had called costumer service to insure that my husband and I had seats together since the website was giving me an error when choosing our seats and the representative mentioned our dog. I showed up early to the airport and when I got to the gate and we started boarding I was help back and told that I was supposed to have a yellow tag and that I should have checked in at the counter for them to give me that tag. I was not aware of this, the representative on the phone did not say anything. Nor did I see it anywhere in the checking process online, so if you travel with a pet and are not checking in luggage, just know that you still have to go to the check in counter when arriving at the airport unless you want to be the last one to board and not have room for your carry on in the overhead bins. Other than that, I had a great experience.

This flight was perfect. No complaints and only the highest regard for the crew and ground staff and how they executed perfectly. I fly a lot with United and would request predictability and transparency in their operations instead of last minute changes.

This is for UA2274 from Houston to Sacramento. The flight was delayed arriving due to mechanical issues so we left about 3 hours later than scheduled. When boarding the plane the temperature inside was excessive - likely close to 100. Pilot apologized and said it was going to improve at altitude, which it did. But before that I honestly thought there might have been more delays removing passengers made ill from the heat. We were delayed leaving due to another mechanical issue. There was not water on the plane due to a panel that was not secured. They did that quickly, but the combination of mechanical issues was rather disturbing and did not reflect well on United.

United sent me a mileage plus number last year but that number is invalid so I can’t use it to check into flights or collect mileage. There is human to speak about the problem, only computers who keep asking me if I am using the correct email. It’s so frustrating and I cannot resolve it.

The boarding was as always, the crew tried their best but not enough. The food was a disaster I had dietary restrictions that were half met because the company did not loaded the food for the flight. The entertainment screen was fine but content was not and also they removed the free messaging option from the flight and they charged 30 dollars for that crappy bandwidth. This flight is not worth the cost and the company is going down on quality.

A little late at the start but all worked out well.

I liked the humor of the captain and crew on the flight from Flagstaff to Dallas. They were humorous.

After arriving in Dallas, the aircraft taxied for an unusually long time and was unable to park at the gate, which caused a significant delay and made me miss my connecting flight. I then had to wait in a very long line to be rebooked, and I was told that no hotel or meal accommodations would be provided. What is even more unacceptable is that my luggage was mishandled and has still not been located. My suitcase contains important medications that I urgently need, and I have been unable to access them due to the airline’s mishandling. This situation has caused me considerable stress and inconvenience, and I need this issue to be resolved immediately.

I appreciated that it was on time, safe and professional. I didn’t like that I wasn’t in a place where I had a window at my window seat. It would have been nice to know that in advance. If it was mentioned in the ticketing, I didn’t notice it.

I have a gluten allergy so didn't have any food

Baggage handling poor. Second time this has happened. My bag went to San Francisco instead of Fiji. No apology. Luckily Nadi airport staff are fantastic. My bag arrived in Fiji the next day.

Wish a flight with more than 2 hours with some snack rather than just cookie/biscuit.

Flight delayed and missed connection. Rescheduled flight cancelled after 6 hrs wait. Rerouted thru ORD, flight cancelled, overnight stay in ORD. Still in the air on new flight!

Delayed delayed delayed and no offer for food or vouchers

Not clean and was told I would get a great seat and it was not great at all

Flight got delayed for 5 hours no good explanation was offered ;(

Horrible. I would never fly Frontier again. The booking process is tricky at best, but fraudulent in my opinion. Frontier customer service did nothing to rectify my purchase -- I ended up paying more than double what I could have gotten from other airlines and nearly triple what I thought I was buying from Frontier. Their booking practices are unfair to the consumer.

Delayed. Text notifications were slow. Not much information o what was happening. Boarding was slow and confusing. Wasn’t even offered water other flight. Had to ask. No entertainment at all. Felt like.a Greyhound bus.

When I wanted to check in 3 hours prior to boarding time, the employees mentioned “a little over an hour delay” so I waited for an hour then I went to go look for food in the terminal and most people from that flight were in the same area looking for food. Finally I decided after food to check to see if it’s anytime closer and now it’s 2 mins until boarding closes?! What are you kidding me? I didn’t receive anything via sms about boarding now nor via email or on the intercom. I luckily made it through, barely, and then there’s no room for my carry on mind you I’m in the very first row so I had to place my purse in one further row back and my carry on sections down. Not sure who pays for better seats to get your stuff placed all over the plane but that was the worst experience I’ve ever had flying with anyone.

Better than expected. Staff were friendly and nice on both flights.

There was no one at the counter to assist with our check in. The app didn’t work, so I arrived at the airport with time to check in and I couldn’t because no employees were there. When I finally got someone on the phone, it was inside the 60min rule and they said I could no longer check in and they could sell me another ticket. We had to scramble and pay an additional $800 for tickets and THEN AFTER (about 60 min from my original convo with customer service and 10min after original departure time) I had boarded my new flight, there was email saying my original flight from Frontier was delayed and leaving 2hr 50min later, but I STILL wouldn’t have been able to check in. Which means customer service should have been able to see it and let me check in because I was well within my check in time. When I call Frontier, they hang up on me. So their app didn’t work and they employees left and they take zero responsibility or assistance with their “customer service”

Terrible. Flight cancelled with no reasoning and no flights to rebook. Employees were useless and did nothing to help. Did not even know where to retrieve luggage from the cancelled flight. Flyers beware.

No fault of Frontier staff: plane was very late, reached Orlando at 1 am, took a while to get luggage. Weather, gov financial shutdown impact on TSA, air controllers seemed to have multiple flights backed up. Frontier staff seemed to cope as gracefully as possible. It did reassure me that I and my new hip could adapt to travel challenges. Food/entertainment were irrelevant to my trip.

Terrible. The canceled my entire flight when I requested a refund for a trip frontier canceled trip one way.

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