DSM - ELP

$337 Find Cheap Flights from Des Moines to El Paso

This is the cheapest round-trip flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Des Moines to El Paso departing on 4/19. 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 El Paso, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Des Moines to El Paso, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$305
Multiple Airlines
Sun 4/19Sun 4/26
DSM - ELP • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$359
American Airlines
Sun 3/15
DSM - ELP • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $337 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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Cheapest • Avg $340 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 5h 05m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Des Moines to El Paso (DSM-ELP)

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

Sun, Apr 19 - Sun, Apr 26
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:59 pm - 12:18 pm
DSM
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ELP
46h 19m
2 stops
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12:37 pm - 1:09 pm
ELP
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DSM
23h 32m
1 stop
$305Multiple Airlines
Tue, Apr 21 - Tue, Apr 28
Delta Logo
2:44 pm - 9:12 pm
DSM
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ELP
7h 28m
1 stop
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6:00 am - 1:55 pm
ELP
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DSM
6h 55m
1 stop
$337Delta
Tue, Apr 21 - Tue, Apr 28
Southwest Logo
6:55 am - 3:15 pm
DSM
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ELP
9h 20m
2 stops
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6:20 am - 2:05 pm
ELP
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DSM
6h 45m
1 stop
$342Southwest
Tue, Apr 21 - Tue, Apr 28
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6:55 am - 2:45 pm
DSM
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ELP
8h 50m
2 stops
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11:40 am - 9:15 pm
ELP
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DSM
8h 35m
2 stops
$347Southwest
Tue, May 12 - Mon, May 18
Southwest Logo
3:15 pm - 9:50 pm
DSM
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ELP
7h 35m
2 stops
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9:45 am - 9:55 pm
ELP
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DSM
11h 10m
2 stops
$348Southwest
Mon, Mar 23 - Fri, Mar 27
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3:32 pm - 6:35 pm
DSM
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ELP
28h 03m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:30 pm - 7:16 pm
ELP
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DSM
22h 46m
1 stop
$359Multiple Airlines
Mon, Mar 23 - Fri, Mar 27
Frontier Logo
8:21 pm - 6:35 pm
DSM
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ELP
23h 14m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
7:30 pm - 7:16 pm
ELP
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DSM
22h 46m
1 stop
$360Frontier
Sat, Sep 5 - Sat, Sep 12
Delta Logo
5:45 am - 12:22 pm
DSM
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ELP
7h 37m
1 stop
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6:00 am - 3:22 pm
ELP
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DSM
8h 22m
1 stop
$387Delta
Sat, Sep 5 - Sat, Sep 12
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10:55 am - 10:05 pm
DSM
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ELP
12h 10m
2 stops
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1:25 pm - 10:26 pm
ELP
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DSM
8h 01m
1 stop
$392Delta
Sun, Apr 19 - Sun, Apr 26
Southwest Logo
12:00 pm - 4:15 pm
DSM
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ELP
5h 15m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
4:25 pm - 10:20 pm
ELP
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DSM
4h 55m
1 stop
$397Southwest
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to El Paso flights

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

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Des Moines to El Paso?

The cheapest round-trip price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.

In the past 3 days, the cheapest round-trip tickets from Des Moines to El Paso were found on Delta ($337) and Southwest ($342).

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$305
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 23% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 21% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Des Moines to El Paso

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FAQs for booking flights from Des Moines to El Paso

  • What is the cheapest flight from Des Moines to El Paso?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to El Paso was $359 for a one-way ticket and $337 for a round-trip.

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

    No

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

    On your way to El Paso, you’ll fly out from Des Moines. You’ll be landing at El Paso.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Des Moines to El Paso?

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to El Paso are Southwest and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $497 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 $386 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 El Paso.

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

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

    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 El Paso with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and ELP 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 El Paso?

    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 El Paso from Des Moines 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 El Paso

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines to El Paso. 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 El Paso? 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.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4318 reviews
7.5Entertainment
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
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I elected to pay for the upgrades and found very little difference

6.0 GoodChris, Mar 2026
DAL - SAT
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I elected to pay for the upgrades and found very little difference

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

Snacks are always pretzels. Why can't you also offer peanuts ?

Flight was hours late, unable to sit next to spouse, I have had so much better experiences. Substantially better, only saving grace was that it was a short flight.

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

On time. Friendly staff. Took to long to pre bord all the specialty groups. Cramped small plane

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

Everything a cheap airline should be at normal airline rates.

The travel company that you have on your site did me so wrong. I don’t know how it happened, but they put my son‘s name on my plane ticket flying to Vietnam. Along with his birthday. They would not have let me fly from Fort Myers to Ho Chi Minh City. I don’t think that I can ever use your service again. I typed my information into the browser along with my passport number and four days before I’m leaving I have to quickly search another ticket to fly out here.

Good flight. Efficient boarding and competent flight crew. No problems until we arrived at our destination gate. We were early so there was an aircraft at the gate that had to move before we could pull in. Then, due to the type of aircraft we flew, the cabin door could not be opened until some luggage from the cargo bay was offloaded to preserve center of gravity characteristics. So, that further delayed deplaning. Despite being 20 minutes early on landing, we ended up being 5 to 10 minutes late after all the delays.

This trip did not start off well. The inbound flight was delayed about 20 minutes. Then, after initial onboarding, the passengers had to deplane due to a mechanical problem. That took about 30 minutes to fix and be cleared. Then, reboarding was chaotic. It took a long time to sort passengers and two passengers on standby were ticketed but there was no seat. So, they had to deplane. One of the flight crew was trying to help passengers figure out a place to put their carry-on bags and that took more time. In the end, our scheduled 10:30 am departure did not actually take off until about 12:05 pm CST. The flight itself was long but we got to Houston. Some passengers missed their connecting flights and had to rebook. Not the best of flights I've had.

Complimentary light meal would be appreciated. But great flight crew service on all legs

Everything was great except for the boarding process. Everyone is lining up all at the same time and it’s hard to tell between the groups as they are way too large.

Very old flight - time to retire it for newer airplanes

Do not like the size of the overhead bin. I think staff should monitor the size of suitcases that are being carried on by passengers to ensure they meet the size requirement.

Everything except the food and entertainment. It was a great experience though

Delayed, toilets did not flush, pilot parked to far away from Gate

Check-in, boarding and the flight from Phoenix to Houston was quick and easy. The flight from Houston to Shreveport was delayed 5 hours. It was frustrating but I think United handled it the best they could.

The flight attendants and the service is getting worse by the day.

They are rarely on time! Very hard to plan your travels when flights or connections keep getting delayed.

Forced to check bags. Crew uninterested in collecting trash. Unclean seats.

Mediocre would be best description. Food bland. Seat biz class uncomfortable to sleep. Crew never dimmed lights completely in an overnight flight to Europe. Would avoid AA if possible.

Massimo, flight attendant was very authentic, attentive - wonderful. Food/wrap was just okay.

I am an AA flyer for a very long time... AA has yet to disappoint.

Arriving plane went to wrong gate. Flight Attendant was late. Was in no Hurry when he arrived. Flight was fine. Plane had to wait 20 minutes to get assigned a gate due to designated gate tied up. barely connected.. Boarded extremely late on final leg of trip.

See prior comment about how Kayak mishandled my reservation and delayed my arrival by 6 hours.

Generally good. Flight left on time and the seats are comfortable. Plenty of space in front if you in you choose a comfort plus seat, completely worth spending the extra money given the amount of hours the flight lasts. The food tastes good but I would say it’s a the amount is too little. The crew was friendly and efficient. There was a some turbulence at different points into the flight. American Airlines has good deals to NZ if you book with plenty of time before you plan on going.

I am very appreciative of the help provided to me by Dennis and Whitney. I had lost my phone at EWR airport and they were very kind in assisting me. This included advice on how to file a report and also helping me connect with family. The pilot was also great about keeping passengers updated on the flight progress with regular communications over the system.

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