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$159 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 8/6. 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
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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

Wed, Aug 6 - Sat, Aug 9
American Airlines Logo
3:49 pm - 7:44 pmDSM-ELP
4h 55m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
2:35 pm - 11:17 pmELP-DSM
7h 42m1 stop
$159American Airlines
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Tue, Sep 9 - Tue, Sep 16
Southwest Logo
12:15 pm - 7:55 pmDSM-ELP
8h 40m2 stops
Southwest Logo
7:05 am - 3:50 pmELP-DSM
7h 45m1 stop
$164Southwest
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Tue, Sep 9 - Tue, Sep 16
Southwest Logo
12:15 pm - 7:55 pmDSM-ELP
8h 40m2 stops
Southwest Logo
12:10 pm - 10:20 pmELP-DSM
9h 10m2 stops
$169Southwest
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Thu, Aug 7 - Thu, Aug 14
American Airlines Logo
5:12 am - 8:52 amDSM-ELP
4h 40m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
2:35 pm - 10:57 pmELP-DSM
7h 22m1 stop
$222American Airlines
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Tue, Aug 5 - Thu, Aug 14
American Airlines Logo
7:22 pm - 11:39 pmDSM-ELP
5h 17m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
2:35 pm - 10:57 pmELP-DSM
7h 22m1 stop
$229American Airlines
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Fri, Aug 8 - Tue, Aug 12
Delta Logo
5:30 am - 12:16 pmDSM-ELP
7h 46m1 stop
Delta Logo
1:12 pm - 10:39 pmELP-DSM
8h 27m1 stop
$237Delta
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Sat, Aug 9 - Sun, Aug 17
Delta Logo
10:18 am - 9:57 pmDSM-ELP
12h 39m2 stops
Delta Logo
1:12 pm - 10:39 pmELP-DSM
8h 27m1 stop
$242Delta
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Fri, Aug 1 - Mon, Aug 4
Frontier Logo
7:33 pm - 12:48 pmDSM-ELP
18h 15m1 stop
Frontier Logo
1:08 pm - 6:48 pmELP-DSM
4h 40m1 stop
$315Frontier
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Tue, Aug 5 - Wed, Aug 13
United Airlines Logo
5:12 pm - 10:58 pmDSM-ELP
6h 46m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 11:00 pmELP-DSM
15h 00m2 stops
$360United Airlines
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Wed, Oct 29 - Sun, Nov 2
United Airlines Logo
9:01 am - 1:31 pmDSM-ELP
5h 30m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
5:50 pm - 10:30 amELP-DSM
15h 40m2 stops
$399United Airlines
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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.

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from Des Moines to El Paso clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to El Paso on a Tuesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Monday is the most expensive day to fly from Des Moines to El Paso. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Wednesday and avoiding Mondays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Des Moines to El Paso?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Des Moines to El Paso, 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 El Paso is August, where tickets cost $298 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and September, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $638 and $571 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
High seasonOctober
Cheapest flight$159
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 24% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 15% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Des Moines to El Paso

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Des Moines to El Paso based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

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 $164 for a one-way ticket and $159 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?

    oneworld, SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Des Moines and El Paso, with SkyTeam 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 $526 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 $402 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 4250 reviews
8.6Crew
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.6Entertainment
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It was one and half hour late... Not sure if any other experience matters.

4.0 OkaySudhir, Jul 2025LGA - MCI
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It was one and half hour late... Not sure if any other experience matters.

Delayed flight. Nicest crew member was a SW pilot flying seated next to me who kindly move to seat the final passenger. Flight extra delayed. My cup of refreshment of ginger ale was so packed with ice it was literally 2 sips.

For my birthday trip this was my second time ever flying, this trip was the best.

after landing, we stay 2 hours on the taxi way before reaching the gate The airline and the crew were good though

No trays in our seats, we sat in first row, purchased a business class fare. Had to hold our drinks and snack in our hands. No plugs for our cell phones. Had to pay for it a drink cocktail each. Seats so uncomfortable.

Flight wasn’t even full, but too many carry-ons caused us to run out of bin space. New bag fee has folks who would usually check their bags carrying on. Watching Southwest morph into Spirit/Frontier is so sad to watch

Sat on tarmac for 2 hours and then missed my connecting flight

Multiple delays and gate changes. Arrived at final destination 6 hours late. All rental cars had been taken.

The movies using Southwest WiFi kept pausing and I had to restart multiple times.

First, my flight was a usual flight nothing exceptional or unexpected. Over all it was a normal, good flight! Second, your questionaire is wholly lacking in the proper options to which one can answer a question. Often on short flights, there is no food let alone entertainment so why isn't that reflected in your questionaire? A simple "not applicable" would cover that issue appropriately but no, your form arbitrarily enters an answer based on the initial assessment which normally isn't factual. Until you provide an accurate means of assessing flights, I'll no longer be completing of these unimpressive and misleading assessements. Thank you!

The woman gate agent in Phoenix was none too sympathetic about my check-in process as I am relatively new with using apps. I almost did not get on because she said I did not check-in. I thought I had via Kayak where I purchased a very expensive ticket. Lesson learned but to be told I may not get on as a matter of factly was difficult to hear.

Very rough getting into denver. my kid threw up it was so rough.

Gate agent did not hold flight for connection, provided no assistance to get new flight

The plane pushed back from the gate on time. However, it stopped on the ramp, and we waited for over 20 minutes before the aircraft pulled back to the gate. Apparently, something of importance had to be removed from the aircraft by the gate agent. I found this to be odd. The delay was not significant, but I felt that whatever was on the aircraft that had to be taken off, should’ve been done before we pushed back from the gate.

Smooth boarding process. Early departure, smooth flight, early arrival. The entertainment package has very good recent movie options. The flight crew were friendly and professional.

I don’t understand the purpose of the orange “priority” tag on my bag. This tagged, my bag is last or near to the last bag to come down the carousel at IAH.

Oh my gosh, I loved my experience with United! they made me want to travel more often.

The planes are so dirty! Food crumbs and finger print smudges, Dust over the vents and carpet stains. It’s disgusting.

The bag drop personal were not helpful. There was no food on the flight. Boeing aircraft, lousy as always. Everything else was fine.

Asked several times dairy free options and was ignored. Was told chips was the only thing I could have that I should have put it on my profile “which it is”. Very unprofessional. WiFi didn’t work have the flight. Overall a very bad experience.

The AA app really sucks ... Every flight & connecting flights were delayed over 30 mins. One connecting flight on American Eagle said it was delayed in its arrival ... when it was actually parked across from the gate for over 1 hr before they pulled it to the gate. Seats in the economy/ main cabin are packed together like sardines ... no leg room.

The flight delay in Dallas created a domino effect that impacted all connecting flights, leading to an increase in the number of connections. As a result, I missed my flight from Casablanca to Marrakech due to the tight turnaround when landing in Casablanca. CMN Airport was understaffed; only one employee was available to assist passengers while others just stood by and watched. It was an extremely frustrating situation. Many passengers were crying and banging their hands on the counter while talking to customer service representative Allabough. Unfortunately, Allabough couldn’t change my flight in the system. At the same time, I was on the phone with an American Airlines customer service representative named Solomon, who said he couldn’t make the change either. So, I decided to take an ONYA Voyages train from Casablanca to Marrakech to reach my destination on Friday, June 26. It turned out to be an unpredictable trip.

Pretty bad gate mgmt upon arrival. No open gates and we had to wait at midnight. Shouldn’t be a surprise that an aircraft is coming in.

Comfortable plane ride however on delays disappointment no real details as to why the delays when other flights are leaving the airport

The chair cushions may need an upgrade. I have been noticing they are so worn out, thin so you’d sit in a dip 😄. Other than that, all was an enjoyable trip. Thanks AA!

I’m impressed that we were on time in Sacramento after having a late departure in Newark and our made it. The staff was friendly and warm.

5.5 hour delay with no explanation on why, along with no proactive effort to reaccomodate me.

Plane, flight, crew, captain were all great. The first flight had a Chipotle box lunch...delicious. this return flight not as tasty, but filling.

So awful Unreliable Unfriendly Bad Mad Mean Smelly Hot Late Overbooked Understaffed Expensive Cramped Narcs If they were a fruit they’d be rotten durian

It’s a great flight. Service is good. Staff is awesome.

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