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$176 Find Cheap Flights from Des Moines to El Paso

This is the cheapest one-way 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 7/14. 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 Flight Deals 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.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Des Moines to El Paso

KAYAK's recommended round-trip deals from the most popular airlines that fly from Des Moines to El Paso.
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United Airlines Logo
5:15 pm - 10:30 pmDSM-ELP
6h 15m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
2:07 pm - 10:28 pmELP-DSM
7h 21m1 stop
$271United Airlines
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Wed, Oct 1 - Tue, Oct 7
American Airlines Logo
5:27 pm - 11:31 pmDSM-ELP
7h 04m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 12:21 pmELP-DSM
6h 21m1 stop
$303American Airlines
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Thu, May 22 - Mon, May 26
Delta Logo
5:42 am - 12:21 pmDSM-ELP
7h 39m1 stop
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 1:35 pmELP-DSM
6h 35m1 stop
$329Delta
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Thu, Jul 3 - Sun, Jul 6
United Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 1:10 pmDSM-ELP
6h 10m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
2:10 pm - 10:22 pmELP-DSM
7h 12m1 stop
$349United Airlines
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Sat, May 17 - Sun, May 25
Southwest Logo
1:35 pm - 10:25 pmDSM-ELP
9h 50m2 stops
Southwest Logo
6:00 pm - 11:10 pmELP-DSM
4h 10m1 stop
$364Southwest
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Thu, Jul 3 - Sun, Jul 6
Southwest Logo
6:25 am - 2:55 pmDSM-ELP
9h 30m2 stops
Southwest Logo
11:45 am - 11:10 pmELP-DSM
10h 25m2 stops
$389Southwest
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Thu, Jul 3 - Sun, Jul 6
United Airlines Logo
11:35 am - 10:45 pmDSM-ELP
12h 10m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
8:25 am - 5:14 pmELP-DSM
7h 49m1 stop
$450United Airlines
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Wed, Oct 1 - Tue, Oct 7
Southwest Logo
3:40 pm - 10:50 pmDSM-ELP
8h 10m1 stop
Southwest Logo
3:35 pm - 11:05 pmELP-DSM
6h 30m2 stops
$452Southwest
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Thu, May 22 - Mon, May 26
Southwest Logo
3:40 pm - 11:35 pmDSM-ELP
8h 55m2 stops
Southwest Logo
3:35 pm - 11:05 pmELP-DSM
6h 30m2 stops
$477Southwest
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Thu, May 22 - Mon, May 26
Delta Logo
10:55 am - 10:19 pmDSM-ELP
12h 24m2 stops
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 4:51 pmELP-DSM
9h 51m2 stops
$684Delta
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Wed, Oct 1 - Tue, Oct 7
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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 March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $638 and $561 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
High seasonOctober
Cheapest flight$176
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 24% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 13% 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 $176 for a one-way ticket and $271 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, oneworld, and SkyTeam 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.

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 4294 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.2Boarding
7.1Food
8.6Crew
7.6Entertainment
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It is southwest seat was ok. Not the most comfortable seat

8.0 ExcellentJohn, Apr 2025PVD - FLL
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It is southwest seat was ok. Not the most comfortable seat

I’ve always loved Southwest. No issues at all. I was flying standby and the gate agent was extremely friendly and helpful. Boarding was smooth and I was able to get a window seat in the emergency exit row. Crew was fantastic! They were very professional and accommodating. We had to divert from our destination due to weather but the flight crew kept everyone at ease and informed us of all pertinent information. Excellent flight

The price of the tickets isn't matching the flight experience. No matter how long the flight is, you're only getting pretzels. The flight attendants looked unkept and over it.

Plz don't take away free bags and free seating

The seats were a bit cramped and worn, but otherwise okay.

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!

Easy to book and to get check in and get on and off.

First time I’ve ever missed a flight and it was an international flight.. Southwest put me on the next flight and it was the best experience possible.

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.

Plane still had screens for watching movies. Good selection too.

Flight crew was amazing! I don't like that the Polaris seats are side-by-side.

Everything was awful Flight attendant was condescending, rude and not helpful at all. Small outdated plane. No service, uncomfortable seats. Flight attendant was really the worst. He used hand gestures to communicate instead of words and whenever he used words he was condescending.

Several delays. Next flight was worse. Did not arrive home until 2am PT

The flight to Tokyo AA61 took off about two hours late, but then had to turn back. By that time the crew had to be replaced. Then they kept promising to take off in an hour, then in 3, then switch to the next day.

Any sort of gluten free snack option would be nice

I had a carry on and a personal bag. I put my personal item under my seat and on way to the seat I put my bag up. I usually close my eyes and rest as I was on call for last 36 hours. I heard very loud announcements that someone needs to identify their bag. Pretty sure it was not mine until the hostess pointed out my jacket details attached to the bag. I asked why she got my bag out. I got berated and did not want to create a scene. But this person needs to be talked to.

Between Las Vegas and Dallas was okay But, once in the Dallas airport, notice, I have disability and ask for a wheelchair, they leave in a middle of nowhere, the personal in charge try to push me on a cart where I couldn't sit because was to high. Then they don't care about me, they bulling, till I start to yelling and crying, ask to everyone around, who can help me. The man in charge make a despective movements and said you are to loosing the fly. The last name in his batch started with an H, I did not have the full name. A nightmare. After all, a woman in charge was walking very slowly and asking me for a tip cause she was helping me to reach the fly. For years, AA has been the preferred airline. The personal in charge of the disabled people are discriminate me. Thank you Kayak.

Flight was late and missed connecting flight. They could have better accommodated, but instead did an overnight and had to arrive the next afternoon.

Awkward carry on process. Forced to check all carry on. No overhead space of worthiness. Left delayed, but made up the time. Crew was amicable.

April was the flight attendant in first class and was the most pleasant, cordial and efficient person I have seen on a flight in years. Good example of the type of people AA should hire to increase customer satisfacdtion.

Two flight changes before the scheduled flight. On the day of the flight, the flight was delayed, which caused the connecting flight to be missed. Then, I was directed to another airport (CUN) and traveled to Tulum. American gave a $12 voucher for lunch. The least expensive item on the menu at a Mexican restaurant was $9.99. Driving to Tulum was a bad auto crash, and traffic was delayed two-plus hours. The bottom line is that we should have been at the hotel at noon, but it ended up at 11:30 PM.

The boarding experience was good; $20 for wifi per flight is uncompetitive compared to Delta, Southwest, and others, and puts American lower on my list given similar pricing.

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