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$115 Find Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Fort Myers

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Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Fort Myers (DSM-RSW)

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

Sat, Oct 11 - Sat, Oct 18
Delta Logo
12:30 pm - 9:12 pmDSM-RSW
7h 42m1 stop
Delta Logo
5:38 am - 10:05 amRSW-DSM
5h 27m1 stop
$217Delta
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Tue, Nov 18 - Sat, Nov 22
American Airlines Logo
6:45 am - 2:22 pmDSM-RSW
6h 37m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:13 am - 1:29 pmRSW-DSM
8h 16m1 stop
$223American Airlines
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Thu, Nov 13 - Sat, Nov 15
American Airlines Logo
2:16 pm - 8:41 pmDSM-RSW
5h 25m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
8:05 am - 1:31 pmRSW-DSM
6h 26m1 stop
$225American Airlines
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Wed, Dec 17 - Mon, Dec 22
United Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 2:46 pmDSM-RSW
5h 46m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
2:29 pm - 9:40 pmRSW-DSM
8h 11m1 stop
$231United Airlines
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Wed, Dec 17 - Mon, Dec 22
United Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 7:49 pmDSM-RSW
10h 49m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
2:29 pm - 9:40 pmRSW-DSM
8h 11m1 stop
$236United Airlines
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Fri, Jan 2 - Mon, Jan 5
Allegiant Air Logo
2:00 pm - 6:04 pmDSM-RSW
3h 04mnonstop
Allegiant Air Logo
6:54 pm - 9:13 pmRSW-DSM
3h 19mnonstop
$245Allegiant Air
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Tue, Jan 20 - Tue, Jan 27
Delta Logo
6:20 am - 1:13 pmDSM-RSW
5h 53m1 stop
Delta Logo
4:00 pm - 9:27 pmRSW-DSM
6h 27m1 stop
$257Delta
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Fri, Dec 19 - Mon, Dec 22
Allegiant Air Logo
1:56 pm - 6:00 pmDSM-RSW
3h 04mnonstop
Allegiant Air Logo
6:50 pm - 9:09 pmRSW-DSM
3h 19mnonstop
$279Allegiant Air
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Thu, Feb 5 - Sat, Feb 14
Southwest Logo
5:20 am - 7:35 pmDSM-RSW
13h 15m2 stops
Southwest Logo
5:00 am - 10:55 amRSW-DSM
6h 55m2 stops
$293Southwest
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Tue, Nov 18 - Sat, Nov 22
Southwest Logo
8:20 am - 8:10 pmDSM-RSW
10h 50m2 stops
Southwest Logo
4:30 pm - 11:55 pmRSW-DSM
8h 25m2 stops
$296Southwest
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Everything you should know

Top airlines
Delta
Cheapest • from $217 (round-trip)
Southwest
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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When to book
5 weeks
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Our data shows that travelers who book at least 5 weeks in advance save around 47% compared to booking last minute.
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When to travel
August
Cheapest • 20% price drop
March
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Nonstop flights
4 days a week
There are direct flights from Des Moines to Fort Myers 4 days a week: Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun.
Direct flights
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Cheapest round-trip
$217
Overall average: $318
Delta
Sat 10/11Sat 10/18
DSM - RSW • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$245
Allegiant Air
Fri 1/2Mon 1/5
DSM - RSW • Non-stop
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to Fort Myers flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Des Moines to Fort Myers 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 Fort Myers?

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

For Des Moines to Fort Myers, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from Fort Myers back to Des Moines, the best deals are generally found on Friday, with Monday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Des Moines to Fort Myers?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Fort Myers, 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 Fort Myers is August, where tickets cost $316 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $506 and $452 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Des Moines to Fort Myers?

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 $330, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Des Moines to Fort Myers?

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 Fort Myers, 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 Fort Myers, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 47% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 17 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$115
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 5% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 27% increase in price.
Flight from Des Moines to Fort Myers

When to book flights from Des Moines to Fort Myers

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Des Moines to Fort Myers 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 Fort Myers

  • What is the cheapest flight from Des Moines to Fort Myers?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Fort Myers was $115 for a one-way ticket and $217 for a round-trip.

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

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from Des Moines to Fort Myers. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

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

    Des Moines and Fort Myers are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Des Moines from Des Moines and will be arriving at Fort Myers SW Florida Intl.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Des Moines to Fort Myers?

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to Fort Myers are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $447 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $396 and an overall rating of 7.9.

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

    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 Fort Myers.

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

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

    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 Fort Myers with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and RSW 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 Fort Myers?

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

Prefer to fly direct from Des Moines to Fort Myers?

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

Direct departures

Des Moines to Fort Myers SW Florida Intl

Monday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

Wednesday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

Friday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

Sunday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

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Direct returns

Fort Myers SW Florida Intl to Des Moines

Monday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

Wednesday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

Friday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

Sunday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Des Moines to Fort Myers

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines to Fort Myers. 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 Fort Myers? 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 4242 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
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I wish they had movie screens in the headrests. The seats are much improved, more legroom and recently renovated. Bathroom was clean. Staff was outstanding!!

10.0 ExcellentG, Sep 2025LAS - ATL
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I wish they had movie screens in the headrests. The seats are much improved, more legroom and recently renovated. Bathroom was clean. Staff was outstanding!!

As always, the entire Southwest experience was wonderful, from online booking to flight to baggage retrieval. Very grateful.

The weather could have been better. There was a 40 minute ATC delay in SFO because of marine fog and a micro cell storm delayed landing and take-off at Nashville. The gate was changed 5 minutes from boarding from gate B3 to gate C23 at Nashville airport.

After being assaulted by a flight attendant I was then brushed off as oh well because he long braids didn’t mean to whip me in the eye. I have filed complaints and will see. But like any other issue I’ve had with kayak involved it’s been trash. Last time I’ll be using your app

AC sub par. WiFi not working correctly. Ac sucked. Seats very narrow.

Near 4 hour flight with only 1 service. Had to use call button to request water. Internet and power not working until into flight. Internet would stop working during flight.

Southwest's seats are the least comfortable I have ever sat in.

The cabin was quiet for the redeye flight. The area was clean. The staff was great. The 787 Max was in good condition. Drawbacks were that the seat widths were tight for some passengers. The seat padding was at best average and for a long flight uncomfortable.

Southwest like most American domestic airlines, is a mediocre airline. But it is among the cheapest. Oh well.

My flight was delayed 50 minutes and we were rushed to board to then sit for 15 minutes until the pilot arrived. Unacceptable since we could have waited to board. Also the delayed flight was updated AFTER we boarded to more than the 10 minutes as originally stated.

Perfect flight both ways. On time, courteous staff, plane comfortable and cool. Best domestic flights I’ve had in awhile.

Really low quality food especially for an international flight. The crew also was surprisingly unpleasant except couple of ladies. I know we were not in first class but that’s no reason to treat customers as less.

Flight delayed for two and half hours and then canceled altogether due to mechanical issues. No mechanic onsite to fix so had to send one from LAX.

Crew was good. The reservation got mixed up and they didn't have my TSA number. I am also a Silver Medallion and wasn't able to use Sky Priority.

Delta made it easy, comfortable and timely. The crew was fantastic.

This route with Delta always has delays or is cancelled. Aircrafts seem smaller and older. I fly Delta quite a bit - haven’t had issues with the international flights. But this route has always been the troublesome one

Three seats in first class were broken and while they were able to still acommodate us it was looking very touch and go and they had others they could not acommodate

Always good but we must do something about people in rows ahead of you that don't put their seats back up when they are suppose to. And It's rough to not be able to even lean over to get something out of my purse.

this crew didn't care much. bumping carts into seats more times than i care to remember

Everything was fine except the entertainment was not working for half of the flight.

The newer screen was super cool and had the option to watch many different shows or movies. Crew was polite and helpful. However again, many children screaming bloody murder and kicking my seat, and parents doing nothing about it as usual.

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.

IAD with the archaic people movers is just a place to be avoided.

All of the United employees I interacted with were professional and courteous. The aircraft was clean, the food on the flight was good. No complaints here.

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.

Once we got in the air the pilot made up some of the time of the delay. So that was really nice.

I understand stuff happens, but plane failures are likely due to lack of maintenance. Additionally, air conditioning wasn't working, no snack/drink service, no WiFi. Fortunately, the crew was communicative and light-hearted. United grabbed another plane and we were able to get to our destination.

There was no food available for this red eye... one little waffle cookie for a 6+ hour flight... thank God I was able to sleep some

It is clear that someone knew, and competent, is in charge of food at United Airlines at least for the international flights. I was flying in coach, but the choices of the dinner were excellent. Tasty, and appropriate size. I had the beef, which was a little bit like a shepherds pie, and it was good. Nothing comparable has been served on a United flight in years. It will not be confused with three star food, but it is very good for airline food. Even better was the breakfast choice between a cinnamon roll and a breakfast sandwich. I chose the breakfast sandwich which was absolutely delicious and which I would happily order again at my local Starbucks or Panera. It is clear that someone knew indifferent is in charge of the food and it’s about time.

Flight was delayed not sure why no explanation given and no apologies either. Otherwise the flight was fine

While waiting to claim my checked luggage, I discovered the airline had lost it. After a long wait and inquiries, I discovered it was on another flight. Fortunately, the airline finally sent my luggage home.

Flight delays numerous times. Everytime we would get close to boarding it would be delayed again. Strung along the entire time.

This flight never occurred because AA couldn’t get their act together.

During service there was a garbage/beverage spill near our seats that never was cleaned up. On a relatively short flight when we’re fortunate enough to actually have in flight movies available, the flight attendants pitching the AADVANTAGE credit card shouldn’t talk for the last 10 minutes of the flight so that we miss the end of the movie.

Waited on the runway for takeoff for 2.5 hours. Air traffic rerouted us. The plane didn't have enough fuel, so had to go back to the gate. Had to wait for a new pilot. Should have landed at 5:22. Didn't land until 9:10. Trash flight.

The boarding was pretty easy. However, the first class seats are not lay flat as other airlines (like JetBlue) has and therefore sleeping was a challenge.

In flight connectivity (via T-Mobile) was often not working.

Everything about the flight was lovely…We left early, arrived early, cabin crew were efficient and helpful. Flight was easy and most pleasant.

Would have thought that they would gas up plane before everyone got on board

Crew was great. No entertainment and food and beverage was for purchase only, even water

It was canceled. The flight wasn’t rescheduled, everyone had to figure out their own new arrangements. They said we would get refunded our original fare and receive an additional $150. We received links for $100 only and they expired before we could activate them.

The plane had originated in Las Vegas at 6:30 in the morning and flew to Moline where we boarded. The flight left around 12:30 PM and there were no boxed snacks available and many of the alcoholic beverages were unavailable. I would find it hard to believe that that many of the passengers coming from Las Vegas at 6:30 in the morning, drank and ate that much of the items. I can only come to the conclusion that someone failed to stock the plane for the round-trip. This is a huge revenue failure for the airline and disappointment for the passengers. The flight crew did not seem happy to be there and did not engage with passengers. Allegiant you can do better.

They did not let my husband on the plane with our service animal at the last minute. Do NOT fly this airline with a service animal!

Tight! Seats are not designed for those of us who wear extra-large clothes.

The non-stop flight from Grand Rapids was excellent. I neither expected or needed a budget flight and Allegiant made the trip easy and for an affordable price, Arriving at the Mesa Airport (AZA) is a delight compared to the international airport. For our return flight, we were able to arrive 75 minutes before the flight, return the rental car, check our bag and make it to the gate in plenty of time. That would never happen at most airports.

Easiest flights I’ve ever taken. Plane was comfortable without overly crowded seating.

Terrible. Still have not received the refund from them. They sent it to some account that I don't even know. Spoke with costumer service and they are unable to help.

I didn’t like it at all. I miss my second flight because of the delay on Allegiant Air now I m stuck in MCO.

Good, but a bit late on take off after loading. Don't like charging for carry ons!

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