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Cheapest round-trip
$264
Typical prices: $451-$500
Allegiant Air
Sun 8/23Sun 8/30
DSM - FAT • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$129
Typical prices: $175-$293
Allegiant Air
Thu 8/13
DSM - FAT • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $266 (round-trip)
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Cheapest • Avg $436 (round-trip)
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Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Fresno (DSM-FAT)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Fresno 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Des Moines to Fresno

Sun, Aug 23 - Sun, Aug 30
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9:50 pm - 8:31 am
DSM
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FAT
12h 41m
1 stop
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6:18 pm - 1:34 pm
FAT
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DSM
17h 16m
2 stops
$264Multiple Airlines
Sun, Aug 23 - Sun, Aug 30
Allegiant Air Logo
9:50 pm - 8:31 am
DSM
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FAT
12h 41m
1 stop
Allegiant Air Logo
6:18 pm - 8:04 pm
FAT
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DSM
23h 46m
1 stop
$266Allegiant Air
Fri, Sep 18 - Mon, Sep 21
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8:38 pm - 10:19 am
DSM
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FAT
15h 41m
1 stop
Allegiant Air Logo
10:49 am - 8:41 pm
FAT
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DSM
7h 52m
1 stop
$307Allegiant Air
Thu, Aug 27 - Mon, Aug 31
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9:50 pm - 7:51 am
DSM
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FAT
12h 01m
1 stop
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10:11 am - 8:04 pm
FAT
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DSM
7h 53m
1 stop
$325Allegiant Air
Thu, Sep 3 - Thu, Sep 10
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10:01 pm - 5:45 pm
DSM
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FAT
21h 44m
1 stop
Allegiant Air Logo
6:25 pm - 8:41 pm
FAT
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DSM
24h 16m
1 stop
$328Allegiant Air
Sat, Aug 15 - Sat, Aug 22
American Airlines Logo
5:30 am - 12:02 pm
DSM
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FAT
8h 32m
1 stop
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2:33 pm - 11:16 pm
FAT
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DSM
6h 43m
1 stop
$347American Airlines
Sat, Aug 15 - Sat, Aug 22
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4:13 pm - 11:19 pm
DSM
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FAT
9h 06m
1 stop
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12:53 pm - 11:16 pm
FAT
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DSM
8h 23m
2 stops
$352American Airlines
Wed, Sep 9 - Mon, Sep 14
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2:17 pm - 7:00 pm
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FAT
6h 43m
1 stop
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2:50 pm - 11:12 pm
FAT
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DSM
6h 22m
1 stop
$355American Airlines
Thu, Aug 27 - Mon, Aug 31
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2:25 pm - 10:05 pm
DSM
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FAT
9h 40m
2 stops
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10:30 am - 10:10 pm
FAT
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DSM
9h 40m
2 stops
$357Southwest
Wed, Sep 9 - Mon, Sep 14
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6:41 am - 3:51 pm
DSM
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FAT
11h 10m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
2:50 pm - 11:12 pm
FAT
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DSM
6h 22m
1 stop
$360American Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to Fresno flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Des Moines to Fresno?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Des Moines to Fresno departing in August.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to Fresno from Des Moines usually cost between $451 and $500 in August.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $264 on Multiple Airlines (Aug 23-Aug 30).

What is the cheapest month to fly from Des Moines to Fresno?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Fresno, 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 Fresno is December, where tickets cost $0 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $546 and $506 respectively.

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Low season

February

Cheapest flight

$129
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 23% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 10% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Des Moines to Fresno

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Des Moines to Fresno 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 flights from Des Moines to Fresno

  • What is the cheapest flight from Des Moines to Fresno?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Fresno was $129 for a one-way ticket and $264 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is not required to fly from Des Moines to Fresno.

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

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

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Des Moines to Fresno?

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to Fresno are Southwest and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $456 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 $503 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 Fresno.

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

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

    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 Fresno with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and FAT 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 Fresno?

    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 Fresno 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 Fresno

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines to Fresno. 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 Fresno? 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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8.6Crew
7.5Entertainment
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No wifi, seems to be very common with Southwest currently. Everything else was normal.

8.0 ExcellentSean, Jul 2026
HOU - LGB
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No wifi, seems to be very common with Southwest currently. Everything else was normal.

Poor customer service, no accommodation for passengers when the flight was delayed over 5 hours.

The flight was late. The crew was rude. There was no food. Cramped and uncomfortable. Nothing about this flight was good.

It was just okay, no frills, basic transportation with no luxury. No screens on the seats, no water or drinks on a short flight. Full flight but at least it was on time.

The first time I flew in the extra legroom section. It was difficult to notice a difference. I had bad luck with my neighbors. The crew was okay. Southwest has reduced the live TV options.

No gluten free snacks. Seats felt worn or bare bones even though it was a new 737 MAX 8.

Plane was clean and comfortable. Flight attendants and gate staff were professional, friendly and efficient. Boarding and deplaning were orderly and efficient. All in all, the typical excellent Southwest experience.

Not having a five hour delay with little notice! The crew was very kind, though, and just as tired as we passengers were. The flight didn't depart until nearly 1 am...and no reason was ever given.

This leg was much better, but we did have to have a 3 hour lay o er after coming from a very exhausting hiccup with our flight from BNA to Den

The Air hostess were very rude on my flight from Houston to Austin . Their regular communication itself felt a they are shouting at people.

The SFO lounge closes at 12 midnight. My flight took off at 2AM

Delayed 2 hours while stuck on the aircraft. If the luggage was properly loaded the first time we probably wouldn’t have been delayed at all

Flight be on time would be a good start. Then train your flight attendants to be attentive and friendly. This time they completely forgot my row for the measly snack! United, do better!

It was a short, comfortable flight. It did leave an hour late due to the pilot having to be replaced (family emergency) but that didn’t inconvenience myself & my friend. The situation was explained, eventually.

There was a piece of plastic baked into my buttermilk biscuit! I have a pictures. The flight attendants in first class were really apologetic, and tried to rectify the situation. I I am very appreciative that they were able to give me some packets of pretzels and gummy bears. I understand they don't personally handle the food until warming it up so I know it wasn't their fault. I don't know whether it was a newer aircraft, or different food packaging, but I was happy that when the food was being warmed up - it didn't smell like plastic. Jokes on me with finding plastic in my food.

The seats were uncomfortable, as if the cushions haven't been switched out in many years. I felt like I was on an old bus. The food was delicious. thank you. Onboard entertainment, very limited. Unless you like violent movies. Why in the world would you have such severely violent movies on a plane? if you don't want to see such things, you don't have a choice. Have you considered that when choosing entertainment? Good god. Why would you have the Godfather? Or black women being brutally beaten with a club? Why in the hell would you put that kind of material on a plane? As for Kayak: Why when I ordered Qantas, was the plane on United?

UA594 was delayed multiple times. I ended up getting picked up so I can make it in time for work 6AM on Monday, 7/6/2026

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

Liked that we left on time for each flight. Snacks not the best, but we're okay.

Generally good but there wasn’t any staff available when my luggage didn’t appear at baggage claim in Fresno. It took about half an hour to locate a staff member to open up the locked room where it was being kept.

Worst communication. Delayed boarding for two hours without a single announcement until hour 1 had passed - on time status showing until our flight was supposed to takeoff and the crew had already walked away. No one was boarding. Disgusting part of DFW overcrowded with no AC on a 97 degree day. Then the first app update is that we’d take off in 15 mins… but again no one had boarded a full flight. No announcement in the terminal so everyone is just crowded around a disgusting place with no info for over an hour which turned into two. This was an overfill flight and a disgrace to passenger decency all while likely just trying to fix their own issue of overbooking. The worst airline at the worst airport.

I’ve been on 8 flights with American Airlines in the last 2 months and 4 have been delayed.

Mechanical delay > Crew Time out. No communication to passengers. Crew time out was positioned as a surprise (even though it must have been know at the time of boarding that the crew would time out.

Initial flight had an engine overheat - returned to DFW. Had another plane ready, but crew timed out. Had to wait 5h for boarding. Fully boarded and pilot says plane is not flight worthy. Deplane and go to the other end of the terminal. Wait an hour to board third plane because the crew couldn’t leave the second plane because no wheelchairs were brought to remove passengers. Finally take off and there is no catering (in flight service) even in first class. Very much an AA failure.

I was able to check into my flight through the app and online but had issues getting my boarding pass once I arrived to the airport.

I don’t like the music section but I believe it was a cost decision. I changed my flight last minute due to work issues and had to sit way in the back. The seats were way closer together than I would have preferred.

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

Terrible. Internet/kiosk glitch prevented baggage checkin. Line at ticket co in Ter was under serviced and did not move. Agents did not call for flight but rather allowed time to pass. Then told each person as they reached the front if line that it was too late to check bags so they’d have to rebook flights. At least 15 people missed the flight as a result of this incompetence.

It was exactly what I expected, actually arriving sooner than scheduled.

Terrible, they canceled my flight due to an issue they had, couldn't fly me into the same place within 24 hrs so had to fly in 2.5 hrs away from my destination and spend even more money. The customer service was terrible (except at the airport in Charleston). Had to call to get my checked baggage fees reimbursed 2 wks later in which one customer service agent was very rude, wouldn't listen and then hung up on me. The second lady I spoke with was actually able to help me with that part thankfully. Would not recommend flying AA.

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