DSM - FAT

$194 Find Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Fresno

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 Fresno departing on 5/14. 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 Fresno, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$364
American Airlines
Wed 3/4Mon 3/9
DSM - FAT • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$194
Southwest
Thu 5/14
DSM - FAT • 2 stops
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Cheapest • from $356 (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

Wed, Mar 4 - Mon, Mar 9
American Airlines Logo
3:26 pm - 11:12 pm
DSM
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FAT
9h 46m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
12:45 pm - 11:42 pm
FAT
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DSM
8h 57m
1 stop
$364American Airlines
Wed, Mar 4 - Mon, Mar 9
American Airlines Logo
3:26 pm - 11:12 pm
DSM
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FAT
9h 46m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
1:05 pm - 11:40 pm
FAT
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DSM
8h 35m
2 stops
$369American Airlines
Wed, Mar 4 - Mon, Mar 9
American Airlines Logo
2:00 pm - 10:41 pm
DSM
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FAT
10h 41m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
12:45 pm - 11:42 pm
FAT
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DSM
8h 57m
1 stop
$371American Airlines
Wed, Mar 4 - Mon, Mar 9
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 12:15 pm
DSM
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FAT
9h 15m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
1:05 pm - 11:40 pm
FAT
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DSM
8h 35m
2 stops
$374American Airlines
Wed, Mar 4 - Mon, Mar 9
American Airlines Logo
2:00 pm - 10:41 pm
DSM
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FAT
10h 41m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
1:05 pm - 11:40 pm
FAT
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DSM
8h 35m
2 stops
$397American Airlines
Wed, Mar 4 - Mon, Mar 9
American Airlines Logo
3:26 pm - 11:12 pm
DSM
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FAT
9h 46m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
12:45 pm - 11:42 pm
FAT
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DSM
8h 57m
1 stop
$402American Airlines
Fri, Apr 24 - Mon, Apr 27
American Airlines Logo
7:05 pm - 12:04 am
DSM
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FAT
6h 59m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
10:07 am - 5:29 pm
FAT
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DSM
5h 22m
1 stop
$450American Airlines
Fri, Apr 24 - Mon, Apr 27
American Airlines Logo
7:05 pm - 12:04 am
DSM
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FAT
6h 59m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
10:07 am - 5:29 pm
FAT
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DSM
5h 22m
1 stop
$454American Airlines
Fri, Apr 24 - Mon, Apr 27
United Airlines Logo
11:28 am - 5:35 pm
DSM
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FAT
8h 07m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:20 pm - 10:44 am
FAT
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DSM
14h 24m
2 stops
$487United Airlines
Fri, Apr 24 - Mon, Apr 27
American Airlines Logo
6:26 pm - 10:16 pm
DSM
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FAT
5h 50m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
10:07 am - 11:29 pm
FAT
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DSM
11h 22m
2 stops
$491American 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.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Des Moines to Fresno?

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 Fresno were found on Southwest ($356) and American Airlines ($364).

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$194
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 25% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 8% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Des Moines to Fresno

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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 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Fresno was $194 for a one-way ticket and $356 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 $505 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.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4267 reviews
7.0Food
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
8.0Comfort
Airline reviews

3 hour delay. Had to change plans and was still delayed.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Jan 2026
SFO - SAN
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3 hour delay. Had to change plans and was still delayed.

The flight crew was extremely rude and especially not helpful when our flight was delayed.

The boarding and seat assignment system no longer works for me, but I know it is being replaced. Otherwise, I am good with the overall experience.

The lead steward kept singing about "San Francisco" and hotel California---more annoying than humorous....needs work. Flight was smooth and on time.

Still a fan of open seating. Flight was on schedule and arrived on time. The 737 MAX is very comfortable.

San Diego airport is brand new, spacious, airy and very smooth checkin at SW baggage drop.

Ever since Southwest starting charging for bags, passengers don't want to pay to check their bags, so the gate agents have to beg people to check their roller bags now because there's "not enough space". This was a terrible business move by Southwest.

Delays delays delays. Late taking off, late landing, wait for a gate, etc.

Connecting flight is on time and boarding was a breeze!

Very smooth checking in our luggage with a super pleasant SW agent. I enjoyed a fun entertaining movie.

First class ticket gets you a choice of chips or nuts. . Just like economy Southwest. Also no screen in the seats. This is first class???!

Flight arrived 30 min early and bag was waiting at the baggage pickup. United Club HNL was one of the nicest in the system

Yet another flight in which beverage and snack service was skipped. Other that that, firmly mediocre. Landed early, to gate late due to congestion at the gates. Airline's fault or airports fault: unknown.

Teeny tiny bathrooms, crew was not realistic about when we'd arrive.

Unbelievably poor service from flight attendants. They didn’t even do water service on a four hour flight. Just disrespectful.

Flight was late - I was downgraded from first class to coach

United needs to step up their game. Delayed flight leaving Seattle, San Francisco. Older aircraft, not very comfortable.

Plane boarded early a quickly, was mostly full. We left close to on time. And landed early.

7 hours delayed due to operational issues on United’s end. Basically laziness.

Flight was timely, relatively comfortable, with decent entertainment and food served. Only problem encountered was with the free messaging which I highly appreciate, but it did not work from iphone to non-iphones.

Amazing I love American. I’ll never fly anyone else if I can help it.

Everything about the flight was lovely. My only suggestion would be to offer a few more options of tv series from Apple TV or HBO.

After the door had been closed, the cockpit makes an announcement that catering is running late and it is not the airline's fault. It is their fault in the sense that we had to sit for 2 hours or more when we could have stayed in the terminal. Poor communications between catering and airline. This caused a young man to lose his temper and he went storming out hitting objects. He had complained to the gate agent that he had already waited at the gate 7 hours and when can the airplane leave? Airilnes do a poor job of explaining delays, maintenance issues, etc. whereas being truthful may gain more sympathy or understanding.

We were told the flight was delayed 5 times, then it was moved to the next day.

The experience with American Airlines was good, although the Philippines Airlines flight was much better (better seats, better food, better entertainment options, overall better). Again, the MIA to LAX flight was fine, but nothing in comparison to the comfort and accommodations of the Philippines Airlines flight from LAX to MNL.

Loved the crew . Absolutely no complaints. Except for luggage lost

Wish some foods provided rather than just biscuit/cookie for flight more than 2 hours

We are too tired and frustrated to comment politely at this point

The flight crew was rude. We were in first class and no one even offered water until an hour after we were in the air. Horrible experience

Great. Quick and quiet and east. The breakfast choices were a welcome surprise!

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