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Cheapest round-trip
$107
Typical prices: $145-$419
Allegiant Air
Fri 8/14Mon 8/17
DSM - HOU • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$44
Typical prices: $70-$173
Allegiant Air
Mon 8/17
DSM - HOU • Non-stop
Arrival airport
You can't fly directly to Galveston. It is served by Houston (HOU), located 37.5 miles from Galveston.
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Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Galveston (DSM-HOU)

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

Fri, Aug 14 - Mon, Aug 17
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12:37 pm - 3:08 pm
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HOU
2h 31mnonstop
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3:58 pm - 6:15 pm
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DSM
2h 17mnonstop
$107Allegiant Air
Mon, Aug 3 - Fri, Aug 14
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1:37 pm - 4:02 pm
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2h 25mnonstop
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3:58 pm - 6:15 pm
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2h 17mnonstop
$108Allegiant Air
Fri, Aug 14 - Mon, Aug 17
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12:37 pm - 3:08 pm
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2h 31mnonstop
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3:58 pm - 6:15 pm
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2h 17mnonstop
$110Allegiant Air
Fri, Aug 14 - Mon, Aug 17
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12:37 pm - 3:08 pm
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2h 31mnonstop
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3:58 pm - 6:15 pm
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2h 17mnonstop
$114Allegiant Air
Mon, Aug 10 - Fri, Aug 14
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12:37 pm - 3:08 pm
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2h 31mnonstop
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3:58 pm - 6:15 pm
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$117Allegiant Air
Mon, Aug 10 - Fri, Aug 14
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12:37 pm - 3:08 pm
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HOU
2h 31mnonstop
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3:58 pm - 6:15 pm
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$120Allegiant Air
Mon, Aug 10 - Fri, Aug 14
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12:37 pm - 3:08 pm
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2h 31mnonstop
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3:58 pm - 6:15 pm
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2h 17mnonstop
$124Allegiant Air
Fri, Aug 14 - Mon, Aug 17
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12:37 pm - 3:08 pm
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2h 31mnonstop
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3:58 pm - 6:15 pm
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$125Allegiant Air
Mon, Aug 10 - Fri, Aug 14
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12:37 pm - 3:08 pm
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2h 31mnonstop
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3:58 pm - 6:15 pm
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2h 17mnonstop
$126Allegiant Air
Mon, Aug 10 - Fri, Aug 14
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12:37 pm - 3:08 pm
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2h 31mnonstop
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3:58 pm - 6:15 pm
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$129Allegiant Air
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Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$44
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 13% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 53% increase in price.
Flight from Des Moines to Houston Hobby Airport

When to book flights from Des Moines to Galveston

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FAQs for booking flights from Des Moines to Galveston

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

    When flying out of Des Moines you’ll be using Des Moines. Galveston does not have its own airport so you’ll be flying into nearby Houston Hobby airport, which is 37.5 mi away.

  • How long does a flight from Des Moines to Galveston take?

    Direct flights cover the 826 miles separating Des Moines and Galveston in about 2h 25m.

  • What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly between Des Moines and Galveston?

    Consider leaving on a Tuesday and avoid Fridays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Des Moines, you’ll find the best rates on Thursdays and the most expensive ones on Saturdays.

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

    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 Galveston.

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

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

    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 Galveston with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Des Moines to Galveston?

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

  • Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Des Moines to Galveston?

    In the last 5 days, the cheapest one-way ticket between Des Moines and Galveston found on KAYAK was with Allegiant Air for $63. Allegiant Air offered a round-trip connection from $73 and Delta from $156.

Top tips for finding cheap flights from Des Moines to Galveston

  • There is no airport in Galveston. Instead, you’ll be flying into Houston Hobby Airport when flying between Des Moines and Galveston.
  • The cheapest flight from Des Moines to Galveston was found 60 days before departure, on average.
  • Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be February, March and April. The cheapest month to fly is July.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving Des Moines to Galveston

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Des Moines to Galveston? 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.
7.9
SouthwestOverall score based on 4250 reviews
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.0Food
Airline reviews

Great job Southwest! My family doesn't fly often but we felt safe the whole time.

10.0 ExcellentK, Jun 2026
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Great job Southwest! My family doesn't fly often but we felt safe the whole time.

SW can't get their wifi right. I upgrade to insure wifi service but the last two trips had intermittent service. Not worth the extra costs.

One major problem that was very unprofessional and uncalled for. Plane landed and we had to wait 20 minutes to get off the plane since they were waiting for someone to come to the gate to drive the jetway. Southwest couldn't have someone available and waiting for the plane to land? Is there only one person in Hobby airport who knows to drive the jetway? Was he at lunch? In the bar? Uncomfortable and uncalled for!

Southwest is kind of a slum airline. It’s gotten more expensive over the years for less and less service. I am a Southwest Chase Visa card holder and was forced to choose a seat in the 26th row in the middle seat. However my wife who is a rewards member but doesn’t hold a card or anything else, gets randomly assigned a normally paid seat in row 6! How does that work?

The seat was not comfortable. 1D. My back was sore all night and the next day.

One of the best airlines for fast boarding, on time arrivals, and top notch service!

I elected to pay for the upgrades and found very little difference

The new seating arrangement is so over priced for what you get.

Snacks are always pretzels. Why can't you also offer peanuts ?

Flight was hours late, unable to sit next to spouse, I have had so much better experiences. Substantially better, only saving grace was that it was a short flight.

Long story short, it was one of the better flight experiences I've had in some time when compared with other airlines.

Smaller plane for a longer flight than my first one. Doesn’t make sense.

Another late night flight and MORE men belligerently drinking and yelling. I had to move from first to economy because they were so obnoxious and disruptive. Crazy to go from a cozy chair to cardboard when you were supposed to be in first. Delta allows was too much drinking which leads to belligerent behavior.

Delta flights recently are always delayed AND at jfk tney get the gates further away (need To walk 20’ to get to them/all the way at the end of the terminal). Not sure whats happening but price doesnt match experience!

Only freetext wifi was available in flight; browsing WiFi required payment. Since the seats had no in flight entertainment, Delta should revisit this policy on this longer flight.

Because I was moved to an exit row, the snacks in economy comfort, the selection of snacks was better.

The entertainment screens were not working and there was no air condition the entire flight. Very uncomfortable.

Lounge in Lagos is terrible, food on board from Lagos to Atlanta was horrible. Only bright spot the cabin crew were awesome.

The flight was scheduled for 2:30 PM. Early in the morning we got a text message saying the flight was delayed and rescheduled for 3:00 PM. We got to the airport with that in mind. Then we got a message during check-in at the flight was rescheduled again for 2:30 PM. We almost missed our flight. In fact, our bags Were told that they would not make it. At the end, everything worked out. But it is very stressful.

In thirty years of traveling, mostly with Delta, this was the worst day ever.

Boarded from a very small gate at LAX. Staff at gate had us line up, then waited 25 minutes to board without a word of explanation. Plane arrived on time then waited 20 minutes for a plane to vacate our gate. Majority of bags arrived after 15 minutes but it took an hour for a small number of remaining bags to be off-loaded despite my “priority” bag tag.

The boarding process on the departure from LA was rather slow even though I was in Group 1. For first class, I was not expecting to have to pay for Wi-fi but I did and then the wi-fi was spotty. The entree was surprisingly good and so that was a pleasant surprise. However, once I got to Houston, it was terrible. Unfortunately there was bad weather but the constant gate changes for my connecting flight was difficult to manage due to having to navigate back and forth between different terminals.

This planes staff was top tier. Everything went great and had a great flight home.

The pilot had to extend the flight time from san antonio to Houston to burn off fuel. This caused a lot of unnecessary stress since we had a tight connection to Aruba. And with no other flights going to Aruba we were worried about spending a night in Houston. We had to to run to our connection because of the flight crews mistake. Not happy.

The flight was delayed, they didn’t even have water for the toilets or for drinks

Even through the flight was delayed due to storms near IAH The flight was great! The crew was so hospitable and professional

The flight had a delay but I made it to my connection. Flight was smooth overall

No screens or meal options. Freezing cold. Dirty seats. Left late.

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.

The price was the only good thing about this flight. It was scary during takeoff when the plane tilted side to side. It made me feel very nervous as I have never had a take-off that unsmooth. There was no on-flight movie or music options and the only complimentary option was water. Other airlines offer trail mix or a caramel cookie and pop options as complimentary. This flight was a 2.5 hour flight. I understand for shorter flights not having options, but a flight 2 hours or longer should offer more complimentary options and in flight entertainment. Also the seats did not recline and for a longer flight reclining seats are a must for comfort.

A very pleasant flight but it would be greatly improved with wifi to help entertain kids

This is a no frills, get it done, efficient airline. The seat is a lawn chair. You better bring your own entertainment. If you want something other than water you need to pay for it. But they will get you to your destination quickly, on time, and then they will turn the flight around and go right back where they came from. Reliably. Couple times a week tops. If it fits into your schedule, you can’t get there cheaper or faster.

A three hour delay to board and then another hour on the tarmac because they couldn't get a tractor? Ugh.

Allegiant canceled the flight. The flight the next day was full. Allegiant did not provide any compensation besides a refund. Last time on Allegiant.

Seats were very uncomfortable and being charged for snacks and water.........

Allegiant actually impressed me, original inbound flight from PBG was so late they gave us a bird inbound from Des Moines and only left 1h late and gained 40 minutes back in the air. Comfortable flight with no frills but no complaints.

Flight was delayed. Crew was good but hot coffee was not available.

Great. No choice for n/a. No food or entertainment options

The crew was great and the flight was very smooth. Can’t really judge food since I did not get any because it costs money. The seat was comfortable for what we bought. Thanks!

Over the course of 7 months of travel, I can count on my hand the number of times the flight has departed on time. Majority of the instances have been related to non-weather reasons. Would not recommend flying this Airline

Flight attendants and crew were great! This plane was fine. It was clean and everything worked properly. Now, the gate change was not communicated. No text or information. It wasn't far with the gate change but it still changed without any communication. Not sure if this is on American or Kayakl. Also, internet was the worst. I would never have ATT. 3+hr flight and weak internet. I think I watched the commercials to get on at least 6 times. Terrible internet!

Passenger was too loud for the entire flight crew not once ask them to tame it …. Many passengers are uncomfortable including having headaches

We had multiple delays and a medical incident during the flight. We barely got a glass of water during the over 4 hours we were on the plane. Somehow first class got all of their service. It would be nice if all of your paying customers got the service they paid for.

Short hop but nice crew, efficient processes and all very timely

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.

Delayed, missed connecting flight, ground crew double charged for international charges, were super rude and told me to just”deal with it” when I complained. Horrible airline, very frustrating.

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