DSM - MDT

$269 Find Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Harrisburg

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 Harrisburg departing on 10/30. 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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Cheapest round-trip
$309
Typical prices: $308-$271
American Airlines
Fri 8/7Wed 8/19
DSM - MDT • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$269
American Airlines
Fri 10/30
DSM - MDT • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $309 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.9 score
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There are currently no direct flights between Des Moines and Harrisburg. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $365 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 4h 38m (one-way)
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Cheapest • 36% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Harrisburg (DSM-MDT)

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

Fri, Aug 7 - Wed, Aug 19
American Airlines Logo
5:41 am - 1:58 pm
DSM
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MDT
7h 17m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 12:34 pm
MDT
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DSM
7h 19m
1 stop
$309American Airlines
Wed, Jul 1 - Sat, Jul 18
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 1:34 pm
DSM
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MDT
6h 34m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
5:55 pm - 9:22 pm
MDT
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DSM
4h 27m
1 stop
$324United Airlines
Fri, Aug 21 - Sun, Aug 23
Delta Logo
5:30 pm - 11:21 pm
DSM
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MDT
4h 51m
1 stop
Delta Logo
12:22 pm - 5:11 pm
MDT
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DSM
5h 49m
1 stop
$354Delta
Fri, Jul 10 - Mon, Jul 13
Allegiant Air Logo
3:52 pm - 9:35 am
DSM
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MDT
16h 43m
1 stop
Allegiant Air Logo
11:37 am - 4:40 pm
MDT
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DSM
6h 03m
1 stop
$356Allegiant Air
Fri, Jul 31 - Sun, Aug 2
American Airlines Logo
6:33 pm - 12:22 am
DSM
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MDT
4h 49m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
7:45 pm - 12:01 am
MDT
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DSM
5h 16m
1 stop
$374American Airlines
Fri, Jul 31 - Sun, Aug 2
American Airlines Logo
6:33 pm - 12:22 am
DSM
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MDT
4h 49m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
7:45 pm - 12:01 am
MDT
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DSM
5h 16m
1 stop
$378American Airlines
Fri, Jul 31 - Sun, Aug 2
American Airlines Logo
6:33 pm - 12:22 am
DSM
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MDT
4h 49m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
7:45 pm - 12:01 am
MDT
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DSM
5h 16m
1 stop
$379American Airlines
Sat, Aug 29 - Wed, Sep 2
United Airlines Logo
1:10 pm - 8:53 pm
DSM
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MDT
6h 43m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
5:54 pm - 9:23 pm
MDT
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DSM
4h 29m
1 stop
$389United Airlines
Sat, Aug 29 - Wed, Sep 2
United Airlines Logo
3:20 pm - 11:10 pm
DSM
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MDT
6h 50m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
5:54 pm - 9:23 pm
MDT
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DSM
4h 29m
1 stop
$394United Airlines
Fri, Aug 7 - Wed, Aug 19
American Airlines Logo
5:41 am - 1:58 pm
DSM
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MDT
7h 17m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:20 am - 1:25 pm
MDT
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DSM
8h 05m
2 stops
$397American Airlines
Booking Insights

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

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

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 Harrisburg departing in August.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Harrisburg, 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 Harrisburg is October, where tickets cost $258 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $646 and $498 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$269
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 23% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 6% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Des Moines to Harrisburg

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Des Moines to Harrisburg based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
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FAQs for booking flights from Des Moines to Harrisburg

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

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Harrisburg was $269 for a one-way ticket and $309 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to Harrisburg are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $518 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $368 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 Harrisburg.

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

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

    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 Harrisburg with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and MDT 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 Harrisburg?

    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 Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines to Harrisburg. 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 Harrisburg? 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
DeltaOverall score based on 8396 reviews
8.5Crew
7.8Entertainment
7.8Comfort
8.1Boarding
7.2Food
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Should never have had to go to Detroit from Orlando back to Tennessee!

6.0 GoodCynthia, Jun 2026
DTW - TYS
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Should never have had to go to Detroit from Orlando back to Tennessee!

Got rerouted from a straight flight from Orlando to Atlanta to Knoxville to a flight from Orlando to Detroit to Knoxville! Seriously!! Flight delay out of Detroit! Long day for what should have been a pretty easy travel day!

Two delays on two separate planes with parts they could not easily find and replace.

Checkin was good, fllight ws good. Onlly complaint is lack of foot on 6 hour flight from Seattle to Boston. Snacks were flimsy - chips and cookies. could have offered something more substantial for such a long flight. I know you can buy food in airport but for the price you pay for a ticket, they should step up for the passengers.

Only beverages were offered to first class and I thought the flight attendant could have also served the Delta Comfort as well instead of sitting down and staring at her phone and walking past all of us to the back of the plane to charge her phone more. There was a complete lack of turbulence and was safe enough for flights attendant to walk around in the front of the plane, collect trash and serve a few people water and turn off the seat belt light. Also didn’t enforce people putting their seats into the upright position and allowed two passengers to remain reclined during landing. They seemed out to lunch completely. Usually my experience on Delta is much better.

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

Flight was great! This flight from Atlanta was even better than when I paid for Comfort from SNA to Atlanta.

Connection flights should be spaced out farther because too close I missed my connection.

Definitely a southern flavor. Cordiality was evident even though no drinks or snacks were served.

On time! There were plenty of airport employees who were able to keep us moving in the right direction. The crew on the plane were professional.

Service was professional and quick. Premium economy seat was comfortable given the class

I'm a United 1K member and have ben for 10 years. The gate agent had no control over the boarding process and had us passengers queued for hours as delays were announced. On the plane, the overhead air nozzle was broken so col over was powering through on me and the passenger next to me. Not a great experience for a million miler on United. Feel free to contact me. Josh Smigel - DM426089

Like: departed and arrived on time. Unlike: Food options for purchase allways bad, 1 of 2 of the crew members not very friendly at all. Seats and leg room aweful. At this point I am thinking on switching to AA.

Over 5 hour delay with minimal updates or ability to standby for alternative flights. During boarding and 1 hr+ wait for takeoff, seats were drenched w water from air conditioning condensation and always leftover crumbs on carpet and seats

The staff was extremely helpful and friendly at all times! They went above and beyond to get us into an earlier flight in San Diego to make our connection in SFO possible, because our original flight did actually not make it! I did so much appreciate the UA team and how they made this possible. We also didn’t have seats together on the long flight to Singapore, but they found us seats together last moment with no additional cost! Nobody sat next to us, so that we were able to sleep! Thanks to UA for improving their service and Underpricer for booking this trip! Please be careful: 1,5 hrs for transfer in San Francisco might not be enough time in the future

Over 2.5 hour maintenance delay on first morning flight with no acknowledgement, compensation or even gesture of good will. Aircraft had overnighted at airport so issue should have been addressed prior to boarding. Over 3.5 hours before first slow and deliberate beverage service.

Packed flight, which makes it tough on crew and boarding staff (and the customers of course). But this was great boarding, clear instructions, etc. Traveling on the weekends are always fraught with danger as you have families and less frequent flyers thus more confusion. But this flight went as planned.

Destroyed my suitcase. Tired of talking about it. Cancelling my unite mileage plus account.

Read the fine print. This was my flight home. I booked my flight for the quickest way home. Had a carry-on and a personal item. Same as my outbound flight. Apparently I needed to pre-pay extra for my carry-on. When I checked in, I was told that I had to check it. I said I’ll pay for it, and was told that this wasn’t an option anymore. They said I still had to pay $50 to check my carry-on. I told them I’ll pay whatever to just carry it in as intended. I was not allowed, so eventually I paid $50 to check my carry-on under a plane that was half full, with overhead compartments that were even less full. My white carry-on suitcase was practically destroyed getting from Idaho falls to Denver to Orange County. The low price air fair was a bait and switch. Got me to the gate, made me pay extra, then didn’t even allow me to pay for a carry on. Not to mention that I paid the $8 for WiFi that didn’t work. All to get my suitcase destroyed. I don’t think I’m going to even keep my Untied mileage plus membership and card. Apparently, membership does not have its privileges for this one.

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

The seats. The seat in front of me was awful and when the guy sat down, it flew back and hit my head when I was putting my backpack under the seat, It didn't make for a pleasant experience,

Cancelled flight. Still waiting to get home for grand daughter’s graduation .

Left early arrived early..right amount of talking from pilots..of course had to love the biscuit and water!

As we approached Denver, we encountered quite a bit of turbulence. I know this can sometimes be the case as I frequently fly this route but not on American. My gripe: Usually a pilot or co-pilot alerts passengers to the possibility of turbulance ahead of time. This did not occur nor did he communiucate during what was a pretty rough ride.

The flight was on time and the landing was very smooth. The crew and flight attendants were all very friendly and professional.

When I booked my flight a month ago - I selected a seat. That seat was NOT the one I ended up with when I checked into my flight the day before. This is the second time this has occurred. So, I checked my next flight on Wednesday and Thursday and no seat was assigned. Poor, very poor customer service.

Cleared standby and gave up my seat. Terrible policy and boarding experience

Message about flight cancelation was received late due to being in the air. No explanation, just canceled and booked on morning flight. We had to stay in the airport overnight because there was no transportation offered to get to the hotel that AA had available. Actual inflight was fine.

Bag drop was very disorganized in Miami. All main cabin passengers were shunted to just a few lanes and they had an equal number of lanes for first class passengers but there was nobody on those lines. They did nothing to bring the main cab and passengers over to the open lines and they just had employees standing there and doing nothing

Flight boarded from Gate 159B, the farthest gate in the LAX Bradley Terminal. While the flight operated on time, the first class cabin attendant made no recognition of my being an Advantage Executive Platinum member.

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