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$108 Find Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Houston George Bush Airport

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Cheap Flights from Des Moines to George Bush Intcntl (DSM-IAH)

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

Sat, Jul 12 - Tue, Jul 22
United Airlines Logo
6:02 am - 8:27 amDSM-IAH
2h 25mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
7:55 pm - 10:17 pmIAH-DSM
2h 22mnonstop
$209United Airlines
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Thu, Jul 3 - Sun, Jul 6
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9:09 pm - 8:10 pmDSM-IAH
23h 01m2 stops
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9:33 pm - 6:06 pmIAH-DSM
20h 33m1 stop
Sat, Jul 12 - Tue, Jul 22
United Airlines Logo
6:50 pm - 11:57 pmDSM-IAH
5h 07m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:55 pm - 10:17 pmIAH-DSM
2h 22mnonstop
$219United Airlines
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Fri, Jul 4 - Sun, Jul 6
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8:35 am - 3:00 pmDSM-IAH
30h 25m1 stop
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9:33 pm - 6:06 pmIAH-DSM
20h 33m1 stop
Thu, Jul 10 - Tue, Jul 15
Delta Logo
7:00 am - 1:50 pmDSM-IAH
6h 50m1 stop
Delta Logo
11:42 am - 5:55 pmIAH-DSM
6h 13m1 stop
$229Delta
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Sat, Sep 13 - Tue, Sep 16
Delta Logo
6:20 am - 2:58 pmDSM-IAH
8h 38m2 stops
Delta Logo
6:30 am - 2:08 pmIAH-DSM
7h 38m1 stop
$234Delta
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Wed, Jul 2 - Mon, Jul 7
American Airlines Logo
7:21 pm - 11:59 pmDSM-IAH
4h 38m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
7:18 pm - 11:49 pmIAH-DSM
4h 31m1 stop
$239American Airlines
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Fri, Jul 4 - Sun, Jul 6
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2:00 pm - 12:11 amDSM-IAH
34h 11m2 stops
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9:33 pm - 6:06 pmIAH-DSM
20h 33m1 stop
Tue, Jul 15 - Tue, Jul 22
Delta Logo
2:29 pm - 7:38 pmDSM-IAH
5h 09m1 stop
Delta Logo
12:39 pm - 8:57 pmIAH-DSM
8h 18m2 stops
$244Delta
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Sat, Jul 5 - Wed, Jul 9
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 9:17 amDSM-IAH
4h 17m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:22 pm - 11:44 pmIAH-DSM
5h 22m1 stop
$264American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to George Bush Intcntl flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Des Moines to George Bush Intcntl 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 Houston George Bush Airport?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Des Moines to Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from Des Moines to Houston George Bush Airport, look for departures on Wednesdays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Houston George Bush Airport, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Des Moines to Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport, 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 Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport is April, where tickets cost $289 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $528 and $496 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Des Moines to Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport?

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.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $319 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Des Moines to Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport?

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 Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport, 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 Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport, you should book around 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonMay
High seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$108
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 16% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 8% lower on average.
Flight from Des Moines to Houston George Bush Airport

When to book flights from Des Moines to George Bush Intcntl

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Des Moines to George Bush Intcntl 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 Des Moines to Houston George Bush Airport flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Des Moines to Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport was $108 for a one-way ticket and $209 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Des Moines and Houston George Bush Airport?

    No

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Des Moines to Houston George Bush Airport?

    On your way to Houston George Bush Airport, you’ll fly out from Des Moines. You’ll be landing at Houston George Bush Intcntl.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Des Moines to Houston George Bush Airport?

    American Airlines, and Delta offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Des Moines to Houston George Bush Airport flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Des Moines to Houston George Bush Airport?

    The Embraer 175 (Enhanced Winglets) is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Des Moines to Houston George Bush Airport flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Des Moines to Houston George Bush Airport?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Des Moines and Houston George Bush Airport.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Des Moines to Houston George Bush Airport?

    There are nonstop flights from Des Moines to Houston George Bush Airport on a daily basis.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to Houston are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $339 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $372 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Des Moines to Houston George Bush Airport?

    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 Houston George Bush Airport.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Houston George Bush Airport 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 Houston George Bush Airport?

    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 Houston George Bush Airport with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and IAH 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 Houston George Bush Airport?

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

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Des Moines to Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $318 or less one-way and $469 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Des Moines to Houston George Bush Airport?

Find which airlines fly direct from Des Moines Airport to Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Des Moines to Houston George Bush Intcntl

Monday

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, Emirates, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Tuesday

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, Emirates, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Wednesday

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, Emirates, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Thursday

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, Emirates, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Friday

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, Emirates, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Saturday

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, Emirates, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Sunday

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, Emirates, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, +2 more

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Houston George Bush Intcntl to Des Moines

Monday

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, Emirates, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Tuesday

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, Emirates, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Wednesday

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, Emirates, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Thursday

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, Emirates, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Friday

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, Emirates, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Saturday

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, Emirates, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Sunday

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, Emirates, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, +2 more

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Top 3 airlines serving from Des Moines to George Bush Intcntl

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines to Houston. 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 George Bush Intcntl? 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
DeltaOverall score based on 7963 reviews
8.2Boarding
7.9Entertainment
7.9Comfort
7.3Food
8.5Crew
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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.

4.0 OkayKoonj, Jun 2025MSP - AUS
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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.

Most aspects were good however if they assign boarding zones they ought to enforce them or why bother? My luggage from SAN-JFK-MAD was lost in NY so I without my main bag for two days upon arrival in Spain. They were helpful in tracking it and eventually delivered it to my hotel. The flub was because of a delay upon arrival in NYC. I had booked 2 1/2 hours between flights but we had to hold on the taxiway for an hour after landing while waiting for a clear gate which likely caused the baggage error.

Excellent check-in. Crew was good. Excellent communication from flight deck.

Great overall. There was a bit of turbulence so they could only serve water because too much turbulence for the carts. Was glad they prioritized safety though

Excellent flight, the planes were newer, they did a nice job with boarding, great service overall.

Great service. Flight was delayed while we sat on the runway for a couple of hours. Weather related. Staff made is very bearable. The steward servicing the first class cabin was exceptional. Thank you! 💗

5 hours of delay that could've been much shorter if Delta had taken the 1 hour delay they imposed on the flight before boarding to run any of the plane checks required for flight to find the hydraulic issue that required nearly 3 hours to fix. $24 of meal credit buys a sandwich and a soft drink. Poor communication within the terminal about what gate we'd be re-boarding from and when we'd be re-boarding.

Amazing flight! I have never noticed the uniforms of the attendants before in twenty years of flying except today when one female had the most amazing dress on. It was beautifully designed and showed she was in charge. I never dreamed I would google who designed Delta uniforms . The ultimate compliment is when another woman admires your outfit. . I hope your designer puts it on the market

It would be nice if was given wires ear buds. Overall was a good experience was able to sleep on the plane

My flight was 6 pm 6/6. Every hour they delayed it again - air condition issues then no pilot then the crew had worked too many hours and cancelled the flight at 11 pm. Sent customers to NJ a 45 minutes uber ride to a hotel. Had to be back by 5 am for a 7 am flight and again no pilot etc with another three hours of delays.

I always appreciate when everything is on time! In this flight you have a short connection and it could be stressful , but is was easy and fast. They even ask people to wait so the ones that have a short connection could leave before. It was the fist time that something like this happened.

The plane pushed back from the gate on time. However, it stopped on the ramp, and we waited for over 20 minutes before the aircraft pulled back to the gate. Apparently, something of importance had to be removed from the aircraft by the gate agent. I found this to be odd. The delay was not significant, but I felt that whatever was on the aircraft that had to be taken off, should’ve been done before we pushed back from the gate.

Smooth boarding process. Early departure, smooth flight, early arrival. The entertainment package has very good recent movie options. The flight crew were friendly and professional.

My suitcase was destroyed. The top part where the handle is is completed broken. And unusable now.

Since when do I have to pay for my checked bag? I have a United Explorer mileage plus silver card and I was charged for my checked bags. This also is an international flight. So I would like an explanation to be clear before I choose an airline please?

Michael, our FA was very attentive, even finding me a chocolate brownie from economy class when the dessert selections were all dairy based. ( intolerant, not allergic so don’t usually need to order dairy free)

I had a bad experience with the security at IAH and felt like a sardine on all 4 legs of my journey.

I don’t understand the purpose of the orange “priority” tag on my bag. This tagged, my bag is last or near to the last bag to come down the carousel at IAH.

Oh my gosh, I loved my experience with United! they made me want to travel more often.

The planes are so dirty! Food crumbs and finger print smudges, Dust over the vents and carpet stains. It’s disgusting.

The chair cushions may need an upgrade. I have been noticing they are so worn out, thin so you’d sit in a dip 😄. Other than that, all was an enjoyable trip. Thanks AA!

I’m impressed that we were on time in Sacramento after having a late departure in Newark and our made it. The staff was friendly and warm.

5.5 hour delay with no explanation on why, along with no proactive effort to reaccomodate me.

Plane, flight, crew, captain were all great. The first flight had a Chipotle box lunch...delicious.

Plane, flight, crew, captain were all great. The first flight had a Chipotle box lunch...delicious. this return flight not as tasty, but filling.

So awful Unreliable Unfriendly Bad Mad Mean Smelly Hot Late Overbooked Understaffed Expensive Cramped Narcs If they were a fruit they’d be rotten durian

It’s a great flight. Service is good. Staff is awesome.

Boarding on time and fight was early but they didn't let us off the plane on time so we missed our connecting flight to Japan.

DFW-LHR Toilets not kept clean Too cramped. Aisles so narrow crew were constantly banging into people on the aisle seats. Even then, the carts used are reduced width. Other than that it was a decent flight on both legs

Eventless. It was a good flight and good crew. Can’t complaint.

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