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Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Jacksonville (DSM-JAX)

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

Thu, Oct 30 - Thu, Nov 6
Allegiant Air Logo
7:30 am - 11:13 amDSM-JAX
2h 43mnonstop
Allegiant Air Logo
12:03 pm - 2:01 pmJAX-DSM
2h 58mnonstop
$92Allegiant Air
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Thu, Nov 13 - Sun, Nov 16
Allegiant Air Logo
7:30 am - 11:13 amDSM-JAX
2h 43mnonstop
Allegiant Air Logo
12:03 pm - 2:01 pmJAX-DSM
2h 58mnonstop
$130Allegiant Air
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Thu, Oct 30 - Thu, Nov 6
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:32 pm - 6:09 pmDSM-JAX
26h 37m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:03 pm - 2:01 pmJAX-DSM
2h 58mnonstop
$212Multiple Airlines
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Thu, Nov 13 - Sun, Nov 16
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:50 am - 7:44 amDSM-JAX
19h 54m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:03 pm - 2:01 pmJAX-DSM
2h 58mnonstop
$240Multiple Airlines
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Tue, Oct 14 - Tue, Oct 21
American Airlines Logo
6:07 am - 1:53 pmDSM-JAX
6h 46m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
3:35 pm - 9:13 pmJAX-DSM
6h 38m1 stop
$297American Airlines
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Tue, Feb 3 - Tue, Feb 10
Southwest Logo
8:35 am - 7:55 pmDSM-JAX
10h 20m2 stops
Southwest Logo
10:30 am - 7:20 pmJAX-DSM
9h 50m2 stops
$307Southwest
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Tue, Dec 9 - Sat, Dec 13
Delta Logo
5:34 am - 10:44 amDSM-JAX
4h 10m1 stop
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 10:43 amJAX-DSM
5h 43m1 stop
$312Delta
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Fri, Oct 24 - Wed, Oct 29
American Airlines Logo
1:48 pm - 10:38 pmDSM-JAX
7h 50m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
10:45 am - 5:02 pmJAX-DSM
7h 17m1 stop
$322American Airlines
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Fri, Oct 10 - Sat, Oct 18
Delta Logo
6:39 pm - 11:59 pmDSM-JAX
4h 20m1 stop
Delta Logo
7:10 pm - 10:30 pmJAX-DSM
4h 20m1 stop
$337Delta
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Fri, Feb 20 - Fri, Feb 27
Southwest Logo
6:15 pm - 11:50 pmDSM-JAX
4h 35m1 stop
Southwest Logo
5:20 pm - 11:35 pmJAX-DSM
7h 15m2 stops
$347Southwest
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Everything you should know

Top airlines
Allegiant Air
Cheapest • from $92 (round-trip)
Southwest
Best reviews • 8.0 score
Airline reviews
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When to book
3 weeks
in advance
Our data shows that travelers who book at least 3 weeks in advance save around 40% compared to booking last minute.
Insights
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When to travel
August
Cheapest • 67% price drop
July
Most popular
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Nonstop flights
4 days a week
There are direct flights from Des Moines to Jacksonville 4 days a week: Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun.
Direct flights
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Direct flights
Direct flights
Cheapest round-trip
$92
Overall average: $169
Allegiant Air
Thu 10/30Thu 11/6
DSM - JAX • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$46
Typical prices: $223-340
Allegiant Air
Sun 10/26
DSM - JAX • Non-stop
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to Jacksonville flights

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

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

For Des Moines to Jacksonville, Sunday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Monday is the most expensive. Flying from Jacksonville back to Des Moines, the best deals are generally found on Thursday, with Saturday being the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Jacksonville, 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 Jacksonville is August, where tickets cost $98 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $502 and $388 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Des Moines to Jacksonville?

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 Jacksonville, 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 Jacksonville, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 40% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 16 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$46
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 50% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 56% lower on average.
Flight from Des Moines to Jacksonville

When to book flights from Des Moines to Jacksonville

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Des Moines to Jacksonville based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Des Moines to Jacksonville

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Jacksonville was $46 for a one-way ticket and $92 for a round-trip.

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

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from Des Moines to Jacksonville. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

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

    Des Moines and Jacksonville are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Des Moines from Des Moines and will be arriving at Jacksonville.

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

    The Airbus A320-100/200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Des Moines to Jacksonville flight route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Des Moines to Jacksonville?

    You can catch a nonstop flight from Des Moines to Jacksonville on on Thursday, and Sunday.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Des Moines to Jacksonville, Southwest or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to Jacksonville are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $386 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $382 and an overall rating of 7.9.

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

    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 Jacksonville.

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

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

    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 Jacksonville with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and JAX 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 Jacksonville?

    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 Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $96 or less one-way and $93 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Des Moines to Jacksonville?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Des Moines to Jacksonville.
Find which airlines fly direct from Des Moines Airport to Jacksonville Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Des Moines to Jacksonville

Tuesday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

Thursday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

Saturday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

Sunday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

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Direct returns

Jacksonville to Des Moines

Tuesday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

Thursday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

Saturday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

Sunday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

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Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Des Moines to Jacksonville

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines to Jacksonville. 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 Jacksonville? 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 4242 reviews
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
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I wish they had movie screens in the headrests. The seats are much improved, more legroom and recently renovated. Bathroom was clean. Staff was outstanding!!

10.0 ExcellentG, Sep 2025LAS - ATL
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I wish they had movie screens in the headrests. The seats are much improved, more legroom and recently renovated. Bathroom was clean. Staff was outstanding!!

As always, the entire Southwest experience was wonderful, from online booking to flight to baggage retrieval. Very grateful.

The weather could have been better. There was a 40 minute ATC delay in SFO because of marine fog and a micro cell storm delayed landing and take-off at Nashville. The gate was changed 5 minutes from boarding from gate B3 to gate C23 at Nashville airport.

After being assaulted by a flight attendant I was then brushed off as oh well because he long braids didn’t mean to whip me in the eye. I have filed complaints and will see. But like any other issue I’ve had with kayak involved it’s been trash. Last time I’ll be using your app

AC sub par. WiFi not working correctly. Ac sucked. Seats very narrow.

Near 4 hour flight with only 1 service. Had to use call button to request water. Internet and power not working until into flight. Internet would stop working during flight.

Southwest's seats are the least comfortable I have ever sat in.

The cabin was quiet for the redeye flight. The area was clean. The staff was great. The 787 Max was in good condition. Drawbacks were that the seat widths were tight for some passengers. The seat padding was at best average and for a long flight uncomfortable.

Southwest like most American domestic airlines, is a mediocre airline. But it is among the cheapest. Oh well.

My flight was delayed 50 minutes and we were rushed to board to then sit for 15 minutes until the pilot arrived. Unacceptable since we could have waited to board. Also the delayed flight was updated AFTER we boarded to more than the 10 minutes as originally stated.

Perfect flight both ways. On time, courteous staff, plane comfortable and cool. Best domestic flights I’ve had in awhile.

Really low quality food especially for an international flight. The crew also was surprisingly unpleasant except couple of ladies. I know we were not in first class but that’s no reason to treat customers as less.

Flight delayed for two and half hours and then canceled altogether due to mechanical issues. No mechanic onsite to fix so had to send one from LAX.

Crew was good. The reservation got mixed up and they didn't have my TSA number. I am also a Silver Medallion and wasn't able to use Sky Priority.

Delta made it easy, comfortable and timely. The crew was fantastic.

This route with Delta always has delays or is cancelled. Aircrafts seem smaller and older. I fly Delta quite a bit - haven’t had issues with the international flights. But this route has always been the troublesome one

Three seats in first class were broken and while they were able to still acommodate us it was looking very touch and go and they had others they could not acommodate

Always good but we must do something about people in rows ahead of you that don't put their seats back up when they are suppose to. And It's rough to not be able to even lean over to get something out of my purse.

this crew didn't care much. bumping carts into seats more times than i care to remember

Everything was fine except the entertainment was not working for half of the flight.

Flight was delayed not sure why no explanation given and no apologies either. Otherwise the flight was fine

While waiting to claim my checked luggage, I discovered the airline had lost it. After a long wait and inquiries, I discovered it was on another flight. Fortunately, the airline finally sent my luggage home.

Flight delays numerous times. Everytime we would get close to boarding it would be delayed again. Strung along the entire time.

This flight never occurred because AA couldn’t get their act together.

During service there was a garbage/beverage spill near our seats that never was cleaned up. On a relatively short flight when we’re fortunate enough to actually have in flight movies available, the flight attendants pitching the AADVANTAGE credit card shouldn’t talk for the last 10 minutes of the flight so that we miss the end of the movie.

Waited on the runway for takeoff for 2.5 hours. Air traffic rerouted us. The plane didn't have enough fuel, so had to go back to the gate. Had to wait for a new pilot. Should have landed at 5:22. Didn't land until 9:10. Trash flight.

The boarding was pretty easy. However, the first class seats are not lay flat as other airlines (like JetBlue) has and therefore sleeping was a challenge.

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

Everything about the flight was lovely…We left early, arrived early, cabin crew were efficient and helpful. Flight was easy and most pleasant.

Would have thought that they would gas up plane before everyone got on board

Crew was great. No entertainment and food and beverage was for purchase only, even water

It was canceled. The flight wasn’t rescheduled, everyone had to figure out their own new arrangements. They said we would get refunded our original fare and receive an additional $150. We received links for $100 only and they expired before we could activate them.

The plane had originated in Las Vegas at 6:30 in the morning and flew to Moline where we boarded. The flight left around 12:30 PM and there were no boxed snacks available and many of the alcoholic beverages were unavailable. I would find it hard to believe that that many of the passengers coming from Las Vegas at 6:30 in the morning, drank and ate that much of the items. I can only come to the conclusion that someone failed to stock the plane for the round-trip. This is a huge revenue failure for the airline and disappointment for the passengers. The flight crew did not seem happy to be there and did not engage with passengers. Allegiant you can do better.

They did not let my husband on the plane with our service animal at the last minute. Do NOT fly this airline with a service animal!

Tight! Seats are not designed for those of us who wear extra-large clothes.

The non-stop flight from Grand Rapids was excellent. I neither expected or needed a budget flight and Allegiant made the trip easy and for an affordable price, Arriving at the Mesa Airport (AZA) is a delight compared to the international airport. For our return flight, we were able to arrive 75 minutes before the flight, return the rental car, check our bag and make it to the gate in plenty of time. That would never happen at most airports.

Easiest flights I’ve ever taken. Plane was comfortable without overly crowded seating.

Terrible. Still have not received the refund from them. They sent it to some account that I don't even know. Spoke with costumer service and they are unable to help.

I didn’t like it at all. I miss my second flight because of the delay on Allegiant Air now I m stuck in MCO.

Good, but a bit late on take off after loading. Don't like charging for carry ons!

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