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$210 Find Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Kansas City

This is the cheapest round-trip flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Des Moines to Kansas City departing on 12/8. 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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Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Kansas City (DSM-MCI)

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

Mon, Dec 8 - Sat, Dec 13
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6:15 am - 3:35 pmDSM-MCI
9h 20m1 stop
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6:00 am - 12:30 pmMCI-DSM
6h 30m1 stop
$210Southwest
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Mon, Dec 8 - Sat, Dec 13
Southwest Logo
4:15 pm - 10:30 pmDSM-MCI
6h 15m2 stops
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6:00 am - 2:55 pmMCI-DSM
8h 55m2 stops
$215Southwest
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Tue, Sep 2 - Tue, Sep 9
Southwest Logo
8:25 am - 11:30 amDSM-MCI
3h 05m1 stop
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4:45 pm - 10:20 pmMCI-DSM
5h 35m1 stop
$227Southwest
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Tue, Sep 2 - Tue, Sep 9
Southwest Logo
8:25 am - 2:25 pmDSM-MCI
6h 00m1 stop
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4:30 pm - 10:20 pmMCI-DSM
5h 50m2 stops
$232Southwest
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Tue, Sep 2 - Tue, Sep 9
Southwest Logo
8:25 am - 4:15 pmDSM-MCI
7h 50m2 stops
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3:15 pm - 10:20 pmMCI-DSM
7h 05m2 stops
$237Southwest
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Tue, Sep 2 - Tue, Sep 9
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 1:22 pmDSM-MCI
8h 22m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
7:12 am - 6:30 pmMCI-DSM
35h 18m1 stop
$283American Airlines
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Fri, Sep 19 - Fri, Sep 26
United Airlines Logo
3:25 pm - 10:37 amDSM-MCI
19h 12m1 stop
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6:32 pm - 10:32 amMCI-DSM
16h 00m1 stop
$420United Airlines
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Fri, Dec 5 - Sun, Dec 7
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8:00 am - 12:39 pmDSM-MCI
28h 39m3 stops
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1:44 pm - 8:41 amMCI-DSM
18h 57m2 stops
Thu, Aug 21 - Sun, Aug 24
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8:30 am - 10:39 amDSM-MCI
26h 09m3 stops
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2:56 pm - 8:41 pmMCI-DSM
29h 45m3 stops
Fri, Sep 19 - Fri, Sep 26
United Airlines Logo
3:25 pm - 10:37 amDSM-MCI
19h 12m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
4:39 pm - 4:17 pmMCI-DSM
23h 38m2 stops
$551United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to Kansas City flights

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Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Des Moines to Kansas City?

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 Kansas City were found on Southwest ($210) and American Airlines ($283).

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Cheapest flight$210
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 15% lower on average.
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FAQs for booking flights from Des Moines to Kansas City

  • What is the cheapest flight from Des Moines to Kansas City?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Kansas City was $312 for a one-way ticket and $210 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is not required to fly from Des Moines to Kansas City.

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

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

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Des Moines to Kansas City?

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

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

    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 Kansas City.

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

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

    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 Kansas City with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and MCI 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 Kansas City?

    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 Kansas City 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 airline flying from Des Moines to Kansas City

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines to Kansas City. 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 Kansas City? 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 4246 reviews
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
7.0Food
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Other than a bit of a delay, everything was good. Again, the boarding process and picking seats is the only thing I don't enjoy.

8.0 ExcellentBrian, Aug 2025BWI - CVG
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Other than a bit of a delay, everything was good. Again, the boarding process and picking seats is the only thing I don't enjoy.

If we are going to have to pay for luggage, make it easier to do. Put something on the app during check-in so I don't need to do it at the kiosk. I've done it twice recently and I ended up having to pay at the desk because something went wrong at the kiosk in Tampa.

southwest just starting charging for luggage. hadnt realized it until it was too late. now out $70 when i couldve bought a carry on if i wouldve known. free bags was one of the only reasons i chose southwest over another airline (the other being no assigned seats, which is apparently also being changed). stupid business decision. wont be flying southwest anymore.

The quality of Southwest Airlines continues to degrade each time I fly with them. If it were not for the free luggage, I would probably choose another airline. Their prices are a little bit competitive, but way too high for the quality of the service. Southwest is not unique in this way. Domestic flight in the United States of America has continued to be a lower and lower quality product. Very sad when you compare the quality of domestic airlines to that of many international airlines around the world.

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

WiFi did not work. For as outrageous as these flights cost, when they’re advertised with certain services/ features they should be in working order

Worst experience I had on Southwest. Still better than most, but the seating was barely tolerable.

The Southwest employees (all two of them) were very nice and cheerful despite the fact the line to self-check a bag (simply drop it off) was hundreds of people long. Thank God I arrived early to the airport because I stood in this line for at least an hour. Once on the flight that had been delayed by an hour, we had no Wi-Fi and thus no entertainment. Finally, I hope the investor strong arm tactics against Southwest pay off in a short-term windfall to your C-Suite because the rest of you are screwed. I have been a faithful Southwest customer for 15 years due to everything you just got rid of. I'm flying to Idaho and Washington in October, both places I used to simply book with Southwest without a second thought now with Frontier (Washington) and United (Idaho) because they offer everything the "new" Southwest does but cheaper and at better times, destinations, etc. This really makes me sad...

It was okay. The plane was delayed from earlier in the day, but they kept updating the departure time, sometimes later, sometimes earlier. That was stressful. Once we finally got on and took off, it was fine. I was supposed to have a connection in Chicago to Los Angeles, and the time for so late I was rebooked to arrive in LA 3 hours late. The departure time to Chicago later became early enough to have taken my original connection and arrive earlier but that wasn't an option.

It was one and half hour late... Not sure if any other experience matters.

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