DSM - MCI

$189 Find Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Kansas City

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 Kansas City departing on 12/27. 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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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Des Moines to Kansas City, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$266
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Wed 1/7Wed 1/14
DSM - MCI • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$189
Southwest
Sat 12/27
DSM - MCI • 1 stop
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American Airlines
Cheapest • from $358 (round-trip)
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Best reviews • 8.0 score
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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

Wed, Jan 7 - Wed, Jan 14
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6:14 pm - 8:09 amDSM-MCI
13h 55m1 stop
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4:28 pm - 10:46 pmMCI-DSM
30h 18m2 stops
$266Multiple Airlines
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Wed, Jan 7 - Wed, Jan 14
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6:14 pm - 8:09 amDSM-MCI
13h 55m1 stop
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4:28 pm - 10:46 pmMCI-DSM
30h 18m3 stops
$301Multiple Airlines
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Wed, Jan 7 - Wed, Jan 14
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5:01 pm - 2:30 pmDSM-MCI
21h 29m1 stop
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6:00 am - 4:24 pmMCI-DSM
10h 24m1 stop
$358American Airlines
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Fri, Dec 19 - Fri, Dec 26
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5:30 am - 11:00 amDSM-MCI
5h 30m1 stop
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5:45 am - 11:00 amMCI-DSM
5h 15m1 stop
$367Southwest
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Fri, Dec 19 - Fri, Dec 26
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5:30 am - 1:30 pmDSM-MCI
8h 00m2 stops
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5:45 am - 11:00 amMCI-DSM
5h 15m1 stop
$372Southwest
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Fri, Dec 19 - Fri, Dec 26
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5:30 am - 3:55 pmDSM-MCI
10h 25m2 stops
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3:40 pm - 12:05 amMCI-DSM
8h 25m2 stops
$377Southwest
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Sat, Dec 20 - Sat, Dec 27
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11:35 am - 6:15 pmDSM-MCI
6h 40m1 stop
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5:30 am - 10:55 amMCI-DSM
5h 25m2 stops
$404Southwest
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Mon, Dec 8 - Tue, Dec 9
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4:15 pm - 9:30 pmDSM-MCI
5h 15m1 stop
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4:10 pm - 9:35 pmMCI-DSM
5h 25m1 stop
$431Southwest
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Mon, Dec 8 - Tue, Dec 9
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4:15 pm - 10:30 pmDSM-MCI
6h 15m2 stops
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6:15 am - 11:25 amMCI-DSM
5h 10m1 stop
$436Southwest
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Mon, Dec 8 - Tue, Dec 9
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4:15 pm - 10:30 pmDSM-MCI
6h 15m2 stops
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2:05 pm - 9:35 pmMCI-DSM
7h 30m2 stops
$441Southwest
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to Kansas City flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Des Moines to Kansas City to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

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 American Airlines ($358) and Southwest ($367).

Which airlines fly non-stop between Des Moines and Kansas City?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Kansas City.

There is just one airline that flies from Des Moines to Kansas City direct and that is Southwest. The best round-trip deal found from Southwest for the route is $178.

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Cheapest flight$189
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When to book flights from Des Moines to Kansas City

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Des Moines to Kansas City 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 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 $189 for a one-way ticket and $266 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.

  • 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.
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4252 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
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No delays and arrived to destination 30 min early. Staff was super friendly.

10.0 ExcellentIlevba, Nov 2025DCA - DAL
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No delays and arrived to destination 30 min early. Staff was super friendly.

San Diego airport is brand new, spacious, airy and very smooth checkin at SW baggage drop.

It was rough. The staff was unprofessional, the choice of on board drinks terrible, it was cramped in space at every airport, they always ran out of overhead bin space so they pressured people to check bags for free or we couldn’t leave on the plane— so I did check my bag to help, and they nearly lost my bag. My bag did not arrive on the luggage belt, another man on my flight and I had to waste our time going to the baggage office to search for our bags. I would only fly southwest again if it was my last choice. Also, my flights were consistently delayed over and over again— at one point they straight up told us we were waiting for the pilot to arrive.

Crew could have been friendlier, maybe I'm spoiled by SW crews. In flight wifi was good. Would be nice to have more food offerings on a 4 plus hour flight

Had to get off plane from prior flight even though I had to reboard same plane to continue to my final destination.

Everything a cheap airline should be at normal airline rates.

Plane crashed into a bus or some other vehicle on the ground while pulling out of the gate. No injuries, but wing tip was damaged and returned to gate for “maintenance issues” and we departed 5 hours later because the plane went out of service and new plane was flown in from a nearby airport, Midway.

Ever since Southwest starting charging for bags, passengers don't want to pay to check their bags, so the gate agents have to beg people to check their roller bags now because there's "not enough space". This was a terrible business move by Southwest.

Full cans of soda would be nice. A choice between two snacks would be appreciated.

Tried watching free movie and it kept freezing so I couldn’t finish.

Everything you need to know for your flight from Des Moines to Kansas City

Information on your arrival and departure airports

Des Moines (DSM)
Kansas City (MCI)