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We recommend arriving at least 2h before your scheduled departure time, especially if you need to park your vehicle at the airport and go through the security checks in time. This will also allow you some time to grab a bite to eat and shop around for items of interest you might want to carry with you.

Pets must be in a carrier inside the passenger terminal, while assistance animals should be on a leash. The pet relief areas are located outside the terminal by the parking lot north of the Skywalk. The area is well fenced and has a fake fire hydrant for your dogs.

There are many transfer options available to you from the airport to the city center, and they include taking the bus, a taxi, or the metro, among many other options. The most convenient and cheap option is to take the bus or metro from LAX to downtown LA. If you prefer to take a taxi, you can book one online after comparing your options.

There are nursing rooms within the terminals at Los Angeles International Airport where nursing mothers can nurse and pump in privacy. Some locations include terminal 1 near gate 13, terminal 2 between gates 21B and 23A, terminal 4 by the Sunglass Hut, and terminal 6 by gate 64B. You can check the airport map for their specific locations to find other nursing suites.

Among airlines operating Des Moines to Los Angeles flights:

• American Airlines: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

Only American Airlines operates flights between Des Moines and Los Angeles.

Flights from Des Moines to Los Angeles usually depart from Des Moines (DSM) and arrive at Los Angeles (LAX).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• American Airlines: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• JetBlue: a cabin bag in Economy Class class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route and airline, so travelers should check the fare details before booking.

Two cabin classes are available on flights from Des Moines to Los Angeles:

• Economy Class
• First Class

On this route, layover flights are cheaper than nonstop options on average. Layover fares average $296 round-trip via Lambert-St Louis (STL), compared to $373 for nonstop.

There is no standard. Checked-bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge $50–$100 for the first checked bag in economy. Premium fares and elite-status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Embraer 175 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by American Airlines and Alaska Airlines. Other aircraft seen on the route include Airbus A320-100/200 variants.

One-stop flights from Des Moines to Los Angeles most commonly connect through:

• Denver Intl (DEN) - 70% of one-stop connections
• Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (PHX) - 13% of one-stop connections
• Minneapolis St Paul (MSP) - 8% of one-stop connections
• Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) - 3% of one-stop connections

Denver Intl (DEN) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

On the Des Moines to Los Angeles route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 25%. Saturday is the cheapest day at $318 round-trip on average, while Sunday is the most expensive at $422: a $104 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

Evening is the busiest departure period on Des Moines to Los Angeles flights, with 100% of flights leaving in that window. Morning departures account for 0%, afternoon flights for 0%, and night flights for 0%.

Some of the most popular sights in Los Angeles are Venice Beach, Los Angeles Convention Center and Crypto.com Arena. These are among the most viewed places in Los Angeles on KAYAK.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Des Moines to Los Angeles:

• Earliest: departs at 6:07 pm and lands at 10:10 pm
• Latest: departs at 8:05 pm and lands at 12:08 am.

The flight takes about 4h 03m.

Last-minute fares on this route - booked within 2 weeks of departure - run 11% above the route average of $376. Book 12 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A nonstop flight from Des Moines to Los Angeles takes 4h 03m, covering 1,443 miles.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

One-way fares from Des Moines to Los Angeles are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $142, which is 37% below the typical average for this route.

Flying via Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (PHX) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 5h 51m, compared with 6h 15m via Lambert-St Louis (STL) and 6h 22m via Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW).

Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Des Moines (Pacific Time vs Central Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

Los Angeles Airport (LAX) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around $4 for economy cars. Top options include:
· Ace
· Thrifty
· Dollar
· Hertz
· Alamo

Round-trip flights from Des Moines to Los Angeles range from $313 to $440, with an average of $376 over the past 12 months. Anything below $313 counts as a good deal.

Two airlines offer in-flight Wi-Fi on Des Moines to Los Angeles flights:

• • American Airlines
• • JetBlue