DSM - MEM

$136 Find Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Memphis

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 Memphis departing on 5/13. 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 Memphis, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Des Moines to Memphis, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$278
Typical prices: $372-$357
United Airlines
Sat 5/30Tue 6/2
DSM - MEM • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$136
Delta
Wed 5/13
DSM - MEM • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $278 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.9 score
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There are currently no direct flights between Des Moines and Memphis. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $291 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 4h 28m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Memphis (DSM-MEM)

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

Sat, May 30 - Tue, Jun 2
United Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 11:05 am
DSM
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MEM
6h 05m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
8:45 am - 4:15 pm
MEM
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DSM
7h 30m
1 stop
$278United Airlines
Sat, May 30 - Tue, Jun 2
American Airlines Logo
1:48 pm - 9:13 pm
DSM
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MEM
7h 25m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 1:18 pm
MEM
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DSM
8h 18m
2 stops
$283American Airlines
Sat, May 30 - Sat, Jun 6
Southwest Logo
5:35 am - 11:40 am
DSM
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MEM
6h 05m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
5:00 am - 11:35 am
MEM
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DSM
6h 35m
1 stop
$285Southwest
Thu, May 21 - Sun, May 24
American Airlines Logo
7:01 pm - 12:04 am
DSM
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MEM
5h 03m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:49 pm - 12:17 am
MEM
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DSM
5h 28m
1 stop
$316American Airlines
Sat, May 30 - Tue, Jun 2
Southwest Logo
5:35 am - 3:45 pm
DSM
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MEM
10h 10m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
12:20 pm - 9:15 pm
MEM
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DSM
8h 55m
2 stops
$319Southwest
Sat, May 30 - Sat, Jun 6
Southwest Logo
5:35 am - 2:00 pm
DSM
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MEM
8h 25m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
5:00 am - 11:35 am
MEM
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DSM
6h 35m
1 stop
$325Southwest
Thu, May 21 - Sun, May 24
Southwest Logo
4:20 pm - 11:25 pm
DSM
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MEM
7h 05m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
9:05 am - 10:10 pm
MEM
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DSM
13h 05m
2 stops
$327Southwest
Sat, May 9 - Wed, May 13
United Airlines Logo
10:02 am - 2:39 pm
DSM
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MEM
4h 37m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:48 pm - 11:24 pm
MEM
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DSM
4h 36m
1 stop
$341United Airlines
Sat, May 9 - Wed, May 13
United Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 4:34 pm
DSM
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MEM
11h 34m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
6:48 pm - 11:24 pm
MEM
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DSM
4h 36m
1 stop
$346United Airlines
Sat, May 30 - Sat, Jun 6
Southwest Logo
5:35 am - 2:00 pm
DSM
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MEM
8h 25m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
7:00 am - 2:50 pm
MEM
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DSM
7h 50m
2 stops
$366Southwest
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to Memphis flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Des Moines to Memphis?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Des Moines to Memphis departing in May.

Good to know

Low seasonJune
Cheapest flight$136
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 25% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 3% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Des Moines to Memphis

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FAQs for booking flights from Des Moines to Memphis

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Memphis was $136 for a one-way ticket and $278 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is not required to fly from Des Moines to Memphis.

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

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

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Des Moines to Memphis?

    SkyTeam, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Des Moines and Memphis, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to Memphis are Delta and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $383 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $326 and an overall rating of 7.1.

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

    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 Memphis.

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

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

    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 Memphis with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and MEM 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 Memphis?

    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 Memphis 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 airlines flying from Des Moines to Memphis

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines to Memphis. 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 Memphis? 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.
7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 8424 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.2Food
7.9Comfort
8.5Crew
7.8Entertainment
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Very old plane with no inflight entertainment. I purchased the internet pass and it was nearly unusable.

6.0 GoodCarlos, Apr 2026
ICT - ATL
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Very old plane with no inflight entertainment. I purchased the internet pass and it was nearly unusable.

My tray was broken so i had no place to work or eat except my lap. Flight attendant said I would get an email with some credit or miles, it was a complete waste of time as I could only function at about 20% of normal. I have not received anything yet.

Short trip, no food and therefore no expectation for much interaction with staff who were pleasant and professional. My critique is on comfort of the seats. Exit rows and comfort seats do not provide enough personal space for 3 side-by-side seats, especially when in the middle row. Some passengers are not considerate of the middle seat and there should be signs that state something to the effect of: "please consider giving middle seats use of the armrests."

My flight yesterday evening was delayed 3.5 hours with no water or food service. Poor experience

Transparency from pilots, quick boarding and exiting the plane, staff greeted to each and everyone,

Didn't like sitting on the waiting pad for 30 minutes right after departing the gate. If you're going to do that, just don't board so people can still get up and walk around in the terminal. My luggage was damaged by the baggage handlers.

Pilots lied about waiting on “paperwork”. Sat in the plane for over an hour, waiting on some papers to be printed according to the pilot and then all of a sudden he says good news maintenance is finally on their way. Maybe they can fix it before we get our paperwork. Ended up missing my connection in LaGuardia and as a result, had a fly home to Lexington instead of the Louisville airport. Then paid $100 to uber to Louisville since it was midnight by the time I got in. I wish they would just be transparent with passengers sometimes and not try to beat around the bush on why things are delayed.

The WiFi was horrific. I fly delta often and love their (usually reliable and free) WiFi. On this flight it was intermittent and when it did connect was extremely slow. I couldn’t get any work done while I was on the flight which was extremely frustrating. I was also in the exit row seat where there is now immediate seat in front of you, so while the leg room was nice, I couldn’t even watch the TV when the internet wasn’t working. Finally, for the last 20 mins of the flight, the announcement indicator came on the TV screens and took them over, even though no announcement was being made. Really disappointed.

The flight was way too HOT! And the plane did not have any in-flight TV entertainment.

The tray table was broken and the food was terrible.

I was able to get the AA customer Service desk to put me on an earlier flight without any issues.

The seat was comfortable, the attendants were very nice and WiFi made my life so much easier with work. Kudos!

Flight was 3 hours delayed. They gave our plan to two other routes. Need to knock that off.

To have arrived on time and not 3 hours late after having already spent $100 to change to an earlier flight, only to arrive back home close to the original flight time.

No gate in Rome. Had stairs. Got separated from my wife in a wheel chair. Customs was a zoo. If AA doesnt have landing rights, it should be advertised.

I almost missed my flight and they helped me out enormously

Business class was very good, one of my best flights

The "on the ground" A/C was not working. It was so hot while waiting to get in the air, a passenger from the rear of the plan declared "I just can't!" and waited in the gangway until time to close the doors. It was miserable. But the crew were champs and had an amazing attitude. I know they were as miserable as we were but didn't let that affect their performance.

The captain announced to the cabin there would be a delay because they observed a "cut" on a tire during precheck that needed to be cleared by maintenance. We were delayed during this inspection and allowed to proceed after maintenance "measured the cut and decided it was acceptable". My complaint is not about the delay or due diligence. I wish the captain had been more generic when making his announcement. I was a nervous wreck all the way to Charlotte worried that we would have a blowout when landing!

The SFO Lounge crew were amazing. The bartender Faris was great. Thanks!

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