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$118 Find Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Miami

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Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Miami (DSM-MIA)

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

Mon, Jul 7 - Tue, Jul 8
Southwest Logo
5:25 am - 1:10 pmDSM-MIA
6h 45m1 stop
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6:50 am - 1:00 pmMIA-DSM
7h 10m1 stop
$192Southwest
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Sun, Jul 20 - Thu, Jul 24
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6:30 am - 10:49 amDSM-MIA
27h 19m1 stop
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11:10 am - 10:38 pmMIA-DSM
12h 28m1 stop
Tue, Jul 8 - Tue, Jul 15
Delta Logo
10:18 am - 5:10 pmDSM-MIA
5h 52m1 stop
Delta Logo
6:55 am - 1:39 pmMIA-DSM
7h 44m1 stop
$217Delta
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Mon, Jun 30 - Fri, Jul 4
Delta Logo
2:43 pm - 11:06 pmDSM-MIA
7h 23m1 stop
Delta Logo
11:20 am - 7:17 pmMIA-DSM
8h 57m1 stop
$233Delta
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Thu, Aug 28 - Mon, Sep 8
Frontier Logo
3:23 pm - 6:30 amDSM-MIA
14h 07m1 stop
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6:00 am - 7:56 pmMIA-DSM
14h 56m1 stop
$275Frontier
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Fri, Sep 5 - Sun, Sep 14
Frontier Logo
8:41 pm - 6:19 amDSM-MIA
8h 38m1 stop
Frontier Logo
6:00 am - 7:56 pmMIA-DSM
14h 56m1 stop
$296Frontier
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Tue, Jul 8 - Tue, Jul 15
United Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 7:39 pmDSM-MIA
10h 39m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
4:16 pm - 11:00 pmMIA-DSM
7h 44m1 stop
$301United Airlines
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Tue, Jul 8 - Tue, Jul 15
United Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 7:39 pmDSM-MIA
10h 39m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
4:16 pm - 9:47 pmMIA-DSM
6h 31m1 stop
$302United Airlines
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Sun, Nov 2 - Sat, Nov 8
American Airlines Logo
5:54 am - 10:20 amDSM-MIA
3h 26mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
9:00 pm - 11:45 pmMIA-DSM
3h 45mnonstop
$320American Airlines
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Sun, Nov 2 - Sat, Nov 8
American Airlines Logo
2:15 pm - 8:29 pmDSM-MIA
5h 14m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
9:00 pm - 11:45 pmMIA-DSM
3h 45mnonstop
$330American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to Miami flights

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

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

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Miami, 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 Miami is June, where tickets cost $306 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $531 and $493 respectively.

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

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 Miami, 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 Miami, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 12 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonJuly
High seasonMarch
Cheapest flight$118
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 4% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 25% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Des Moines to Miami

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Des Moines to Miami 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 Miami

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Miami was $118 for a one-way ticket and $192 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

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

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Des Moines to Miami?

    American Airlines, and Delta offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Des Moines to Miami flight route.

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

    The Embraer 175 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Des Moines to Miami flight route.

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

    oneworld is the only airline alliance operating flights between Des Moines and Miami.

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

    You can catch a nonstop flight from Des Moines to Miami on on Saturday.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to Miami are Delta and Southwest. With an average price for the route of $310 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. Southwest is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $481 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

    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 Miami.

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

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

    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 Miami with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and MIA 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 Miami?

    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 Miami 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 Miami

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $380 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Des Moines to Miami?

Find which airlines fly direct from Des Moines Airport to Miami Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

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Des Moines to Miami

Saturday

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Miami to Des Moines

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Top 5 airlines serving from Des Moines to Miami

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines to Miami. 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.
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4287 reviews
7.1Food
8.0Comfort
7.6Entertainment
8.2Boarding
8.6Crew
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Southwest is typically delayed, and it gets wearisome. It is no longer a discount airline and you get way less than you pay for when it comes to comfort and Ce.

6.0 GoodDavid, Jun 2025BWI - COS
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Southwest is typically delayed, and it gets wearisome. It is no longer a discount airline and you get way less than you pay for when it comes to comfort and Ce.

We sat on the plane on the tarmac for 4 hours.

I'm not a fan of Southwest's model. I don't like the herding style of boarding.

Flight crew and cabin crew were great. I had to rearrange flights because my original flight was 3hrs delayed for weather, the rub is the flight I moved to boarded on time then we sat at the gate for 2 hours because scheduling stole our first officer for another flight, TWICE. Then our actual FO was an hour delayed. To make it worse my original flight went from a 3 hour delay to departing 15min EARLY. Just poor scheduling operations all around.

Bring back peanuts Take our drink orders when were all seated, especially after you switch to assigned seating.

Staff was far less than helpful at all times. Departure and arrival times mean nothing to Southwest. Extremely disappointed, will never fly with them again, and I’ll be sure to share my experience with all.

It is southwest seat was ok. Not the most comfortable seat

I’ve always loved Southwest. No issues at all. I was flying standby and the gate agent was extremely friendly and helpful. Boarding was smooth and I was able to get a window seat in the emergency exit row. Crew was fantastic! They were very professional and accommodating. We had to divert from our destination due to weather but the flight crew kept everyone at ease and informed us of all pertinent information. Excellent flight

The price of the tickets isn't matching the flight experience. No matter how long the flight is, you're only getting pretzels. The flight attendants looked unkept and over it.

Plz don't take away free bags and free seating

Great service. Flight was delayed while we sat on the runway for a couple of hours. Weather related. Staff made is very bearable. The steward servicing the first class cabin was exceptional. Thank you! 💗

5 hours of delay that could've been much shorter if Delta had taken the 1 hour delay they imposed on the flight before boarding to run any of the plane checks required for flight to find the hydraulic issue that required nearly 3 hours to fix. $24 of meal credit buys a sandwich and a soft drink. Poor communication within the terminal about what gate we'd be re-boarding from and when we'd be re-boarding.

Amazing flight! I have never noticed the uniforms of the attendants before in twenty years of flying except today when one female had the most amazing dress on. It was beautifully designed and showed she was in charge. I never dreamed I would google who designed Delta uniforms . The ultimate compliment is when another woman admires your outfit. . I hope your designer puts it on the market

It would be nice if was given wires ear buds. Overall was a good experience was able to sleep on the plane

My flight was 6 pm 6/6. Every hour they delayed it again - air condition issues then no pilot then the crew had worked too many hours and cancelled the flight at 11 pm. Sent customers to NJ a 45 minutes uber ride to a hotel. Had to be back by 5 am for a 7 am flight and again no pilot etc with another three hours of delays.

The entertainment and wifi mostly didn't work on this flight.

Terrible entertainment system - kept freezing and audio kept cutting out. Snacks were mediocre at best for a 5 hour flight.

The check in and bag drop off for Sky Priority members is slow. The Clear security was also slow - a TSA issue.

I am still upset that my bag was lost on a recent trip to Rome ; we were inconvenienced and out €150 Euros ; delta has refused to reimburse us

I am very bothered by the events today. I can't believe the flight attendants allowed someone to take my seat and made me move. It was embarrassing. I was in the right. The lady just didn't want move. I can't believe delta would allow this to stand and disrespect my rights as a passenger. The lady complained about her leg and that she couldn't move. Firstly somehow she was able to make it to row 24. Not sure how much her leg could have hurt. Secondly, I'm in plenty of pain myself. I just finished chemotherapy a several weeks ago. My body is constantly sore. Yet deltas flight attendants didn't appropriately protect my rights. In the end they found me a seat on the plane but I want to understand how delta can operate this way. They in essence allowed a bully to get their way.

it was so bad. I tried to board my flight from vancouver to saskatoon. And to my surprise they did not board me cause the flight was changed and no email was send to me. and on my boarding pass which i got from seattle says different flight. I did not knew anyone from Vancouver, air canada crew was rude, i asked for today flight but they were rude and i had early morning dental appointment in saskatoon. I was so much in pain and my whole day is wasted today. and i suffered alot. They did provide me hotel but they did not provide me any food. I am really really disappointed first time had so bad experience with air canada. I may think twice to book it again. If i can get any reply or any composition that would be great. Thanks

It was fine, definitely older planes with no charging or anything. There’s no entertainment set up on board, but it is nice that they allow you to access the in flight entertainment from your phone without having to pay for the Wi-Fi and they do offer free texting.

Boarding was mayhem. Late boarding by 15 minutes because of lack of staff (missing 1 flight attendant. We had to wait for an arrival of another plane before we could board). Flight was a little rough, but cannot blame on airlines.

Impressed with the service despite turbulence because of the weather. Both flights arrived before their scheduled times.

Very comfortable (upgraded to business class). The audio on my screen didn’t work, but I managed to play the audio through my phone while watching the screen.

Great experience…left a bit behind schedule but made up fir that in the air and landed 10 minutes early 😁

I was supposed to be on business class at first class from Denver back to Miami due to weather changes. I missed my connection and it’s put on a flight to Fort Lauderdale. Instead of honoring my business class/1st class ticket, they put me in coach, but there were two first class seats open. I think it’s absolutely disgusting that I paid for first class $1300 ticket and they put me in economy and they had to open seats available and I have still not been refunded the difference. I ended up having to eat a snack box instead of the meal I was supposed to get and did not get home till 2 AM so I think that’s a little pathetic that I had to live off crackers for dinner And my poor dog ate some cheese and salami. Oh yes, apparently when they switched me to the new flight they forgot to mention I had a service dog

Excellent service despite turbulence during the flight. Flight attendants were remarkable!

I liked that the flight was nonstop from ORD to CIU for $200 round trip.

Smooth flight, especially take off and landing, and great crew on board. Really loved the stroopwaffles!

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!

First time flying with them and will definitely fly again in the future. Crew was so nice and friendly, fought was seamless. They are simple planes, no entertainment, but it’s fine for a short flight or if you have personal devices Rates are competitive, and they did so well with keeping the flight on time after a tropical storm, where other airlines had delays and cancellations.

They boarded passengers that sat in the back of the plane first, making boarding very efficient.

I didn't even take this flight. My plans changed and I couldn't get ahold of customer service and the website kept breaking down during the attempt to change the flight. I wound up taking another airline entirely and eating the cost.

The worst flying experience ever 3 delays. No accommodations. Had to deboard the plane after being delayed.

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.

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.

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

The flights were terribly delayed and then cancelled which forced us booking another night at the hotel. Very poor management from American Airlines

Crew was late. Baggage was late. 2hs inside the plane waiting fro de-icing and traffic. A 3:30hs flight ended up being almost 6hs inside the airplane.

Checking in at the counter was very disappointing. The lady had a very bad attitude and smart at me. She had no smile, did not greet me by name, or acknowledge me as a valued customer. Poor reflection of the airline.

Miami lounges were overcrowded and we were unable to get in. We only had a short time. But the banks are too tight in all American hubs

Boarded over an hour late, no communication, the sign just changed, no attendant to answer questions - she disappeared forever (hiding). Small plane and couldn’t hear the overhead nor understand.

Two issues. The plane was old and dirty. The armrest looked like an old car that had the vinyl rubbed off. The Seats in these aircraft are about as hard and uncomfortable. I want to tour Italy for a month and I want to buy a one-way ticket to Thailand but I will not sit in the seats these planes have. It is seriously stupid how hard they are.

Check bag location is full of rude employees who are unwilling to assist with issues after talking to AA on the phone and relaying messages. The boarding was good. While on the flight it got really hot. Asked flight attendant if there’s a way to drop the temp and make it more comfortable as we are flying from DC to Miami so flying from cold to hot weather. No changes made. Stayed hot and uncomfortable on the plane. When asked again about the AC being down the flight attendant said no the WiFi was down but not the AC. I mentioned it was still hot. No changes.

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