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$79 Find Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Milwaukee

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Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Milwaukee (DSM-MKE)

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

Tue, Jul 29 - Tue, Aug 5
American Airlines Logo
6:09 pm - 10:56 pmDSM-MKE
4h 47m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:57 pm - 11:44 pmMKE-DSM
5h 47m1 stop
$203American Airlines
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Wed, Jul 30 - Wed, Aug 6
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 9:33 amDSM-MKE
4h 33m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
1:06 pm - 4:35 pmMKE-DSM
3h 29m1 stop
$204American Airlines
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Tue, Sep 23 - Fri, Sep 26
Delta Logo
10:55 am - 4:43 pmDSM-MKE
5h 48m1 stop
Delta Logo
6:45 am - 10:18 amMKE-DSM
3h 33m1 stop
$226Delta
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Mon, Jun 30 - Fri, Jul 4
Delta Logo
6:07 am - 12:35 pmDSM-MKE
6h 28m1 stop
Delta Logo
6:38 am - 10:19 amMKE-DSM
3h 41m1 stop
$237Delta
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Fri, Aug 22 - Sun, Aug 24
Southwest Logo
7:00 am - 11:55 amDSM-MKE
4h 55m1 stop
Southwest Logo
7:45 am - 11:20 amMKE-DSM
3h 35m1 stop
$255Southwest
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Thu, Oct 9 - Sun, Oct 12
Southwest Logo
5:35 am - 1:05 pmDSM-MKE
7h 30m1 stop
Southwest Logo
7:55 am - 11:25 amMKE-DSM
3h 30m1 stop
$259Southwest
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Mon, Jun 30 - Fri, Jul 4
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2:45 pm - 8:25 pmDSM-MKE
29h 40m2 stops
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12:02 pm - 6:06 pmMKE-DSM
6h 04m1 stop
Mon, Jun 30 - Fri, Jul 4
United Airlines Logo
5:12 pm - 11:59 pmDSM-MKE
6h 47m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
10:53 am - 4:15 pmMKE-DSM
5h 22m1 stop
$297United Airlines
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Mon, Jun 30 - Fri, Jul 4
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2:45 pm - 8:25 pmDSM-MKE
29h 40m2 stops
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9:01 am - 5:16 pmMKE-DSM
32h 15m2 stops
Sat, Jun 28 - Wed, Jul 2
United Airlines Logo
2:57 pm - 9:18 pmDSM-MKE
6h 21m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 10:32 amMKE-DSM
3h 32m1 stop
$372United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to Milwaukee flights

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

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

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Milwaukee on a Tuesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to fly from Des Moines to Milwaukee. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Sunday and avoiding Tuesdays for the best deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Milwaukee, 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 Milwaukee is March, where tickets cost $246 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $719 and $510 respectively.

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Low seasonFebruary
High seasonJune
Cheapest flight$79
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 15% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 30% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Des Moines to Milwaukee

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Milwaukee was $79 for a one-way ticket and $203 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to Milwaukee are Delta and Southwest. With an average price for the route of $276 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 $280 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

    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 Milwaukee.

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

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

    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 Milwaukee with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and MKE 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 Milwaukee?

    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 Milwaukee from Des Moines up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top 4 airlines serving from Des Moines to Milwaukee

 
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8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4285 reviews
8.6Crew
7.1Food
7.6Entertainment
8.2Boarding
8.0Comfort
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Southwest is Southwest. No frills. If you're luck enough to get a happy crew (we did), then it makes for a nicer flight.

10.0 ExcellentMichael, Jun 2025SMF - SEA
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Southwest is Southwest. No frills. If you're luck enough to get a happy crew (we did), then it makes for a nicer flight.

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.

The flight was scheduled for 2:30 PM. Early in the morning we got a text message saying the flight was delayed and rescheduled for 3:00 PM. We got to the airport with that in mind. Then we got a message during check-in at the flight was rescheduled again for 2:30 PM. We almost missed our flight. In fact, our bags Were told that they would not make it. At the end, everything worked out. But it is very stressful.

Most aspects were good however if they assign boarding zones they ought to enforce them or why bother? My luggage from SAN-JFK-MAD was lost in NY so I without my main bag for two days upon arrival in Spain. They were helpful in tracking it and eventually delivered it to my hotel. The flub was because of a delay upon arrival in NYC. I had booked 2 1/2 hours between flights but we had to hold on the taxiway for an hour after landing while waiting for a clear gate which likely caused the baggage error.

Excellent check-in. Crew was good. Excellent communication from flight deck.

Great overall. There was a bit of turbulence so they could only serve water because too much turbulence for the carts. Was glad they prioritized safety though

Excellent flight, the planes were newer, they did a nice job with boarding, great service overall.

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.

Evidently, my seat had the only broken TV. I couldn’t plug it in, get it to come on, or watch anything, and of course, no one could fix it while we were on the plane. The service was good and the boarding was quick

United airlines, mediocre at best. No issues , nothing great . Worked for me

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!

The chair cushions may need an upgrade. I have been noticing they are so worn out, thin so you’d sit in a dip 😄. Other than that, all was an enjoyable trip. Thanks AA!

I’m impressed that we were on time in Sacramento after having a late departure in Newark and our made it. The staff was friendly and warm.

Cramped seats. FAA should make airlines have more legroom, for even short people complain

5.5 hour delay with no explanation on why, along with no proactive effort to reaccomodate me.

It was one of my worst flight ever. First they were changing the gate for at least 4 times, changing from gate D7 to D12 to D44. Considering the size of the Miami Airport, we are talking about long distance and the train at the airport was not working. Then the flight was delayed around one hour. Then finally we boarded into the plane and when everybody was seated, there was an announcement that there is an issue with one of the tire of the plane, so we all had to get out of the plane with our belongings, to replace the tire. So we had around 2.5-hour delay

Most miserable flight ever. We waited almost 2 hours on the runway because the flight was oversold. American offered $1200 credit. Then there was some nonsense about weight distribution. Ridiculous. No food for 8 plus hours on the flight. I will be writing a letter.

Honestly, I haven’t flown American in years, probably due to the pandemic and my being unable to travel for certain periods in the last two years, but it was a good experience to dig out or obtain a new American Airlines account after many years of traveling for business with American in the past.

The plane was probably full boarding was easy. We were able to check our carry-on luggage for free. It was a return flight through Philly to LA. Never saw a stewardess do a demonstration of emergency Procedures. I think my flight was pretty full

Plane, flight, crew, captain were all great. The first flight had a Chipotle box lunch...delicious.

Plane, flight, crew, captain were all great. The first flight had a Chipotle box lunch...delicious. this return flight not as tasty, but filling.

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