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Cheap Flights from Des Moines to New York

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
New York
New Windsor1 stop$282
Buffalo
Buffalo1 stop$325
Syracuse
Syracuse1 stop$329
Albany
Albany1 stop$339
Rochester
Rochester1 stop$325
Ithaca
Ithaca2 stops$409
Elmira
Elmira1 stop$418
New York
New Windsor1 stop$282
Buffalo
Buffalo1 stop$325
Syracuse
Syracuse1 stop$329
Albany
Albany1 stop$339
Rochester
Rochester1 stop$325
Ithaca
Ithaca2 stops$409
Elmira
Elmira1 stop$418

Book Cheap Des Moines to New York Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Des Moines to New York 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Des Moines to New York

Fri, Dec 11 - Mon, Dec 14
Allegiant Air Logo
7:35 am - 11:05 am
DSM
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EWR
2h 30mnonstop
Allegiant Air Logo
11:55 am - 2:00 pm
EWR
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DSM
3h 05mnonstop
$229Allegiant Air
Sat, Dec 19 - Sat, Jan 2
Allegiant Air Logo
8:35 am - 12:05 pm
DSM
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EWR
2h 30mnonstop
Allegiant Air Logo
12:55 pm - 3:02 pm
EWR
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DSM
3h 07mnonstop
$235Allegiant Air
Wed, Sep 16 - Wed, Sep 23
United Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 3:37 pm
DSM
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EWR
6h 37m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 10:31 am
EWR
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DSM
5h 31m
1 stop
$324United Airlines
Wed, Sep 2 - Sat, Sep 12
Delta Logo
10:23 am - 3:14 pm
DSM
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BUF
3h 51m
1 stop
Delta Logo
4:59 pm - 9:11 pm
BUF
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DSM
5h 12m
1 stop
$325Delta
Tue, Sep 8 - Tue, Sep 15
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 11:22 am
DSM
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BUF
4h 22m
1 stop
Delta Logo
3:53 pm - 8:46 pm
BUF
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DSM
5h 53m
1 stop
$325Delta
Wed, Sep 23 - Wed, Sep 30
American Airlines Logo
5:56 pm - 11:59 pm
DSM
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ROC
5h 03m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 12:31 pm
ROC
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DSM
7h 31m
1 stop
$325American Airlines
Wed, Aug 19 - Sat, Aug 22
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 11:29 am
DSM
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BUF
4h 29m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:21 pm - 10:06 pm
BUF
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DSM
5h 45m
1 stop
$325American Airlines
Tue, Aug 25 - Tue, Sep 1
United Airlines Logo
1:21 pm - 9:07 pm
DSM
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BUF
6h 46m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
5:58 pm - 9:23 pm
BUF
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DSM
4h 25m
1 stop
$325United Airlines
Thu, Oct 15 - Sat, Oct 17
Southwest Logo
5:10 am - 10:25 am
DSM
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BUF
4h 15m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
4:55 pm - 8:45 pm
BUF
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DSM
4h 50m
1 stop
$325Southwest
Thu, Oct 15 - Sat, Oct 17
Southwest Logo
5:10 am - 10:25 am
DSM
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BUF
4h 15m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
4:55 pm - 8:45 pm
BUF
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DSM
4h 50m
1 stop
$325Southwest
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to New York flights

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

What is the cheapest Des Moines to New York State flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to New York State from Des Moines found in the last 5 days was to New York, at $123 round-trip. The most popular route is from Des Moines (DSM) to New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $340.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to New York State?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Des Moines to New York State depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to New York State is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost $405 on average. Morning departures are around 8% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to New York State is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $441.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Des Moines to New York State?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $463 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Des Moines to New York State?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Des Moines to New York State, 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 New York State is August, when tickets cost $359 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and March, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $479 and $474 respectively.

Good to know

Low season

February

Cheapest flight

$118
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 12% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 4% increase in price.
Flight from Des Moines to Albany

FAQs - booking New York State flights

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    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 from Des Moines to New York State with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Des Moines to New York State?

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

Top tips for finding cheap flights to New York State

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Des Moines to the following destinations at these prices or less: Newark $109 one-way - $209 round-trip; New York $308 one-way - $395 round-trip

Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Des Moines to New York

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines to New York State. 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 New York? 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.
7.8
DeltaOverall score based on 8498 reviews
8.5Crew
7.2Food
8.1Boarding
7.8Entertainment
7.8Comfort
Airline reviews

Flight from Savannah arrived very late and we did not take off till 2 hours after scheduled departure!

2.0 MediocreBruce, Jul 2026
BOS - LGA
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Flight from Savannah arrived very late and we did not take off till 2 hours after scheduled departure!

My flight was canceled, and instead of rebooking me on a non-stop first-class flight for the same day, which I originally had, Delta rebooked me on a one-stop flight for the following day. When I checked the Delta app, I noticed that there were available flights for both the same day and the next day. I believe this indicates poor management on their part.

So terrible. My flight was 4 hours delayed and we weren't notified til last second within an hour of boarding. WE had to sit on the plane for 4 hours. ridiculous.

The CRJ-900 was clean but the overhead air vents were broken in our First Class row, making the cabin very hot until about 30 mins into the flight. The flight attendants were both extremely apologetic and accommodating though so that is why I rated the flight as very good. They checked on us many times and truly showed they cared. The snacks for an hour and a half flight could be better. Would be nice if there was a small plated meal over convenient store snacks. WiFi also was not working. And it would be nice if Delta had adjustable headrests on these planes.

The plane was old and thus the seats were not good. No cushion left whatsoever, and it all was a bit worn out.

flight was delayed 4+ hours. there was really no understanding of why? weather? the last hour of delay was post boarding. pilot seat was broken. was that the real reason? nonetheless, long day of inconveniences.

Horrible. Faucet in sink not working, wifi not working. Didn’t bring food or snacks

Gate agent showed up 20 minutes before boarding and was not at all friendly. Had to take this flight due to the one on the day before being cancelled and any later options were already full with long standby lists. Despite having paid for Delta Comfort seats, Delta did not allow me (or anyone) to choose their seat. The agent assigned them for everyone just prior to boarding. Self seat selection was allowed on the original flight. Flight staff was great - very friendly.

Be on time? When not on time a circling for over an hour offer more than 1 bag of chips to the passengers? It was a 7 hour flight by the time we got done.

Five hour delays every hour, I wish it were all at once

Flight was late to take off Plane broke down Had to move everyone to another plane Told we weren’t going to LGA but Newark Also told we would be taken to NY But United lied and we ended up at Newark at 2 in the morning Horrible experience. And the experience of trying to get compensation from United is just as bad. They could not care less about their passengers Never again!

It would have been better if the crew has supported my husband's reasons for needing to keep the space clear around his feet, rather than insisting that he put his knapsack in that space.

Very rough getting into denver. my kid threw up it was so rough.

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

Delays from united along with Newark air space caused delays. But an average flight! Unfortunately we come to expect delays from the airlines.

Fast checkin with the self serve terminal, good communication at the boarding gate.

The plane’s radio wasn’t working. This delayed the plane for an hour and a half. Then we all broaded and taxied down the runway only to get called back because the radio was still not working. Had to get off the plane and then find another plane making the trip 4 hours delayed. Maybe a different plane should have been chosen sooner?!?!?!

Liked that we left on time for each flight. Snacks not the best, but we're okay.

There was no screens on board AND the WiFi didn’t work. My seat was broken and couldn’t recline so I couldn’t even sleep. The flight attendants didn’t offer anything to make it more comfortable. It was such an old cramped plane, when the person in front of me reclined I couldn’t even open my tray table. All the United ads talk about guaranteeing everyone gets a screen!

Wheelchair assistance was not complete. The person left me at the departure gate without informing the groundstaff of my requirements. I had to walk to the departure counter to ask for help to reach the plane door. The crew informed me that in future they were not allowed to help passengers like me, senior citizen and Wheelchair passenger with placing their carry on bags in the overhead compartments!

It was poor a four hour delay and no explanation for the delay. What’s a 35 dollars going to do. It also made me miss my car rental,

It was on time. Flight was comfortable. Staff was nice. It was the way a flight should always be.

The price was the only good thing about this flight. It was scary during takeoff when the plane tilted side to side. It made me feel very nervous as I have never had a take-off that unsmooth. There was no on-flight movie or music options and the only complimentary option was water. Other airlines offer trail mix or a caramel cookie and pop options as complimentary. This flight was a 2.5 hour flight. I understand for shorter flights not having options, but a flight 2 hours or longer should offer more complimentary options and in flight entertainment. Also the seats did not recline and for a longer flight reclining seats are a must for comfort.

A very pleasant flight but it would be greatly improved with wifi to help entertain kids

This is a no frills, get it done, efficient airline. The seat is a lawn chair. You better bring your own entertainment. If you want something other than water you need to pay for it. But they will get you to your destination quickly, on time, and then they will turn the flight around and go right back where they came from. Reliably. Couple times a week tops. If it fits into your schedule, you can’t get there cheaper or faster.

A three hour delay to board and then another hour on the tarmac because they couldn't get a tractor? Ugh.

Allegiant actually impressed me, original inbound flight from PBG was so late they gave us a bird inbound from Des Moines and only left 1h late and gained 40 minutes back in the air. Comfortable flight with no frills but no complaints.

Tight! Seats are not designed for those of us who wear extra-large clothes.

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.

Every Allegiant Air flight I've ever taken has been delayed. This flight was delayed a full 2 hours. It was excuse after excuse after excuse. It was a flight from southern Florida. They made us board the plane on time, but made us wait for 2 hours on the tarmac. Because the engines were kept shut off, so was the air conditioning. One can only imagine how hot the air was in the cabin over those 2 hours on the tarmac, while in the hot Florida sun. Just terrible.

Uncomfortable seats, spotty WiFi, only Biscoff for snack (no one likes those).

boarding announcements werent clear/loud. Tired of those cookies. Of the 3 staff/attendants, 1 was good and the other 2 were mediocre.

They cancelled our flight two times after rebooking us for a later flight. We never got on the plane. We found another solution by driving.

Long delays to board due to mechanical issues with plane.

Flight canceled because they didn’t have enough flight attendants. No refunds or credits for future flights

Boarding was awful - no order, people cutting in line, completely chaotic Planes are very old and uncomfortable. Noticeable difference between Delta and United on same route.

In flight connectivity (via T-Mobile) was often not working.

Terrible. Internet/kiosk glitch prevented baggage checkin. Line at ticket co in Ter was under serviced and did not move. Agents did not call for flight but rather allowed time to pass. Then told each person as they reached the front if line that it was too late to check bags so they’d have to rebook flights. At least 15 people missed the flight as a result of this incompetence.

It was exactly what I expected, actually arriving sooner than scheduled.

Terrible, they canceled my flight due to an issue they had, couldn't fly me into the same place within 24 hrs so had to fly in 2.5 hrs away from my destination and spend even more money. The customer service was terrible (except at the airport in Charleston). Had to call to get my checked baggage fees reimbursed 2 wks later in which one customer service agent was very rude, wouldn't listen and then hung up on me. The second lady I spoke with was actually able to help me with that part thankfully. Would not recommend flying AA.

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