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Cheap Flights from Des Moines to North America

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
New York
Newarknonstop$90
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$195
Orlando
Orlandononstop$79
Las Vegas
Las Vegasnonstop$89
Miami
Miaminonstop$174
Chicago
Chicagononstop$189
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$228
Boston
Bostonnonstop$96
Washington, D.C.
Baltimore1 stop$193
Denver
Denvernonstop$75
Seattle
Seattle1 stop$218
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdalenonstop$100
Atlanta
Atlanta1 stop$208
Dallas
Dallas1 stop$185
Phoenix
Phoenixnonstop$102
Tampa
Tampa1 stop$218
Houston
Houston1 stop$201
Cancún
Cancún2 stops$370
Honolulu
Honolulu2 stops$503
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$197
New York
Newarknonstop$90
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$195
Orlando
Orlandononstop$79
Las Vegas
Las Vegasnonstop$89
Miami
Miaminonstop$174
Chicago
Chicagononstop$189
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$228
Boston
Bostonnonstop$96
Washington, D.C.
Baltimore1 stop$193
Denver
Denvernonstop$75
Seattle
Seattle1 stop$218
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdalenonstop$100
Atlanta
Atlanta1 stop$208
Dallas
Dallas1 stop$185
Phoenix
Phoenixnonstop$102
Tampa
Tampa1 stop$218
Houston
Houston1 stop$201
Cancún
Cancún2 stops$370
Honolulu
Honolulu2 stops$503
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$197

Book Cheap Des Moines to North America 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 North America 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 North America

Thu, Sep 4 - Mon, Sep 8
Frontier Logo
2:25 pm - 3:29 pmDSM-DEN
2h 04mnonstop
Frontier Logo
10:53 am - 1:40 pmDEN-DSM
1h 47mnonstop
$75Frontier
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Fri, Aug 22 - Mon, Aug 25
Allegiant Air Logo
4:29 pm - 6:09 pmDSM-BNA
1h 40mnonstop
Allegiant Air Logo
6:59 pm - 8:41 pmBNA-DSM
1h 42mnonstop
$78Allegiant Air
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Wed, Oct 1 - Mon, Oct 6
Southwest Logo
6:30 am - 7:20 amDSM-DEN
1h 50mnonstop
Southwest Logo
6:55 pm - 9:35 pmDEN-DSM
1h 40mnonstop
$137Southwest
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Mon, Sep 22 - Mon, Sep 29
American Airlines Logo
5:55 pm - 7:13 pmDSM-PHX
3h 18mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
8:38 am - 1:46 pmPHX-DSM
3h 08mnonstop
$157American Airlines
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Tue, Aug 26 - Tue, Aug 26
Southwest Logo
3:25 pm - 4:15 pmDSM-DEN
1h 50mnonstop
Southwest Logo
6:45 pm - 9:25 pmDEN-DSM
1h 40mnonstop
$157Southwest
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Mon, Aug 25 - Fri, Aug 29
American Airlines Logo
6:10 pm - 7:23 pmDSM-PHX
3h 13mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
7:15 pm - 12:14 amPHX-DSM
2h 59mnonstop
$167American Airlines
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Thu, Aug 28 - Sun, Aug 31
United Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 8:42 amDSM-IAH
2h 27mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
8:04 pm - 10:28 pmIAH-DSM
2h 24mnonstop
$209United Airlines
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Thu, Aug 28 - Mon, Sep 1
United Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 8:42 amDSM-IAH
2h 27mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 12:23 pmIAH-DSM
7h 23m1 stop
$219United Airlines
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Wed, Aug 27 - Wed, Sep 3
Delta Logo
6:30 pm - 11:56 pmDSM-IAH
5h 26m1 stop
Delta Logo
2:20 pm - 8:59 pmIAH-DSM
6h 39m1 stop
$229Delta
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Sat, Sep 13 - Sat, Sep 20
Delta Logo
10:55 am - 10:37 pmDSM-HOU
11h 42m2 stops
Delta Logo
10:44 am - 4:22 pmHOU-DSM
5h 38m1 stop
$234Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to North America flights

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

What is the cheapest Des Moines to North America flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Des Moines to North America.

The cheapest ticket to North America from Des Moines found in the last 72 hours was to New York, at $52 round-trip. The most popular route is from Des Moines (DSM) to Denver (DEN), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $118.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Des Moines to North America?

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.

No, with an average price for the route of $437, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Des Moines to North America?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Des Moines to North America, 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 North America is September, when tickets cost $208 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and March, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $391 and $383 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Des Moines to North America?

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

When flying from Des Moines to North America, you should consider leaving on a Tuesday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Des Moines, you’ll find the best rates on Thursdays and the most expensive ones on Fridays.


Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$32
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 4% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 12% increase in price.
Flight from Des Moines to Denver

FAQs - booking North America flights

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

    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 North America.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Des Moines to North America 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 North America?

    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 North America 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 North America?

    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 North America up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to North America?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to North America is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost $337 on average. Morning departures are around 3% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to North America is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $348.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to North America

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Des Moines to the following destinations at these prices or less: Denver $117 one-way - $211 round-trip; Dallas $174 one-way - $342 round-trip; Chicago $235 one-way - $351 round-trip

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Des Moines to North America

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Des Moines to North America? 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.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4246 reviews
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
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Better and more food and drinks. Put msnbc and free speech tv on the news channel selection list.

10.0 ExcellentKevin, Jul 2025MDW - PUJ
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Better and more food and drinks. Put msnbc and free speech tv on the news channel selection list.

southwest just starting charging for luggage. hadnt realized it until it was too late. now out $70 when i couldve bought a carry on if i wouldve known. free bags was one of the only reasons i chose southwest over another airline (the other being no assigned seats, which is apparently also being changed). stupid business decision. wont be flying southwest anymore.

The quality of Southwest Airlines continues to degrade each time I fly with them. If it were not for the free luggage, I would probably choose another airline. Their prices are a little bit competitive, but way too high for the quality of the service. Southwest is not unique in this way. Domestic flight in the United States of America has continued to be a lower and lower quality product. Very sad when you compare the quality of domestic airlines to that of many international airlines around the world.

Very smooth checking in our luggage with a super pleasant SW agent. I enjoyed a fun entertaining movie.

WiFi did not work. For as outrageous as these flights cost, when they’re advertised with certain services/ features they should be in working order

Worst experience I had on Southwest. Still better than most, but the seating was barely tolerable.

The Southwest employees (all two of them) were very nice and cheerful despite the fact the line to self-check a bag (simply drop it off) was hundreds of people long. Thank God I arrived early to the airport because I stood in this line for at least an hour. Once on the flight that had been delayed by an hour, we had no Wi-Fi and thus no entertainment. Finally, I hope the investor strong arm tactics against Southwest pay off in a short-term windfall to your C-Suite because the rest of you are screwed. I have been a faithful Southwest customer for 15 years due to everything you just got rid of. I'm flying to Idaho and Washington in October, both places I used to simply book with Southwest without a second thought now with Frontier (Washington) and United (Idaho) because they offer everything the "new" Southwest does but cheaper and at better times, destinations, etc. This really makes me sad...

It was okay. The plane was delayed from earlier in the day, but they kept updating the departure time, sometimes later, sometimes earlier. That was stressful. Once we finally got on and took off, it was fine. I was supposed to have a connection in Chicago to Los Angeles, and the time for so late I was rebooked to arrive in LA 3 hours late. The departure time to Chicago later became early enough to have taken my original connection and arrive earlier but that wasn't an option.

It was one and half hour late... Not sure if any other experience matters.

Delayed flight. Nicest crew member was a SW pilot flying seated next to me who kindly move to seat the final passenger. Flight extra delayed. My cup of refreshment of ginger ale was so packed with ice it was literally 2 sips.

My experience on any Delta flight is always overshadowed by the time Delta removed me from a flight for no apparent reason.

Delayed and took off even later than the scheduled delay time

For a 69 year old with health problems I had the worse experience, no wheelchair when I entered a lady told me to sit and wait while a gentleman told me I had to walk to the Delta station, which I did. I had a carry on and a bag, and I was traveling with my service dog, which was on his carrier and the lady charged me for my carry on luggage, beside all the waiting cause of the delay, I had to walk to get my luggage cause no wheelchair showed up, I am so disappointed. I will get in touch with the company. I got home at 3:00 am, not good for my health situation.

Only issue was with seating. The economy fare we purchased did say there was no guarantee the three people in our party would be seated together, and we were not. At the gate, the agent told us more specifically, the fare we purchased meant we would be seated in middle seats only. This should just be made more obvious.

Great experience on Delta. Staff from baggage check to flight attendants were very courteous and professional. My only issue was a personal preference for pretzels instead of the chips and cookies that were offered.

There was no problems, just a little uncomfortable with seats that do not lay back a little

Always good but we must do something about people in rows ahead of you that don't put their seats back up when they are suppose to. And It's rough to not be able to even lean over to get something out of my purse.

Flight was delayed, 30+ bags had to be gate checked. Crew were very friendly!

Everything was good until we were boarding our connection flight in Atlanta, we were told to gate check our carry-on, but when we got inside the plane, there was plenty of room in the overhead.

Did not know my son and I had different seating arrangements. He was fine, but it was disappointing.

Terrible. Delayed 7 hours, and cancelled the flight, leaving me stranded and out of pocket $500 for an alternative last minute flight

Was on time until within 1 hour of flight-how does that happen? Staff very friendly.

the delay for 3 hours was understandable due to weather conditions but the flight should’ve provided some on flight compensations or at least provide more food.

Weather delay in Chicago?. No sense of urgency to make connection in Chicago for our connecting flight that wasn't delayed. Connection was missed.

Our flight was understandably diverted to a small regional airport in Laramie, Wyoming due to weather conditions, which I fully recognize and appreciate. However, the low rating stems from the experience that followed: passengers remained on board for over an hour without the option to deplane and stretch, despite the aircraft being stationary. Although the pilot opened the cabin door, only he was permitted to exit. Meanwhile, passengers grew increasingly uncomfortable as warm summer air entered the cabin through the open door, and being in the second row meant we were impacted immediately. While the flight attendants made efforts to keep everyone at ease, I believe allowing passengers to deplane briefly, given the extended delay, would have significantly improved the overall experience.

I never flew. Flight was canceled. DIA worst airport in the country. Avoid at all costs.

I learned that seating towards the end of plane that a line forms for the restroom and people use your chair as a hand railing, bumping your seat consistently. I was seated in the aisle. I think that next time if I am towards the back row I would want to sit in the middle or window seat.

The best airline I have ever travel , really good customer service, attention and service !!

United could have one single once of customer service. No human United employee would help me with the invalid mileage plus number, they said I had to speak with the computer.

United sent me a mileage plus number last year but that number is invalid so I can’t use it to check into flights or collect mileage. There is human to speak about the problem, only computers who keep asking me if I am using the correct email. It’s so frustrating and I cannot resolve it.

We had to turn around and head back to Manchester. Problem with a plane engine.

Flight was delayed. Staff at the gate effectively and proactively communicated about the delay.

Very poor delay in dfw was really bad n long

Our flight was 1.5 hours delayed. There was no weather for the inbound flight, so I don't understand why. This meant a VERY late arrival and only a quick nap before my morning flight.

Because of rescheduling, they had to put me on a flight that didn't go through Dallas

It was very difficult to stretch my knee out and I am very short. I also had a torn tendon in my knee which made it extra uncomfortable anyways. My husband is 6'2" and I can't imagine him flying in that plane.

3 hour weather delay followed by 1 hour (and counting) maintenance delay. UGH!

Couldn’t get the door on the plane to close leading to a nearly 2 hour delay. But, hey at least they didn’t cancel the flight.

Flight was cancelled 3 hrs AFTER etd. Thetefore Missed connection from JFK to New Zealand . No accommodation provided… This cost ne aporox 1000 USD in extra expenses and turned whst should have been a 24 hr trip ftom Boston - New Zealand into a VERY expensive , late 70+ hr nightmare … Complete nonsense!!!

After we'd boarded , they canceled the flight. The crew didn't even know , we just all received text messages. Then after they deplaned us , AA was just like "too bad, go F your self, we sure ain't gonna help you"

It was canceled. The flight wasn’t rescheduled, everyone had to figure out their own new arrangements. They said we would get refunded our original fare and receive an additional $150. We received links for $100 only and they expired before we could activate them.

The plane had originated in Las Vegas at 6:30 in the morning and flew to Moline where we boarded. The flight left around 12:30 PM and there were no boxed snacks available and many of the alcoholic beverages were unavailable. I would find it hard to believe that that many of the passengers coming from Las Vegas at 6:30 in the morning, drank and ate that much of the items. I can only come to the conclusion that someone failed to stock the plane for the round-trip. This is a huge revenue failure for the airline and disappointment for the passengers. The flight crew did not seem happy to be there and did not engage with passengers. Allegiant you can do better.

They did not let my husband on the plane with our service animal at the last minute. Do NOT fly this airline with a service animal!

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.

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