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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
New York2 stops$209
Orlando
Orlandononstop$159
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$131
Las Vegas
Las Vegasnonstop$156
Chicago
Chicagononstop$157
Miami
Miami1 stop$215
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$130
Boston
Bostonnonstop$166
Denver
Denvernonstop$86
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdalenonstop$106
Seattle
Seattle1 stop$189
Atlanta
Atlanta1 stop$134
Dallas
Dallas1 stop$160
Phoenix
Phoenix1 stop$225
Tampa
Tampa1 stop$198
Cancún
Cancún1 stop$355
Houston
Houstonnonstop$177
Honolulu
Honolulu1 stop$422
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$132
New York
New York2 stops$209
Orlando
Orlandononstop$159
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$131
Las Vegas
Las Vegasnonstop$156
Chicago
Chicagononstop$157
Miami
Miami1 stop$215
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$130
Boston
Bostonnonstop$166
Denver
Denvernonstop$86
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdalenonstop$106
Seattle
Seattle1 stop$189
Atlanta
Atlanta1 stop$134
Dallas
Dallas1 stop$160
Phoenix
Phoenix1 stop$225
Tampa
Tampa1 stop$198
Cancún
Cancún1 stop$355
Houston
Houstonnonstop$177
Honolulu
Honolulu1 stop$422
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$132

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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Des Moines to North America

Mon, Feb 16 - Fri, Feb 20
Frontier Logo
7:17 pm - 8:20 pm
DSM
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DEN
2h 03mnonstop
Frontier Logo
3:36 pm - 6:19 pm
DEN
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DSM
1h 43mnonstop
$86Frontier
Mon, Feb 16 - Thu, Feb 19
Frontier Logo
7:17 pm - 8:20 pm
DSM
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DEN
2h 03mnonstop
Frontier Logo
4:01 pm - 6:47 pm
DEN
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DSM
1h 46mnonstop
$87Frontier
Wed, Feb 18 - Wed, Feb 25
Southwest Logo
3:20 pm - 9:40 pm
DSM
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DEN
7h 20m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
4:40 pm - 7:20 pm
DEN
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DSM
1h 40mnonstop
$93Southwest
Tue, Feb 17 - Tue, Feb 24
Southwest Logo
2:20 pm - 8:25 pm
DSM
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DEN
7h 05m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
6:20 am - 2:40 pm
DEN
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DSM
7h 20m
1 stop
$97Southwest
Mon, Apr 20 - Fri, Apr 24
Allegiant Air Logo
8:15 pm - 9:31 pm
DSM
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LAS
3h 16mnonstop
Allegiant Air Logo
4:29 pm - 9:24 pm
LAS
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DSM
2h 55mnonstop
$156Allegiant Air
Mon, Feb 23 - Fri, Feb 27
Allegiant Air Logo
3:39 pm - 5:08 pm
DSM
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LAS
3h 29mnonstop
Allegiant Air Logo
5:49 pm - 10:42 pm
LAS
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DSM
2h 53mnonstop
$158Allegiant Air
Sun, Mar 1 - Wed, Mar 11
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:00 am - 5:08 pm
DSM
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LAS
10h 08m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 7:16 pm
LAS
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DSM
11h 16m
1 stop
$159Multiple Airlines
Sun, Mar 1 - Tue, Mar 10
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:00 am - 11:08 pm
DSM
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LAS
16h 08m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:59 am - 7:16 pm
LAS
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DSM
16h 17m
1 stop
$160Multiple Airlines
Tue, Feb 10 - Wed, Feb 11
American Airlines Logo
6:07 am - 3:03 pm
DSM
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LGA
7h 56m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
12:00 pm - 8:02 pm
LGA
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DSM
9h 02m
1 stop
$263American Airlines
Mon, Mar 2 - Wed, Mar 4
American Airlines Logo
6:32 am - 7:29 pm
DSM
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JFK
11h 57m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
11:59 am - 11:40 pm
JFK
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DSM
12h 41m
1 stop
$270American Airlines
Booking Insights

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?

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

The cheapest ticket to North America from Des Moines found in the last 72 hours was to Las Vegas, at $106 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 $107.

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 $345, 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 $285 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and November, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $411 and $405 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$28
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 4% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 13% 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 morning, when round-trip flights cost $354 on average. Morning departures are around 4% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to North America is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $370.

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 $191 one-way - $303 round-trip; Chicago $194 one-way - $424 round-trip; Phoenix $231 one-way - $313 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 4267 reviews
8.6Crew
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
Airline reviews

Great flight but super high price. Glad it was a business trip and not personal

10.0 ExcellentPieter, Jan 2026
LGB - DAL
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Great flight but super high price. Glad it was a business trip and not personal

On time. Friendly staff. Took to long to pre bord all the specialty groups. Cramped small plane

The seats were comfortable, and the boarding process was pretty smooth.

3 hour delay. Had to change plans and was still delayed.

The staff was very friendly, professional, and courteous. The overall flight was a great experience.

The crew canceled the complementary snack and drink in anticipation of turbulence that never materialized. I was counting on the drink (water) to take the the doses of medication - prescribed for my heart condition - that were due during the flight. Since no snack or meal was served on this flight, I cannot rate the food quality. Otherwise, this flight was excellent.

Departure was delayed more than 1/2 hour while we waited for luggage (only) transfer from another flight/plane. Once approved for takeoff, the flight was excellent.

We got exit row seats both flights. Everything was running on time

The flight crew was extremely rude and especially not helpful when our flight was delayed.

Pretty seamless, just a tad bit late in taking off and landing.

There was no wifi available on this flight. And there were no screens, no onboard entertainment, no entertainment options at all. It was like travelling in the 1990s again, except without even a main screen for options. Seats, as usual, were tight and uncomfortable.

Good seat comfort ORF to ATL. Bad seat ATL to SEA (terrible lumbar support, hard, ouch)..

Because I was moved to an exit row, the snacks in economy comfort, the selection of snacks was better.

I upgraded to first. Quick and easy boarding. Comfortable seat with power and a nice IPA.

Probably not the fault of Delta but there was delay after delay after delay and I ended up getting home 4 hours later then I should have at 1:30 in the morning

Easiest airport experience ever in my life at MSP with Delta check-in and flight attendant gave us a bottle of champagne in celebration of our 10-year wedding anniversary, so overall amazing!

No in flight service, no explanation - FC got service, C+ did not, unsure about Economy. No turbulence to speak of, so I guess another way to cut cost, or promote health and well being of Delta employees? Also, boarding in MEM combined zones, and with overhead space already full on both flights after Zone 2/ Diamond, presents a huge challenge to find a space for a bag. Delta, other than point A to B, is no longer reasonable to fly - very poor experiences, not even taking into account the chastising at the gate and rude crews, across the board.

It would have been better if the flight wasn't delayed by 2.5 hours

Delta’s staff is unmatched. From the gate agents, to the pilots, to the flight attendants… all top of the industry.

Delta flight Delay for ,more that two hours i.e original flight was 6.30 PM and it starts at 8.45 PM, When we connect Delta team for meal vouchers as it is late arrival in designation,But we did not get it as per delta policy , which is not good for mid night arrival,

Unfortunately weather delayed our flight waiting for our plane to arrive and due to a little snow time was needed to deice the plane so departure was very delayed and I missed the connecting flight

Very good. Because of the delays with my previous flight, I missed my connection, but I was able to book another flight through the United app easily.

I wish there were outlets to charge my iPhone. The crew was great; we had a female pilot who was great with explaining what was happening and delays,

The flight crew where really good. Better then the crew from BNE to SFO

Food should be changed in menu Many muslims travels in this airlime they need to add one Halal meal

Delayed, toilets did not flush, pilot parked to far away from Gate

Was happy we finally got upgraded in 1st class. The seat getting old. The cushiness need some improvement.

Yet another flight in which beverage and snack service was skipped. Other that that, firmly mediocre. Landed early, to gate late due to congestion at the gates. Airline's fault or airports fault: unknown.

Ineffective communication with United resulted in lost baggage. Their Baggage Tracing counter at MUC was shut down from 11:00-14:15 on my arrival. Undertrained, underinformed staff had me Running all over MUC to find someone to help me to no avail. Staff was rude, unhelpful, and unable to effectively use the systems they did have operational. They refused to contact United in any way or provide any accommodation or other resources while I waited for my luggage. This has destroyed my downstream itinerary. If they had even the slightest visibility I may have been able to reschedule/plan, but again, their staff provided nothing, and did nothing more than their website, which doesn’t even work on a standard phone browser. Miserable failure at all levels that weren’t associated with the operation of the aircraft.

Miserable. They moved my seat, but canceled the next leg of my flight. I resolved the issue at my transfer, but that resulted in lost luggage that has taken days off my schedule with no resolution. Worse, they fail to interface effectively with Lufthansa, forcing me to bounce between two equally useless help desks. The apps are unable to handle the situation, the bag dropped off the tracker, and while the call centers are polite, they do not provide written information to assist with cross-airline communication.

Could we please end the loud announcements about credit card offers on your flights? We are trying to sleep, work, watch videos, etc. and if we need a credit card, we will ask for one. Flying is already not what it used to be.

I would like the crew to talk LESS over the PA and specifically about credit card offers. I am trying to work, sleep, watch a movie and the PA was booming about a credit card offer. Could we go back to the days when the customer was more important than selling a credit card?

Enough space,crew was helpful,food was good.The gates are way far especially for travelers with health issues

No enough space plus only allowing one laggage instead of two like other airlines.

There were no TV screens - even in Business class. 5 delays, and only given $12 meal voucher! Terrible!

It was good. But the gate team made me check my carry on when there was plenty of space for my luggage on the plane. Otherwise our trip was fine.

The entertainment options were at best, fair. It was exactly the same as my outbound flight. It would have been more entertaining if there were some series from Apple TV, HBO, Showtime or other carriers for me to catch up with.

Concern Regarding Significant Gate Delay and Jet Bridge Issue Dear Customer Relations Team, I am writing to express my disappointment with the experience I had on my recent flight AA 2414 on Sunday January 18, 2026. What should have been a routine departure turned into a frustrating and avoidable delay due to an issue with the jet bridge at the gate. As a result, the flight was delayed by approximately 90 minutes while multiple gate changes were attempted. The lack of clear communication during this period made the situation even more challenging. Passengers were left uncertain about the cause of the delay, the expected timeline, and the next steps. This not only disrupted travel plans but also created unnecessary stress for everyone on board. I understand that operational issues can arise, but a malfunctioning jet bridge and the resulting extended delay suggest an area where procedures or equipment maintenance may need attention. I hope you will review this incident to prevent similar disruptions in the future. I would appreciate acknowledgment of this concern and consideration of appropriate compensation for the inconvenience and lost time caused by this delay. Thank you for taking the time to review my experience. I look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Dion Dillard

They made me pay $40 to check a bag that was listed as free when I bought my ticket. Then before boarding they offered to check any bags free.

It was a good trip. Flight Attendants were friendly and responsive.

It was fine. Nobody was outstandingly friendly but no one was rude and everything was smooth . The captain thanked us for flying but no one greeted me as I walked on the plane or as I exited which is the least they could do lol

Clean, friendly, roomy. But check-in from the phone link was terrible. Repeated attempts wouldn’t save at the final step. Just kept spinning! It was very frustrating. Finally, I used the app (vs website link) to check-in which worked very smoothly on the first attempt.

Check in on the web portal was cumbersome! After several attempts I finally got the boarding pass.

Excellent flight and even arrived 23 min early. No entertainment , or wi fi on board, but I downloaded a couple of movies beforehand which kept me entertained. Really like flying Allegiant airlines.

WE were delayed about an hour and never any communications from the employees working the gate. We also were moved to a total of three gates.

I love how they show love to their customers and care about them too.

I liked how when I got on board how fast we ended up taking off but what I truly disliked was how uncomfortable the seats were. There was truly never a time that I could ever get comfortable during both of my flights. The seats could get away during shorter flights but flights 3 hour plus makes it hard to enjoy.

The crew was great and the flight was very smooth. Can’t really judge food since I did not get any because it costs money. The seat was comfortable for what we bought. Thanks!

Crew was great. No entertainment and food and beverage was for purchase only, even water

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.

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