$76 Find Cheap Flights from Des Moines to North Carolina

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Cheap Flights from Des Moines to North Carolina

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Raleigh
Raleigh1 stop$252
Charlotte
Charlotte1 stop$225
Asheville
Asheville1 stop$269
Wilmington
Wilmington1 stop$288
Greensboro
Greensboro1 stop$279
Fayetteville
Fayetteville1 stop$438
Jacksonville
Jacksonville1 stop$378
Norfolk
Norfolk1 stop$305
Raleigh
Raleigh1 stop$252
Charlotte
Charlotte1 stop$225
Asheville
Asheville1 stop$269
Wilmington
Wilmington1 stop$288
Greensboro
Greensboro1 stop$279
Fayetteville
Fayetteville1 stop$438
Jacksonville
Jacksonville1 stop$378
Norfolk
Norfolk1 stop$305

Book Cheap Des Moines to North Carolina 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 Carolina 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 Carolina

Thu, Feb 26 - Tue, Mar 3
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:27 pm - 4:18 pm
DSM
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CLT
19h 51m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
1:24 pm - 10:35 am
CLT
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DSM
22h 11m2 stops
$225Multiple Airlines
Wed, Mar 4 - Wed, Mar 4
American Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 10:28 am
DSM
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CLT
2h 28mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
1:45 pm - 10:26 pm
CLT
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DSM
9h 41m1 stop
$229American Airlines
Sat, Feb 7 - Tue, Feb 10
United Airlines Logo
7:50 am - 1:24 pm
DSM
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TYS
4h 34m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
11:10 am - 2:33 pm
TYS
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DSM
4h 23m1 stop
$231United Airlines
Thu, Jan 29 - Mon, Feb 2
American Airlines Logo
5:01 pm - 10:09 pm
DSM
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TYS
4h 08m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
12:19 pm - 5:06 pm
TYS
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DSM
5h 47m1 stop
$235American Airlines
Sat, Feb 7 - Tue, Feb 10
United Airlines Logo
7:50 am - 7:27 pm
DSM
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TYS
10h 37m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
5:29 pm - 9:50 pm
TYS
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DSM
5h 21m1 stop
$236United Airlines
Thu, Feb 26 - Wed, Mar 4
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:27 pm - 4:18 pm
DSM
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CLT
19h 51m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:46 pm - 10:51 pm
CLT
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DSM
33h 05m2 stops
$238Multiple Airlines
Sat, Feb 7 - Tue, Feb 10
United Airlines Logo
7:50 am - 7:27 pm
DSM
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TYS
10h 37m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
2:25 pm - 9:50 pm
TYS
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DSM
8h 25m2 stops
$241United Airlines
Thu, Feb 5 - Mon, Feb 9
Delta Logo
5:16 pm - 10:29 pm
DSM
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AVL
4h 13m1 stop
Delta Logo
6:15 pm - 10:29 pm
AVL
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DSM
5h 14m1 stop
$269Delta
Wed, Feb 4 - Wed, Feb 11
Delta Logo
4:22 pm - 11:49 pm
DSM
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RDU
6h 27m1 stop
Delta Logo
5:15 am - 10:41 am
RDU
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DSM
6h 26m1 stop
$271Delta
Fri, Jan 16 - Mon, Jan 19
Southwest Logo
5:20 am - 6:00 pm
DSM
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MYR
11h 40m2 stops
Southwest Logo
10:30 am - 9:20 pm
MYR
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DSM
11h 50m2 stops
$419Southwest
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to North Carolina flights

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

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

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

The cheapest ticket to North Carolina from Des Moines found in the last 72 hours was to Charlotte, at $308 round-trip. The most popular route is from Des Moines (DSM) to Charlotte (CLT), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $308.

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

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 $445, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

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 Carolina, 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 Carolina is September, when tickets cost $318 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and November, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $427 and $406 respectively.

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

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

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to North Carolina on a Wednesday, 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 North Carolina. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Saturday and avoiding Sundays for the best deals.

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

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 North Carolina, 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 North Carolina, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 45% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 9 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flight$76
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 3% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 8% lower on average.
Flight from Des Moines to Raleigh

FAQs - booking North Carolina flights

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

    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 Carolina.

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

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

    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 Carolina 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 Carolina?

    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 Carolina 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 Carolina?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to North Carolina is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost $352 on average. Morning departures are around 8% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to North Carolina is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $382.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to North Carolina

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Des Moines to the following destinations at these prices or less: Charlotte $233 one-way - $404 round-trip

Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Des Moines to North Carolina

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines to North Carolina. 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 North Carolina? 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 4253 reviews
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
7.5Entertainment
8.0Comfort
Airline reviews

Okay, not wonderful. Short flight. Wi-fi didn't work properly. Stuck waiting for a gate to open upon arrival for 20 or so minutes.

4.0 OkayChad, Dec 2025
BNA - PNS
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Okay, not wonderful. Short flight. Wi-fi didn't work properly. Stuck waiting for a gate to open upon arrival for 20 or so minutes.

They sent a notice that they were boarding an hour early. We had to leave the club and run to the gate. They said sorry, that came from corporate and was a mistake. They did not have enough seating because the flight before it had not taken off on time. They moved our gate and delayed it for an hour.

The boarding and seat assignment system no longer works for me, but I know it is being replaced. Otherwise, I am good with the overall experience.

The lead steward kept singing about "San Francisco" and hotel California---more annoying than humorous....needs work. Flight was smooth and on time.

Still a fan of open seating. Flight was on schedule and arrived on time. The 737 MAX is very comfortable.

Airline travel is always too cramped to really be pleasant, but the cabin crew on this flight did a pretty good job of making up for it by putting on some music during boarding and sprinkling a few funny remarks into the safety briefing and announcements, and just generally being friendly and helpful. It definitely reminded me of why I prefer the in-flight experience on Southwest!

No delays and arrived to destination 30 min early. Staff was super friendly.

San Diego airport is brand new, spacious, airy and very smooth checkin at SW baggage drop.

It was rough. The staff was unprofessional, the choice of on board drinks terrible, it was cramped in space at every airport, they always ran out of overhead bin space so they pressured people to check bags for free or we couldn’t leave on the plane— so I did check my bag to help, and they nearly lost my bag. My bag did not arrive on the luggage belt, another man on my flight and I had to waste our time going to the baggage office to search for our bags. I would only fly southwest again if it was my last choice. Also, my flights were consistently delayed over and over again— at one point they straight up told us we were waiting for the pilot to arrive.

Crew could have been friendlier, maybe I'm spoiled by SW crews. In flight wifi was good. Would be nice to have more food offerings on a 4 plus hour flight

The plant way delayed departing by 3 hours. It was an old airplane with broken seats and armrests. The bathroom made a hollering sound. A really crappy flight experience and travel day all around.

Flight delays both to Detroits and return flight . The flight to Detroit was associated with mechanical difficulty

I am extremely disappointed that delta internal pilot manuals now refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the “gulf of America”. You can bow down to the Orange turd on your own. I will never fly delta again

Wasn't a Delta issue I don't think, but seems there was a Delta flight at each of the 2 Dallas airports at the same exact time, both to Atlanta. I was evidently booked on the one at Love Airport, but the Carey transport shuttle took me to DFW instead and I ended up missing the flight by just a few minutes. Was able to book a Southwest flight from Love Airport, but was a big loss of time and an inconvenience.

Great. I had to modify a flight. That was easy and free. Thank You

I noticed that the planes seem to be outdated. There was no entertainment per se. Also, the waiting area did not have any working electrical outlets

Original flight was cancelled and when i was rebooked by the airline, they couldn't seat me in the same type of seat as I had originally booked (went from window/aisle to middle/middle and one was a bulkhead seat, and other wasn't in the same class)

Lady Pilot was perfect in every way wheels up to wheels down communication, professionalism, excellent on time departure and on time arrival, excellent communication! Fantastic job with Superb attitude!!

The food is terrible. The staff is wonderful. Comfort is good.

Left on time, a bit delayed due to headwinds most of the trip.

Very turbulent trip made it pretty bearable, plus the lack of refreshments served and the lack of any air conditioning before takeoff which took an hour or more.

Flight was late - I was downgraded from first class to coach

Not good - outbound flight was delayed and missed my connection even though I got to the gate after running through the airport - the agent would not let me on because the door was closed (flight had not left). There was no notification from United - overall experience was very disappointing. Additionally, I was downgraded from first class to coach on the alternative flight

The flight was on time. I generally don’t drink or eat on short flights and the seats were good and the flight attendants were friendly. That’s all I expect

It was nice to have gotten up upgraded to first class with a meal on a three hour flight

United have really come back. Airport and boarding process is clear and good, app and information also very good

Flight was delayed 8 times. We were sitting at the airport for 14 hours. We got 2 hours of sleep (if that) on what was not meant to be a red-eye.

After a delay at the gate, C3, at Ohare on Sunday, I left my Blk ski coat on the bench at the gate, lost! Please review my lob claim, thx.

Very bad! They kept delaying my flight and wouldn’t do anything about it

They brought an empty plane to the gate. Then a flight delay was announced for maintenance and waiting on a part. I was then put on a flight to San Francisco instead with a connecting flight to my final destination. Arrived at my final destination 2 hours late.

Experience was good, however I had a delay due to weather happening and had to re purchase a seat on a new plane for a higher price (could be my own issue and misunderstanding) but other than that situation. First time flyer (by myself) was terrific!! The last from ORD to ALO didn't have wifi, but it was only 45 minutes so I'm sure that was part of the reason. Overall my experience was great! Next time I will remember to buy tickets with longer layovers. The delays really saved my overall anxiety. :)

Did not understand a single word the attendant said on the pa system. I was glad it was not an emergency.

My flight was delayed about three hours. I got home at 3:30 in the morning very bad experience.

I had a positive experience on American. I'm blind and traveling with a guide dog and the flight attendants were so kind, friendly, and helpful towards us. They checked in on us during the flight and they made us feel comfortable and welcomed. There was an hour delay before depature, but overall the flight was a smooth ride. I appreciate that there were no issues on this long flight back home.

Did not get any refreshments. Crew was very nice but limited. Small seats

The flight was flawless and we even arrived between 20 and 25 minutes early!

Typically flights with AA are good. The staff are pleasant, welcoming, and efficient.

Mostly good. Flight was crowded but Airline personnel were very friendly & accommodating. It would be good to have savory snacks rather than just sweet Biscoff cookies.

We had 3 flights. 1 & 2 were on the same plane but we had to de-board just to re-board 30 mins later. That may have been due to a crew change though. Our 3rd flight had a couple “maintenance” issues that held us up. They were quickly resolved but it took forever for someone to bring the paperwork needed so we could leave. Apparently there was a computer glitch so a driver had to bring a physical copy. It delayed us about 1 1/2 hrs. The flights themselves were smooth & no problems. For boarding, I don’t know why they don’t start with the back of the plane & move forward. It would eliminate the back up from people trying to find their seats & put their bags in the overhead bins. Unless you’re on an overseas flight, there is no food, you get a beverage & either a small bag of pretzels or a biscuit cookie. Take your own food or snacks of you want something more.

The actual trip was fine, however, the changes made to our flights and the layovers were had to endure were awful.

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