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Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Orlando (DSM-ORL)

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

Wed, Aug 27 - Fri, Sep 5
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6:00 pm - 9:45 pmDSM-SFB
2h 45mnonstop
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7:00 am - 8:54 amSFB-DSM
2h 54mnonstop
$79Allegiant Air
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Mon, Aug 25 - Wed, Aug 27
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1:36 pm - 5:21 pmDSM-SFB
2h 45mnonstop
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3:09 pm - 5:10 pmSFB-DSM
3h 01mnonstop
$80Allegiant Air
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Wed, Aug 20 - Wed, Aug 27
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6:00 pm - 9:45 pmDSM-SFB
2h 45mnonstop
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3:09 pm - 5:10 pmSFB-DSM
3h 01mnonstop
$92Allegiant Air
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Wed, Aug 20 - Wed, Aug 27
Allegiant Air Logo
6:00 pm - 9:45 pmDSM-SFB
2h 45mnonstop
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3:09 pm - 5:10 pmSFB-DSM
3h 01mnonstop
$93Allegiant Air
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Wed, Aug 20 - Mon, Aug 25
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6:00 pm - 9:45 pmDSM-SFB
2h 45mnonstop
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6:11 pm - 8:12 pmSFB-DSM
3h 01mnonstop
$101Allegiant Air
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Sat, Aug 16 - Wed, Aug 20
Allegiant Air Logo
7:00 am - 10:45 amDSM-SFB
2h 45mnonstop
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3:09 pm - 5:10 pmSFB-DSM
3h 01mnonstop
$122Allegiant Air
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Sat, Aug 16 - Wed, Aug 20
Allegiant Air Logo
7:00 am - 10:45 amDSM-SFB
2h 45mnonstop
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3:09 pm - 5:10 pmSFB-DSM
3h 01mnonstop
$123Allegiant Air
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Sat, Oct 11 - Sat, Oct 18
Allegiant Air Logo
9:19 am - 12:58 pmDSM-SFB
2h 39mnonstop
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6:30 am - 8:29 amSFB-DSM
2h 59mnonstop
$131Allegiant Air
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Fri, Aug 8 - Mon, Aug 11
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1:59 pm - 11:00 pmDSM-MCO
8h 01m1 stop
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11:55 am - 6:05 pmMCO-DSM
7h 10m1 stop
Mon, Aug 25 - Wed, Aug 27
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4:29 pm - 10:47 pmDSM-MCO
5h 18m1 stop
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7:36 pm - 6:25 pmMCO-DSM
23h 49m2 stops
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Expert advice for your flight from Des Moines to Orlando

 
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to Orlando flights

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

What is the cheapest Des Moines to Orlando 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 Orlando.

Our data shows that the cheapest route for a return flight from Des Moines to Orlando cost $92 and was between Des Moines (DSM) and Orlando Sanford Intl Airport (SFB). On average, the best prices are found if you fly this route. The average price for a return flight for this route is $92.

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

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from Des Moines to Orlando, look for departures on Mondays and avoid leaving on a Tuesday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Orlando, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly and Monday is the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Orlando, 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 Orlando is May, where tickets cost $221 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and November, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $386 and $361 respectively.

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

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 $188, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

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 Orlando, 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 Orlando, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonSeptember
High seasonMarch
Cheapest flight$50
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 10% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 6% increase in price.
Flight from Des Moines to Orlando Sanford Intl

When to book flights from Des Moines to Orlando

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Des Moines to Orlando based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
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FAQs for booking flights from Des Moines to Orlando

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Orlando was $50 for a one-way ticket and $79 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in Des Moines and on arrival in Orlando.

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

    Des Moines is served by only 1 airport and there are 2 airports in Orlando. You will leave Des Moines from Des Moines and you will be arriving in Orlando at one of these airports: Orlando or Orlando Sanford Intl.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Des Moines to Orlando?

    American Airlines, and Delta offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Des Moines to Orlando flight route.

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

    The Airbus A320-100/200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Des Moines to Orlando flight route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Des Moines to Orlando?

    You can catch a nonstop flight from Des Moines to Orlando on on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to Orlando are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $409 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $369 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

    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 Orlando.

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

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

    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 Orlando with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline.

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

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

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Des Moines to Orlando

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $71 or less one-way and $138 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Des Moines to Orlando?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Des Moines to Orlando.
Find which airlines fly direct from Des Moines Airport to Orlando, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Des Moines to Orlando

Monday

Allegiant Air

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Tuesday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

Wednesday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

Friday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

Saturday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

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Orlando to Des Moines

Monday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

Tuesday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

Wednesday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

Friday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

Saturday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Des Moines to Orlando

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines to Orlando. 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.
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4239 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
7.6Entertainment
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Worst experience I had on Southwest. Still better than most, but the seating was barely tolerable.

4.0 OkayBobby, Jul 2025BNA - MDW
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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.

For my birthday trip this was my second time ever flying, this trip was the best.

after landing, we stay 2 hours on the taxi way before reaching the gate The airline and the crew were good though

No trays in our seats, we sat in first row, purchased a business class fare. Had to hold our drinks and snack in our hands. No plugs for our cell phones. Had to pay for it a drink cocktail each. Seats so uncomfortable.

Flight wasn’t even full, but too many carry-ons caused us to run out of bin space. New bag fee has folks who would usually check their bags carrying on. Watching Southwest morph into Spirit/Frontier is so sad to watch

Sat on tarmac for 2 hours and then missed my connecting flight

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.

Flight was canceled, and no effort was made to help with rebooking, no hotel vouchers, no car transportation and minimal food voucher and most places for food were closed by the time the voucher was given. Waited for 3 hours for bags. Simply the worst travel experience I have ever had

Food was surprisingly good but the WiFi was not great

this crew didn't care much. bumping carts into seats more times than i care to remember

Very late arrival at PWM. Late jet getting to ATL. Equipment problem with aircraft - could not get enough water onto plane., Another delay getting FAA approval for flight with bottled H2O. Not the crew’s problem.

Everything was fine except the entertainment was not working for half of the flight.

Flight delays numerous times. Everytime we would get close to boarding it would be delayed again. Strung along the entire time.

This flight never occurred because AA couldn’t get their act together.

During service there was a garbage/beverage spill near our seats that never was cleaned up. On a relatively short flight when we’re fortunate enough to actually have in flight movies available, the flight attendants pitching the AADVANTAGE credit card shouldn’t talk for the last 10 minutes of the flight so that we miss the end of the movie.

Waited on the runway for takeoff for 2.5 hours. Air traffic rerouted us. The plane didn't have enough fuel, so had to go back to the gate. Had to wait for a new pilot. Should have landed at 5:22. Didn't land until 9:10. Trash flight.

The boarding was pretty easy. However, the first class seats are not lay flat as other airlines (like JetBlue) has and therefore sleeping was a challenge.

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

Everything about the flight was lovely…We left early, arrived early, cabin crew were efficient and helpful. Flight was easy and most pleasant.

Would have thought that they would gas up plane before everyone got on board

Fine. On time, cabin service was fine, bag arrived. All good. Flying into DCA so did not collide with any helicopters, which is also good. Horrid incident that could have and should have been prevented.

Standard. No different than a discount carrier on a short trip.

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.

They boarded passengers that sat in the back of the plane first, making boarding very efficient.

I didn't even take this flight. My plans changed and I couldn't get ahold of customer service and the website kept breaking down during the attempt to change the flight. I wound up taking another airline entirely and eating the cost.

The worst flying experience ever 3 delays. No accommodations. Had to deboard the plane after being delayed.

2 hour delay due to late plane, wrong size plane causing overbooking, and people getting off and on the plane after boarding was completed.

Since you have to pay for overhead bags then they shouldn't be running out of space and asking individuals who paid to remove stuff from the overhead

Book with frontier airlines with the mentality that they'll cancel your flight, kick you off and lose your luggage. Anything besides that is a win. Compare prices with other airlines (to include luggage) and if frontier is still worth it, book it but know all of their policies.

You get what you pay for nothing essentially but a hard uncomfortable seat that doesn’t recline and kids screaming all around you and chaotic boarding and limited check bag weight allowance when compared to other airlines

Not very good. Paid in excess of $400 for assigned seating for my family and that was not provided. I want that money back.

I chose the seats when booked the flight and paid for them. However after checking in I found we were assigned different seats!

It was a no frills flight. Would have liked to be able to charge my device

Seats were extremely uncomfortable and it was very hot on the plane.

Since they are a budget airline, I wasn’t expecting too much but they did some things well. They were on time, the plane was clean, boarding was fairly straightforward and the staff was cheerful and friendly. The only downside was comfort. The seats were fairly hard and after a 2 hour flight your rear end is not feeling so great. Maybe a little more cushion in the seats, Frontier!

Check in at Philadelphia international was absolutely terrible! I fly 2 to 3 times a month and avoid frontier at all cost and will never fly Frontier again! The night before travel, I tried checking in however, the app was giving me an error, so I went to the desktop, which instructed you that you need to use the app. The next day I presented at the check-in gate after trying at least a half dozen times prior to getting into the airport and continuing to getting the error in the app. I actually had rebooted my phone numerous times and reinstall the app just in case. My phone is only one generation older than the current model. It has no problems completing a frontier flight purchase or any other app issues. There was only three frontier employees working at check-in and a huge line while I was in line I continued to try and check in via the app. As I approach the desk, I was dreading dealing with the agent. He was extremely unprofessional, anti-semantic & very ignorant, and mean to the people in front of me, as well as the people who ended up being behind me. He literally told people “Man I don’t care bout y’all” in his native dialect! Maintaining my composure I approached and explained the situation. To which he replied, you’re gonna have to pay then! I don’t understand. It’s an issue with their app not allowing me to check in! Not my issue! He told me if I pay cash it would be $15, $25 if I pay credit card. I don’t understand a $10 difference for paying with a credit card? I am completely cashless so I continued to try using the app to avoid the $25 fee, Which I still don’t believe that I should be responsible for since it was Frontier’s technical issue!!! I continued to check in via the app a couple more times after he verified I was doing everything right he proceeded to continue to belittle the people behind me. Yelling at them saying I don’t care about you people! I cannot believe that this is the way that businesses would treat its customers! Unfortunately, the black mail with dreadlocks did not have a name tag all he had was a frontier sweater on! For the $25 fee that I ended up getting charged on my credit card. I should’ve just booked originally with Spirit or any other carrier! I have no problem paying fees that I should be responsible for, but when it’s due to a technical failure of a company, the customer should not be responsible for it! I cannot believe that it’s not frontier going out of business!

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