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$110 Find Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Pensacola

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Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Pensacola (DSM-PNS)

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

Thu, Aug 7 - Thu, Aug 14
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5:30 am - 12:49 pmDSM-PNS
7h 19m1 stop
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4:00 pm - 10:39 pmPNS-DSM
6h 39m1 stop
$217Delta
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Thu, Aug 7 - Thu, Aug 14
American Airlines Logo
5:12 am - 12:38 pmDSM-PNS
7h 26m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
2:32 pm - 11:27 pmPNS-DSM
8h 55m2 stops
$222American Airlines
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Mon, Nov 24 - Thu, Dec 4
Delta Logo
6:30 pm - 11:07 pmDSM-PNS
4h 37m1 stop
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 10:18 amPNS-DSM
4h 18m1 stop
$271Delta
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Mon, Nov 24 - Tue, Dec 2
Delta Logo
2:37 pm - 11:07 pmDSM-PNS
8h 30m2 stops
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 10:18 amPNS-DSM
4h 18m1 stop
$276Delta
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Fri, Jul 4 - Sat, Jul 12
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2:00 pm - 7:31 pmDSM-PNS
29h 31m2 stops
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6:00 am - 5:16 pmPNS-DSM
11h 16m2 stops
Thu, Jul 10 - Thu, Jul 17
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6:32 pm - 10:41 pmDSM-PNS
28h 09m2 stops
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6:00 am - 10:38 pmPNS-DSM
16h 38m2 stops
Fri, Jul 4 - Sat, Jul 12
United Airlines Logo
6:02 am - 2:11 pmDSM-PNS
8h 09m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
5:00 pm - 10:17 pmPNS-DSM
5h 17m1 stop
$297United Airlines
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Fri, Jul 4 - Sat, Jul 12
United Airlines Logo
11:25 am - 7:49 pmDSM-PNS
8h 24m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
5:00 pm - 10:17 pmPNS-DSM
5h 17m1 stop
$302United Airlines
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Sun, Sep 7 - Thu, Sep 11
American Airlines Logo
6:11 pm - 10:59 pmDSM-PNS
4h 48m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
2:27 pm - 11:35 pmPNS-DSM
9h 08m2 stops
$309American Airlines
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Thu, Jul 10 - Thu, Jul 17
Southwest Logo
6:25 am - 7:40 pmDSM-PNS
13h 15m2 stops
Southwest Logo
2:25 pm - 11:50 pmPNS-DSM
9h 25m2 stops
$413Southwest
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to Pensacola flights

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

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

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

When flying from Des Moines to Pensacola, 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 Wednesdays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Pensacola, 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 Pensacola is September, where tickets cost $326 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $591 and $483 respectively.

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

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 Pensacola, 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 Pensacola, you should book around 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonDecember
High seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$110
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 15% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 1% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Des Moines to Pensacola

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FAQs for booking flights from Des Moines to Pensacola

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Pensacola was $110 for a one-way ticket and $217 for a round-trip.

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

    Even though you are not required to have a passport, keep in mind that an official ID is needed to board the airplane.

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

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Des Moines to Pensacola?

    SkyTeam, oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Des Moines and Pensacola, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to Pensacola are Delta and Southwest. With an average price for the route of $384 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. Southwest is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $437 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

    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 Pensacola.

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

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

    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 Pensacola with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and PNS can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

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

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

Top 4 airlines serving from Des Moines to Pensacola

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines to Pensacola. 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 Pensacola? 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 4283 reviews
7.6Entertainment
8.6Crew
8.2Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.1Food
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Southwest is typically delayed, and it gets wearisome. It is no longer a discount airline and you get way less than you pay for when it comes to comfort and Ce.

6.0 GoodDavid, Jun 2025BWI - COS
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Southwest is typically delayed, and it gets wearisome. It is no longer a discount airline and you get way less than you pay for when it comes to comfort and Ce.

We sat on the plane on the tarmac for 4 hours.

I'm not a fan of Southwest's model. I don't like the herding style of boarding.

Flight crew and cabin crew were great. I had to rearrange flights because my original flight was 3hrs delayed for weather, the rub is the flight I moved to boarded on time then we sat at the gate for 2 hours because scheduling stole our first officer for another flight, TWICE. Then our actual FO was an hour delayed. To make it worse my original flight went from a 3 hour delay to departing 15min EARLY. Just poor scheduling operations all around.

Bring back peanuts Take our drink orders when were all seated, especially after you switch to assigned seating.

Staff was far less than helpful at all times. Departure and arrival times mean nothing to Southwest. Extremely disappointed, will never fly with them again, and I’ll be sure to share my experience with all.

It is southwest seat was ok. Not the most comfortable seat

I’ve always loved Southwest. No issues at all. I was flying standby and the gate agent was extremely friendly and helpful. Boarding was smooth and I was able to get a window seat in the emergency exit row. Crew was fantastic! They were very professional and accommodating. We had to divert from our destination due to weather but the flight crew kept everyone at ease and informed us of all pertinent information. Excellent flight

The price of the tickets isn't matching the flight experience. No matter how long the flight is, you're only getting pretzels. The flight attendants looked unkept and over it.

Plz don't take away free bags and free seating

Most aspects were good however if they assign boarding zones they ought to enforce them or why bother? My luggage from SAN-JFK-MAD was lost in NY so I without my main bag for two days upon arrival in Spain. They were helpful in tracking it and eventually delivered it to my hotel. The flub was because of a delay upon arrival in NYC. I had booked 2 1/2 hours between flights but we had to hold on the taxiway for an hour after landing while waiting for a clear gate which likely caused the baggage error.

Excellent check-in. Crew was good. Excellent communication from flight deck.

Great overall. There was a bit of turbulence so they could only serve water because too much turbulence for the carts. Was glad they prioritized safety though

Excellent flight, the planes were newer, they did a nice job with boarding, great service overall.

Great service. Flight was delayed while we sat on the runway for a couple of hours. Weather related. Staff made is very bearable. The steward servicing the first class cabin was exceptional. Thank you! 💗

5 hours of delay that could've been much shorter if Delta had taken the 1 hour delay they imposed on the flight before boarding to run any of the plane checks required for flight to find the hydraulic issue that required nearly 3 hours to fix. $24 of meal credit buys a sandwich and a soft drink. Poor communication within the terminal about what gate we'd be re-boarding from and when we'd be re-boarding.

Amazing flight! I have never noticed the uniforms of the attendants before in twenty years of flying except today when one female had the most amazing dress on. It was beautifully designed and showed she was in charge. I never dreamed I would google who designed Delta uniforms . The ultimate compliment is when another woman admires your outfit. . I hope your designer puts it on the market

It would be nice if was given wires ear buds. Overall was a good experience was able to sleep on the plane

My flight was 6 pm 6/6. Every hour they delayed it again - air condition issues then no pilot then the crew had worked too many hours and cancelled the flight at 11 pm. Sent customers to NJ a 45 minutes uber ride to a hotel. Had to be back by 5 am for a 7 am flight and again no pilot etc with another three hours of delays.

The entertainment and wifi mostly didn't work on this flight.

it was so bad. I tried to board my flight from vancouver to saskatoon. And to my surprise they did not board me cause the flight was changed and no email was send to me. and on my boarding pass which i got from seattle says different flight. I did not knew anyone from Vancouver, air canada crew was rude, i asked for today flight but they were rude and i had early morning dental appointment in saskatoon. I was so much in pain and my whole day is wasted today. and i suffered alot. They did provide me hotel but they did not provide me any food. I am really really disappointed first time had so bad experience with air canada. I may think twice to book it again. If i can get any reply or any composition that would be great. Thanks

It was fine, definitely older planes with no charging or anything. There’s no entertainment set up on board, but it is nice that they allow you to access the in flight entertainment from your phone without having to pay for the Wi-Fi and they do offer free texting.

Boarding was mayhem. Late boarding by 15 minutes because of lack of staff (missing 1 flight attendant. We had to wait for an arrival of another plane before we could board). Flight was a little rough, but cannot blame on airlines.

Impressed with the service despite turbulence because of the weather. Both flights arrived before their scheduled times.

Very comfortable (upgraded to business class). The audio on my screen didn’t work, but I managed to play the audio through my phone while watching the screen.

Great experience…left a bit behind schedule but made up fir that in the air and landed 10 minutes early 😁

I was supposed to be on business class at first class from Denver back to Miami due to weather changes. I missed my connection and it’s put on a flight to Fort Lauderdale. Instead of honoring my business class/1st class ticket, they put me in coach, but there were two first class seats open. I think it’s absolutely disgusting that I paid for first class $1300 ticket and they put me in economy and they had to open seats available and I have still not been refunded the difference. I ended up having to eat a snack box instead of the meal I was supposed to get and did not get home till 2 AM so I think that’s a little pathetic that I had to live off crackers for dinner And my poor dog ate some cheese and salami. Oh yes, apparently when they switched me to the new flight they forgot to mention I had a service dog

Excellent service despite turbulence during the flight. Flight attendants were remarkable!

I liked that the flight was nonstop from ORD to CIU for $200 round trip.

Smooth flight, especially take off and landing, and great crew on board. Really loved the stroopwaffles!

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.

The flights were terribly delayed and then cancelled which forced us booking another night at the hotel. Very poor management from American Airlines

Crew was late. Baggage was late. 2hs inside the plane waiting fro de-icing and traffic. A 3:30hs flight ended up being almost 6hs inside the airplane.

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