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Find cheap flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia from $96

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Des Moines to Philadelphia departing on 4/10. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Des Moines to Philadelphia, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from Des Moines to Philadelphia

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia 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.
3:25 pm - 5:35 amDSM-PHL
13h 10m1 stop
8:40 pm - 2:25 pmPHL-DSM
18h 45m1 stop
$190Frontier
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Wed, Apr 17 - Tue, Apr 23
3:25 pm - 5:35 amDSM-PHL
13h 10m1 stop
8:50 pm - 2:25 pmPHL-DSM
18h 35m1 stop
$199Frontier
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Wed, Apr 17 - Fri, Apr 19
4:15 pm - 12:05 pmDSM-PHL
18h 50m1 stop
1:06 pm - 11:05 pmPHL-DSM
10h 59m1 stop
Thu, Apr 25 - Sun, Apr 28
6:17 pm - 5:43 pmDSM-PHL
22h 26m1 stop
12:56 pm - 11:24 pmPHL-DSM
11h 28m1 stop
Thu, Mar 28 - Sun, Mar 31
4:02 pm - 12:50 amDSM-PHL
7h 48m1 stop
3:37 pm - 7:45 pmPHL-DSM
5h 08m1 stop
$306American Airlines
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Wed, Jul 10 - Tue, Jul 16
6:30 am - 2:37 pmDSM-PHL
7h 07m1 stop
11:00 am - 5:33 pmPHL-DSM
7h 33m1 stop
$316American Airlines
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Tue, Apr 16 - Tue, Apr 23
5:44 pm - 11:40 pmDSM-PHL
4h 56m1 stop
5:30 am - 11:19 amPHL-DSM
6h 49m1 stop
$333Delta
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Mon, Apr 15 - Wed, Apr 17
6:00 pm - 12:32 amDSM-PHL
5h 32m1 stop
6:30 am - 11:30 amPHL-DSM
6h 00m1 stop
$338Delta
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Sat, Jun 15 - Wed, Jun 19
8:00 am - 2:03 pmDSM-PHL
5h 03m1 stop
8:00 am - 11:43 pmPHL-DSM
16h 43m2 stops
$442United Airlines
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Tue, Apr 16 - Tue, Apr 23
6:37 pm - 12:28 amDSM-PHL
4h 51m1 stop
5:55 pm - 10:24 amPHL-DSM
17h 29m2 stops
$496United Airlines
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Wed, May 22 - Tue, May 28

Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia?

The average price of all flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from Des Moines to Philadelphia, 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 Mondays.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia, 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 Philadelphia is August, where tickets cost $366 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and June, where the average cost of tickets is $611 and $458 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Des Moines to Philadelphia, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 83 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, Frontier offered the best one-way deal for that route, at $96. KAYAK users also found Des Moines to Philadelphia round-trip flights on Frontier from $190 and on American Airlines from $306.

How long does a flight from Des Moines to Philadelphia take?

There are no direct flights for this route. The shortest travel duration to get to Philadelphia from Des Moines is 4h 25m.

Good to know

Low season

February

High season

June

Cheapest flight

$96
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 9% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 7% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Des Moines to Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Philadelphia was $96 for a one-way ticket and $190 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is not required to fly from Des Moines to Philadelphia.

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

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia, Delta or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $381 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $437 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 Philadelphia.

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

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

    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 Philadelphia with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and PHL 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 Philadelphia?

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

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Top 3 airlines serving from Des Moines to Philadelphia

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Des Moines to Philadelphia? 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 KAYAK reviews.
8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 11551 reviews
79comfort
82boarding
81overall
86crew
75food
81entertainment
Airline reviews

Boarding was a sh!t show. JFK BOARDING was awful. The agent called three sections at a time Clogging the area then yelling at people to not block the walk way. How are you going to call delta one , premium select and comfort plus at once and the yell at highest paying passengers. Need to do a lot better and the flight attendants in the galley need to understand that their voices travel. They were talking about others and everyone in the cabin heard them

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Boarding was a sh!t show. JFK BOARDING was awful. The agent called three sections at a time Clogging the area then yelling at people to not block the walk way. How are you going to call delta one , premium select and comfort plus at once and the yell at highest paying passengers. Need to do a lot better and the flight attendants in the galley need to understand that their voices travel. They were talking about others and everyone in the cabin heard them

Uncomfortable seats on 14 hour flight. Mediocre food. On time and great crew.

MSP to Atlanta was much better than Atlanta to St. Kitts. Paid $180 each for myself and wife for Delta comfort from Atlanta to St. Kitts. Seats were more narrow and obviously old and worn out. Tailbone is killing me. Seat would not recline. Seats behind reclined and we were not an exit row or in front of an exit row. Entertainment did not work in that the movie jumped forward and back and there was no audio. The plug in the arm rest was loose. Flight attendant tried “resetting” the video for my seat but no good. She never checked back. Someone else near me had the same issue. Touch screen was unresponsive. No where near as comfortable as MSP to Atlanta flight. 3 plus hrs. flight time without the basic amenities and not even remotely close to comfortable but paid for Comfort plus. I will be very disappointed if I have the same on my return “Comfort Plus” flight St. Kitts to Atlanta. At the very least my wife and I should be refunded for round trip “Comfort Plus” charges. Please feel free to contact me directly for more details.

public website still broken for years randomly blocking browsers with privacy options active after loading a page maybe once. check-in on laptop was almost impossible but eventually randomly worked. had to print pass at airport since couldn't get back in to load digital pass on mobile firefox or chrome. red eye flight so smooth onboarding, plenty of room to spread out, easy offboarding. onboard wifi instructions mention vpn can cause problems connecting but fails to also mention private dns. no printed or built in menu list, seems weird to require personal device to point at qr code link for menu which does not even allow direct ordering. people with health condition risk related dietary restrictions trying to avoid for example cholesterol and sugar are left guessing what they can order either way without nutritional info highlights (cranberry juice was minute maid cocktail with as much suger as typical can of soda). tap to pay wasn't working and always seems sketchy to manually enter card info. good movie variety, so limited tv was okay.

Great experience overall. Check in at Austin was congested as they only have about 6 check in kiosks, one was broken, and there was a lot of Spring Break travelers.

The main person that was coordinating everything was a short white/light skin Spanish man and he was very rude. It honestly made me feel like it was everyone’s First day at work. His announcements were very not reasonable and they did not make sense. The stewardess on the flight that made the announcements she didn’t even know what she was talking about she sounded inebriated. There were no snacks or drinks on our flight there wasn’t even much turbulence. This flight was not enjoyable nor was it what a Delta flight should be and just this past week I flew with Delta 3 times.

The landing was bad and the hostess came two times and i was sleeping but when she served the person that nexts to me I woke up and she didn’t even asked me if I need any drink or snacks two times!!!!

The helpful attitude of the staff, and being a wheelchair passenger everyone was helpful and understanding. The trip was made comfortable by the upgraded seat which was given without my request, that was a great surprise. Thank you Delta.

Mario was great. Made a night flight on a small aircraft pleasant and memorable.

It was great I love flying Delta and have never had a bad experience with them

737 Max was leaking water into the cabin through the windows. Overhead bins opened on landing. Bad bad plane.

I was not able to buy food in the flight. They refer to include your Credit card in the APP, and if you are not from USA (i have a credit card form Canada) it is not possible

The plane boarded and deplaned twice before the crew timed out. Flight was 7 hours late departing. Horrible experience!

Over two hours wait to get wheelchair assistance from arrival to the departure gate for LA was unreasonable even though there appreared to be heavy demand.

Everything was very good. Boarding and takeoff were on time and organized. Had a good flight

Wouldn’t let me check in said couldn’t find a ticket had to wait very long Time

Awful…flight was delayed more than 12hrs, missed all connections to Fort Wayne, IN, had to get flight to another city 2 hours from my destination, flight was again delayed by 40 mins because they did not have enough fuel, again missed a connection, finally arrived in Indiana at 11pm…but before my 2 hour drive home, ay, no Five That Our Luggage Never Made On The plane and Still In Chicago

Other than the two hour delay, it was fine. Of course they were very professional and kept us informed throughout the whole delay..

Wheelchair assistance was not complete. The person left me at the departure gate without informing the groundstaff of my requirements. I had to walk to the departure counter to ask for help to reach the plane door. The crew informed me that in future they were not allowed to help passengers like me, senior citizen and Wheelchair passenger with placing their carry on bags in the overhead compartments!

Crew is way too many times on the intercom re explaining the same thing

Late arrival due to gate being blocked by stalled truck

delayed delayed delayed. was supposed to have a 2 hour layover and very nearly missed my connection.

We truly had not one problem. Nive enough to receive an upgrade. Flight attendants were extremely friendly and cheeful. Gladly will continue to fly American.

Flight operated on tie. However, the in-flight entertainment was inoperative. No special recognition as an Executive Platinum member.

Terrible!!!!! Gate changes are a nightmare for elderly. I had to walk to another Terminal without any assistance! It was awful. When I finally arrived in Philadelphia my back and knee were killing me.

Paid for a first class lay flat seat that was broken, 7 hours of sitting straight up!

Flight was delayed at departure due to weather and the need for de-icing. The flight was smooth but there was a delay at arrival due to weather. We were in a hold for 20 minutes or more. The flight arrived more than 30 minutes late. Airlines have no control over the weather and I'm glad that they follow all safety procedures. Had to wait a long time for my checked luggage. Whole process was slow and the bags arrived wet due to the rain. The onboard wifi and entertainment access was spotty and the signal was dropped several times. Otherwise the crew was great and friendly. They tried to get everyone's bags stowed and seated so we could take off.

It’s never made crystal clear if your flight will have in flight entertainment or not. That should be explicit

There was only one round of drinks served on a 5 hour flight!

I was assigned an aisle seat but when I boarded the plane a person was already sitting in my assigned seat. The flight attendant was ready to help me get my original assigned seat, but I chose to simply take that person's assigned seat in the next row back in the middle seat. I didn't want to make a fuss, just wanted to ensure that I didn't accidentally create a domino effect of accidentally taking another person's assigned seat, etc. While the middle seat is not the most comfortable, it was a quick easy flight and I'm grateful that the flight attendant was ready to help me out.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Des Moines to Philadelphia found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
4/10Wed
1 stopFrontier
13h 10mDSM-PHL
$96
4/10Wed
2 stopsFrontier
23h 13mDSM-PHL
$123
6/17Mon
1 stopFrontier
7h 05mDSM-PHL
$149
6/2Sun
1 stop
19h 08mDSM-PHL
$152
4/28Sun
1 stop
22h 19mDSM-PHL
$154
4/9Tue
1 stopAmerican Airlines
4h 54mDSM-PHL
$163
4/10Wed
3 stops
19h 40mDSM-PHL
$165
6/23Sun
1 stopAmerican Airlines
7h 46mDSM-PHL
$279
4/9Tue
2 stopsUnited Airlines
29h 14mDSM-PHL
$323
6/17Mon
2 stopsUnited Airlines
10h 47mDSM-PHL
$491

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Last minute flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia that are departing in the next 10 days.
3/22Fri
multi-stop
7h 16mDSM-PHL
3/25Mon
multi-stop
23h 50mPHL-DSM
$311
3/22Fri
multi-stop
7h 16mDSM-PHL
3/25Mon
multi-stop
18h 20mPHL-DSM
$354
3/22Fri
multi-stop
22h 02mDSM-PHL
3/25Mon
multi-stop
10h 47mPHL-DSM
$660
3/23Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 06mDSM-PHL
3/25Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
5h 36mPHL-DSM
$668
3/20Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
5h 25mDSM-PHL
3/23Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 30mPHL-DSM
$681
3/20Wed
multi-stop
24h 31mDSM-PHL
3/23Sat
multi-stop
15h 46mPHL-DSM
$694
3/22Fri
multi-stop
40h 35mDSM-PHL
3/25Mon
multi-stop
10h 47mPHL-DSM
$749
3/23Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
8h 35mDSM-PHL
3/25Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
21h 44mPHL-DSM
$776
3/20Wed
multi-stop
22h 10mDSM-PHL
3/23Sat
multi-stop
19h 25mPHL-DSM
$842
3/23Sat
multi-stopDelta
11h 00mDSM-PHL
3/25Mon
multi-stopDelta
11h 07mPHL-DSM
$1,456

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Des Moines - Philadelphia Flights

Departure:

Des Moines (DSM)United States

Destination:

Philadelphia (PHL)United States

Return flight deals:

Philadelphia - Des Moines

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