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Cheapest round-trip
$67
Typical prices: $291-$421
Allegiant Air
Sun 9/13Sun 9/20
DSM - PHL • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$33
Typical prices: $43-$206
Allegiant Air
Sun 9/27
DSM - PHL • Non-stop
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You can fly direct with American Airlines and Allegiant Air. Average duration is 2h 27m
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Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia (DSM-PHL)

 
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.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Des Moines to Philadelphia

Sun, Sep 13 - Sun, Sep 20
Allegiant Air Logo
1:58 pm - 5:20 pm
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2h 22mnonstop
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6:10 pm - 7:57 pm
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2h 47mnonstop
$67Allegiant Air
Thu, Aug 27 - Sun, Sep 13
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1:55 pm - 5:17 pm
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PHL
2h 22mnonstop
Allegiant Air Logo
6:10 pm - 7:57 pm
PHL
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2h 47mnonstop
$67Allegiant Air
Thu, Oct 15 - Sun, Oct 18
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8:43 am - 12:05 pm
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2h 22mnonstop
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8:02 am - 11:10 pm
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16h 08m
1 stop
$181Multiple Airlines
Sat, Oct 3 - Thu, Oct 8
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9:00 am - 12:09 am
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PHL
14h 09m
1 stop
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12:55 pm - 2:42 pm
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2h 47mnonstop
$195Multiple Airlines
Fri, Sep 18 - Sun, Sep 20
Frontier Logo
2:51 pm - 5:36 am
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PHL
13h 45m
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Frontier Logo
8:44 pm - 1:56 pm
PHL
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18h 12m
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$279Frontier
Fri, Sep 11 - Sun, Sep 13
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2:51 pm - 5:36 am
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PHL
13h 45m
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Frontier Logo
8:44 pm - 1:56 pm
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DSM
18h 12m
1 stop
$279Frontier
Tue, Sep 15 - Wed, Sep 30
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 9:37 am
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PHL
2h 37mnonstop
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10:35 am - 12:31 pm
PHL
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2h 56mnonstop
$315American Airlines
Tue, Sep 8 - Tue, Sep 15
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1:07 pm - 4:45 pm
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2h 38mnonstop
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10:35 am - 12:31 pm
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2h 56mnonstop
$315American Airlines
Thu, Dec 10 - Tue, Dec 15
Southwest Logo
6:00 am - 2:15 pm
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7h 15m
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6:25 pm - 10:05 pm
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4h 40m
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$323Southwest
Tue, Sep 8 - Tue, Sep 15
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6:10 am - 2:20 pm
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7h 10m
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7:55 am - 11:50 am
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4h 55m
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$323Southwest
Booking Insights

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

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.

How much is a round-trip flight from Des Moines to Philadelphia?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Des Moines to Philadelphia departing in August.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to Philadelphia from Des Moines usually cost between $98 and $364 in August.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $67 on Allegiant Air (Aug 27-Sep 13).

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

The average price of all round-trip 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 Thursday and avoid Mondays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Des Moines, you’ll find the best rates on Sundays and the most expensive ones on Tuesdays.

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 round-trip 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 $261 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $453 and $433 respectively.

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

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 $291, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

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 Philadelphia, 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 Philadelphia, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 22% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 14 weeks before departure.

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Low season

April

Cheapest flight

$33
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 2% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 6% 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.
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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 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Philadelphia was $33 for a one-way ticket and $67 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 airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Des Moines to Philadelphia?

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

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

    The Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Des Moines to Philadelphia flight route.

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

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

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

    There are nonstop flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia on a daily basis.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $418 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 $359 and an overall rating of 7.8.

  • 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.

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

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $109 or less one-way and $183 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Des Moines to Philadelphia?

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

Direct departures

Des Moines to Philadelphia

Monday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Tuesday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Wednesday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Thursday

Allegiant Air,American Airlines

Allegiant Air,American Airlines

Friday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Saturday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Sunday

Allegiant Air,American Airlines

Allegiant Air,American Airlines

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Direct returns

Philadelphia to Des Moines

Monday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Tuesday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Wednesday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Thursday

Allegiant Air,American Airlines

Allegiant Air,American Airlines

Friday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Saturday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Sunday

Allegiant Air,American Airlines

Allegiant Air,American Airlines

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

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines to Philadelphia. 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 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 verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4228 reviews
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
7.0Food
7.5Entertainment
8.0Comfort
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No wifi, seems to be very common with Southwest currently. Everything else was normal.

8.0 ExcellentSean, Jul 2026
HOU - LGB
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No wifi, seems to be very common with Southwest currently. Everything else was normal.

Poor customer service, no accommodation for passengers when the flight was delayed over 5 hours.

Friendly crew kept coming by to make sure all was ok, provide additional refreshments, etc.

It was good. Last flight was delayed but I always say that is in God's plan

Red eye from San Diego. Temperature of the cabin was way too warm and the air duct flowed very little air.

Overall good, just screaming kids in the area the whole flight.

My experience will Southwest was good. I wish there was more entertainment and the boarding process was slow at time but other than that my experience was great definitely will be flying with SouthWest again.

I flew twice this week on Southwest, was delayed over 2 hours both ways. From Pittsburgh to Chicago it was due to weather but the gate agents, pilot etc were great at updating everyone. Today from Midway to Pittsburgh the plane had come from an international location, kept getting delayed, no information was given until we were delayed for the third time. It was ridiculous, whoever scheduled that plane to fly to Pittsburgh after didn’t consider a lot of things.

The crew was very nice and respectful and everything went well.

Having a direct flight between Pittsburgh and Austin makes traveling so easy.

Only beverages were offered to first class and I thought the flight attendant could have also served the Delta Comfort as well instead of sitting down and staring at her phone and walking past all of us to the back of the plane to charge her phone more. There was a complete lack of turbulence and was safe enough for flights attendant to walk around in the front of the plane, collect trash and serve a few people water and turn off the seat belt light. Also didn’t enforce people putting their seats into the upright position and allowed two passengers to remain reclined during landing. They seemed out to lunch completely. Usually my experience on Delta is much better.

My tray was broken so i had no place to work or eat except my lap. Flight attendant said I would get an email with some credit or miles, it was a complete waste of time as I could only function at about 20% of normal. I have not received anything yet.

Delayed. Hot. Passenger next to me was so large I couldn’t move.

2+hrs delay without any reason provided and a cramped flight

Originally, I was booked in economy. I paid several hundred additional dollars to upgrade to first class. Then I paid several more hundred dollars to change my flight to a slightly earlier flight. I asked if the changed flight would also seat me in first class, and I was told that it would. When I boarded the plane, however, I was seated in economy. So, I paid $500-600 more than I paid for my original ticket for an upgrade and a changed flight - received the changed flight (which was nice), but did not receive the upgrade. So, I was not completely satisfied.

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

Delayed due to thunderstorms and no in-flight service due to rough weather — both of which are out of Delta’s control. Flight was good overall.

This was the second flight this week with flight attendant Marcus I’m not sure if his last name is Lane or Lang but this guy is awesome. He funny, attentive and his service is 5 stars. Marcus makes business travel more enjoyable !

My seat was moved closer to the front of the cabin since I had requested wheelchair assistance to the gate.

Carly the flight attendant was extremely helpful and very accommodating to passengers on the flight from what I noticed. Couldn't be more satisfied with the service and assistance from Delta's flight attendant, Thanks again Carly!!

1 flight cancelled Had to fly out of different city Flight at new departure city was delayed 3 hours causing us to miss connecting flights. By the time we did make it to Prague our luggage did not. Had to wait day and a half for luggage to be delivered. Customer service was not good. Agents did not arrive at gate until 5-10 minutes before boarding

United didn’t even try to hold the flight for me. They knew I had a tight connection and when I arrived at the gate less than 10 mins after final boarding the flight had already gone. The gate agent wasn’t even notified that I was on my way. She was told I wasn’t at the airport

Everything went well except the turbulence what no one have a control of but pilot and crew handled very good!

Very rough getting into denver. my kid threw up it was so rough.

Liked that we left on time for each flight. Snacks not the best, but we're okay.

I still prefer Delta, but Delta doesn’t fly to State College PA.

This flight was delayed multiple times and eventually canceled around 2-3ish. Original take off time was around 10:30am. By 3, there were no other options out of Houston, so stuck in Houston for from 3pm - 11am the next day.

Nothing bad to say about the actual crew or airline. It was nice to have a complimentary FULL can of soda, as well as a snack. Blankets and earbuds were also provided at no cost for this red eye flight. I especially appreciated the free WiFi and movie selection with the Bluetooth option. It helped the flight pass more quickly. No matter who you fly, boarding and disembarking are always SUCH a pain. As I mentioned, this is on the passengers and not the crew!!

Flight attendants rude and impolite… flight delayed by almost 5 hours.

Ok so apparently the new policy on United Airlines is that customers in the main cabin should NEVER be served more than once and besides picking up trash there should NEVER be another interaction with the customer for any reason.

It was poor a four hour delay and no explanation for the delay. What’s a 35 dollars going to do. It also made me miss my car rental,

It was on time. Flight was comfortable. Staff was nice. It was the way a flight should always be.

The price was the only good thing about this flight. It was scary during takeoff when the plane tilted side to side. It made me feel very nervous as I have never had a take-off that unsmooth. There was no on-flight movie or music options and the only complimentary option was water. Other airlines offer trail mix or a caramel cookie and pop options as complimentary. This flight was a 2.5 hour flight. I understand for shorter flights not having options, but a flight 2 hours or longer should offer more complimentary options and in flight entertainment. Also the seats did not recline and for a longer flight reclining seats are a must for comfort.

A very pleasant flight but it would be greatly improved with wifi to help entertain kids

This is a no frills, get it done, efficient airline. The seat is a lawn chair. You better bring your own entertainment. If you want something other than water you need to pay for it. But they will get you to your destination quickly, on time, and then they will turn the flight around and go right back where they came from. Reliably. Couple times a week tops. If it fits into your schedule, you can’t get there cheaper or faster.

A three hour delay to board and then another hour on the tarmac because they couldn't get a tractor? Ugh.

Allegiant canceled the flight. The flight the next day was full. Allegiant did not provide any compensation besides a refund. Last time on Allegiant.

Seats were very uncomfortable and being charged for snacks and water.........

Allegiant actually impressed me, original inbound flight from PBG was so late they gave us a bird inbound from Des Moines and only left 1h late and gained 40 minutes back in the air. Comfortable flight with no frills but no complaints.

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.

the first flight smelled like urine Ac didn’t work pathetic experience

We were delayed due to a mechanical issue, but the gate staff and then later captain were giving thorough and frequent updates. Ended up being delayed about an hour, but we did get out, so it was overall a good flight!

My luggage never made it, I booked business class only to find out I’m sitting in the back. Very disappointed with the reservation

I found the seats ergonomically uncomfortable forcing the body to seat slightly hunched. For a short flight I worked on adjustments but for a longer flight, it would be difficult.

I cancelled this flight 2 days before departure but I followed your texts and emails and IF you were correct this flight turned into a nightmare.

The seats. The seat in front of me was awful and when the guy sat down, it flew back and hit my head when I was putting my backpack under the seat, It didn't make for a pleasant experience,

Cancelled flight. Still waiting to get home for grand daughter’s graduation .

Left early arrived early..right amount of talking from pilots..of course had to love the biscuit and water!

As we approached Denver, we encountered quite a bit of turbulence. I know this can sometimes be the case as I frequently fly this route but not on American. My gripe: Usually a pilot or co-pilot alerts passengers to the possibility of turbulance ahead of time. This did not occur nor did he communiucate during what was a pretty rough ride.

When I booked my flight a month ago - I selected a seat. That seat was NOT the one I ended up with when I checked into my flight the day before. This is the second time this has occurred. So, I checked my next flight on Wednesday and Thursday and no seat was assigned. Poor, very poor customer service.

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