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$105 Find Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Pittsburgh

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Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Pittsburgh (DSM-PIT)

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

Sat, Oct 25 - Tue, Oct 28
American Airlines Logo
6:22 pm - 11:59 pmDSM-PIT
4h 37m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:05 am - 10:45 amPIT-DSM
5h 40m1 stop
$209American Airlines
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Sat, Oct 25 - Wed, Oct 29
Delta Logo
5:15 pm - 12:32 amDSM-PIT
6h 17m1 stop
Delta Logo
11:02 am - 1:59 pmPIT-DSM
3h 57m1 stop
$217Delta
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Wed, Oct 8 - Fri, Oct 10
American Airlines Logo
6:07 am - 2:09 pmDSM-PIT
7h 02m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
8:31 pm - 11:23 pmPIT-DSM
3h 52m1 stop
$255American Airlines
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Sat, Oct 25 - Tue, Oct 28
Southwest Logo
7:25 am - 7:45 pmDSM-PIT
11h 20m2 stops
Southwest Logo
1:50 pm - 9:50 pmPIT-DSM
9h 00m2 stops
$281Southwest
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Sat, Oct 25 - Tue, Oct 28
Delta Logo
5:15 pm - 12:32 amDSM-PIT
6h 17m1 stop
Delta Logo
6:00 pm - 8:35 pmPIT-DSM
3h 35m1 stop
$287Delta
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Sat, Nov 1 - Tue, Nov 4
Southwest Logo
7:25 am - 9:50 pmDSM-PIT
13h 25m2 stops
Southwest Logo
3:35 pm - 9:35 pmPIT-DSM
7h 00m1 stop
$292Southwest
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Wed, Oct 8 - Fri, Oct 10
United Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 5:56 pmDSM-PIT
8h 56m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
5:56 pm - 9:50 pmPIT-DSM
4h 54m1 stop
$305United Airlines
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Sat, Oct 25 - Tue, Oct 28
United Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 6:48 pmDSM-PIT
9h 48m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
10:40 am - 4:07 pmPIT-DSM
6h 27m1 stop
$313United Airlines
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Fri, Sep 26 - Sun, Sep 28
Allegiant Air Logo
10:37 am - 9:11 pmDSM-PIT
9h 34m1 stop
Allegiant Air Logo
7:00 am - 1:01 pmPIT-DSM
7h 01m1 stop
$315Allegiant Air
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Fri, Sep 26 - Sun, Sep 28
Allegiant Air Logo
10:37 am - 9:11 pmDSM-PIT
9h 34m1 stop
Allegiant Air Logo
7:00 am - 1:01 pmPIT-DSM
7h 01m1 stop
$317Allegiant Air
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Everything you should know

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American Airlines
Cheapest • from $209 (round-trip)
Delta
Best reviews • 7.9 score
Airline reviews
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When to travel
May
Cheapest • 28% price drop
October
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Cheapest round-trip
$209
Overall average: $406
American Airlines
Sat 10/25Tue 10/28
DSM - PIT • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$105
Typical prices: $278-348
American Airlines
Sat 12/6
DSM - PIT • 1 stop
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to Pittsburgh flights

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

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

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Pittsburgh on a Saturday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to Des Moines, you should consider flying back on a Thursday, and avoid Mondays for better deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Pittsburgh, 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 Pittsburgh is May, where tickets cost $286 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $706 and $546 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$105
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 15% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 2% increase in price.
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FAQs for booking flights from Des Moines to Pittsburgh

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Pittsburgh was $105 for a one-way ticket and $209 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to Pittsburgh are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $344 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $534 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 Pittsburgh.

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

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

    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 Pittsburgh with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and PIT 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 Pittsburgh?

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

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Des Moines to Pittsburgh

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines to Pittsburgh. 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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7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 7954 reviews
8.5Crew
7.9Entertainment
8.2Boarding
7.9Comfort
7.3Food
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Perfect flight both ways. On time, courteous staff, plane comfortable and cool. Best domestic flights I’ve had in awhile.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Sep 2025CLT - BOS
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Perfect flight both ways. On time, courteous staff, plane comfortable and cool. Best domestic flights I’ve had in awhile.

Really low quality food especially for an international flight. The crew also was surprisingly unpleasant except couple of ladies. I know we were not in first class but that’s no reason to treat customers as less.

Flight delayed for two and half hours and then canceled altogether due to mechanical issues. No mechanic onsite to fix so had to send one from LAX.

Crew was good. The reservation got mixed up and they didn't have my TSA number. I am also a Silver Medallion and wasn't able to use Sky Priority.

Delta made it easy, comfortable and timely. The crew was fantastic.

This route with Delta always has delays or is cancelled. Aircrafts seem smaller and older. I fly Delta quite a bit - haven’t had issues with the international flights. But this route has always been the troublesome one

Three seats in first class were broken and while they were able to still acommodate us it was looking very touch and go and they had others they could not acommodate

Mechanic delay in addition to a 2 hour change in takeoff time was frustrating.

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.

The flight attendants in SLC were rude. I arrived 40 minutes early to gate. Ticket said I needed check in for seat assignments and tried check in and attendants said they weren’t doing it. And proceeded to never call me to give me a ticket so when time to board I received the very last seat. Please relay to employees to do their job better..,

The newer screen was super cool and had the option to watch many different shows or movies. Crew was polite and helpful. However again, many children screaming bloody murder and kicking my seat, and parents doing nothing about it as usual.

Flight was good and crew was super polite. However, there were around 5 kids screaming the WHOLE 2 hours. I understand kids have to come but parents need to do something to control their children. They make the experience terrible, especially after finishing 16 hour shifts at the hospital I needed some sleep, which I did not get.

IAD with the archaic people movers is just a place to be avoided.

All of the United employees I interacted with were professional and courteous. The aircraft was clean, the food on the flight was good. No complaints here.

Armrest controller on my seat 35D and nextbooennseat 35E did not work right. Hard to press buttons to recognize and 35D had constantnpressure either upmost down somit was nearly impossible to make selections. .

I flew with my dog and had already purchased my dog’s ticket. Even that morning I had called costumer service to insure that my husband and I had seats together since the website was giving me an error when choosing our seats and the representative mentioned our dog. I showed up early to the airport and when I got to the gate and we started boarding I was help back and told that I was supposed to have a yellow tag and that I should have checked in at the counter for them to give me that tag. I was not aware of this, the representative on the phone did not say anything. Nor did I see it anywhere in the checking process online, so if you travel with a pet and are not checking in luggage, just know that you still have to go to the check in counter when arriving at the airport unless you want to be the last one to board and not have room for your carry on in the overhead bins. Other than that, I had a great experience.

Once we got in the air the pilot made up some of the time of the delay. So that was really nice.

I understand stuff happens, but plane failures are likely due to lack of maintenance. Additionally, air conditioning wasn't working, no snack/drink service, no WiFi. Fortunately, the crew was communicative and light-hearted. United grabbed another plane and we were able to get to our destination.

There was no food available for this red eye... one little waffle cookie for a 6+ hour flight... thank God I was able to sleep some

It is clear that someone knew, and competent, is in charge of food at United Airlines at least for the international flights. I was flying in coach, but the choices of the dinner were excellent. Tasty, and appropriate size. I had the beef, which was a little bit like a shepherds pie, and it was good. Nothing comparable has been served on a United flight in years. It will not be confused with three star food, but it is very good for airline food. Even better was the breakfast choice between a cinnamon roll and a breakfast sandwich. I chose the breakfast sandwich which was absolutely delicious and which I would happily order again at my local Starbucks or Panera. It is clear that someone knew indifferent is in charge of the food and it’s about time.

Internet was a bit expensive and did not work ask that week otherwise a good flight

The flight had a delay that made me being in a real rush to take the second flight. The delay was almost for 2 hours. They moved us from gate to gate in 4 times. Once I arrived to Philadelphia, I got to run thorough all the airport, as the train was already closed by that time. So I got sick with asthma for all the running I had to do. And I was the last one to board, when it was almost closed. So irresponsable with the people

Above and beyond effort from this crew in a tough situation. So helpful and understanding. Thank you!

The plane was probably full boarding was easy. We were able to check our carry-on luggage for free. It was a return flight through Philly to LA. Never saw a stewardess do a demonstration of emergency Procedures. I think my flight was pretty full

Overall, a good experience. The food, however, was subpar. The breakfast was a joke.

I was late from Jacksonville, FL but the limited interaction I had with the Philly crew was great.

The delays and cancellations kept me stuck in Miami for an additional 24 hours, and the whole thing seemed extremely disorganized

Everything was great except British airways lost our luggage that was gate checked all the way through to Italy. No one knows currently where one is and the other one may be in route to Amsterdam to meet us but not sure. If you can Hale’s it would be awesome. The website is not helpful.

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

Wonderful as usual except for other guests that were unruly and not kept in check by the Crew.

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