DSM - PVR

$188 Find Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Puerto Vallarta

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 Puerto Vallarta departing on 2/28. 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 Puerto Vallarta, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Des Moines to Puerto Vallarta, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$426
Overall average: $674
Frontier
Sat 3/7Sat 3/14
DSM - PVR • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$247
American Airlines
Sat 2/28
DSM - PVR • 1 stop
Top airlines
United Airlines
Cheapest • from $549 (round-trip)
Delta
Best reviews • 7.9 score
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When to travel
July
Cheapest • 19% price drop
January
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Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Puerto Vallarta (DSM-PVR)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Puerto Vallarta 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Des Moines to Puerto Vallarta

Sat, Mar 7 - Sat, Mar 14
Frontier Logo
8:21 pm - 10:43 am
DSM
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PVR
14h 22m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
3:13 pm - 10:05 am
PVR
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DSM
41h 52m
2 stops
$426Frontier
Sat, Mar 7 - Sat, Mar 14
Frontier Logo
8:21 pm - 10:43 am
DSM
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PVR
14h 22m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
3:13 pm - 10:05 am
PVR
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DSM
41h 52m
2 stops
$430Frontier
Sun, Feb 8 - Fri, Feb 13
American Airlines Logo
6:17 pm - 3:50 pm
DSM
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PVR
21h 33m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
3:10 pm - 10:20 pm
PVR
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DSM
7h 10m
1 stop
$498American Airlines
Sun, Feb 8 - Fri, Feb 13
American Airlines Logo
5:05 am - 11:44 am
DSM
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PVR
6h 39m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
2:10 pm - 11:48 pm
PVR
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DSM
9h 38m
2 stops
$502American Airlines
Sat, Apr 4 - Wed, Apr 8
American Airlines Logo
7:44 pm - 11:53 am
DSM
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PVR
17h 09m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
3:10 pm - 11:58 pm
PVR
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DSM
7h 48m
1 stop
$541American Airlines
Sat, Apr 4 - Wed, Apr 8
American Airlines Logo
7:44 pm - 11:53 am
DSM
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PVR
17h 09m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
3:10 pm - 11:26 am
PVR
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DSM
19h 16m
2 stops
$545American Airlines
Wed, Feb 11 - Wed, Feb 18
United Airlines Logo
5:30 am - 12:32 pm
DSM
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PVR
7h 02m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
3:40 pm - 10:20 pm
PVR
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DSM
6h 40m
1 stop
$549United Airlines
Fri, Feb 27 - Fri, Mar 6
American Airlines Logo
7:27 pm - 4:10 pm
DSM
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PVR
20h 43m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
4:35 pm - 11:48 pm
PVR
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DSM
7h 13m
1 stop
$554American Airlines
Sat, Mar 7 - Wed, Mar 11
American Airlines Logo
7:44 pm - 11:53 am
DSM
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PVR
16h 09m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
12:55 pm - 10:34 pm
PVR
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DSM
8h 39m
1 stop
$561American Airlines
Sat, Apr 4 - Wed, Apr 8
American Airlines Logo
7:44 pm - 11:53 am
DSM
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PVR
17h 09m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
3:10 pm - 11:26 am
PVR
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DSM
19h 16m
2 stops
$565American Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to Puerto Vallarta flights

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Des Moines to Puerto Vallarta?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Puerto Vallarta, 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 Puerto Vallarta is July, where tickets cost $498 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $755 and $680 respectively.

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

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 Puerto Vallarta, 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 Puerto Vallarta, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$247
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 11% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 5% lower on average.
Flight from Des Moines to Puerto Vallarta

When to book flights from Des Moines to Puerto Vallarta

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Des Moines to Puerto Vallarta based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Des Moines to Puerto Vallarta

  • What is the cheapest flight from Des Moines to Puerto Vallarta?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Puerto Vallarta was $247 for a one-way ticket and $426 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Des Moines to Puerto Vallarta?

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to Puerto Vallarta are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $648 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 $586 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 Puerto Vallarta.

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

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

    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 Puerto Vallarta with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and PVR 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 Puerto Vallarta?

    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 Puerto Vallarta 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 Puerto Vallarta

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines to Puerto Vallarta. 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 Puerto Vallarta? 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.
7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 8040 reviews
7.8Entertainment
8.5Crew
7.2Food
8.1Boarding
7.9Comfort
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I usually get upgraded so my experience is usually amazing. I did not get upgraded this time - which was fine - but the wifi had issues, the monitors were going in & out, & (though not Delta's fault) one of the gentlemen next to me desperately needed a shower.

4.0 OkayLauren, Jan 2026
ATL - SFO
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I usually get upgraded so my experience is usually amazing. I did not get upgraded this time - which was fine - but the wifi had issues, the monitors were going in & out, & (though not Delta's fault) one of the gentlemen next to me desperately needed a shower.

The entertainment screens were not working and there was no air condition the entire flight. Very uncomfortable.

I have diamond medallion status and usually we are in comfort plus . We were in main this time ( which was fine ) and my husband wanted wine . I have at least 10 vouchers for drinks that are good for this year and next! The attendant would not take the picture of the voucher as proof and never came back to check as She asked me to pull it up on delta Wi-Fi. Instead my husband just used his Amex to buy the wine . Disappointing!!!

Food is basically Sun Chips, cookies or Cheezits. I had an exit row seat so I had plenty of room. The crew was very nice and efficient. Pilot kept us informed. Pretty good flight.

Air travel sucks. It continues to be awful for all airlines. No shame on delta alone.

It was Delta, but the flight attendants were stressful and disrespectful. I am a diamond member a travel weekly. I have not had a negative thing to share in quite some time. But this was noticeable.

Comfort Plus seat 11E seemed smaller than prior flights. The movie selection is good. Watched most of the most recent Tron movie. I'll watch the remaining part later as my movie is saved in the Delta Seatback Experience.

Flight was late from Newark to Atlanta, I asked flight attendant to please let my family of 3 out first when we landed to Atlanta because we were late for our connecting flight to Quito. She didn't and we were late for 5 minutes we couldn't board the plane and spend hours trying to get another flight with customer service for the next day.

I really liked the legroom. I am 6’4”.a at For some reason our seats were not together and using the app to fix it didn’t work. Passengers were nice enough to move for us but you should absolutely ensure a parent sits with their child.

Late delayed flight delays boarding and delays leaving and delays on arrival too. Cramped plane no room no food.

Was happy we finally got upgraded in 1st class. The seat getting old. The cushiness need some improvement.

Yet another flight in which beverage and snack service was skipped. Other that that, firmly mediocre. Landed early, to gate late due to congestion at the gates. Airline's fault or airports fault: unknown.

Ineffective communication with United resulted in lost baggage. Their Baggage Tracing counter at MUC was shut down from 11:00-14:15 on my arrival. Undertrained, underinformed staff had me Running all over MUC to find someone to help me to no avail. Staff was rude, unhelpful, and unable to effectively use the systems they did have operational. They refused to contact United in any way or provide any accommodation or other resources while I waited for my luggage. This has destroyed my downstream itinerary. If they had even the slightest visibility I may have been able to reschedule/plan, but again, their staff provided nothing, and did nothing more than their website, which doesn’t even work on a standard phone browser. Miserable failure at all levels that weren’t associated with the operation of the aircraft.

Miserable. They moved my seat, but canceled the next leg of my flight. I resolved the issue at my transfer, but that resulted in lost luggage that has taken days off my schedule with no resolution. Worse, they fail to interface effectively with Lufthansa, forcing me to bounce between two equally useless help desks. The apps are unable to handle the situation, the bag dropped off the tracker, and while the call centers are polite, they do not provide written information to assist with cross-airline communication.

left on time, reasonable boarding process arrived early luggage came out quickly

I like flying first class, and United has a nice one

Teeny tiny bathrooms, crew was not realistic about when we'd arrive.

Check-in, boarding and the flight from Phoenix to Houston was quick and easy. The flight from Houston to Shreveport was delayed 5 hours. It was frustrating but I think United handled it the best they could.

Some flight attendants were great others were cranky. Seats were very tight and sitting on an aisle was very hard as the carts and people walking constantly bumped shoulder and arm.

It was great with United overall except for two things. 1) It was a 5-hour flight and we were with kids, so we were asking for extra snacks. They were extremely reticent to dole them out even though there wasn't any meal and the kids were starting to hit their limit towards the end. 2) Baggage didn't arrive until 80 minutes after we landed.

Flight delay and multiple gate changes including a change near boarding time to another terminal, which in DFW is a pain. Pre-boarding delay and also a further delay on the ground after boarding. About an hour and a half total delay.

On the plus side, crew was attentive, drinks were cold, and in-flight entertainment selection was better than some other airlines. On the negative aide, Plane was delayed almost an hour, either no announcements from the gate crew. Biscoff cookies are gross, appreciate airlines that give a choice. Also, crew had no personality or enthusiasm at all.

Little warm on the plane and delayed for an hour

Tell the crew (when boarding) to yell at the imbeciles blocking us from walking up to scan. I promise everyone crowds around and half of us (most the time I’m group 4) have to push our way through. Your staff is awesome, the public - not so much-

Bags took over and hour to come out. Delays due to wind caused rebooking.

The flight was good. We had to spend almost an hour on the tarmac when we arrived in Dallas. Waiting for a gate. What’s the point of arriving early if you have no gate to park at?

Lower WiFi prices; allow us to see our flight on a map; more variety of drink choices.

So excited very proud first of all I wanna thank kayak all updates very professional and fast alart And amazing cabin crew so nice to me they deserve big salute

UGH I HAD TO MISS MY FIRST FLIGHT TO TAMPA CAUSE OF THE 10 MINUTE DELAY OF THE ORLANDO TO MIAMI ONE SO THEY HAD ME GET ANOTHER TICKET. I AM NOT HAPPY AT ALL BECAUSE IT MADE ME MISS MY CONNECTING FLIGHT FROM TAMPA TO LONDON AND FORCED ME TO MISS A DAY AT MY ROOM IN THE UK.

Wish they didnt delay off-boarding for 10 minutes so i could connect to my flight from miami to tampa

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