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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$307
Typical prices: $348-$514
Frontier
Thu 9/10Thu 9/17
DSM - RNO • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$141
Typical prices: $223-$325
Multiple Airlines
Fri 9/18
DSM - RNO • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $399 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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There are currently no direct flights between Des Moines and Reno. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $296 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 5h 41m (one-way)
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When to book
in advance
Our data shows that travelers who book at least 4 weeks in advance save around 49% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheapest • 17% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Reno (DSM-RNO)

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

Thu, Sep 10 - Thu, Sep 17
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11:29 am - 8:08 am
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RNO
46h 39m
2 stops
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9:03 am - 9:06 pm
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DSM
10h 03m
1 stop
$307Multiple Airlines
Sun, Sep 13 - Thu, Sep 17
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11:29 am - 6:32 pm
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RNO
33h 03m
2 stops
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9:03 am - 9:06 pm
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DSM
10h 03m
1 stop
$308Multiple Airlines
Fri, Aug 28 - Sun, Aug 30
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7:38 pm - 10:56 am
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RNO
17h 18m
1 stop
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8:32 pm - 1:34 pm
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DSM
15h 02m
2 stops
$308Multiple Airlines
Sat, Sep 12 - Sat, Sep 19
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3:05 pm - 8:15 pm
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RNO
7h 10m
1 stop
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7:30 am - 4:10 pm
RNO
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DSM
6h 40m
1 stop
$399Southwest
Tue, Aug 25 - Thu, Aug 27
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9:13 am - 2:47 pm
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RNO
7h 34m
1 stop
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11:05 am - 8:26 pm
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DSM
7h 21m
1 stop
$399United Airlines
Thu, Oct 15 - Mon, Oct 19
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5:06 am - 9:25 am
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RNO
6h 19m
1 stop
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6:00 am - 1:37 pm
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DSM
5h 37m
1 stop
$399American Airlines
Thu, Oct 22 - Mon, Oct 26
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5:06 am - 12:10 pm
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RNO
9h 04m
1 stop
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2:18 pm - 11:07 pm
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DSM
6h 49m
1 stop
$399American Airlines
Thu, Oct 22 - Mon, Oct 26
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5:06 am - 12:10 pm
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RNO
9h 04m
1 stop
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4:14 pm - 11:40 pm
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DSM
5h 26m
1 stop
$399American Airlines
Sat, Sep 26 - Sat, Oct 3
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3:05 pm - 8:15 pm
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RNO
7h 10m
1 stop
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10:20 am - 7:50 pm
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DSM
7h 30m
2 stops
$404Southwest
Wed, Sep 2 - Sun, Sep 6
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5:45 am - 1:28 pm
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RNO
9h 43m
2 stops
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9:10 am - 4:19 pm
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DSM
5h 09m
1 stop
$409United Airlines
Booking Insights

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Reno, 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 Reno is February, where tickets cost $388 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $595 and $536 respectively.

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

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 Reno, 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 Reno, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 49% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 9 weeks before departure.

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Low season

February

Cheapest flight

$141
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 17% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 5% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Des Moines to Reno

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

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

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Reno was $141 for a one-way ticket and $307 for a round-trip.

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

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from Des Moines to Reno. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Des Moines to Reno?

    Des Moines and Reno are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Des Moines from Des Moines and will be arriving at Reno.

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to Reno are Southwest and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $500 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $440 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 Reno.

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

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

    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 Reno with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and RNO 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 Reno?

    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 Reno 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 Reno

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines to Reno. 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 Reno? 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.
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8.6Crew
7.5Entertainment
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
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Flight was delayed, full flight and I had to change gates. Southwest flights are always late later in the day.

4.0 OkaySteven, Jun 2026
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Flight was delayed, full flight and I had to change gates. Southwest flights are always late later in the day.

there were two flight attendants that were up front...that were the best! They get KUDOs for making my trip only fantastic. Tell them Jeff said that!

Was fine, delayed and feels like southwest is always late

Seats were very comfortable. They tilted back. Drinks and snacks were free and served 3 times. Attendants were awesome.

Truly terrible. Will never willingly fly southwest again. Seats are worse than before they switched to assigned seating. One flight attendant was the opposite of helpful (rude, unhelpful, dismissive, and as my stranger seatmate said unprompted: a total prick). This caused me, 15 minutes into the flight, to book an alternate return flight home on a competing airline (first class 1.2k purchase instead of my existing planned flight) just so I would not have to ever be on that aircraft, with that terrible service person, with those horrific seats ever again.

First time I've had to use the disabled accommodations. And I could not have had a better experience with Southwest, i was having trouble getting from one terminal to another due to my heart failure. And the next thing I know a Southwest agent had made sure. I had a wheelchair at all my flights. Can't thank them enough.

The new seat assignment thing is wierd. If you don’t pay for a seat they always assign you a middle seat regardless of how many people are on the flight. Idk… the new company that bought Southwest is trying to make it more profitable, but I’m just not seeing it. The flight attendants aren’t having as much fun anymore. It just feels like the airline is slowly dying. IMO. We shall see if Southwest is the next Toy’s R Us.

Same comment as before. Bad hit damaged in transport. It lost a wheel. Other than that, everything was good!

Any type of entertainment option would be nice. Would like power options for charging devices

Plane was a little better as it was not a sold out plane so it was slightly better to sit in the seats but they are making the seats smaller and smaller

Flight was delayed but more than 90 minutes. This caused me to miss my available windows for pick-up by a friend. I had to pay $125 for an uber back home from the airport which was an added expense that I had not budgeted for my trip. Staff was friendly.

It was perfect! I've never flown with United before, but I definitely will in the future

They lost my luggage, so, not happy. The crew was nice but my suitcases never made it, still trying to find out what happened!

Flight was delayed 8 times. We were sitting at the airport for 14 hours. We got 2 hours of sleep (if that) on what was not meant to be a red-eye.

The flight attendants were great, I joked with one I can’t remember her name, a blond, really sweet. I thought it was run well very professional. This was great i survived Spirit, I know for which I speak.

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

My priority checked bag was not loaded on the flight. I had to sit in baggage claim in Las Vegas for 2 1/2 hours waiting for the next flight. All baggage staff were very helpful, tracking showed it as scanned for loading. Nobody told me why it wasn't on my flight.

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

Seats are outdated. Entertainment relies on personal device. Boarding was delayed due to inaccurate passenger tracking, resulted in late arrival at Reno.

Paid WiFi was only available for a few minutes. Avoid at all costs.

Mostly great. Only issue was with the WiFi. Halfway through the flight it was spotty and I was unable to work as I planned. This impacted my work products as I am traveling for business and it was an unexpected hindrance which was inconvenient. Flight here was amazing. For a 5 hour flight something more than a Biscoff would be nice but I’m just swinging at windmills I guess…

Better service. No food options, but we did get drinks and a cookie.

We were 4+ hours delayed. AA is absolutely obnoxious. They just kept pushing back the time to the point where we did not get into Vegas until after midnight when we were supposed to arrive like 845pm.

We will be writing a long, detailed letter to corporate about our awful experience with American airlines.

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

Very helpful ground crew after an earlier flight delay and being rebooked on a different flight.

I was a little disappointed of not having an android charger. Only one it was for an iPhone. I've flown American in the past and had access to one.

Terrible. Internet/kiosk glitch prevented baggage checkin. Line at ticket co in Ter was under serviced and did not move. Agents did not call for flight but rather allowed time to pass. Then told each person as they reached the front if line that it was too late to check bags so they’d have to rebook flights. At least 15 people missed the flight as a result of this incompetence.

It was exactly what I expected, actually arriving sooner than scheduled.

Terrible, they canceled my flight due to an issue they had, couldn't fly me into the same place within 24 hrs so had to fly in 2.5 hrs away from my destination and spend even more money. The customer service was terrible (except at the airport in Charleston). Had to call to get my checked baggage fees reimbursed 2 wks later in which one customer service agent was very rude, wouldn't listen and then hung up on me. The second lady I spoke with was actually able to help me with that part thankfully. Would not recommend flying AA.

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