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$328 Find cheap flights from Des Moines to Rochester, New York

This is the cheapest round-trip flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Des Moines to Rochester departing on 8/9. 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 Rochester, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from Des Moines to Rochester (DSM-ROC)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Rochester 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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7:07 am - 12:46 pmDSM-ROC
4h 39m1 stop
6:50 pm - 10:56 pmROC-DSM
5h 06m1 stop
$328American Airlines
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Fri, Aug 9 - Mon, Aug 12
7:07 am - 12:46 pmDSM-ROC
4h 39m1 stop
6:50 pm - 10:56 pmROC-DSM
5h 06m1 stop
$343American Airlines
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Thu, Aug 8 - Mon, Aug 12
3:49 pm - 11:50 pmDSM-ROC
7h 01m1 stop
7:24 pm - 12:05 amROC-DSM
5h 41m1 stop
$375American Airlines
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Thu, Jun 20 - Tue, Jun 25
3:49 pm - 11:50 pmDSM-ROC
7h 01m1 stop
9:44 am - 5:43 pmROC-DSM
8h 59m2 stops
$381American Airlines
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Thu, Jun 20 - Tue, Jun 25
4:02 pm - 12:17 amDSM-ROC
7h 15m1 stop
7:24 pm - 12:05 amROC-DSM
5h 41m1 stop
$444American Airlines
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Wed, Jun 19 - Sun, Jun 23
6:00 am - 5:06 pmDSM-ROC
10h 06m2 stops
6:50 pm - 10:56 pmROC-DSM
5h 06m1 stop
$554American Airlines
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Thu, Aug 8 - Mon, Aug 12
6:00 am - 5:06 pmDSM-ROC
10h 06m2 stops
6:50 pm - 10:56 pmROC-DSM
5h 06m1 stop
$560American Airlines
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Fri, Aug 9 - Mon, Aug 12
4:02 pm - 12:17 amDSM-ROC
7h 15m1 stop
3:45 pm - 12:05 amROC-DSM
9h 20m2 stops
$583American Airlines
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Wed, Jun 19 - Sun, Jun 23
3:25 pm - 9:14 pmDSM-ROC
4h 49m1 stop
7:55 pm - 2:29 pmROC-DSM
19h 34m3 stops
$635United Airlines
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Thu, Aug 8 - Mon, Aug 12
3:25 pm - 9:07 pmDSM-ROC
4h 42m1 stop
7:55 pm - 2:29 pmROC-DSM
19h 34m3 stops
$661United Airlines
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Fri, Aug 9 - Mon, Aug 12

Flights from Des Moines to Rochester - Travel Insights & Trends

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

The average price of all flights from Des Moines to Rochester, New York clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Rochester on a Tuesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Monday is the most expensive day to fly from Des Moines to Rochester. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Tuesday and avoiding Sundays for the best deals.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Des Moines to Rochester, New York?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Des Moines to Rochester, New York, 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 Rochester, New York, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 33 days before departure.

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March

High season

May

Cheapest flight

$328
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 37% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 16% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Des Moines to Rochester

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Des Moines to Rochester, New York?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Rochester, New York was $328 for a round-trip ticket.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to Rochester are United Airlines and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $585 and an overall rating of 7.4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $403 and an overall rating of 7.3.

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

    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 Rochester.

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

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

    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 Rochester with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and ROC 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 Rochester?

    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 Rochester 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 Rochester

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines to Rochester. 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 Rochester? 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
DeltaOverall score based on 10736 reviews
8.6Crew
7.9Comfort
8.0Entertainment
7.4Food
8.2Boarding
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Best airline! Always friendly and welcoming. Skyclub was great and loved the fast free wifi on board. I also love that you can pre-order your meal on the app!

10.0 ExcellentGregory, May 2024MCO - JFK
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Best airline! Always friendly and welcoming. Skyclub was great and loved the fast free wifi on board. I also love that you can pre-order your meal on the app!

The gate area was incredibly short staffed, with one representative manning 4-5 flights, which caused a 3 hr delay in boarding even though the plane was all ready to leave. Other flights also were delayed because of this. The flight crew was awesome and I feel bad for the only gate worker on call, but Delta needs to hire more employees.

It was a crowded flight. They did the best they could.

Boarding was great. The flight landed early. It took the crew over an hour and a half to bring out drinks. I paid to upgrade my seat to Comfort+ only to be near a crying/screaming baby who was seldom quiet. Noise-cancelling earbuds didn’t even help. Waste of money to upgrade.

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

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.

Horrible. First delta flight was delayed. I ran to my connecting flight and arrived to the gate 13 mins before departure. I told the gate agent “I’m here”, she told me flight was closed while giving my already confirmed seat to an stand by passenger. I said again “madam, I’m here with my confirmed seat” and she said “no you’re not here@ and gave two stand by people a boarding pass and let them board. I asked “madam, why do you do that?”, and she repeated “you’re not here”. That was very rude. I’m disappointed of delta. It used to have a good customer service. Things have changed, but not for good.

full flihgt but crew and passengers all helped eachother we landed early! however we then had to wait 40 minutes on the tarmac to get into the gate there were people trying get connecting flights, assume its an airport issue but still frustrating

We flew early evening on New Year's Eve. Our plane was less than half full... Great for the passenger experience -- not so much for the airline lol. Comfortable, spacious, smooth flight -- and early arrival!

The crew was horrible. Cleo was the most unwelcoming flight attendant I’ve ever had.

No lounge access with “United First” ticket. False alarm about late flight, jeopardizing connection. Wrong meal. Loose power socket would not hold plug, could not charge device. In-flight access to text messaging did not work. Toilet seat on plane would not stay up.

We ended up with seats in the very back. So they did not recline. Have no idea why, we reserved and checked in very early. The isles were very narrow and the seats had very little leg room. But they did give us water, and a snack.

Check in etc was very good. As for on the plane, it was like flying in a freezer. It was so cold, i have flown for years and never been so cold on a plane. Staff on board said its always cold when flying which is a load of rubbish. They wouldnt put any heating on and now i have the flu because of this .

I’ve had a couple flights this week on United that were delayed by an hour or more

Surprisingly easy! I was hesitant to try this, but the cost swayed me. I actually felt like I had less stress than all the taxiing and possible delays that occur with short regional flights where you spend less time in the air than getting to and from the plane..

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.

Should have video screens Plane audio was poor and without wired connection hard to understand crew. Should serve more than just cups of water and pretzels on six hour flight. Did not see crew rest of flight. Fix charging sockets to retain charging blocks.

I paid $380 for my one-way ticket from California to Minnesota. The fair did not include online check-in. I received instructions from their app to check in at a kiosk. At the kiosk, the boarding pass would not print until an actual person came to verify that I had a personal item and not a carry-on item, On the plane, the person next to me was drunk and allowed to continue to order alcohol. United is garbage I’d rather fly spirit.

The plane was dirty and the in seat air wasn't blowing as planes usually do.

Generally good but there wasn’t any staff available when my luggage didn’t appear at baggage claim in Fresno. It took about half an hour to locate a staff member to open up the locked room where it was being kept.

I like the boarding process, it was fast. The seat doesn’t have a TV for a long flight and food wasn’t served, just snacks.

Not being able to purchase my check in baggage online was a negative.

Comfort of seats, ease of boarding. Food selection could be better

I arrived to the airport 2 hours before my American Airlines flight was scheduled to take off. I have TSA pre-check. The airport was crazy packed when I arrived. After momentarily standing in the pre-check line, the TSA agent said that I am not pre-check. Of course I said that I am because I entered my KTN number on all my traveling sites and programs. I had to get out of line and go back to the AA counter to discover that American Airlines did not add my KTN to my boarding pass. I had to call TSA to find out my number, then have AA enter it onto my boarding pass. The emblem would not load onto my boarding pass. By this time, I decided to use my Clear in order to get through TSA but the line was ridiculous long. By the time I made through TSA, I missed my 11:08am flight and was re-booked for the 5:30pm. This is after the AA employee told me I should have gotten to the airport early. AA use to be a dependable airline not I use them only if I have too.

Horrible people at the gate, they force me to check in my carry on, even thought no one behind me has to do it. I had to get out of the airport in NY to get my bag and go thru security again on my way to Honk Kong. The worst part is the employee threatened me with loosing the flights if don’t comply.

Cut off carry ons, had to check, got on and there was plenty of bin space. Disappointing.

One of the worst flights I have ever taken Delayed over an hour without communication from the crew; very scary Entertainment not working Crew NASTY cabin cold

May never fly American again Delay in take off WITHOUT EXPLANATION Cabin freezing Crew NASTY entertainment did not work entire flight

The flight was so short that the lack of leg room didn't bother me for long. The plane was smaller so only two seats per row and there were chargers. However, they didn't serve any snacks.

We liked quick boarding and on time departure. Seats were very uncomfortable.

Last minute flights from Des Moines to Rochester

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 Rochester that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/16Thu
multi-stop
10h 18mDSM-ROC
5/17Fri
multi-stop
10h 21mROC-DSM
$821
5/16Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
3h 56mDSM-ROC
5/17Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
5h 14mROC-DSM
$825
5/16Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
4h 06mDSM-ROC
5/17Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
24h 33mROC-DSM
$916

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