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Find cheap flights from Des Moines to San Jose from $156

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 San Jose departing on 6/21. 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 San Jose, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from Des Moines to San Jose (DSM-SJC)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Des Moines to San Jose 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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5:15 am - 9:14 amDSM-SJC
5h 59m1 stop
9:49 am - 12:05 amSJC-DSM
12h 16m2 stops
$416American Airlines
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Wed, May 29 - Thu, Jun 6
5:40 am - 9:19 amDSM-SJC
5h 39m1 stop
7:14 pm - 9:29 amSJC-DSM
12h 15m2 stops
$461American Airlines
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Thu, Jun 6 - Tue, Jun 11
5:40 am - 9:19 amDSM-SJC
5h 39m1 stop
1:13 pm - 11:14 pmSJC-DSM
8h 01m1 stop
$486American Airlines
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Thu, Jun 6 - Tue, Jun 11
6:04 am - 6:33 pmDSM-SJC
14h 29m2 stops
9:49 am - 12:05 amSJC-DSM
12h 16m2 stops
$509American Airlines
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Wed, May 29 - Thu, Jun 6
3:59 pm - 10:43 pmDSM-SJC
8h 44m1 stop
6:20 am - 9:34 amSJC-DSM
25h 14m3 stops
Thu, Jun 6 - Tue, Jun 11
3:59 pm - 9:29 amDSM-SJC
19h 30m2 stops
6:20 am - 9:34 amSJC-DSM
25h 14m3 stops
Thu, Jun 6 - Tue, Jun 11
7:30 am - 9:29 amDSM-SJC
27h 59m3 stops
9:14 am - 9:34 amSJC-DSM
22h 20m3 stops
Thu, Jun 6 - Tue, Jun 11
7:05 am - 12:03 pmDSM-SJC
6h 58m1 stop
10:20 pm - 11:18 amSJC-DSM
10h 58m2 stops
$622Delta
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Fri, May 24 - Sun, Jun 2
7:05 am - 12:03 pmDSM-SJC
6h 58m1 stop
6:15 am - 4:29 pmSJC-DSM
8h 14m1 stop
$653Delta
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Fri, May 24 - Sun, Jun 2
10:40 am - 7:14 pmDSM-SJC
10h 34m2 stops
10:20 pm - 11:18 amSJC-DSM
10h 58m2 stops
$717Delta
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Fri, May 24 - Sun, Jun 2

Flights from Des Moines to San Jose - Travel Insights & Trends

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

The average price of all flights from Des Moines to San Jose clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from Des Moines to San Jose, look for departures on Tuesdays and avoid leaving on a Monday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from San Jose, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Des Moines to San Jose?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Des Moines to San Jose, 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 San Jose is September, where tickets cost $391 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and December, where the average cost of tickets is $753 and $618 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Des Moines to San Jose, 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 San Jose, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 22 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Des Moines to San Jose?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
The cheapest return flight ticket from Des Moines to San Jose found by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours was for $416 on American Airlines, followed by Delta ($622). One-way flight deals have also been found from as low as $213 on Delta and from $369 on American Airlines.

Good to know

Low season

April

High season

June

Cheapest flight

$156
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 13% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 7% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Des Moines to San Jose

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Des Moines to San Jose based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
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FAQs for booking flights from Des Moines to San Jose

  • What is the cheapest flight from Des Moines to San Jose?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to San Jose was $156 for a one-way ticket and $416 for a round-trip.

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

    No

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

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

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Des Moines to San Jose?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Des Moines to San Jose, Delta or American Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to San Jose are Delta and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $416 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $484 and an overall rating of 7.3.

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

    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 San Jose.

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

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

    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 San Jose with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and SJC 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 San Jose?

    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 San Jose 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 4 airlines serving from Des Moines to San Jose

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines to San Jose. 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 San Jose? 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
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 9141 reviews
8.6Crew
7.9Comfort
8.2Boarding
7.3Food
7.3Entertainment
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No tv, movies for a 6 hour flight! Worst airline I have ever travelled!

6.0 GoodAnonymous, May 2024JFK - SFO
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No tv, movies for a 6 hour flight! Worst airline I have ever travelled!

It was great; it was on time, everything went smoothly, the crew was excellent. It was just uncomfortable for the usual reasons; completely full fight, could barely move because the space was so small. The expected stuff with every airline.

Ground crew was great in Austin, flight crew left a lot to be desired. Not particularly friendly, helpful or nice.

My baggage was in another flight, anit was delayed for one hour.

They canceled the flight 30 minutes prior to departure without any heads up.

Like South West(2 check in baggage free) if Alaskan Airlines could give at least one check in baggage free then it would be great.

Up on arrival, due to twisted ankle, I wasn’t able to walk. Requested for a wheelchair. They immediately asked for it. After 10 minutes wait a young man named Carlos picked me up at the gate, got my baggage and took me to the pick up area. It was a great service. Thanks Alaska Air line

Staff great. Tight seating. Pretzels and drink same as any other airline.

We had a very scary attempted landing in Palm Springs and were redirected to Ontario. It was a stressful flight.

Every thing means , crew, service, timing, boarding is very good.

There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

Had a broken tray in business class. Crew just shrugged it off.

I didn’t like that I could not select my seat and was assigned a seat when I checked in at LAX

Great experience overall. Check in at Austin was congested as they only have about 6 check in kiosks, one was broken, and there was a lot of Spring Break travelers.

Bag drop off was slow and annoying. Only 2 agents at the entire delta desk, and no one directing traffic for what line to be in, many confused people slowed down the process. Boarding was fine. Seats in Delta comfort plus were fine. Snacks were great! Definitely a bonus. The entertainment system was awful — old, slow, not responsive, and completely unable to play games due to some kind of error. But on the other hand, thank you to Delta for the free WiFi. That made it better.

Everything was very good other than I had selected a specific seat when I booked the flight and they changed it once I checked-in the day before my flight. I was still in first class but lost my aisle seat for a window seat. Being tall, the aisle offers more comfort so I always select an aisle seat.

Flight diverted in SD. Later take off in Seattle by 1.3hrs

Crew was not friendly when I went to request a seat change.

Really impressive staff at airport and on plane, especially given how busy it was

Was a great smooth flight from Detroit to San Diego.

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.

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.

Do not like the feeling of being in the basic economy. Everyone should feel good no matter what.

Our original business class flight was cancelled so we not only downgraded but we were also spread out across the plane not sitting together in separate middle seats. My poor kids were scared and couldn’t see me on the flight and the crew wasn’t sensitive to the situation and what the airlines did to us. Very dissatisfied with United airlines.

The WiFi didn’t work and the seats are too close together. Very uncomfortable.

So so. Terrible aircraft choice for that leg of the flight.

delay several times and wait extra long to board. no entertainment service because there are problem for some rows. always encounter some delays for the last flight of the day.

On time every leg of the journey and exceptional staff at counter, gate, and on board. I haven’t travelled in US for a long time and was genuinely surprised how pleasant this was.

This was a Lufthansa flight. Disappointing main meal. Very rough over Canada and arrival at FRA. IFE was almost unusable.

Too many fees (but that seems to apply to all airlines nowadays)

Fight crew was not very attentive and the bastions were gross!

Our flight was great we left Kona earlier and got into LAX almost an 1hour earlier as well. LAX AA is in repair so to get out and found our bus to get pick up was a bit confusing.

Plane was good but was delayed. probably not AA fault but caused a 1 hour delay. Seating was cramped.

5 hour flight - full flight - not enough room to use my computer - slightly delayed - Admirals club was excellent quality food, drink made up for flight seating. No food offerred on flight, you ahd to prebook.

We experience delays on departure and connecting flights resulting in 14 hour to our next departure. We were accommodated with a night's stay but was only provided a 12 dollar meals accommodation. The airlines rules state.at least 50 dollars. In any case, it can not make up for the whole day missed on our vacation in Sydney Australia.

I can say I will not be taking this airline again any time soon. Seat were uncomfortable and too tight. Lack of chair screen and little overhead space.

Plane felt so crowded and tightly packed. The chair itself was not comfortable.

They attended to my needs as I couldn't walk and they provided a wheelchair for me.q

Poor availability of food. Cold cabin temperature. Extremely long waiting time for a flight attendant to respond to a call button signal.

2.5h delay due to unruly passenger in first class. Had to be removed from the flight. No food unless pre ordered. Didn't know we would need it because of delay.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Des Moines to San Jose found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/21Fri
1 stop
14h 34mDSM-SJC
$156
6/21Fri
2 stops
22h 00mDSM-SJC
$160
6/20Thu
1 stop
8h 44mDSM-SJC
$209
6/20Thu
2 stopsDelta
12h 49mDSM-SJC
$213
6/21Fri
3 stops
20h 55mDSM-SJC
$221
6/20Thu
3 stops
17h 13mDSM-SJC
$247
6/4Tue
2 stopsDelta
10h 29mDSM-SJC
$339
5/17Fri
1 stopAmerican Airlines
5h 45mDSM-SJC
$369
5/17Fri
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
8h 53mDSM-SJC
$374
5/20Mon
2 stopsDelta
8h 04mDSM-SJC
$379

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Des Moines - San Jose Flights

Departure:

Des Moines (undefined)United States

Destination:

San Jose (SJC)United States

Return flight deals:

San Jose - Des Moines

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