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$118 Find Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Sarasota

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Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Sarasota (DSM-SRQ)

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

Sun, Oct 12 - Sun, Oct 19
Allegiant Air Logo
1:51 pm - 5:35 pmDSM-SRQ
2h 44mnonstop
Allegiant Air Logo
6:25 pm - 8:24 pmSRQ-DSM
2h 59mnonstop
$118Allegiant Air
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Thu, Oct 16 - Sun, Oct 19
Allegiant Air Logo
1:51 pm - 5:35 pmDSM-SRQ
2h 44mnonstop
Allegiant Air Logo
6:25 pm - 8:24 pmSRQ-DSM
2h 59mnonstop
$146Allegiant Air
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Wed, Oct 29 - Sun, Nov 2
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:19 am - 6:58 pmDSM-SRQ
30h 39m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:25 pm - 9:24 pmSRQ-DSM
2h 59mnonstop
$260Multiple Airlines
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Thu, Dec 4 - Wed, Dec 10
American Airlines Logo
2:08 pm - 8:55 pmDSM-SRQ
5h 47m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
9:15 am - 4:35 pmSRQ-DSM
8h 20m1 stop
$267American Airlines
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Thu, Dec 4 - Wed, Dec 10
American Airlines Logo
8:50 am - 10:21 pmDSM-SRQ
12h 31m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
9:15 am - 4:35 pmSRQ-DSM
8h 20m1 stop
$272American Airlines
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Wed, Oct 29 - Sun, Nov 2
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:19 am - 2:03 pmDSM-SRQ
49h 44m3 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:25 pm - 9:24 pmSRQ-DSM
2h 59mnonstop
$290Multiple Airlines
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Mon, Oct 13 - Mon, Oct 20
United Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 3:12 pmDSM-SRQ
6h 12m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
4:22 pm - 9:50 pmSRQ-DSM
6h 28m1 stop
$294United Airlines
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Wed, Jan 21 - Sun, Jan 25
Delta Logo
6:20 am - 12:56 pmDSM-SRQ
5h 36m1 stop
Delta Logo
2:05 pm - 8:53 pmSRQ-DSM
7h 48m1 stop
$332Delta
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Wed, Jan 21 - Sun, Jan 25
Delta Logo
6:20 am - 3:47 pmDSM-SRQ
8h 27m2 stops
Delta Logo
4:55 pm - 10:28 pmSRQ-DSM
6h 33m1 stop
$337Delta
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Fri, Oct 10 - Fri, Oct 17
United Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 3:12 pmDSM-SRQ
6h 12m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
4:22 pm - 9:50 pmSRQ-DSM
6h 28m1 stop
$339United Airlines
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Everything you should know

Top airlines
Allegiant Air
Cheapest • from $118 (round-trip)
Delta
Best reviews • 7.9 score
Airline reviews
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When to book
2 weeks
in advance
Our data shows that travelers who book at least 2 weeks in advance save around 22% compared to booking last minute.
Insights
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When to travel
April
Cheapest • 49% price drop
March
Most popular
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Nonstop flights
4 days a week
There are direct flights from Des Moines to Sarasota 4 days a week: Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun.
Direct flights
Direct flights
Direct flights
Direct flights
Cheapest round-trip
$118
Overall average: $255
Allegiant Air
Sun 10/12Sun 10/19
DSM - SRQ • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$133
Typical prices: $239-382
Allegiant Air
Mon 10/6
DSM - SRQ • 1 stop
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to Sarasota flights

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

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from Des Moines to Sarasota, look for departures on Sundays and avoid leaving on a Saturday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Sarasota, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Sarasota, 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 Sarasota is April, where tickets cost $138 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $386 and $351 respectively.

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

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 Sarasota, 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 Sarasota, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 22% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 5 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$118
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 12% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 22% increase in price.
Flight from Des Moines to Sarasota

When to book flights from Des Moines to Sarasota

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

  • How many flights are there between Des Moines and Sarasota per day?

    There is a maximum of 1 nonstop flight a day that takes off from Des Moines and lands in Sarasota, with an average flight time of 2h 44m. The most common departure time is 1:00 pm and most flights take off in the afternoon. Each week, there are 2 flights.

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Sarasota was $133 for a one-way ticket and $118 for a round-trip.

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

    No

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

    When flying out of Des Moines you will be using Des Moines. You will be landing at Sarasota, also known as Sarasota Bradenton Intl.

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

    The Airbus A320-100/200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Des Moines to Sarasota flight route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Des Moines to Sarasota?

    You can catch a nonstop flight from Des Moines to Sarasota on on Thursday, and Sunday.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to Sarasota are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $386 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 $491 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 Sarasota.

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

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

    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 Sarasota with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and SRQ 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 Sarasota?

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

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Des Moines to Sarasota

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $164 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Des Moines to Sarasota?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Des Moines to Sarasota Bradenton Intl.
Find which airlines fly direct from Des Moines Airport to Sarasota Bradenton Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Des Moines to Sarasota Bradenton Intl

Tuesday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

Thursday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

Saturday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

Sunday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

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Direct returns

Sarasota Bradenton Intl to Des Moines

Tuesday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

Thursday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

Saturday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

Sunday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

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Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Des Moines to Sarasota

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines to Sarasota. 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 Sarasota? 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 7954 reviews
7.3Food
7.9Comfort
7.9Entertainment
8.2Boarding
8.5Crew
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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

Always good but we must do something about people in rows ahead of you that don't put their seats back up when they are suppose to. And It's rough to not be able to even lean over to get something out of my purse.

this crew didn't care much. bumping carts into seats more times than i care to remember

Everything was fine except the entertainment was not working for half of the flight.

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.

Flight was delayed not sure why no explanation given and no apologies either. Otherwise the flight was fine

While waiting to claim my checked luggage, I discovered the airline had lost it. After a long wait and inquiries, I discovered it was on another flight. Fortunately, the airline finally sent my luggage home.

Flight delays numerous times. Everytime we would get close to boarding it would be delayed again. Strung along the entire time.

This flight never occurred because AA couldn’t get their act together.

During service there was a garbage/beverage spill near our seats that never was cleaned up. On a relatively short flight when we’re fortunate enough to actually have in flight movies available, the flight attendants pitching the AADVANTAGE credit card shouldn’t talk for the last 10 minutes of the flight so that we miss the end of the movie.

Waited on the runway for takeoff for 2.5 hours. Air traffic rerouted us. The plane didn't have enough fuel, so had to go back to the gate. Had to wait for a new pilot. Should have landed at 5:22. Didn't land until 9:10. Trash flight.

The boarding was pretty easy. However, the first class seats are not lay flat as other airlines (like JetBlue) has and therefore sleeping was a challenge.

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

Everything about the flight was lovely…We left early, arrived early, cabin crew were efficient and helpful. Flight was easy and most pleasant.

Would have thought that they would gas up plane before everyone got on board

Crew was great. No entertainment and food and beverage was for purchase only, even water

It was canceled. The flight wasn’t rescheduled, everyone had to figure out their own new arrangements. They said we would get refunded our original fare and receive an additional $150. We received links for $100 only and they expired before we could activate them.

The plane had originated in Las Vegas at 6:30 in the morning and flew to Moline where we boarded. The flight left around 12:30 PM and there were no boxed snacks available and many of the alcoholic beverages were unavailable. I would find it hard to believe that that many of the passengers coming from Las Vegas at 6:30 in the morning, drank and ate that much of the items. I can only come to the conclusion that someone failed to stock the plane for the round-trip. This is a huge revenue failure for the airline and disappointment for the passengers. The flight crew did not seem happy to be there and did not engage with passengers. Allegiant you can do better.

They did not let my husband on the plane with our service animal at the last minute. Do NOT fly this airline with a service animal!

Tight! Seats are not designed for those of us who wear extra-large clothes.

The non-stop flight from Grand Rapids was excellent. I neither expected or needed a budget flight and Allegiant made the trip easy and for an affordable price, Arriving at the Mesa Airport (AZA) is a delight compared to the international airport. For our return flight, we were able to arrive 75 minutes before the flight, return the rental car, check our bag and make it to the gate in plenty of time. That would never happen at most airports.

Easiest flights I’ve ever taken. Plane was comfortable without overly crowded seating.

Terrible. Still have not received the refund from them. They sent it to some account that I don't even know. Spoke with costumer service and they are unable to help.

I didn’t like it at all. I miss my second flight because of the delay on Allegiant Air now I m stuck in MCO.

Good, but a bit late on take off after loading. Don't like charging for carry ons!

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