$87 Find Cheap Flights from Des Moines to South Carolina

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Best South Carolina Flight Deals from Des Moines

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Charleston
Charleston1 stop$164
Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach1 stop$173
Greenville
Greenville1 stop$191
Columbia
Columbia1 stop$249
Charlotte
Charlotte2 stops$206
Charleston
Charleston1 stop$164
Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach1 stop$173
Greenville
Greenville1 stop$191
Columbia
Columbia1 stop$249
Charlotte
Charlotte2 stops$206

Cheap Flights from Des Moines to South Carolina

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

Thu, Aug 7 - Thu, Aug 14
American Airlines Logo
11:23 am - 7:52 pmDSM-SAV
7h 29m1 stop
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6:11 pm - 11:45 pmSAV-DSM
6h 34m1 stop
$163American Airlines
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Sat, Oct 25 - Tue, Oct 28
Southwest Logo
7:25 am - 2:50 pmDSM-CHS
6h 25m1 stop
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11:25 am - 8:55 pmCHS-DSM
10h 30m2 stops
$164Southwest
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Thu, Aug 7 - Mon, Aug 11
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6:32 pm - 1:40 pmDSM-CLT
18h 08m2 stops
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9:24 am - 6:05 pmCLT-DSM
9h 41m1 stop
Thu, Aug 7 - Mon, Aug 11
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6:32 pm - 1:40 pmDSM-CLT
18h 08m2 stops
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9:24 am - 6:05 pmCLT-DSM
9h 41m1 stop
Fri, Aug 1 - Sat, Aug 16
Delta Logo
7:20 am - 2:38 pmDSM-GSP
6h 18m1 stop
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7:48 am - 10:38 amGSP-DSM
3h 50m1 stop
$234Delta
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Wed, Aug 27 - Mon, Sep 1
Delta Logo
5:44 am - 11:50 amDSM-CHS
5h 06m1 stop
Delta Logo
5:15 am - 10:38 amCHS-DSM
6h 23m1 stop
$237Delta
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Thu, Sep 25 - Thu, Oct 2
Frontier Logo
2:25 pm - 4:25 pmDSM-CLT
25h 00m1 stop
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5:20 pm - 1:40 pmCLT-DSM
21h 20m1 stop
$260Frontier
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Thu, Sep 25 - Sun, Sep 28
Frontier Logo
2:25 pm - 4:25 pmDSM-CLT
25h 00m1 stop
Frontier Logo
5:20 pm - 1:40 pmCLT-DSM
21h 20m1 stop
$263Frontier
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Thu, Aug 7 - Thu, Aug 14
United Airlines Logo
6:24 am - 2:41 pmDSM-SAV
7h 17m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
4:45 pm - 9:47 pmSAV-DSM
6h 02m1 stop
$265United Airlines
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Fri, Sep 5 - Sun, Sep 7
United Airlines Logo
3:25 pm - 9:01 pmDSM-GSP
4h 36m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:02 am - 12:23 pmGSP-DSM
7h 21m2 stops
$271United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to South Carolina flights

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Des Moines to South Carolina, 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 South Carolina is May, when tickets cost $341 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and December, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $565 and $456 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Des Moines to South Carolina?

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

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

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

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 South Carolina, 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 South Carolina, you should book around 4 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 10 weeks before departure.


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Low seasonJanuary
High seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$87
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 12% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 15% lower on average.
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FAQs - booking South Carolina flights

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

    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 South Carolina.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Des Moines to South Carolina 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 South Carolina?

    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 from Des Moines to South Carolina with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Des Moines to South Carolina?

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

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to South Carolina?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to South Carolina is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost $386 on average. Morning departures are around 5% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to South Carolina is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $405.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to South Carolina

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Des Moines to the following destinations at these prices or less: Charlotte $197 one-way - $324 round-trip

Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Des Moines to South Carolina

 
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Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Des Moines to South Carolina? 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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SouthwestOverall score based on 4245 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
7.6Entertainment
8.6Crew
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The Southwest employees (all two of them) were very nice and cheerful despite the fact the line to self-check a bag (simply drop it off) was hundreds of people long. Thank God I arrived early to the airport because I stood in this line for at least an hour. Once on the flight that had been delayed by an hour, we had no Wi-Fi and thus no entertainment. Finally, I hope the investor strong arm tactics against Southwest pay off in a short-term windfall to your C-Suite because the rest of you are screwed. I have been a faithful Southwest customer for 15 years due to everything you just got rid of. I'm flying to Idaho and Washington in October, both places I used to simply book with Southwest without a second thought now with Frontier (Washington) and United (Idaho) because they offer everything the "new" Southwest does but cheaper and at better times, destinations, etc. This really makes me sad...

4.0 OkayGreg, Jul 2025PDX - DEN
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The Southwest employees (all two of them) were very nice and cheerful despite the fact the line to self-check a bag (simply drop it off) was hundreds of people long. Thank God I arrived early to the airport because I stood in this line for at least an hour. Once on the flight that had been delayed by an hour, we had no Wi-Fi and thus no entertainment. Finally, I hope the investor strong arm tactics against Southwest pay off in a short-term windfall to your C-Suite because the rest of you are screwed. I have been a faithful Southwest customer for 15 years due to everything you just got rid of. I'm flying to Idaho and Washington in October, both places I used to simply book with Southwest without a second thought now with Frontier (Washington) and United (Idaho) because they offer everything the "new" Southwest does but cheaper and at better times, destinations, etc. This really makes me sad...

It was okay. The plane was delayed from earlier in the day, but they kept updating the departure time, sometimes later, sometimes earlier. That was stressful. Once we finally got on and took off, it was fine. I was supposed to have a connection in Chicago to Los Angeles, and the time for so late I was rebooked to arrive in LA 3 hours late. The departure time to Chicago later became early enough to have taken my original connection and arrive earlier but that wasn't an option.

It was one and half hour late... Not sure if any other experience matters.

Delayed flight. Nicest crew member was a SW pilot flying seated next to me who kindly move to seat the final passenger. Flight extra delayed. My cup of refreshment of ginger ale was so packed with ice it was literally 2 sips.

For my birthday trip this was my second time ever flying, this trip was the best.

after landing, we stay 2 hours on the taxi way before reaching the gate The airline and the crew were good though

No trays in our seats, we sat in first row, purchased a business class fare. Had to hold our drinks and snack in our hands. No plugs for our cell phones. Had to pay for it a drink cocktail each. Seats so uncomfortable.

Flight wasn’t even full, but too many carry-ons caused us to run out of bin space. New bag fee has folks who would usually check their bags carrying on. Watching Southwest morph into Spirit/Frontier is so sad to watch

Sat on tarmac for 2 hours and then missed my connecting flight

First time traveling on Southwest since bag fees were implemented. Usual good service. Just more expensive now.

Very late arrival at PWM. Late jet getting to ATL. Equipment problem with aircraft - could not get enough water onto plane., Another delay getting FAA approval for flight with bottled H2O. Not the crew’s problem.

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

Easy boarding with an extremely kind attendant. Seats were spacious and we had 3 seats for 2 people so we could stretch out. Comfortable air flow and very attentive and hospital attendants. Bathrooms and food were the only negative. Bathrooms were so small you could hardly get in and close the door. I don’t think an obese person would fit or a person with a movement disability. Food was the trending food for flights, nonexistent. We spent $40 getting sandwich and snack at airport for our 6 hour flught.

At first, we were on the runway for about an hour, literally. The Captain did explain that the Control Tower just had a change shift (sounds like an unrealistic excuse) and then that we had to change a runway. A regular economy seat is made for 12 yo twiggy. I understand Delta wants to push for an upgrade, but after sitting in a Comfort seat and in First class. I would say First class is not worthy of my money. The landing was delayed because of the weather in NYC, I don't hold that against Delta, of course. The Captain did alert us to that upon takeoff in Vegas and again as we reached NY.

No one fussed at me about my pap machine as a 3rd pice on the plane. Boarding was pleasant and smooth. The boarding agent in Anchorage was a fun character- he could be in a movie. :~) The on-board crew were downright pleasant. No militant attitudes on Delta. Like all planes these days the seats are too narrow for standard Americans and at 5’2” there is barely enough leg room. I don’t know how tall people fold themselves into the seats. But that’s nothing specific to Delta

My husband upgraded our seats and I don't know if it was due to the type of planet was or if they didn't upgrade our seats. We were supposed to be in I believe comfort seats and they were just as tight as any other seat- no leg room and we are very tall people but at least it wasn't extremely cold. My husband did put in a complaint about our seating because he paid extra and if we would have known that the space and the tightness would have been the same, we just would have gotten the emergency row emergency row seats that we normally get. We love Delta but both our flights coming home we're not good. Oh I forgot to mention that on our flight to Hawaii our luggage wheels got broke and we had to purse new luggage on vacation then we never had this problem so we didn't know protocol and reported it after we got home only for them to tell is we only had 24hrs to report the damage. Not sure what was going on with Delta this vacation trip.

My flight was extremely cold. I had a jacket and a cover was left in each seat. The cover was extremely thin and I have a disability, fibromyalgia and arthrithis and AC air is the worst. I closed my vent and my husbands vent and it still was frigid. I asked the attendant if I could get another cover and she quickly almost dismissively and totally unconcerned stating, (I quote) (one per chair) and walked off so quickly that I didn't get a chance to explain to her that I literally have adisability. I didnt want to make a seen so I set on that flight for over 5 hours in pain, joints locking up and extremely uncomfortable. When my fibromyalgia flares up my joints not only ache but they will lock up also and it takes me days to get back to my regular self even though I take medication for it. I felt like it would not have hurt anyone at all for her to just give me an extra cover because I'm sure they have all types of medical issues in people that fly every day.

After all the weather issues at least they got me to my destination the next day

My flight was canceled after being rescheduled for four days canceling my trip. Kayak and everyone affiliated with it I.e the airlines, and just fly have been excruciating to deal with. My trip to visit family had to be canceled as there was no way to make it. I am furious at all of you.

They delayed our flight because of bad weather in NY which was completely understandable. Then they cancelled our flight and a later flight that evening. The earliest we could fly was the next morning. We ended up buying last minute tickets on another airline and made it home slightly delayed but safely that evening. Delta kept saying it was weather related but if that was the case how did we make it back on another airline? The weather in NY was cloudy but not bad.

Not a great experience. We paid for the upgrade for premium economy seats and seated ourselves in very comfortable seats. Someone came along with the same seat on their boarding pass. The aircraft had been changed and as a result we were booted out and sent further back to small uncomfortable seats. After complaining we were moved to emergency row seats, which gave us more leg room but the seats don’t recline. For people in our 70’s we found having to sit upright from California to NJ very uncomfortable. Not sure why they chose to move senior citizens instead of the two people that were allowed to take the more comfortable seats. Not happy.

I liked the choice of lemon ginger tea. I think stewardesses can be more considerate of older people needs.

It was great, I’m very grateful for the pilots and crew flight attendants for everything.

Everything was great. Only thing that could’ve made it better was buy on board options for hot food, but the snacks were decent. The flight attendants were great. I had no complaints. I was able to make it to my destination safely

Overall it was good. I missed my connection but I was put on another flight.

The attendant were friendly. I suggest you have a medical attendant on board every flight so that in case someone is sick , he/she will help them.

The woman gate agent in Phoenix was none too sympathetic about my check-in process as I am relatively new with using apps. I almost did not get on because she said I did not check-in. I thought I had via Kayak where I purchased a very expensive ticket. Lesson learned but to be told I may not get on as a matter of factly was difficult to hear.

Overall a very poor experience - booked premium economy tickets but due to last minute flight delays , all my itinery went for a toss and had to fly economy class with no access to lounge or any compensation by united airlines to make up for the flight delays . i had expected better experience than that from united.

Boarded plane and then delayed 1.5 hours while on the plane

Survey sent before we actually left. Delay after delay. Now a crew problem.

After a two hour delay, my flight was CANCELLED! No pilot available. Such BS.

Overall very good, only complaint I have is the crew from CLT to SAT could have collected trash sooner.

The AA app really sucks ... Every flight & connecting flights were delayed over 30 mins. One connecting flight on American Eagle said it was delayed in its arrival ... when it was actually parked across from the gate for over 1 hr before they pulled it to the gate. Seats in the economy/ main cabin are packed together like sardines ... no leg room.

Initial flight was cancelled at the time of arrival to the airport, flight alternative requires switching from direct to flight with a layover, and the plane felt like it would split apart, it was so rattle-y.

Amazing food, great staff, with one noticable detail missing ...but no seat entertainment in any of aircraft ...I am not a fan

AA re-routed flight from HNL to LAX due to delay. My group of 3 with reserved seats in row 9 was broken up, with one assigned to a middle seat, another in the last row of the plane. Not happy. No explanation to the delay. No apologies. No compensation. Would have been nice to be offered an Admiral Club admission or a voucher for the extra 3 hours of layover in LAX. Could not hear the boarding gate announcements in LAX. Adjacent gate was boarding at the same time. Loud speakers were competing against each other. Barely made my boarding group.

Boarding gate in Honolulu was staffed with a great clerk with a soothing voice despite the flight delay of over an hour. Flight attendants in the plane were all grumpy, not pleasant looking bunch. Their sour attitude showed throughout the flight. Inly able to get a select few movies started. Most of the movie links in the “free entertainment” did not work.

Above and beyond effort from this crew in a tough situation. So helpful and understanding. Thank you!

The flight delay in Dallas created a domino effect that impacted all connecting flights, leading to an increase in the number of connections. As a result, I missed my flight from Casablanca to Marrakech due to the tight turnaround when landing in Casablanca. CMN Airport was understaffed; only one employee was available to assist passengers while others just stood by and watched. It was an extremely frustrating situation. Many passengers were crying and banging their hands on the counter while talking to customer service representative Allabough. Unfortunately, Allabough couldn’t change my flight in the system. At the same time, I was on the phone with an American Airlines customer service representative named Solomon, who said he couldn’t make the change either. So, I decided to take an ONYA Voyages train from Casablanca to Marrakech to reach my destination on Friday, June 26. It turned out to be an unpredictable trip.

The flight was fine and the crew awesome. The problem is ORD and AA. Computers went down, ORD fell apart and a 40 min flight turned into a 3 hour trip. Guess the answer is to not try and fly to ORD after noon. But, as I said, crew was awesome and did everything they could to lesson the flight time.

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