$40 Find Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Texas

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Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Texas

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Dallas
Dallas1 stop$240
Houston
Houstonnonstop$94
Austin
Austinnonstop$112
San Antonio
San Antonio1 stop$311
El Paso
El Paso2 stops$341
McAllen
McAllen1 stop$302
Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi1 stop$317
Harlingen
Harlingen1 stop$380
Amarillo
Amarillo1 stop$300
Brownsville
Brownsville1 stop$319
Waco
Waco1 stop$1,010
Longview
Longview1 stop$621
Dallas
Dallas1 stop$240
Houston
Houstonnonstop$94
Austin
Austinnonstop$112
San Antonio
San Antonio1 stop$311
El Paso
El Paso2 stops$341
McAllen
McAllen1 stop$302
Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi1 stop$317
Harlingen
Harlingen1 stop$380
Amarillo
Amarillo1 stop$300
Brownsville
Brownsville1 stop$319
Waco
Waco1 stop$1,010
Longview
Longview1 stop$621

Book Cheap Des Moines to Texas Plane Tickets

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

Mon, Aug 10 - Fri, Aug 14
Allegiant Air Logo
12:37 pm - 3:08 pm
DSM
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HOU
2h 31mnonstop
Allegiant Air Logo
3:58 pm - 6:15 pm
HOU
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DSM
2h 17mnonstop
$94Allegiant Air
Mon, Aug 10 - Fri, Aug 14
Allegiant Air Logo
12:37 pm - 3:08 pm
DSM
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HOU
2h 31mnonstop
Allegiant Air Logo
3:58 pm - 6:15 pm
HOU
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DSM
2h 17mnonstop
$100Allegiant Air
Mon, Aug 3 - Mon, Aug 10
Allegiant Air Logo
1:37 pm - 4:02 pm
DSM
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HOU
2h 25mnonstop
Allegiant Air Logo
3:58 pm - 6:15 pm
HOU
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DSM
2h 17mnonstop
$110Allegiant Air
Sat, Sep 5 - Wed, Sep 9
United Airlines Logo
3:02 pm - 5:25 pm
DSM
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IAH
2h 23mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
8:05 pm - 10:30 pm
IAH
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DSM
2h 25mnonstop
$269United Airlines
Tue, Jul 28 - Tue, Aug 4
American Airlines Logo
4:48 pm - 10:59 pm
DSM
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AMA
6h 11m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 9:11 am
AMA
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DSM
4h 11m
1 stop
$300American Airlines
Thu, Sep 3 - Wed, Sep 9
American Airlines Logo
7:35 pm - 11:59 pm
DSM
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MFE
4h 24m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
9:21 am - 3:10 pm
MFE
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DSM
5h 49m
1 stop
$302American Airlines
Mon, Aug 10 - Mon, Aug 17
Southwest Logo
3:50 pm - 11:15 pm
DSM
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SAT
7h 25m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
2:15 pm - 10:10 pm
SAT
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DSM
7h 55m
1 stop
$312Southwest
Tue, Aug 11 - Tue, Aug 18
Southwest Logo
2:40 pm - 9:40 pm
DSM
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SAT
7h 00m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
11:00 am - 5:45 pm
SAT
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DSM
6h 45m
1 stop
$316Southwest
Mon, Aug 10 - Sat, Aug 15
Delta Logo
2:45 pm - 9:29 pm
DSM
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SAT
6h 44m
1 stop
Delta Logo
5:20 am - 10:43 am
SAT
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DSM
5h 23m
1 stop
$329Delta
Tue, Aug 25 - Wed, Aug 26
United Airlines Logo
3:02 pm - 10:30 pm
DSM
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AMA
7h 28m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 12:32 pm
AMA
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DSM
4h 32m
1 stop
$377United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to Texas flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Des Moines to Texas to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from Des Moines to Texas?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Des Moines to Texas departing in July.

What is the cheapest Des Moines to Texas flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to Texas from Des Moines found in the last 5 days was to Houston, at $48 round-trip. The most popular route is from Des Moines (DSM) to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport (DFW), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $288.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Texas?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Des Moines to Texas depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Texas is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost $507 on average. Morning departures are around 2% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Texas is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $710.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Des Moines to Texas?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $299, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Texas, 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 Texas is April, when tickets cost $49 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are October and November, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $101 and $101 respectively.

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

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

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Texas on a Saturday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to fly from Des Moines to Texas. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Saturday and avoiding Sundays for the best deals.

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

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 Texas, 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 Texas, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 10% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$40
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 21% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 7% increase in price.
Flight from Des Moines to Houston Hobby Airport

FAQs - booking Texas flights

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

    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 Texas.

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

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

    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 Texas 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 Texas?

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

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Texas

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Des Moines to the following destinations at these prices or less: Dallas $273 one-way - $432 round-trip; Houston $223 one-way - $500 round-trip

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Des Moines to Texas

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines to Texas. 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 Texas? 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
SouthwestOverall score based on 4244 reviews
8.6Crew
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
Airline reviews

Great job Southwest! My family doesn't fly often but we felt safe the whole time.

10.0 ExcellentK, Jun 2026
SAN - AUS
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Great job Southwest! My family doesn't fly often but we felt safe the whole time.

SW can't get their wifi right. I upgrade to insure wifi service but the last two trips had intermittent service. Not worth the extra costs.

One major problem that was very unprofessional and uncalled for. Plane landed and we had to wait 20 minutes to get off the plane since they were waiting for someone to come to the gate to drive the jetway. Southwest couldn't have someone available and waiting for the plane to land? Is there only one person in Hobby airport who knows to drive the jetway? Was he at lunch? In the bar? Uncomfortable and uncalled for!

Southwest is kind of a slum airline. It’s gotten more expensive over the years for less and less service. I am a Southwest Chase Visa card holder and was forced to choose a seat in the 26th row in the middle seat. However my wife who is a rewards member but doesn’t hold a card or anything else, gets randomly assigned a normally paid seat in row 6! How does that work?

The seat was not comfortable. 1D. My back was sore all night and the next day.

One of the best airlines for fast boarding, on time arrivals, and top notch service!

I elected to pay for the upgrades and found very little difference

The new seating arrangement is so over priced for what you get.

Snacks are always pretzels. Why can't you also offer peanuts ?

Flight was hours late, unable to sit next to spouse, I have had so much better experiences. Substantially better, only saving grace was that it was a short flight.

Long story short, it was one of the better flight experiences I've had in some time when compared with other airlines.

Smaller plane for a longer flight than my first one. Doesn’t make sense.

Another late night flight and MORE men belligerently drinking and yelling. I had to move from first to economy because they were so obnoxious and disruptive. Crazy to go from a cozy chair to cardboard when you were supposed to be in first. Delta allows was too much drinking which leads to belligerent behavior.

Delta flights recently are always delayed AND at jfk tney get the gates further away (need To walk 20’ to get to them/all the way at the end of the terminal). Not sure whats happening but price doesnt match experience!

Only freetext wifi was available in flight; browsing WiFi required payment. Since the seats had no in flight entertainment, Delta should revisit this policy on this longer flight.

Because I was moved to an exit row, the snacks in economy comfort, the selection of snacks was better.

The entertainment screens were not working and there was no air condition the entire flight. Very uncomfortable.

Lounge in Lagos is terrible, food on board from Lagos to Atlanta was horrible. Only bright spot the cabin crew were awesome.

The flight was scheduled for 2:30 PM. Early in the morning we got a text message saying the flight was delayed and rescheduled for 3:00 PM. We got to the airport with that in mind. Then we got a message during check-in at the flight was rescheduled again for 2:30 PM. We almost missed our flight. In fact, our bags Were told that they would not make it. At the end, everything worked out. But it is very stressful.

In thirty years of traveling, mostly with Delta, this was the worst day ever.

The boarding process on the departure from LA was rather slow even though I was in Group 1. For first class, I was not expecting to have to pay for Wi-fi but I did and then the wi-fi was spotty. The entree was surprisingly good and so that was a pleasant surprise. However, once I got to Houston, it was terrible. Unfortunately there was bad weather but the constant gate changes for my connecting flight was difficult to manage due to having to navigate back and forth between different terminals.

This planes staff was top tier. Everything went great and had a great flight home.

The pilot had to extend the flight time from san antonio to Houston to burn off fuel. This caused a lot of unnecessary stress since we had a tight connection to Aruba. And with no other flights going to Aruba we were worried about spending a night in Houston. We had to to run to our connection because of the flight crews mistake. Not happy.

The flight was delayed, they didn’t even have water for the toilets or for drinks

Even through the flight was delayed due to storms near IAH The flight was great! The crew was so hospitable and professional

The flight had a delay but I made it to my connection. Flight was smooth overall

No screens or meal options. Freezing cold. Dirty seats. Left late.

Overall flight was ok. Flight attendant was receptive to assisting passengers with tight connections.

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

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

This is a no frills, get it done, efficient airline. The seat is a lawn chair. You better bring your own entertainment. If you want something other than water you need to pay for it. But they will get you to your destination quickly, on time, and then they will turn the flight around and go right back where they came from. Reliably. Couple times a week tops. If it fits into your schedule, you can’t get there cheaper or faster.

A three hour delay to board and then another hour on the tarmac because they couldn't get a tractor? Ugh.

Allegiant canceled the flight. The flight the next day was full. Allegiant did not provide any compensation besides a refund. Last time on Allegiant.

Seats were very uncomfortable and being charged for snacks and water.........

Allegiant actually impressed me, original inbound flight from PBG was so late they gave us a bird inbound from Des Moines and only left 1h late and gained 40 minutes back in the air. Comfortable flight with no frills but no complaints.

Flight was delayed. Crew was good but hot coffee was not available.

Great. No choice for n/a. No food or entertainment options

No food is available without purchasing it and there is no in-flight entertainment. Both of these are OK because we got an inexpensive flight from Allegiant and, otherwise, our experience was excellent.

just had water and there was plenty of leg & seat room. But then i don't weight 220#s!!

The crew was great and the flight was very smooth. Can’t really judge food since I did not get any because it costs money. The seat was comfortable for what we bought. Thanks!

The seat was not even cleaned. It has full of cookie crums probably from last flight's passenger. Its basic expectation that, seats are clean.

For some unknown reason, my checked bag didn't arrive at the same time. I got to my destination about 30 minutes late (5pm) and my bag was delivered to my hotel at 2:06am.... in the past 4 flights with AA, they been delayed and I've missed connections and my bags. Poor service.

2 hours delay on my flight causing me to miss my connecting flight. Cause was for maintenance. I understand maintenance is important but maintenance should be done before boarding people!

Better perks for corporate employees whom travel often and spend a lot of money with the airlines. Snacks were terrible chips crackers are ideas. Flight and crew were great comfort was fine entertainment not so great so so called status members means nothing

Maybe focus more on delivering a good product vs selling me a damn credit card

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

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.

Delayed, missed connecting flight, ground crew double charged for international charges, were super rude and told me to just”deal with it” when I complained. Horrible airline, very frustrating.

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