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$131 Find Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Tucson

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 Tucson departing on 11/25. 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 Tucson, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Des Moines to Tucson, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$319
Overall average: $446
American Airlines
Fri 12/12Sun 1/18
DSM - TUS • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$169
Typical prices: $188-$228
American Airlines
Tue 11/25
DSM - TUS • 1 stop
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American Airlines
Cheapest • from $319 (round-trip)
Southwest
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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August
Cheapest • 28% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Tucson (DSM-TUS)

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

Fri, Dec 12 - Sun, Jan 18
American Airlines Logo
6:00 pm - 10:47 pmDSM-TUS
5h 47m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
4:07 pm - 11:58 pmTUS-DSM
6h 51m1 stop
$319American Airlines
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Fri, Dec 12 - Sun, Jan 18
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 2:05 pmDSM-TUS
10h 05m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
4:07 pm - 11:58 pmTUS-DSM
6h 51m1 stop
$324American Airlines
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Mon, Nov 10 - Mon, Nov 17
United Airlines Logo
2:52 pm - 9:58 pmDSM-TUS
8h 06m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
2:40 pm - 8:45 pmTUS-DSM
5h 05m1 stop
$327United Airlines
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Mon, Nov 10 - Mon, Nov 17
United Airlines Logo
11:26 am - 9:44 pmDSM-TUS
11h 18m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
2:40 pm - 8:45 pmTUS-DSM
5h 05m1 stop
$332United Airlines
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Sat, Nov 8 - Sat, Nov 15
Delta Logo
5:15 pm - 11:30 pmDSM-TUS
7h 15m1 stop
Delta Logo
1:50 pm - 10:33 pmTUS-DSM
7h 43m1 stop
$337Delta
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Sat, Nov 8 - Sat, Nov 15
Delta Logo
12:30 pm - 11:30 pmDSM-TUS
12h 00m2 stops
Delta Logo
1:50 pm - 10:33 pmTUS-DSM
7h 43m1 stop
$342Delta
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Sun, Oct 26 - Thu, Oct 30
Multiple Airlines Logo
3:43 pm - 11:39 amDSM-TUS
21h 56m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:32 am - 10:37 pmTUS-DSM
33h 05m2 stops
$350Multiple Airlines
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Sun, Nov 9 - Sun, Nov 16
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:17 pm - 1:35 pmDSM-TUS
24h 18m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:20 pm - 9:12 pmTUS-DSM
5h 52m1 stop
$376Multiple Airlines
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Wed, Dec 24 - Mon, Dec 29
Southwest Logo
12:05 pm - 5:40 pmDSM-TUS
6h 35m1 stop
Southwest Logo
5:30 pm - 11:10 pmTUS-DSM
4h 40m1 stop
$427Southwest
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Wed, Dec 24 - Mon, Dec 29
Southwest Logo
12:05 pm - 5:40 pmDSM-TUS
6h 35m1 stop
Southwest Logo
1:25 pm - 12:05 amTUS-DSM
9h 40m2 stops
$432Southwest
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to Tucson flights

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

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

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Tucson on a Tuesday, 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 Tucson. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Monday and avoiding Thursdays for the best deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Tucson, 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 Tucson is August, where tickets cost $309 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $649 and $496 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$169
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 0% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 11% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Des Moines to Tucson

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Des Moines to Tucson based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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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 Tucson

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Tucson was $169 for a one-way ticket and $319 for a round-trip.

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

    No

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

    On your way to Tucson, you’ll fly out from Des Moines. You’ll be landing at Tucson.

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to Tucson are Southwest and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $426 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $427 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 Tucson.

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

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

    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 Tucson with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and TUS 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 Tucson?

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

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Des Moines to Tucson

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines to Tucson. 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 Tucson? 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
SouthwestOverall score based on 4235 reviews
8.6Crew
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
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Flight was delayed due to plane not passing inspection And one of the crew had to time out and we had to wait for another one A 3 hour delay

4.0 OkayAnnette, Oct 2025LGA - MCI
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Flight was delayed due to plane not passing inspection And one of the crew had to time out and we had to wait for another one A 3 hour delay

mandatory demand customer to check their carry on because not enough people check bags.

Connecting flight is on time and boarding was a breeze!

Excellent. Would encourage Southwest to keep current boarding procedures with free style seating. Makes for a fantastic experience

As always, the entire Southwest experience was perfect. Purchasing the tickets on the Southwest web site was effortless, departure and arrival gates were spotless and comfortable, plane was clean and comfortable, crew was excellent and flight was on time. Wheelchair service in Las Vegas at departure was somewhat chaotic and disjointed, but I am not sure if that was Southwest problem, airport problem or combination.

I wish they had movie screens in the headrests. The seats are much improved, more legroom and recently renovated. Bathroom was clean. Staff was outstanding!!

As always, the entire Southwest experience was wonderful, from online booking to flight to baggage retrieval. Very grateful.

The weather could have been better. There was a 40 minute ATC delay in SFO because of marine fog and a micro cell storm delayed landing and take-off at Nashville. The gate was changed 5 minutes from boarding from gate B3 to gate C23 at Nashville airport.

After being assaulted by a flight attendant I was then brushed off as oh well because he long braids didn’t mean to whip me in the eye. I have filed complaints and will see. But like any other issue I’ve had with kayak involved it’s been trash. Last time I’ll be using your app

AC sub par. WiFi not working correctly. Ac sucked. Seats very narrow.

Crew seemed a bit cranky. No seatback screens. But boarding was efficient and on time and we arrived early.

The worst landing I have ever had on a domestic flight. Thought we would lose the landing gear on landing in Newark. Then we spent 40 minutes trying to position the plane in the right place to be able to get the jet way to the plane. The plane arrived stopped. The announcer was that we were there. Everybody got up, then we were told to sit back down because they had to have us towed to a different position. We got towed and then everyone stood up and they told us we were in the wrong position to sit back down again, and then we got towed to a different position This did not happen immediately. It was 30 minutes while we wandered around a small section of the tarmac in Newark close to the gate, but apparently not close enough. Horrifying experience The CAB should be investigating that flight

Boarding was organized. Plane seats comfortable and service was attentive. Food options were good.

This was a very average flight. The seat was out of alignment so more uncomfortable than usual. The cabin felt not well maintained. But I safely got where I needed to go.

Trip was great. A wild landing in Ottawa with the wind and rain, but the pilot did a great job. Always love flying United.👍

I will never book a flight through Cheap fare. They booked me from Portland Main . And would not give me a refund, so I bought 2 tickets one for 299. From Portland Main to ORD. Then I had to buy a ticket from Oregon PDX to ORD that was another 440. So Just so you know they even told me it was there fault but no refund. Bad bussniess. I did inform United but they said they couldn't help me due to the fact I booked through Cheap Tickets. Never again. And I'm spreding the word. I let everyone know at my 50th class reunion

The internet service I paid for didn’t work at all and the flight crew was not very friendly.

Excellent experience. Starting with the agent at the Premier bag drop who noticed I was very early for my scheduled flight and offered to rebook me on an earlier flight with my seat preference. She would not let me leave the counter until she knew that all of the changes and new boarding pass showed up on my United app. At the gate, the flight boarded quickly such that we departed early and the flight was smooth. We arrived 20 minutes early at ORD and I was able to be home in time for dinner. One of the best flights I've had.

Late FA meant slow boarding. WiFi did not work. I’m a medium plus sized passenger. The seatbelt was for the first time ever barely fitting. And we delayed on the tarmac 40 min

Salina to travers city was great! But the sept 24 Tranverse city was not! Traverse city to chichago was cancelled, i went to Denver & got to Salina 6 hours later!

As smooth as you can expect. Some issues with boarding because the previous plane took forever to deplane but overall, a good experience.

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

I miss the screens they used to have for the long flights. I use a Kendal and it doesn’t work well with there WiFi. I tried my cell and the wifi was not good for it either this is the free wifi.

Update departure times in a more timely manner. We are not boarding on time if the plane isn’t arriving until after our scheduled departure time.

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

Took off on time and successfully avoided weather that looked to be a problem along the way

Very friendly and efficient and smooth boarding. We were even way early arriving at my destination. Thank you.

The trip was very smooth and they provided great customer service

We kept being told that the flight was full and that all overhead compartments were full and therefore had to check in our hand luggage. We were some of the last people to board and noticed that there was still sufficient space in the overhead compartments. We were obliged to check in hand luggage when there was space and so had to wait at luggage retrieval which took a while to then noticed damage to our luggage - not a great experience!

The flight was quick and to the point. The crew just did their job w/o excessive talking and everything was just perfect.

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