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Cheapest round-trip
$333
Typical prices: $361-$532
United Airlines
Tue 10/13Sat 10/17
DSM - TUS • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$167
Typical prices: $134-$419
Delta
Wed 9/9
DSM - TUS • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $333 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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Cheapest • Avg $410 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 5h 29m (one-way)
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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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Des Moines to Tucson

Tue, Oct 13 - Sat, Oct 17
United Airlines Logo
5:22 pm - 8:25 pm
DSM
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TUS
5h 03m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:06 am - 2:14 pm
TUS
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DSM
6h 08m
1 stop
$333United Airlines
Sat, Aug 22 - Sat, Aug 29
American Airlines Logo
5:30 am - 9:41 am
DSM
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TUS
6h 11m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 1:29 pm
TUS
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DSM
4h 29m
1 stop
$333American Airlines
Sat, Aug 22 - Sat, Aug 29
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 12:27 pm
DSM
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TUS
8h 27m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
5:30 am - 12:32 pm
TUS
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DSM
5h 02m
1 stop
$338United Airlines
Tue, Oct 13 - Sat, Oct 17
United Airlines Logo
5:22 pm - 8:25 pm
DSM
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TUS
5h 03m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
9:40 am - 9:23 pm
TUS
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DSM
9h 43m
2 stops
$338United Airlines
Mon, Aug 31 - Tue, Sep 1
Southwest Logo
12:05 pm - 6:00 pm
DSM
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TUS
7h 55m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
7:00 am - 1:55 pm
TUS
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DSM
4h 55m
1 stop
$339Southwest
Mon, Aug 24 - Sat, Aug 29
American Airlines Logo
6:22 pm - 9:26 pm
DSM
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TUS
5h 04m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
7:10 am - 3:12 pm
TUS
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DSM
6h 02m
1 stop
$339American Airlines
Thu, Nov 12 - Mon, Nov 16
American Airlines Logo
2:40 pm - 7:17 pm
DSM
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TUS
5h 37m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
3:34 pm - 12:14 am
TUS
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DSM
7h 40m
1 stop
$339American Airlines
Tue, Oct 13 - Sat, Oct 17
Southwest Logo
7:05 am - 1:25 pm
DSM
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TUS
8h 20m
2 stops
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9:25 am - 8:45 pm
TUS
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DSM
9h 20m
2 stops
$343Southwest
Thu, Nov 12 - Mon, Nov 16
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10:15 am - 10:56 pm
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TUS
13h 41m
2 stops
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2:30 pm - 9:24 pm
TUS
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DSM
5h 54m
1 stop
$348Delta
Thu, Nov 12 - Mon, Nov 16
Delta Logo
10:15 am - 10:56 pm
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TUS
13h 41m
2 stops
Delta Logo
2:30 pm - 9:24 pm
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DSM
5h 54m
1 stop
$354Delta
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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.

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

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 Tucson departing in August.

Flight prices are typical for this route right now.

Flights to Tucson from Des Moines usually cost between $332 and $476 in August.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $333 on American Airlines (Aug 22-Aug 29).

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 February, where tickets cost $391 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $707 and $562 respectively.

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Low season

June

Cheapest flight

$167
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 4% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 16% increase in price.
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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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FAQs for booking flights from Des Moines to Tucson

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

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Tucson was $167 for a one-way ticket and $333 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 $497 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 $419 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.
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4228 reviews
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8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
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I think Southwest is the number one airline that anyone can fly I have flown for the first time Frontier and what a joke and their customer service United was a very strange experience I'm only sticking to Southwest from here on out for sure

10.0 Excellentkelly, Jul 2026
SFO - PHX
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I think Southwest is the number one airline that anyone can fly I have flown for the first time Frontier and what a joke and their customer service United was a very strange experience I'm only sticking to Southwest from here on out for sure

The entire experience from boarding to landing was amazing! The crew were very friendly. Will definitely be back.

Delayed flight, lack of information, boarding process is a mess as is the carryon luggage causing issues when leaving the plane….just a poor experience.

Great flight from Seattle to Phoenix and to Chicago-Midway from Phoenix

It was good from LAX to Phoenix, But the connection in Phoenix to Tulsa was not that great. The staff on both flights were great. The choice of free entertainment was ok nothing to brag about. The 45 min delay because of some electrical issue wasn't great from Phoenix to Tulsa. We sat there with hardly any air, The seat I had was between windows so the side of the plane pushed in on you. My being a bigger man it then made the seating area uncomfortable. The seats on the plane had no power to connect to recharge your phone or anything. I would recommend that they should look into a slot or clamp to hold your phone to enjoy while watching the entertainment choices hands-free. Also make it possible to raise the inner seat by the window be able to raise the arm rest up to make more room for larger people to set more comfortably. I would also say other then that stop price gouging the airfare or nickel and diming everything. Not fair for people having to fly for emergencies and be paying for higher prices due to the season or holidays. Your making your money either way and the cost of flying is still going to be the same regardless if there's 100 people or 200 people.

Flight boarded late after announcing on time boarding. Flight arrived only a little late despite late departure. Had trouble connecting to WiFi

The Southwest experience has definitely taken a dive from its early days. You can no longer deferentiate from other airlines. Air travel is too expensive. Southwest is no longer budget friendly. They have lost me as a loyal customer.

Still need to work out the kinks on the new assigned seating boarding process. Otherwise, a very good flight.

Flight attendants very hospitable and friendly. Pilot flew a smooth take off and landing.

The wifi on the plane is great. The only issue that I have is that I prefer an aisle seat and on my trips this week, I was either in the middle or window. If we can work to secure aisle seating, I will be thrilled. Nice trip.

I liked the snacks and the flight attendants were friendly.

Other than a way way too cold cabinets for the entire flight, all was great

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

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.

Absolute disaster. Rude, uncooperative staff. Staff ignores and pretends you don’t exist when you are asking them a question. Erroneous departure gate and baggage claim information. Equipment not working for purchase of drinks. Overly expensive baggage check-in fees. Overly crowded. Dirty airplane. Passengers coughing incessantly as if they were being gassed. Circled airport in flight several times and waited on the tarmac for 1.5 hours. The worst experience ever. Consider another industry. The travel industry is not for you.

The flight was mostly on time, smooth and deplaning was quick. Baggage was really quick at the claim. Comfort was so-so and I paid for economy plus. It was still too crowded and why was a family of 5 scattered all around the plane?

Original plane sidelined. Had to wait an hour for replacement.

Great! The plane was decently sized and comfortable. The staff was nice and there was great in flight entertainment

The plane was delayed 2 hours. The wifi did not work. The seat in first class was not comfortable because the bottom felt like it lost all of its padding. And I did not like when the flight attendant made me wait at my seat to use the bathroom and didn't tell me why. If there were too many people using the 1st Class bathroom, she should have told me to go in the back, coach bathrooms. I guess I have to feel fortunate that they found 2 local pilots to still fly the plane tonight after the original pilots ended up at an airport 60 miles away due to high winds.

American was the airline that Starlux contracted for this trip. I arrived in time to make the connecting flight on American, and then the baggage-handler debacle happened. For some reason, the first class and premium economy passengers' luggage was unloaded first. Never seen this happen before. They had handlers removing the bags from the carousel for those passengers. Meanwhile, all of the economy passengers were waiting for their bags, including me. And there were a lot of bags because it was an international flight packed full. While waiting for 45 minutes, my bag didn't show. Meanwhile, an American representative showed up asking if anyone has a connecting flight to Phoenix. Of course I spoke up, and they proceeded to try to find my bag because I had to take a bus to the actual terminal to catch my flight. Which I was not informed of before I arrived. After another 15 minutes of searching, my bag was finally found with the first-class passengers' bags because they had pulled it by mistake. So I rushed to the terminal with the American representative to catch my flight, and they informed me that I missed it and could not get another flight until the next day. Of course, after being on an international flight for 18 hours, I was in no mood to hear this. Now, to be fair, there were a few American employees who tried to help me. After hearing about the missed flight, they got a supervisor to talk to. I expressed my situation to the supervisor, and she was not helpful until I asked for compensation. She agreed to get me a hotel room for the night. So I agreed, and she disappeared into her office, and I waited. And waited. And waited. And waited. While waiting, I was asked by three different employees who knew of my situation if I had been helped. I told them I was waiting for the supervisor to get the hotel room, and they said they would check. Finally, after waiting for 75 minutes, one of the employees who had asked me if I had been helped arrived with my hotel room and arranged a ride to the hotel for me. Never saw the supervisor again. It was now 8 o'clock; I arrived at 5:45! My rebooked fight was scheduled for 6:11 this morning and I have now been informed it has been delayed until 10:00. So am I happy with American? NO I'M NOT!! ;

My flight got delayed a total of five times. And the boarding gate changed four times. most of the time the platform was not up-to-date with the changes taking place. The most discouraging part of the entire trip by far.

The plane was experiencing problems with the HVAC system, it was very cold in the front of the plane and very hot in the back.

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

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

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.

They took away my first class ticket for my plane ride from Ickx to Tucson because they’re plane was late getting there. They offered me nothing in return

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