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Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Washington
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Wed, Nov 11 - Mon, Nov 16
7:55 pm - 11:57 pmDSM Des Moines-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl
6h 02m1 stop Minneapolis St Paul
6:00 am - 2:08 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-DSM Des Moines
6h 08m1 stop Minneapolis St Paul
$249Delta
Fri, Nov 13 - Sat, Nov 21
8:30 pm - 3:12 pmDSM Des Moines-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl
20h 42m1 stop Denver Intl
4:37 pm - 7:33 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-DSM Des Moines
24h 56m1 stop Denver Intl
$257Frontier
Fri, Nov 13 - Sat, Nov 21
8:30 pm - 3:12 pmDSM Des Moines-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl
20h 42m1 stop Denver Intl
4:37 pm - 7:33 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-DSM Des Moines
24h 56m1 stop Denver Intl
$283Frontier
Fri, Nov 13 - Wed, Nov 18
7:23 am - 1:23 pmDSM Des Moines-GEG Spokane
8h 00m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl
2:13 pm - 12:26 amGEG Spokane-DSM Des Moines
8h 13m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl
$339American Airlines
Thu, Nov 12 - Tue, Nov 17
5:00 am - 1:05 pmDSM Des Moines-GEG Spokane
10h 05m1 stop Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl
2:13 pm - 12:18 amGEG Spokane-DSM Des Moines
8h 05m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl
$339American Airlines
Mon, Dec 7 - Sat, Dec 12
6:30 pm - 9:50 pmDSM Des Moines-GEG Spokane
5h 20m1 stop Denver Intl
1:30 pm - 8:35 pmGEG Spokane-DSM Des Moines
5h 05m1 stop Denver Intl
$339Southwest
Mon, Dec 7 - Sat, Dec 12
5:15 pm - 9:25 pmDSM Des Moines-GEG Spokane
6h 10m1 stop Denver Intl
9:00 am - 11:15 pmGEG Spokane-DSM Des Moines
12h 15m2 stops Denver Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl
$344United Airlines
Thu, Nov 12 - Tue, Nov 17
5:09 pm - 9:11 pmDSM Des Moines-GEG Spokane
6h 02m1 stop Denver Intl
5:00 am - 5:28 pmGEG Spokane-DSM Des Moines
10h 28m2 stops Denver Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl
$344United Airlines
Fri, Nov 13 - Wed, Nov 18
2:51 pm - 11:52 pmDSM Des Moines-GEG Spokane
11h 01m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Salt Lake City
12:54 pm - 10:35 pmGEG Spokane-DSM Des Moines
7h 41m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
$344Delta
Sat, Dec 12 - Wed, Dec 16
2:30 pm - 8:30 pmDSM Des Moines-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl
8h 00m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl
8:05 am - 8:45 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-DSM Des Moines
10h 40m2 stops San Jose Denver Intl
$360Southwest
Mon, Nov 9
8:04 pm - 6:33 pmDSM Des Moines-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl
24h 29m2 stops Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl Los Angeles
$98Multiple Airlines
Fri, Nov 13
8:30 pm - 3:12 pmDSM Des Moines-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl
20h 42m1 stop Denver Intl
$115Frontier
Thu, Nov 5
7:15 pm - 10:25 pmDSM Des Moines-GEG Spokane
5h 10m1 stop Denver Intl
$170Southwest
Wed, Nov 4
8:00 am - 3:32 pmDSM Des Moines-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl
9h 32m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl
$178United Airlines
Mon, Nov 9
5:30 am - 9:47 amDSM Des Moines-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl
6h 17m1 stop Denver Intl
$178United Airlines
Mon, Nov 23
4:25 pm - 12:35 amDSM Des Moines-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl
10h 10m1 stop Chicago Midway
$178Southwest
Sat, Nov 14
11:00 am - 5:10 pmDSM Des Moines-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl
8h 10m1 stop Minneapolis St Paul
$178Delta
Fri, Nov 13
2:48 pm - 8:46 pmDSM Des Moines-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl
7h 58m1 stop Minneapolis St Paul
$178Delta
Fri, Nov 27
5:00 am - 11:02 amDSM Des Moines-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl
8h 02m1 stop Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl
$249American Airlines
Mon, Nov 30
7:24 pm - 12:42 amDSM Des Moines-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl
7h 18m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl
$269American Airlines
Fri, Oct 16 - Sun, Oct 18
8:25 pm - 3:12 pmDSM Des Moines-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl
20h 47m1 stop Denver Intl
4:27 pm - 7:30 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-DSM Des Moines
25h 03m1 stop Denver Intl
$542Frontier
Mon, Oct 19 - Thu, Oct 22
8:25 pm - 3:12 pmDSM Des Moines-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl
20h 47m1 stop Denver Intl
4:27 pm - 7:30 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-DSM Des Moines
25h 03m1 stop Denver Intl
$542Frontier
Sat, Oct 17 - Tue, Oct 20
5:45 am - 10:01 amDSM Des Moines-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl
6h 16m1 stop Denver Intl
12:43 pm - 9:01 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-DSM Des Moines
6h 18m1 stop Denver Intl
$552United Airlines
Tue, Oct 20 - Tue, Oct 27
7:29 am - 3:43 pmDSM Des Moines-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl
10h 14m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl
3:14 pm - 12:14 amSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-DSM Des Moines
7h 00m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl
$557American Airlines
Tue, Oct 20 - Tue, Oct 27
6:14 am - 1:35 pmDSM Des Moines-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl
9h 21m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth
5:00 am - 3:11 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-DSM Des Moines
8h 11m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth
$557American Airlines
Sat, Oct 17 - Tue, Oct 20
5:45 am - 10:01 amDSM Des Moines-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl
6h 16m1 stop Denver Intl
9:05 am - 9:23 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-DSM Des Moines
10h 18m2 stops San Francisco Chicago O'Hare Intl
$558United Airlines
Sat, Oct 17 - Tue, Oct 20
7:00 am - 1:20 pmDSM Des Moines-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl
8h 20m2 stops Denver Intl Oakland
8:45 am - 8:40 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-DSM Des Moines
9h 55m2 stops Oakland Denver Intl
$567Southwest
Sat, Oct 17 - Mon, Oct 26
1:20 pm - 9:45 pmDSM Des Moines-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl
10h 25m2 stops Chicago Midway Denver Intl
8:05 am - 6:30 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-DSM Des Moines
8h 25m1 stop Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl
$631Southwest
Tue, Oct 20 - Tue, Oct 27
2:30 pm - 10:25 pmDSM Des Moines-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl
9h 55m2 stops Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Portland
11:41 pm - 8:56 amSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-DSM Des Moines
7h 15m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl
$662Alaska Airlines
Tue, Oct 20 - Tue, Oct 27
6:14 am - 12:30 pmDSM Des Moines-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl
8h 16m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth
8:49 am - 12:14 amSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-DSM Des Moines
13h 25m2 stops San Diego Chicago O'Hare Intl
$662Alaska Airlines
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How much is a round-trip flight from Des Moines to State of Washington?
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 State of Washington departing in November.
Flight prices are below average for this route right now.
Flights to State of Washington from Des Moines usually cost between $455 and $656 in November.The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $249 on Delta (Nov 11-Nov 16).
What is the cheapest month to fly from Des Moines to Washington?
To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Washington, 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 Washington is February, when tickets cost $364 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $626 and $573 respectively.
How far in advance should I book a flight from Des Moines to Washington?
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 Washington, 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 Washington, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 46% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.
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Low season | February |
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High season | July |
Cheapest flight | $98 |
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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Des Moines to Washington
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7.9
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 13064 reviews
7.0Entertainment
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
7.0Food
7.8Comfort
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Needed a bit of help to gate. Everyone was pleasant and helpful. The crew on the flight was amazing.
10.0 Excellentkris, Oct 2026
Needed a bit of help to gate. Everyone was pleasant and helpful. The crew on the flight was amazing.
The only thing I had issue with was the screaming 2-3 year old behind me who decided at the beginning and end of our trip we needed to listen to her literally scream at the top of her lungs and throw a huge tantrum- it had nothing to do with ear pressure. Nothing the air line can do about that. SMH. Crew and all employees were fantastic
Alaska was fine. My issue is with the booking via Kayak. The seating charts I picked seats from were wrong, I chose window seats (E) but those were actually middle seats on the plane.
Start with the boarding experience. Our flight from Seattle to Dulles Airport in Virginia was delayed because of mechanical issues with the aircraft. Nothing we could do about that. But the board in the passenger gate waiting area gave a boarding time with the delay, and we watched that. The waiting area was large, and we could not understand anything the gate attendant announced. By the time we four passenger realized the aircraft was boarding before the displayed time, we had missed our board-first opportunity (we were flying full-price First Class) and we were behind all the "Category B" boarders. we had one carry-on bag, and when we finally reached our row, all the overhead bins were full. The flight attendant had to remove some stuff to make room for our bag. He also announced that anyone on the flight could stuff their bag wherever they chose. Second, the food was terrible. I don't believe I have ever had choices that were so poorly conceived, especially in First Class, and I have flown to sixty-five countries. Third, the aircraft itself, a Boeing 737-900, is a pitiful excuse for comfort. Unlike the Airbus on which we flew to-and-from Honolulu to Seattle, the seats did not recline much, and other than a bit more leg room, there was no advantage to having paid the premium to fly Fist Class. I can assure you that we will never willingly fly Alaska Airlines again.
When they needed volunteers to check in bags they let you board with C group.
Stewards were kind. Very generous with the refreshment service. First time flying with Alaska.
It was difficult in SNA to hear the gate announcements due to muffled voice and fire alarm ringing.
They reassigned my aisle seat to someone else without noticing me and gave me a middle seat....
Flight went well, 2 hour delay was disappointing but understandable if there was a maintenance issue.
Anything to make the customer experience better. Stop cancelling flights like people traveling have nothing better to do than have their life plans halted. People go to great lengths to get time off work, make plans at the end of their flights, make travel plans, go through the nightmare of checking in at busy stressful airports, make pick up arrangements only to have the rug pulled out from under them. Flying has become so miserable now!! The flights were delayed ONLY with American Airlines. The disorganization is sickening. After the flight being delayed multiple times, when the flight was finally broadcast that it was a go, EXCEPT, they were now waiting for flight attendants. They had plenty of time to plan this, what the heck?! Missed both connecting flights because it was so delayed. I vowed to never fly American Airlines again, did it and BOY was it a mistake!!! American Airlines ranks with United as two worst airlines.
Flight boarded 2.5 hours late (my second southwest flight of the day with late departure), the gate agent was grumpy and unhelpful. Said she was "tired so we aren't going to follow normal boarding order". No complaints about the actual flight crew.
Wifi was terrible. I couldn't get any work done on the long flight
Paid for premium extra leg room but the bin space for rows 1-3 had to go in rows 4-6 and 4-6 had to go to 7-9 because flight attendants have snacks and their luggage upfront. So we pay extra to have to fight thru traffic to get our bags. Only 2nd day of new seating so hope they fix this.
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.
Southwest is Southwest. No frills. If you're luck enough to get a happy crew (we did), then it makes for a nicer flight.
I would have liked to arrive on time - not 5 hours late!
Board Milian spokesman with pre boarding , not after A group and without my spouse. Total BS, back to Alaska Airlibes I GO. oner 1.2M miles and 900 flights, and every time I fly SWA I regret it, thos will be last time, I only flew SWA but to time requirements fir a Funeral. NEVER AGAIN SWA
Good crew, funny movies, but you need phone ports in the plane and better snacks. :)
Had a long layover in rainy Chicago. The staff were attentive - my husband needed a wheelchair due to a recent fall and unsteady on his feet. They are wonderful for those of us who need a bit of extra care. My only complaint was discovered upon unpacking our suitcases at home. One (we had 3 carry on size and one just a bit larger) had water damage to everything inside. All the clothing (just happened to be the case with the clean clothes) were wet. I know it was raining, but why would items inside be wet? The paperwork packed in this case was damp with ink running. There were momentos from our 10-day European vacation that I was hoping to scrapbook - but alas, they will be scrapped - too damaged to keep. The boxes of French chocolate were damp on the outside. My expensive camera now has a cracked screen and a Gaudi tea-for-one was cracked - even though it was packed in clothing. I know it happened on this flight as I repacked all four suitcases before leaving New York in the morning. My first unhappy experience with luggage at Southwest.
The a/c wasn’t working very well and it was a very hot flight
more room in seats, larger snacks, more comms with delays
The plane was a rather tired 737-800, with old style small luggage bins. Poor air flow. USB charger in the infotainment system was not functioning. The flight was 2 hours late due to crew rest requirements (not their fault). On arrival in Seattle, waited on the tarmac for 30 minutes with very few updates from the crew.
One of the restrooms didn’t work. The ones that did never got replenished. Flight attendant just sitting there on their phone. No notification that the bathroom was broken so long lines. Apathetic crew.
I am in a wheelchair The gate agent knew exactly how to boarding A wheelchair first also the flight attendant knew exactly what she was doing
Not really a “Delta” problem but worth mentioning: Boarding was a difficult process. TSA seemed understaffed and Pre-Check took longer than regular TSA. The supervisor was frazzled and yelled at travelers. Once through TSA, we had to put our carry-ons through another x-ray machine. Then queue up to board with both boarding pass and ID. Then, when we got to the stairs on the tarmac, we had to show our boarding pass again. Maybe this is just normal for Kona since the terminal is outdoors (but still a “secured” area).
Checkin was good, fllight ws good. Onlly complaint is lack of foot on 6 hour flight from Seattle to Boston. Snacks were flimsy - chips and cookies. could have offered something more substantial for such a long flight. I know you can buy food in airport but for the price you pay for a ticket, they should step up for the passengers.
Flight was delayed, we could have been notified earlier and in a consistent manner. App was not refreshing for another passenger to get the latest flight status. We could have stayed and waited at the hotel instead of waiting at the airport had we known the flight was going to delayed for more than 5 hours. The toilet is too tight, and needs to be cleaned more frequently (every hour). The entertainment screen froze, the touch screen not responding to touch. We were upgraded to comfort, it is more comfortable than regular economy seats.
It was fine. 55 minute flight. No snacks or beverage service offered. Boarding went smoothly and my walker was waiting for me on the jet way.
My flight was cencaled due with the bad weather on Sunday the crew was poorly mistaken my luggage supposed depart with my flight instead I didn’t have my luggage for almost 3 days the website is poorly respond to my complain until I have someone to do it my connection smooth their not even respon or email me even the have my luggage
8 hours late and the plane smelled like urine, that smell in the morning when your child wet the bed in the night.
This was an auto-rebook due to being delayed from an earlier UA connecting flight. The boarding was fine, but they sat me in a middle seat when my original booking was a window seat. Overall, the flight was fine as it still got me to my final destination.
The flight was delayed by a hour and I wish they had communicated it sooner. No issues on the plane, it did take a while for food to come.
Smooth and easy boarding, comfortable for the entire 5 hour flight, and the seat back entertainment was great! I appreciated all the features, from location info and maps, movies, the ability to connect with Bluetooth headphones, and good selection of movies. Food was good, normal airline snacks (I didn’t purchase anything)
Very rough getting into denver. my kid threw up it was so rough.
it was so bad. I tried to board my flight from vancouver to saskatoon. And to my surprise they did not board me cause the flight was changed and no email was send to me. and on my boarding pass which i got from seattle says different flight. I did not knew anyone from Vancouver, air canada crew was rude, i asked for today flight but they were rude and i had early morning dental appointment in saskatoon. I was so much in pain and my whole day is wasted today. and i suffered alot. They did provide me hotel but they did not provide me any food. I am really really disappointed first time had so bad experience with air canada. I may think twice to book it again. If i can get any reply or any composition that would be great. Thanks
leg space better than expected. two washrooms for one plane isn't enough.
The seats on this flight were almost roomy enough to be the basic amount needed for human existence. I think my favorite part of this flight was it landed at an A gate, which was the most palatial part of Sea-Tac I've ever seen - a massive improvement from the S gates.
Liked that we left on time for each flight. Snacks not the best, but we're okay.
Everything was fantastic. Modern plane. All the amenities! Although the paid snacks and meals are pure robbery. Like i understand airlines need to make money, but 11$ USD for an overnight oats with some nuts in it and barely any pieces of apple.... Highway robbery
Never happened, because of the first delayed flight I lost the connection and had to wait overnight and take two flights to reach my destination.
The flight was delayed a dozen times and finally took off 3 hours late. American gave us 12 dollar vouchers which barely buys you a water at the airport. Options to rebook were easy to access and complete although I didn't go this route.
Although there were two delays, they were communicated clearly and the boarding process was expedited. The crew was pleasant and efficient.
Plane was super cold. No entertainment unless you were with mileage program Getting off the plane was super slow
Beverage service was not good. Also just one service in 5 hr 30 min flight. No ask fir water ir anything beside one time beverage service.
Flight was delayed because of a bird strike. They had another plane available within 45 minutes.
In flight connectivity (via T-Mobile) was often not working.
It was a code share with Alaska - would have been great if I actually made it on the plane, claimed I didn’t have a ticket or a seat even thought I was checked in.
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.
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