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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$225
Typical prices: $399-$519
Frontier
Mon 10/12Wed 10/14
DTW - DSM • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$399
Typical prices: $399-$519
Delta
Wed 10/14Tue 10/20
DTW - DSM • Non-stop
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Cheapest • from $225 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.8 score
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Cheapest • Avg $413 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 3h 35m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Detroit to Des Moines (DTW-DSM)

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

Mon, Oct 12 - Wed, Oct 14
Frontier Logo
7:20 am - 1:18 pm
DTW
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DSM
6h 58m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
2:31 pm - 12:24 am
DSM
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DTW
8h 53m
1 stop
$225Frontier
Wed, Oct 14 - Fri, Oct 16
Frontier Logo
7:20 am - 1:18 pm
DTW
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DSM
6h 58m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
2:31 pm - 12:24 am
DSM
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DTW
8h 53m
1 stop
$230Frontier
Wed, Oct 14 - Mon, Oct 19
Frontier Logo
7:20 am - 1:18 pm
DTW
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DSM
6h 58m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
2:31 pm - 12:24 am
DSM
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DTW
8h 53m
1 stop
$250Frontier
Fri, Sep 25 - Mon, Sep 28
Frontier Logo
7:08 am - 1:56 pm
DTW
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DSM
7h 48m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
2:51 pm - 12:24 am
DSM
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DTW
8h 33m
1 stop
$255Frontier
Mon, Oct 12 - Fri, Oct 16
Frontier Logo
7:20 am - 1:18 pm
DTW
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DSM
6h 58m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
2:31 pm - 12:24 am
DSM
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DTW
8h 53m
1 stop
$255Frontier
Fri, Aug 21 - Fri, Aug 28
Frontier Logo
7:55 am - 1:34 pm
DTW
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DSM
6h 39m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
2:19 pm - 1:13 am
DSM
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DTW
9h 54m
1 stop
$260Frontier
Fri, Aug 28 - Fri, Sep 4
Frontier Logo
7:55 am - 1:34 pm
DTW
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DSM
6h 39m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
2:19 pm - 1:13 am
DSM
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DTW
9h 54m
1 stop
$261Frontier
Mon, Oct 12 - Mon, Oct 19
Frontier Logo
7:20 am - 1:18 pm
DTW
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DSM
6h 58m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
2:31 pm - 12:24 am
DSM
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DTW
8h 53m
1 stop
$275Frontier
Fri, Sep 25 - Mon, Sep 28
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8:40 am - 9:38 am
DTW
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DSM
1h 58mnonstop
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6:00 am - 8:49 am
DSM
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DTW
1h 49mnonstop
$399Delta
Wed, Sep 23 - Sat, Sep 26
Delta Logo
7:52 pm - 8:46 pm
DTW
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DSM
1h 54mnonstop
Delta Logo
5:35 pm - 8:26 pm
DSM
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DTW
1h 51mnonstop
$399Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Detroit to Des Moines flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Des Moines?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Des Moines departing in October.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to Des Moines from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport usually cost between $473 and $639 in October.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $225 on Frontier (Oct 12-Oct 14).

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

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

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Des Moines?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Des Moines, 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 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Des Moines is January, where tickets cost $0 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,167 and $649 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Des Moines?

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 $469, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

Good to know

Low season

April

Cheapest flight

$94
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 31% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 6% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Detroit to Des Moines

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Detroit to Des Moines based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
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 Detroit to Des Moines flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Des Moines?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Des Moines was $94 for a one-way ticket and $225 for a round-trip.

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

    No

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

    When flying out of Detroit you will be using Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County. You will be landing at Des Moines, also known as Des Moines.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Detroit to Des Moines?

    Only Delta offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the Detroit to Des Moines flight route.

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

    The Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Detroit to Des Moines flight route.

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

    SkyTeam is the only airline alliance operating flights between Detroit and Des Moines.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Detroit to Des Moines?

    There are nonstop flights from Detroit to Des Moines on a daily basis.

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

    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 Detroit to Des Moines.

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

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

    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 Des Moines with an airline and back to Detroit with another airline. Booking your flights between Detroit and DSM 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 Detroit to Des Moines?

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

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Des Moines

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $439 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Detroit to Des Moines?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to Des Moines.
Find which airlines fly direct from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Des Moines Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to Des Moines

Monday

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Tuesday

Delta

Delta

Wednesday

Delta

Delta

Thursday

Delta

Delta

Friday

Delta

Delta

Saturday

Delta

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Sunday

Delta

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Direct returns

Des Moines to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Monday

Delta

Delta

Tuesday

Delta

Delta

Wednesday

Delta

Delta

Thursday

Delta

Delta

Friday

Delta

Delta

Saturday

Delta

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Sunday

Delta

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Reviews of the top airline flying from Detroit to Des Moines

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Detroit to Des Moines. 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 Detroit to Des Moines? 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.
7.8
DeltaOverall score based on 8486 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.8Comfort
8.5Crew
7.8Entertainment
7.2Food
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Chaotic boarding at these gates, multiple gates squeezed in at the very end of a concourse, behind a restaurant. Agents gave up on boarding by individual zones. Flight itself was uneventful, which is all we hope for any more.

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Jul 2026
DTW - DCA
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Chaotic boarding at these gates, multiple gates squeezed in at the very end of a concourse, behind a restaurant. Agents gave up on boarding by individual zones. Flight itself was uneventful, which is all we hope for any more.

Weather in Atlanta necessitated an hour's hold on the tarmac before we could leave Detroit. The plane was packed, and I expected some surliness. But no! The crew was fantastic (jovial even!), responsive to people's needs, and kept us informed. Consequently, the passengers took the delay in stride, and what could have been an ugly situation turned out to be no more than a minor inconvenience. The crew were the stars here.

The flight was mostly smooth and direct (although it was 2 hours late). The glow of the flight attendant’s phone was annoying as I tried to sleep on this midnight flight.

Everything about this flight was good except for the very end when I reached my destination. Everyone from the tune to the wheelchair escorts were great with the case were great but I miss you with people at the check in this at the very end. I need help from the chicken desk because I forgot my pillow on the plane The female worker at the chicken desk said that they found my pillow and she was going to retrieve it for me. She left a 30 minutes without any update and her so she saw me walking back and forth waiting for her and they didn't even bother calling her or radioing her for any updates. They were busy because they were behind schedule and they were overwhelmed but thanks because at least glanced me and try to give me an update just a quick radio check or phone call. I don't care about the pillow but if you tell me to wait, I waited for at least half an hour before I said something and I just left because they wouldn't bother talking to me so I could, so everything's going in the review. I took pictures of the two men that were left working at the check-in counter. The totally ignored me despite the signals I've been giving them. I don't see any offers in the kayak review to add pictures or screenshots so I'm going to post another review I don't know their name but I'm pretty sure Delta will find other names when they see the review. Google with pictures. There was another guy at the chicken counter bring an orange workers vest who finally left after telling me that the girl that was retrieving my pillow is working the gates now. That would have been if they just told me that's what happened. But I had no update. Make me wait for nothing. Thank you Delta airlines!

Crew was real good, flight was smooth and came in early.

Should never have had to go to Detroit from Orlando back to Tennessee!

Free & relatively fast Wi-Fi. Would've liked a wider drink selection.

Smooth flight. Left on time, and got in 15 minutes early. Onboard video was great

Everything went smoothly, although the usual gripes about airline travel were still present: the boarding process is inefficient, the snack selection is limited, and so on. Since there was extra space on the flight, the gate agent rearranged many people's seats to put people on the aisles and windows, leaving the middle seats empty, as much as possible, which was pretty great.

Miserable. This entire round trip was miserable. I booked evening flights to and from Detroit on consecutive days that should have had me at my destination by 10:30. Instead I arrived after 3am on my flight to Detroit and after midnight on my return. Multiple unforced errors like awaiting bags to get put on the plane for almost an hour in Detroit and a 20 minute delay to pull up to the gate in Atlanta has me rethinking my assumption that delta is the best and most reliable airline

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