DTW - DSM

$111 Find Cheap Flights from Detroit to Des Moines

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Detroit to Des Moines departing on 5/8. 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 Detroit to Des Moines, 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 Detroit to Des Moines, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$298
Frontier
Fri 4/10Mon 4/13
DTW - DSM • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$419
Typical prices: $409-$614
Delta
Fri 4/10Sat 4/11
DTW - DSM • Non-stop
Top airlines
Frontier
Cheapest • from $320 (round-trip)
Delta
Best reviews • 7.9 score
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Nonstop flights
Every day
You can fly direct with Delta. Average duration is 1h 56m
Direct flights
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Top layover airports
Denver (DEN)
Cheapest • Avg $375 (round-trip)
St. Louis (STL)
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

Fri, Apr 10 - Mon, Apr 13
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11:54 am - 7:14 pm
DTW
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DSM
8h 20m
1 stop
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9:07 pm - 11:46 pm
DSM
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DTW
25h 39m
2 stops
$298Multiple Airlines
Fri, Apr 10 - Mon, Apr 13
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11:54 am - 7:14 pm
DTW
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DSM
8h 20m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:07 pm - 11:46 pm
DSM
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DTW
25h 39m
2 stops
$299Multiple Airlines
Thu, Apr 9 - Sun, Apr 12
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7:15 am - 10:06 pm
DTW
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DSM
15h 51m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 4:55 pm
DSM
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DTW
32h 55m
2 stops
$304Multiple Airlines
Thu, Apr 9 - Sun, Apr 12
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7:15 am - 10:06 pm
DTW
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DSM
15h 51m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:36 pm - 9:23 am
DSM
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DTW
17h 47m
1 stop
$319Multiple Airlines
Tue, Mar 24 - Sat, Mar 28
Frontier Logo
5:07 pm - 7:16 pm
DTW
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DSM
27h 09m
2 stops
Frontier Logo
8:21 pm - 10:59 am
DSM
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DTW
13h 38m
1 stop
$321Frontier
Thu, Jun 4 - Mon, Jun 8
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12:45 pm - 9:27 pm
DTW
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DSM
9h 42m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 9:55 am
DSM
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DTW
26h 55m
1 stop
$342Multiple Airlines
Tue, May 5 - Wed, May 6
Southwest Logo
7:40 pm - 10:10 pm
DTW
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DSM
3h 30m
1 stop
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3:15 pm - 8:15 pm
DSM
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DTW
4h 00m
1 stop
$343Southwest
Thu, Apr 9 - Sun, Apr 12
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:15 am - 10:06 pm
DTW
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DSM
15h 51m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 4:55 pm
DSM
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DTW
32h 55m
2 stops
$344Multiple Airlines
Fri, Apr 10 - Mon, Apr 13
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:54 am - 7:14 pm
DTW
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DSM
8h 20m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
3:47 pm - 10:08 pm
DSM
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DTW
29h 21m
1 stop
$346Multiple Airlines
Tue, May 5 - Wed, May 6
Southwest Logo
4:10 pm - 10:10 pm
DTW
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DSM
7h 00m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
6:55 am - 3:30 pm
DSM
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DTW
7h 35m
1 stop
$348Southwest
Booking Insights

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.

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 Saturday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Tuesday 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.

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.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $419 on average.

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Good to know

Low seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$111
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 29% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 4% 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 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Des Moines was $111 for a one-way ticket and $298 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.

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

Delta

Delta

Tuesday

Delta

Delta

Wednesday

Delta

Delta

Thursday

Delta

Delta

Friday

Delta

Delta

Saturday

Delta

Delta

Sunday

Delta

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

Delta

Sunday

Delta

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.
7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 8286 reviews
7.8Entertainment
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
7.9Comfort
7.2Food
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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.

2.0 MediocreIsabella, Mar 2026
SLC - AUS
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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.

I was in first class and literally the men behind me were so aggressively loud I moved myself to economy. This has become so common on Delta - people using audio without headphones, and men on 12am / late night flights drinking and yelling to talk to each other which prevents anyone around them from resting. Pretty crazy to have to move from first to economy (poorer service, less comfort...). Wild wild. Looking into other airlines.

Love delta smaller commuter plane so no entertainment and paid wifi on MKE-LGA leg was extremely unreliable and slow

Stop changing gates. Stop cancelling flights Stop moving my seat.

Extremely disappointed with Delta. They canceled flight last minute and then I rebooked the other flights and with which were delayed as well

Could not get my connecting flight boarding pass until four hrs before departure! Ver annoying especially since the staff could not explain why!

The flight was flying with 30% capacity. The flight my seat from preferred seating to back of the seat. Even though i can understand that this was to balance the flight weight. The flight attendance decided to do the serving near my seat and in the middle , their noices woke me up from sleep , when i realized that the service has ended and when they were going back asked for a coffee, for which they answered they have completed teh service in my location. That really upset me as they woke me up and also rejected the coffee i asked. I ended up landing with a headache, thanks to the crew that screwed up my travel

Delayed. Hot. Passenger next to me was so large I couldn’t move.

Same experience as the flight from Norfolk to Atlanta where people are boarded in zones that don't make sense. People behind you on the plane will get on before you and they take the luggage space on your row.

The boarding process doesn't make sense since some people that will sit behind your rows are boarded before you and then they take up the luggage space above your head. I then have to wait for people to get off the plane before I can go back to get my luggage.

Everything you need to know for your flight from Detroit to Des Moines

Information on your arrival and departure airports

Detroit (DTW)
Des Moines (DSM)