$55 Find Cheap Flights from Detroit to Iowa

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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 Iowa, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap Flights from Detroit to Iowa

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Des Moines
Des Moines2 stops$256
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapidsnonstop$219
Sioux City
Sioux City2 stops$314
Moline
Moline1 stop$229
Des Moines
Des Moines2 stops$256
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapidsnonstop$219
Sioux City
Sioux City2 stops$314
Moline
Moline1 stop$229

Book Cheap Detroit to Iowa Plane Tickets

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

Fri, Dec 5 - Sun, Dec 7
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9:21 am - 4:28 pmDTW-OMA
8h 07m1 stop
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2:18 pm - 4:19 pmOMA-DTW
25h 01m1 stop
$188Frontier
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Thu, Nov 13 - Thu, Nov 20
Frontier Logo
5:14 pm - 8:06 pmDTW-OMA
27h 52m1 stop
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8:22 pm - 12:50 amOMA-DTW
27h 28m1 stop
$212Frontier
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Sun, Nov 23 - Fri, Dec 5
Delta Logo
10:20 am - 11:09 amDTW-CID
1h 49mnonstop
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4:25 pm - 10:36 pmCID-DTW
5h 11m1 stop
$219Delta
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Tue, Dec 30 - Sat, Jan 17
Delta Logo
7:45 pm - 10:54 pmDTW-CID
4h 09m1 stop
Delta Logo
6:35 am - 11:45 amCID-DTW
4h 10m1 stop
$229Delta
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Fri, Jan 23 - Sun, Jan 25
United Airlines Logo
7:15 am - 10:12 amDTW-MLI
3h 57m1 stop
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5:29 pm - 11:44 pmMLI-DTW
5h 15m1 stop
$229United Airlines
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Sun, Nov 23 - Sun, Dec 7
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:52 pm - 5:48 pmDTW-CID
27h 56m1 stop
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8:58 am - 9:14 amCID-DTW
23h 16m1 stop
$236Multiple Airlines
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Wed, Nov 12 - Sun, Nov 16
American Airlines Logo
8:30 am - 2:09 pmDTW-CID
6h 39m1 stop
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6:44 pm - 11:52 pmCID-DTW
4h 08m1 stop
$239American Airlines
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Sun, Nov 23 - Fri, Dec 5
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:52 pm - 5:48 pmDTW-CID
27h 56m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:32 pm - 9:14 amCID-DTW
13h 42m1 stop
$240Multiple Airlines
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Wed, Nov 12 - Sun, Nov 16
United Airlines Logo
2:10 pm - 4:37 pmDTW-MLI
3h 27m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
5:20 pm - 11:35 pmMLI-DTW
5h 15m1 stop
$259United Airlines
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Fri, Nov 21 - Mon, Nov 24
American Airlines Logo
7:35 pm - 11:59 pmDTW-CID
5h 24m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
11:29 am - 6:06 pmCID-DTW
5h 37m1 stop
$274American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Detroit to Iowa flights

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

What is the cheapest Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Iowa flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to Iowa from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport found in the last 72 hours was to Des Moines, at $469 round-trip. The most popular route is from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) to Des Moines (DSM), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $469.

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

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 2 stops layover the cheapest option at $289 on average.

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

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 Iowa, 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 Iowa is July, when tickets cost $329 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and August, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $667 and $549 respectively.

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

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

When flying from Detroit to Iowa, you should consider leaving on a Wednesday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Detroit, you’ll find the best rates on Thursdays and the most expensive ones on Mondays.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$55
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 10% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 7% lower on average.
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FAQs - booking Iowa flights

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

    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 Iowa.

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

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

    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 from Detroit to Iowa with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Detroit to Iowa?

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

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Iowa?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Iowa is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $409 on average. Morning departures are around 23% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Iowa is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $557.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Detroit to Iowa

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Detroit to Iowa. 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 Iowa? 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 7992 reviews
8.2Boarding
8.5Crew
7.3Food
7.9Comfort
7.9Entertainment
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Staff were friendly and happy. Delta could make sure passengers that don't have the app know of changes. Without Kayak I would not have known about the change of gate or the delay. Kayak was faster to notify me.

8.0 ExcellentJulie, Oct 2025LAX - SFO
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Staff were friendly and happy. Delta could make sure passengers that don't have the app know of changes. Without Kayak I would not have known about the change of gate or the delay. Kayak was faster to notify me.

They ended up paying for the bag twice, but the counter wouldn't take my baggage receipt. Left it to me to resolve. Not sure how to resolve the issue.

The customer service before board was very rude and when I expressed my concerns about making the connecting flight she laughed and told me I bought the wrong ticket. I explained once it showed the flight was delayed it no longer let me change seats or anything. I was trying to upgrade to make sure I would get to the next gate on time.

Non stop on long haul is the way to go. Great experience

The flight used a B767 with a very old interior from before 2014. The entertainment system did not work at all during the flight despite attempts to reset the system. It was like they flew this route just to be competitive.

They changed planes and the new plane couldn’t carry enough fuel to fly across the country so we had to stop in Kansas City to refuel. Flight was delayed .

Flight was too crowded and seats are too small, especially since passengrs are getting larger. Having a middle seat is ALWAYS tough! Woman on my left was large & kept creeping in to my space. Flight personnel were great! Have more savory rather than sweet snacks please.

Flight was crowded and the woman sitting on my left was large & kept crouching in to my space. You need bigger seats or smaller passengers to fit into the seats you DO have! Snack were OK. Would appreciate if airlines had more savory rather than sweet snacks, thank you!

Delayed flight (1hour) plus a long layover after an overnight flight with no backup plane available.

We were delayed, which I think had to do with air traffic control. Otherwise, everything was great.

Flight was delayed only slightly before takeoff due to traffic control. However, the flight arrived early to ORD. Good flight. United has been very reliable for me.

The person I bought the ticket for didn’t make the flight.

Lately I like the planes have been exceptionally filthy. There’s lines of dust and dirt all across the ceiling in the vents, and the cracks in between the seats are literally full of food. It’s definitely not the quality of service that I was used to with United. I’m also very disappointed with the Wi-Fi! All I wanna do is knock out a few work jobs while I’m trapped in my seat And it spools so bad. They did provide me with a refund, but the process of getting that refund is so complicated. It’s unfortunate.

Another delayed flight. When the delays exceed the duration of the flight, it’s a problem.

Excellent flight. Smooth, efficient boarding. Quick flight. Arrived early at STL.

After boarding the plane in Chicago, the passengers were told that there was a technical problem with the plane. Passengers remained on the plane as they tried to fix the problem. After what was probably an hour passengers were told that there was a need to change planes as the problem was not solved. Passengers disembarked and boarded another plane. After taxing to the runway and waiting for takeoff, passengers were told that owing to the thunderstorm the flight was unable to take off but would try and reroute. After some time passengers were told there wasn't enough fuel for the new route and the plane had to return to the gate for additional fuel. after another log delay the flight got underway. On the plane there was food, drinks, ice or entertainment. We were a glass of water, which appeared rationed. Flight arrived about 5 hours late. The pilot was fantastic and communicated with the passengers throughout the ordeal.

The flight attendants were great, I joked with one I can’t remember her name, a blond, really sweet. I thought it was run well very professional. This was great i survived Spirit, I know for which I speak.

During booking, I kept trying submitting my payment from the Mexican website and it didn't work. After I had the idea to change it to the Canadian website, it worked but I had to be charged the equivalent of 50 CAD more. I received the clear instruction that I would only be able to check-in at the airport and that it was impossible to select a seat 24 hours before departure, that I had to pay 144 CAD to do so, although not only was I able to check-in 24 hours before departure, but I could have selected my seats for free then. All in all, I almost threw $200 out the window due to misleading information. Besides, the app kept crashing, the information to get to the gate on the app was inaccurate, my gate was switched and I was only informed once in the air (luckily I had noticed the departure pannel), I was not addressed in my language beforehand and even if I tried I was immediately answered in English (which meant the crew understood but didn't want to answer accordingly), there was only one snack & beverage service on my medium haul flight and no beverage service on my short haul flight. To be fair, the planes were comfortable, the crew apart from the language issue was helpful, dynamic and engaging, the plane was clean and the directions were clear and direct. United has a lot of potential to be one of my favourite airlines, but the devil is in the details and a lot of them missed the target.

Flight was timely, relatively comfortable, with decent entertainment and food served. Only problem encountered was with the free messaging which I highly appreciate, but it did not work from iphone to non-iphones.

Better WiFi. I cannot understand that in 2025, United is so behind on a technology that is now a necessity and still painfully unreliable, slow and keeps disconnecting.

The flight attendant, a black woman with curly hair who sat near Row 21, was wonderful and kind.

It was good..clean, comfy seat. Friendly warm welcoming crew. Was able to check my cabin luggage at the gate which I was able to pickup in a decent time from baggage claim. The app gave all updates from delays to baggage claim info. Overall smooth flight.

Flight was delayed leaving Dallas. Arrived about 2 hours later than scheduled.

Flight delayed and missed connection. Rescheduled flight cancelled after 6 hrs wait. Rerouted thru ORD, flight cancelled, overnight stay in ORD. Still in the air on new flight!

We are too tired and frustrated to comment politely at this point

Terrible. Our luggage was delayed and couldn’t be delivered for several days. We got bad information from the airline agents at baggage claim. We had to pick up our car so we wouldn’t be charged for an extra day. We got lost in the maze of airport parking. The baggage claim agents didn’t offer us any compensation for our extra time and expense. We are tired, hungry and very frustrated.

The flight was flawless and we even arrived between 20 and 25 minutes early!

The only thing to like was that we eventually got to our destination

Delayed delayed delayed and no offer for food or vouchers

Typically flights with AA are good. The staff are pleasant, welcoming, and efficient.

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