FAT - DSM

$225 Find Cheap Flights from Fresno to Des Moines

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Cheap Flights from Fresno to Des Moines (FAT-DSM)

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

Wed, Nov 12 - Fri, Nov 14
Allegiant Air Logo
2:31 pm - 9:12 pmFAT-DSM
28h 41m1 stop
Allegiant Air Logo
3:45 pm - 2:26 pmDSM-FAT
24h 41m1 stop
$347Allegiant Air
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Wed, Nov 12 - Fri, Nov 14
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:31 pm - 1:56 pmFAT-DSM
21h 25m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
3:45 pm - 10:17 amDSM-FAT
20h 32m1 stop
$358Multiple Airlines
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Thu, Dec 25 - Tue, Dec 30
Allegiant Air Logo
1:10 pm - 11:30 amFAT-DSM
20h 20m1 stop
Allegiant Air Logo
8:30 am - 9:25 amDSM-FAT
26h 55m1 stop
$367Allegiant Air
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Thu, Dec 25 - Tue, Dec 30
Multiple Airlines Logo
1:10 pm - 11:30 amFAT-DSM
20h 20m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
3:45 pm - 11:15 amDSM-FAT
45h 30m2 stops
$381Multiple Airlines
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Thu, Dec 25 - Tue, Dec 30
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:31 pm - 11:30 amFAT-DSM
15h 59m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
3:45 pm - 4:37 pmDSM-FAT
26h 52m3 stops
$424Multiple Airlines
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Tue, Mar 10 - Wed, Mar 11
American Airlines Logo
8:38 am - 4:17 pmFAT-DSM
5h 39m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:52 pm - 10:23 pmDSM-FAT
6h 31m1 stop
$507American Airlines
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Tue, Mar 10 - Wed, Mar 11
American Airlines Logo
10:05 am - 9:52 pmFAT-DSM
9h 47m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
5:52 pm - 10:23 pmDSM-FAT
6h 31m1 stop
$512American Airlines
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Tue, Mar 10 - Wed, Mar 11
United Airlines Logo
6:20 am - 4:24 pmFAT-DSM
8h 04m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
5:40 am - 11:47 amDSM-FAT
8h 07m2 stops
$517United Airlines
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Tue, Nov 25 - Sat, Nov 29
American Airlines Logo
11:59 pm - 10:40 amFAT-DSM
8h 41m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:10 am - 9:08 amDSM-FAT
5h 58m1 stop
$518American Airlines
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Fri, Nov 14 - Tue, Nov 18
United Airlines Logo
10:58 am - 11:44 pmFAT-DSM
10h 46m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
1:35 pm - 5:25 pmDSM-FAT
5h 50m1 stop
$552United Airlines
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Everything you should know

Top airlines
Allegiant Air
Cheapest • from $347 (round-trip)
Southwest
Best reviews • 8.0 score
Airline reviews
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When to travel
August
Cheapest • 38% price drop
June
Most popular
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Cheapest round-trip
$347
Overall average: $526
Allegiant Air
Wed 11/12Fri 11/14
FAT - DSM • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$193
Typical prices: $283-$448
Allegiant Air
Fri 11/7
FAT - DSM • 1 stop
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Fresno to Des Moines flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Fresno 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 Fresno to Des Moines?

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

For Fresno to Des Moines, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Monday is the most expensive. Flying from Des Moines back to Fresno, the best deals are generally found on Monday, with Tuesday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Fresno to Des Moines?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Fresno 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 Fresno to Des Moines is August, where tickets cost $298 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $929 and $546 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonMarch
Cheapest flight$193
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 8% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 93% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Fresno to Des Moines

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Fresno to Des Moines 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 Fresno to Des Moines

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Fresno to Des Moines was $193 for a one-way ticket and $347 for a round-trip.

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

    No

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

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

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

    Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Fresno and Des Moines, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Fresno to Des Moines, Southwest or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Fresno to Des Moines are Southwest and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $456 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 $929 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Fresno 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 Fresno to Des Moines.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Des Moines from Fresno 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 Fresno 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 Fresno with another airline. Booking your flights between Fresno 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 Fresno 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 Fresno 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 Fresno to Des Moines

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Fresno 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 Fresno 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.
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4243 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
7.0Food
7.5Entertainment
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Ever since Southwest starting charging for bags, passengers don't want to pay to check their bags, so the gate agents have to beg people to check their roller bags now because there's "not enough space". This was a terrible business move by Southwest.

8.0 ExcellentGreg, Oct 2025OAK - BUR
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Ever since Southwest starting charging for bags, passengers don't want to pay to check their bags, so the gate agents have to beg people to check their roller bags now because there's "not enough space". This was a terrible business move by Southwest.

Sacrament staff are always polite and helpful. Airport is easy to maneuver and boarding is straightforward.

As always, the entire Southwest experience was wonderful, from online booking to flight to baggage retrieval. Very grateful.

The weather could have been better. There was a 40 minute ATC delay in SFO because of marine fog and a micro cell storm delayed landing and take-off at Nashville. The gate was changed 5 minutes from boarding from gate B3 to gate C23 at Nashville airport.

The cabin was quiet for the redeye flight. The area was clean. The staff was great. The 787 Max was in good condition. Drawbacks were that the seat widths were tight for some passengers. The seat padding was at best average and for a long flight uncomfortable.

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.

No trays in our seats, we sat in first row, purchased a business class fare. Had to hold our drinks and snack in our hands. No plugs for our cell phones. Had to pay for it a drink cocktail each. Seats so uncomfortable.

Flight wasn’t even full, but too many carry-ons caused us to run out of bin space. New bag fee has folks who would usually check their bags carrying on. Watching Southwest morph into Spirit/Frontier is so sad to watch

Southwest is Southwest. No frills. If you're luck enough to get a happy crew (we did), then it makes for a nicer flight.

It was a perfect flight in all aspects! Both legs!

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.

I was in first class. The outlets at my seat did not work. The plane was shabby and run down. I had prepurchsed a day subscription for internet that was not redeemable. I had to repurchase the internet for my flight and then it didn’t work anyway. Quite disappointed in what was supposed to be the launch of a great vacation.

I understand stuff happens, but plane failures are likely due to lack of maintenance. Additionally, air conditioning wasn't working, no snack/drink service, no WiFi. Fortunately, the crew was communicative and light-hearted. United grabbed another plane and we were able to get to our destination.

Stuck on tarmac for two hours plus a 5.5 hour flight. Rude flight attendant. And no meals, not even for purchase!

I learned that seating towards the end of plane that a line forms for the restroom and people use your chair as a hand railing, bumping your seat consistently. I was seated in the aisle. I think that next time if I am towards the back row I would want to sit in the middle or window seat.

United sent me a mileage plus number last year but that number is invalid so I can’t use it to check into flights or collect mileage. There is human to speak about the problem, only computers who keep asking me if I am using the correct email. It’s so frustrating and I cannot resolve it.

Not a great experience. We paid for the upgrade for premium economy seats and seated ourselves in very comfortable seats. Someone came along with the same seat on their boarding pass. The aircraft had been changed and as a result we were booted out and sent further back to small uncomfortable seats. After complaining we were moved to emergency row seats, which gave us more leg room but the seats don’t recline. For people in our 70’s we found having to sit upright from California to NJ very uncomfortable. Not sure why they chose to move senior citizens instead of the two people that were allowed to take the more comfortable seats. Not happy.

It was great, I’m very grateful for the pilots and crew flight attendants for everything.

Everything was great. Only thing that could’ve made it better was buy on board options for hot food, but the snacks were decent. The flight attendants were great. I had no complaints. I was able to make it to my destination safely

Boarded plane and then delayed 1.5 hours while on the plane

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

Always seated jammed in rear of aircraft Admirals Club food at DFW terminal D was absolute worst food experience and I pay $600/year to eat this dried out junk

Mostly good. Flight was crowded but Airline personnel were very friendly & accommodating. It would be good to have savory snacks rather than just sweet Biscoff cookies.

It was a red eye flight, so no meals were provided, but it was fine with snacks. The seats felt cramped and almost too narrow.

Very crowded flight but what can you expect these days?? Crew was accommodating.

The seats in economy were appeared to be quite thin and lack sufficient cushioning to be comfortable. Perhaps it was my seating position but the plane seemed notably load.

The entertainment package was vast and the selections were very current. Keep updating it was great.

The seat was so hard my tailbone was aching The crew was kind of a b**** because I made a joke that I didn't care if they close the door I total c*** when she was trying to f****** act like she was mad at me because I said that The flight was bumpy. Sure you didnt have control over that.

4 hours late, including over +1 hour waiting in plane to take off. Baggage left behind too.

While waiting to claim my checked luggage, I discovered the airline had lost it. After a long wait and inquiries, I discovered it was on another flight. Fortunately, the airline finally sent my luggage home.

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