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$97 Find Cheap Flights from Grand Rapids to Des Moines

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Cheap Flights from Grand Rapids to Des Moines (GRR-DSM)

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

Sat, Sep 20 - Sat, Sep 27
Delta Logo
12:15 pm - 5:42 pmGRR-DSM
6h 27m1 stop
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 11:23 amDSM-GRR
4h 23m1 stop
$197Delta
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Wed, Aug 27 - Thu, Aug 28
American Airlines Logo
6:17 pm - 10:58 pmGRR-DSM
5h 41m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
7:32 am - 11:41 amDSM-GRR
3h 09m1 stop
$224American Airlines
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Thu, Oct 16 - Mon, Oct 20
Delta Logo
7:00 am - 10:21 amGRR-DSM
4h 21m1 stop
Delta Logo
2:40 pm - 7:29 pmDSM-GRR
3h 49m1 stop
$251Delta
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Fri, Oct 17 - Tue, Oct 21
American Airlines Logo
8:20 am - 1:18 pmGRR-DSM
5h 58m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 2:18 pmDSM-GRR
8h 18m1 stop
$252American Airlines
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Wed, Oct 15 - Sun, Oct 19
Delta Logo
7:00 am - 10:21 amGRR-DSM
4h 21m1 stop
Delta Logo
5:32 pm - 11:59 pmDSM-GRR
5h 27m1 stop
$262Delta
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Tue, Oct 28 - Sun, Nov 2
Southwest Logo
5:00 pm - 9:50 pmGRR-DSM
5h 50m2 stops
Southwest Logo
5:45 am - 11:40 pmDSM-GRR
16h 55m2 stops
$283Southwest
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Wed, Oct 15 - Sun, Oct 19
Southwest Logo
12:35 pm - 9:50 pmGRR-DSM
10h 15m2 stops
Southwest Logo
6:00 am - 4:50 pmDSM-GRR
9h 50m2 stops
$288Southwest
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Tue, Oct 28 - Sun, Nov 2
United Airlines Logo
4:45 pm - 11:44 pmGRR-DSM
7h 59m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
1:05 pm - 8:26 pmDSM-GRR
6h 21m1 stop
$317United Airlines
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Thu, Aug 14 - Sun, Aug 17
Allegiant Air Logo
9:04 pm - 5:48 pmGRR-DSM
21h 44m2 stops
Allegiant Air Logo
7:53 pm - 9:57 amDSM-GRR
13h 04m1 stop
$338Allegiant Air
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Thu, Oct 9 - Sun, Oct 12
United Airlines Logo
9:30 am - 2:23 pmGRR-DSM
5h 53m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
3:25 pm - 10:25 pmDSM-GRR
6h 00m1 stop
$339United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Grand Rapids to Des Moines flights

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

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

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Des Moines on a Friday and more expensive on a Monday. On your return trip to Grand Rapids, you should consider flying back on a Tuesday, and avoid Mondays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Grand Rapids to Des Moines?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Grand Rapids 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 Grand Rapids to Des Moines is May, where tickets cost $291 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $551 and $476 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$97
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 9% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 11% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Grand Rapids to Des Moines

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Grand Rapids to Des Moines?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Grand Rapids to Des Moines was $97 for a one-way ticket and $197 for a round-trip.

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

    Even though you are not required to have a passport, keep in mind that an official ID is needed to board the airplane.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Grand Rapids to Des Moines?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Grand Rapids to Des Moines, Delta or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Grand Rapids to Des Moines are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $296 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $398 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

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

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

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Grand Rapids 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 Grand Rapids 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.
8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 7980 reviews
7.9Comfort
8.2Boarding
8.5Crew
7.9Entertainment
7.3Food
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Delayed and took off even later than the scheduled delay time

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jul 2025DTW - SEA
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Delayed and took off even later than the scheduled delay time

For a 69 year old with health problems I had the worse experience, no wheelchair when I entered a lady told me to sit and wait while a gentleman told me I had to walk to the Delta station, which I did. I had a carry on and a bag, and I was traveling with my service dog, which was on his carrier and the lady charged me for my carry on luggage, beside all the waiting cause of the delay, I had to walk to get my luggage cause no wheelchair showed up, I am so disappointed. I will get in touch with the company. I got home at 3:00 am, not good for my health situation.

Great experience on Delta. Staff from baggage check to flight attendants were very courteous and professional. My only issue was a personal preference for pretzels instead of the chips and cookies that were offered.

There was no problems, just a little uncomfortable with seats that do not lay back a little

Always good but we must do something about people in rows ahead of you that don't put their seats back up when they are suppose to. And It's rough to not be able to even lean over to get something out of my purse.

Flight was delayed, 30+ bags had to be gate checked. Crew were very friendly!

Everything was good until we were boarding our connection flight in Atlanta, we were told to gate check our carry-on, but when we got inside the plane, there was plenty of room in the overhead.

Did not know my son and I had different seating arrangements. He was fine, but it was disappointing.

Flight was canceled, and no effort was made to help with rebooking, no hotel vouchers, no car transportation and minimal food voucher and most places for food were closed by the time the voucher was given. Waited for 3 hours for bags. Simply the worst travel experience I have ever had

Food was surprisingly good but the WiFi was not great

Was on time until within 1 hour of flight-how does that happen? Staff very friendly.

Weather delay in Chicago?. No sense of urgency to make connection in Chicago for our connecting flight that wasn't delayed. Connection was missed.

Our flight was understandably diverted to a small regional airport in Laramie, Wyoming due to weather conditions, which I fully recognize and appreciate. However, the low rating stems from the experience that followed: passengers remained on board for over an hour without the option to deplane and stretch, despite the aircraft being stationary. Although the pilot opened the cabin door, only he was permitted to exit. Meanwhile, passengers grew increasingly uncomfortable as warm summer air entered the cabin through the open door, and being in the second row meant we were impacted immediately. While the flight attendants made efforts to keep everyone at ease, I believe allowing passengers to deplane briefly, given the extended delay, would have significantly improved the overall experience.

I never flew. Flight was canceled. DIA worst airport in the country. Avoid at all costs.

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.

It was delayed instead of departing at 9:20pm, we departed at 11pm… putting us in Columbus after 2am! It was awful. Had I known about the delay, I could have spent some time in the United Lounge… I was starving because I started my journey in Budapest… so I was exhausted and hungry. Plus I had to make new arrangements to be picked up at the airport in Columbus, instead of midnight it was 2:30 am after getting luggage and out of airport. Not feasible. I would have just stayed in Chicago for the night and gotten a morning flight.

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.

I liked the choice of lemon ginger tea. I think stewardesses can be more considerate of older people needs.

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

Very poor delay in dfw was really bad n long

Our flight was 1.5 hours delayed. There was no weather for the inbound flight, so I don't understand why. This meant a VERY late arrival and only a quick nap before my morning flight.

Because of rescheduling, they had to put me on a flight that didn't go through Dallas

It was very difficult to stretch my knee out and I am very short. I also had a torn tendon in my knee which made it extra uncomfortable anyways. My husband is 6'2" and I can't imagine him flying in that plane.

3 hour weather delay followed by 1 hour (and counting) maintenance delay. UGH!

Couldn’t get the door on the plane to close leading to a nearly 2 hour delay. But, hey at least they didn’t cancel the flight.

Flight was cancelled 3 hrs AFTER etd. Thetefore Missed connection from JFK to New Zealand . No accommodation provided… This cost ne aporox 1000 USD in extra expenses and turned whst should have been a 24 hr trip ftom Boston - New Zealand into a VERY expensive , late 70+ hr nightmare … Complete nonsense!!!

After we'd boarded , they canceled the flight. The crew didn't even know , we just all received text messages. Then after they deplaned us , AA was just like "too bad, go F your self, we sure ain't gonna help you"

The flight got delayed 2.5 hrs due to a maintenance issue that cause a domino effect. American should have spare planes for when something like this happens.

Delayed flight, so I switched fights to SFO to Phoenix , Phoenix to DSM. Excellent service through American Airlines

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