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$94 Find Cheap Flights from Houston Hobby Airport to Des Moines

This is the cheapest round-trip flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Hobby to Des Moines departing on 6/5. 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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Cheapest round-trip
$94
Typical prices: $332-$92
Allegiant Air
Fri 6/5Mon 6/15
HOU - DSM • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$165
Typical prices: $56-$115
Southwest
Sun 5/17
HOU - DSM • 1 stop
Nonstop flights
Mon, Fri
You can fly direct with Allegiant Air. Average duration is 0
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Cheapest • from $83 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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Our data shows that travelers who book at least 4 weeks in advance save around 44% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheap Flights from Hobby to Des Moines (HOU-DSM)

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

Fri, Jun 5 - Mon, Jun 15
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9:10 am - 11:22 am
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2h 12mnonstop
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6:00 am - 8:20 am
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2h 20mnonstop
$94Allegiant Air
Fri, Jul 10 - Mon, Jul 13
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4:52 pm - 7:04 pm
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2h 12mnonstop
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1:37 pm - 4:02 pm
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HOU
2h 25mnonstop
$103Allegiant Air
Fri, Jul 17 - Mon, Jul 20
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4:52 pm - 7:04 pm
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DSM
2h 12mnonstop
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1:37 pm - 4:02 pm
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HOU
2h 25mnonstop
$121Allegiant Air
Fri, Jul 3 - Mon, Jul 6
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4:52 pm - 7:04 pm
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2h 12mnonstop
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1:37 pm - 4:02 pm
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2h 25mnonstop
$140Allegiant Air
Mon, Jul 27 - Mon, Aug 3
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4:52 pm - 7:04 pm
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2h 12mnonstop
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1:37 pm - 4:02 pm
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2h 25mnonstop
$142Allegiant Air
Fri, Jun 19 - Fri, Jun 26
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9:10 am - 11:22 am
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2h 12mnonstop
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6:00 am - 8:20 am
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2h 20mnonstop
$143Allegiant Air
Fri, Jun 12 - Mon, Jun 15
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9:10 am - 11:22 am
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2h 12mnonstop
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6:00 am - 8:20 am
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2h 20mnonstop
$147Allegiant Air
Mon, Jul 27 - Fri, Aug 7
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4:52 pm - 7:04 pm
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2h 12mnonstop
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12:37 pm - 3:08 pm
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2h 31mnonstop
$155Allegiant Air
Fri, Jul 31 - Mon, Aug 3
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4:52 pm - 7:04 pm
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DSM
2h 12mnonstop
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1:37 pm - 4:02 pm
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2h 25mnonstop
$180Allegiant Air
Fri, Jul 31 - Fri, Aug 7
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4:52 pm - 7:04 pm
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2h 12mnonstop
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12:37 pm - 3:08 pm
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2h 31mnonstop
$194Allegiant Air
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Hobby to Des Moines flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Hobby 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 Houston Hobby 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 Houston Hobby Airport to Des Moines departing in June.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Houston Hobby Airport to Des Moines?

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

For Houston Hobby Airport to Des Moines, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from Des Moines back to Houston Hobby Airport, the best deals are generally found on Thursday, with Monday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Houston Hobby 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 Houston Hobby 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 Houston Hobby Airport to Des Moines is May, where tickets cost $179 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $647 and $444 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Houston Hobby 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 $95, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Houston Hobby Airport to Des Moines?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Houston Hobby Airport to Des Moines, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Houston Hobby Airport to Des Moines, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 44% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$94
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 16% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 15% lower on average.
Flight from Houston Hobby Airport to Des Moines

When to book flights from Hobby to Des Moines

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Hobby 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 Houston Hobby Airport to Des Moines flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Houston Hobby Airport to Des Moines?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Houston Hobby Airport to Des Moines was $165 for a one-way ticket and $83 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Houston Hobby Airport and Des Moines?

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from Houston Hobby Airport to Des Moines. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Houston Hobby Airport to Des Moines?

    Houston Hobby Airport airport is called Houston Hobby and the only airport in Des Moines is Des Moines.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Houston Hobby Airport to Des Moines?

    The Embraer 175 (Enhanced Winglets) is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Houston Hobby Airport to Des Moines flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Houston Hobby Airport to Des Moines?

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

  • On which days can I fly direct from Houston Hobby Airport to Des Moines?

    You can catch a nonstop flight from Houston Hobby Airport to Des Moines on Monday, and Friday.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Houston to Des Moines are Southwest and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $307 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 $343 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Houston Hobby Airport 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 Houston Hobby Airport to Des Moines.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Des Moines from Houston Hobby Airport 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 Houston Hobby Airport 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 Houston Hobby Airport with another airline. Booking your flights between Houston Hobby Airport 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 Houston Hobby Airport 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 Houston Hobby Airport up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Prefer to fly direct from Houston Hobby Airport to Des Moines?

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

Direct departures

Houston Hobby to Des Moines

Monday

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Friday

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Direct returns

Des Moines to Houston Hobby

Monday

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Friday

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Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Hobby to Des Moines

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Houston 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 Hobby 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 4315 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
8.6Crew
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The entire experience from boarding to landing was amazing! The crew were very friendly. Will definitely be back.

10.0 Excellentlarry, Apr 2026
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The entire experience from boarding to landing was amazing! The crew were very friendly. Will definitely be back.

no service at all due to turbulence. they should've at least given us snacks, there were only 10 people on the entire flight.

First time I've had to use the disabled accommodations. And I could not have had a better experience with Southwest, i was having trouble getting from one terminal to another due to my heart failure. And the next thing I know a Southwest agent had made sure. I had a wheelchair at all my flights. Can't thank them enough.

Delayed flight, lack of information, boarding process is a mess as is the carryon luggage causing issues when leaving the plane….just a poor experience.

Comfortable. Easy. No problems. Just wish they had gf options for snacks.

The crew was very kind and made going to Hawaii relaxing and fun to look forward to! Thank you Southwest for a pleasant flight!

This leg was much better, but we did have to have a 3 hour lay o er after coming from a very exhausting hiccup with our flight from BNA to Den

We waited in the airplane for over 45 min for a southwest employee to make the flight. This cause over half the plane to miss their connecting flight in Denver. When we confronted the desk upon arrival, they told us the only flight they had was the next day leaving at 8:50 pm!!! Or they offered to get us to Burbank or LA, but after that we were on our own to get back to Santa Barbara. I paid for a flight from sba to bna bna to sba. My re entry into mom mode has been 💯 rough because of southwest mistake with my flight. And now I’m leaving to Reno tomorrow for a vballl tournament and just discovered that my leg in Vegas has me and my 3 kids on a stand by flight even though I had booked these ticket last year November!! Do better southwest!

Southwest is kind of a slum airline. It’s gotten more expensive over the years for less and less service. I am a Southwest Chase Visa card holder and was forced to choose a seat in the 26th row in the middle seat. However my wife who is a rewards member but doesn’t hold a card or anything else, gets randomly assigned a normally paid seat in row 6! How does that work?

For the first time in a long time, the Wi-Fi actually worked the entire flight! The flight crew was amazing as usual.

It's a long flight and I would have liked better snacks between lunch and the arrival meal. It's fine to have fruit and nuts but I really don't like ramen because it's salty junk soup. I'd suggest sandwiches. They're not expensive nor are they hard to store for a long flight. The FA's had a couple of big services and they were super busy preparing, executing and then cleaning up. Then they disappeared.

Great flight. Got to watch a movie. Smooth flight and early arrival at ORD.

I've been flying American mostly, and it's been very frustrating. This united flight makes me realize maybe the issue isn't flying, but the airline. United was a significantly better experience. The plane was more comfortable, with a normal amount of leg room (vs the ridiculous reductions AA has made), more comfortable seats, screens to watch movies. It was a much better experience!

We had excellent customer service despite the chaos at George Bush airport in Houston!

It isvvery small flight. No leg room . No space to put my personal item at feet.

Didn't make the flight because the first leg of my flight was canceled and the next leg was already booked.

Terrible because it was cancelled due to volcanic ash clouds in Guatemala while all other airlines kept flying. Had to pay for a hotel to stay overnight in Houston and try to fly next day.

Overall we had a good experience during our flight from San Francisco to Houston.

Airport terminal was outdated, flight was on a small jet with no wifi

The crew made our experience extremely bad. They were rude and didn’t have anything for kids.

Great. No choice for n/a. No food or entertainment options

No food is available without purchasing it and there is no in-flight entertainment. Both of these are OK because we got an inexpensive flight from Allegiant and, otherwise, our experience was excellent.

just had water and there was plenty of leg & seat room. But then i don't weight 220#s!!

Not totally their fault- screaming kids that had zero parent intervention.

It was cold on the flight. The crew was very pleasant. I didn't order any food. We were delayed due to Captain waiting on maintenance log. He kept us informed though. The flight itself was smooth. I would definitely fly with Allegiant again!

I had a fantastic experience with Allegiant. I had wheelchair assistance and they helped me find my luggage and brought me to my car. Even loaded my luggage. Wonderful service!! Thank you Allegiant!

Superb. Staff great. Great flight. As with other airlines, seating too tight and restrictive.

There is not one likable thing about this airline. It’s starts with the deceptive pricing and continues through the whole flight. The worst staff I’ve ever experienced way over priced bags absolutely no food or drink (unacceptable and you should be embarrassed) the seats are cramped and uncomfortable there is no entertainment there is nothing about this trash airline that constitutes any amount of money. It’s worse than spirit and way more expensive it is disgraceful. Do not travel with Allegiant I repeat do not bother no matter what they say the price is it is never ever going to be the right choice I’m mind blown at how awful the entire experience was I’m embarrassed that I chose so poorly I cannot reiterate enough how beyond horrible this company and its staff are, not one person on this flight or at the airport is qualified to sweep up trash on a city sidewalk they should certainly never be given any job that requires a brain or manners or communication with human beings, what a disgrace to the human race. Your criminal chiselers and should be put out to pasture

Great flight. Friendly staff. Free snacks and drinks would be nice. I would love fewer taxes and fees added on.

My 90 year old father flew with me. He needed wheel chair assistance and is nearly deaf. The staff was amazing with him.

The flight was delayed about an hour for a maintenance specialist to approve the maintenance repair

This flight was delayed but it worked in my favor because my Atlanta to Dallas flight was delayed.

The staff was nice. I appreciated that I was able to take an earlier flight, even though it was last minute. The boarding process felt rather chaotic.

My flight got delayed a total of five times. And the boarding gate changed four times. most of the time the platform was not up-to-date with the changes taking place. The most discouraging part of the entire trip by far.

Returned home with a blood clot from flight homes and the uncomfortable aircraft I was on.

The crew was very kind, but no in-flight entertainment monitors and a 2 hour and 30 minute delay was extremely frustrating.

Everything was delayed and the staff sent me to the wrong gate, causing me to miss one of my flights. I arrived at my destination 6 hours later than I was supposed to.

It was good, the staff was great, and the food, was as usual, tea and biscuit. Bathroom was clean, and the plane was clean as well.

It was really a terrific experience both going and returning on AA. Staff and crew were professional.

I was able to get the AA customer Service desk to put me on an earlier flight without any issues.

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