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$71 Find Cheap Flights from Iowa to San Francisco

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight to San Francisco departing on 2/13. 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
$151
Overall average: $489
Frontier
Sat 3/7Sat 3/14
DSM - SFO • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$249
Typical prices: $289-$618
United Airlines
Sat 1/31Mon 2/2
OMA - SFO • Non-stop
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Cheap Flights from Iowa to San Francisco

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

Sat, Mar 7 - Sat, Mar 14
Frontier Logo
8:21 pm - 12:29 am
DSM
-
SFO
6h 08m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
6:00 am - 7:16 pm
SFO
-
DSM
11h 16m
1 stop
$151Frontier
Wed, Feb 11 - Fri, Feb 13
Frontier Logo
5:00 pm - 12:28 am
OMA
-
SFO
9h 28m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
6:15 am - 6:29 pm
SFO
-
OMA
10h 14m
1 stop
$157Frontier
Fri, Feb 27 - Fri, Mar 6
Frontier Logo
7:59 pm - 8:03 am
DSM
-
SFO
14h 04m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
6:00 am - 7:16 pm
SFO
-
DSM
11h 16m
1 stop
$158Frontier
Fri, Feb 27 - Fri, Mar 6
Frontier Logo
7:59 pm - 8:03 am
DSM
-
SFO
14h 04m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
6:00 am - 7:16 pm
SFO
-
DSM
11h 16m
1 stop
$160Frontier
Mon, Feb 2 - Wed, Feb 11
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:31 pm - 12:38 pm
OMA
-
SFO
26h 07m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:55 am - 4:05 pm
SFO
-
OMA
7h 10m
1 stop
$164Multiple Airlines
Mon, Feb 2 - Thu, Feb 5
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:34 pm - 12:38 pm
CID
-
SFO
26h 04m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:23 pm - 11:44 am
SFO
-
CID
13h 21m
1 stop
$259Multiple Airlines
Sat, Apr 18 - Sat, Apr 25
American Airlines Logo
3:48 pm - 9:57 pm
MLI
-
SFO
8h 09m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:34 am - 3:18 pm
SFO
-
MLI
7h 44m
1 stop
$309American Airlines
Tue, Jan 27 - Sat, Jan 31
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 11:58 am
SUX
-
SFO
7h 58m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:45 am - 5:28 pm
SFO
-
SUX
8h 43m
1 stop
$324United Airlines
Sat, Apr 18 - Sat, Apr 25
American Airlines Logo
12:17 pm - 5:40 pm
MLI
-
SFO
7h 23m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:34 am - 3:18 pm
SFO
-
MLI
7h 44m
1 stop
$329American Airlines
Thu, May 14 - Sun, May 17
United Airlines Logo
5:42 pm - 12:19 am
MLI
-
SFO
8h 37m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
12:45 am - 9:58 am
SFO
-
MLI
7h 13m
1 stop
$330United Airlines
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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$71
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 6% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 4% lower on average.
Flight from Des Moines to San Francisco

FAQs for booking flights from Iowa to San Francisco

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

    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 Iowa to San Francisco.

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

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

    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 San Francisco with an airline and back to Iowa with another airline.

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

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

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