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Flight from Detroit to Des Moines

FAQs for booking flights from Michigan to Iowa

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Michigan 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 Michigan to Iowa.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Michigan 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 Michigan 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 Michigan 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 Michigan 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 Michigan to Iowa up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • Which airlines fly most frequently to Iowa?

    Michigan and Iowa are connected by different airlines. The airlines that fly that route the most regularly are WestJet (38 flights per week), Delta (33 flights per week), and KLM (20 flights per week).

  • How many airports are there in Iowa?

    There are 7 airports in Iowa. The busiest airport is Des Moines Airport (DSM), with 60% of all flights arriving there.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Iowa?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Iowa is Saturday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $399. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Monday, where round-trip prices are $637 on average.

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

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Iowa is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost $439 on average. Morning departures are around 14% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Iowa is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $599.

  • What is the cheapest flight to Iowa?

    The cheapest ticket to Iowa from Michigan found in the last 5 days was to Des Moines, at $439 round-trip. The most popular route is Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) to Des Moines (DSM) and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $439.

  • What is the cheapest month to fly from Michigan to Iowa?

    The cheapest month for flights from Michigan to Iowa is April, when tickets cost $177 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are October and August, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $548 and $515 respectively.

  • How many cities have direct flights to Iowa?

    From Michigan, there are direct flights to Iowa from 1 city. This city is Detroit and there are 132 direct flights each week.

  • How many direct flights to Iowa are there each day?

    There are around 19 direct flights from within Michigan to Iowa every day. Most flights (42%) depart in the afternoon.

  • How many direct flights to Iowa are there each week?

    Each week there are around 132 direct flights from within Michigan to Iowa. The most common day for departures is Thursday, with 17% of flights taking off on this day.

  • How long is the flight to Iowa?

    An average nonstop flight from Michigan to Iowa takes 5h 12m, covering a distance of 419 miles. The shortest route is Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD) to Moline (MLI) with an average flight time of 1h 11m.

  • How many long-haul flights are there to Iowa each week?

    There are not any long-haul (6-12 hour flight duration) or medium-haul (3-6 hour flight duration) flights to Iowa. Instead, there are 132 short-haul flights (up to 3 hour flight duration), with the most arriving from Detroit.

  • What are the most popular destinations in Iowa?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Omaha (58% of total searches to Iowa). The next most popular destinations are Des Moines (26%) and Cedar Rapids (6%). Searches for flights to Moline (4%), to La Crosse (3%) and to Sioux City (2%) are also popular.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Michigan to Iowa

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Michigan 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.
7.8
DeltaOverall score based on 8692 reviews
7.8Entertainment
8.5Crew
7.2Food
7.8Comfort
8.1Boarding
Airline reviews

The main issue was the quantity of the drink. The hostess gave only half cup full of the soft drink. I was thirsty and was expecting full glass like every other time.

6.0 GoodVarun, Oct 2026
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The main issue was the quantity of the drink. The hostess gave only half cup full of the soft drink. I was thirsty and was expecting full glass like every other time.

This flight was the flight we missed due to deltas delay at our first airport going TO Atlanta.

attendents were rude and the boarding was disjointed and poor

The trip to Harrisburg from Detroit was extremely uncomfortable because of heat

Great quik boarding, friendly gate agent and crew. Let early

We sat at the gate for over 30 minutes, with no indication as to why

All was fine. Small plane so no food or entertainment.

Very aggressive at the boarding area of only allowing one person passed a line/ sign

Delayed 7 hours Crew and employees were nice Extra long flight but at least we got in

I love how the flight crews are now saying what the weather will be like, when we can expect to be able to get up and use the restrooms etc. I have to say also that our flight crews this trip were incredible - fast and courteous - and somehow managed to do the service even on these short flights with a few bumps. The only reason for an ok rating on entertainment was because these short flights are on planes without seatback displays but that's ok because I just download shows on my iPhone beforehand.

This flight is a quick way to get to Chicago, but a bit expensive.

A long delay. Don't travel late in the day.

The seat was comfortable. There was a lot of turbulence. If it weren't for that,it would have been okay.

We got delayed three hours and nobody thought to have the bathroom fixed while we were sitting waiting to board? took a full hour to have maintenance come and check it off. Had to shut the bathroom down twice so that the pilots could go to the bathroom. Everyone missed their connections.

Not good - outbound flight was delayed and missed my connection even though I got to the gate after running through the airport - the agent would not let me on because the door was closed (flight had not left). There was no notification from United - overall experience was very disappointing. Additionally, I was downgraded from first class to coach on the alternative flight

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

I liked that the flight was nonstop from ORD to CIU for $200 round trip.

Flight was great. Efficient boarding. Short flight. Early arrival. Friendly flight crew. The entertainment system did not work well. Could not access it until the aircraft reached 10K feet or more. Lots of glitches.

No food service almost missed because of first flight delays

Some sort of compensation for missing work because of a cancelled flight that was United’s fault

The flight from Chicago to Orlando was delayed inordinately. My whole journey from Lansing to MCO took 9.5 hours is just annoying and frustrating. We can understand the delays may be beyond their control, but overall the journey was so much waiting until reached to MCO. This is NOT the first time for me - but at least 80% of the time in this route. I barely remember reaching places on time.

I sat in seat 22D near the back right of the plane. My phone battery was getting low, so I plugged my charger into the power outlets below the seats in front of me. They did not work. When I asked the flight attendant whether this was the case for the whole plane he said, "No. It's only this one. It hasn't worked for months". This should be noted to whomever services this plane so that maintenance can fix this for future passengers. I was on Flight AA5614 from Grand Rapids to Philadelphia on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.

The passenger in front of of me reclined their seat back all the way the entire flight. Their headrest was in my face the entire flight! I barely had room for the little plastic cup of water to fit on my tray table; can you make the seats and space between the rows any smaller??? You can’t even get up to use the restroom! Worst flight I’ve had in a very long time!

I was on a small regional flight from Detroit to Philadelphia. When we landed the outside cruise needed to turn something off with the engine, which took quite a long time. Then, when they allowed us to get off the plane it was outside. They took their time, unloading all the luggage and waited till they unloaded all the luggage before they brought it over to us. It was 9 o’clock at night freezing cold out, and there was no proactive hustle to try to get people their luggage. It was really one of the worst experiences I think I’ve ever had with American until a manager came over. I don’t think they were going to even consider pulling the luggage over to the people that had been waiting outside for at least 10 minutes in the freezing cold.

It was a good trip. Flight Attendants were friendly and responsive.

The boarding by groups is pointless. The first two groups worked fine, but almost Noone boarded in goups three thru five leaving the vast majority boarding when group six was called. It defeated the purpose of spreading out the crowd.

I blame kayak for my last trip to dca. Kayak cancelled my direct flight and put on a one stop flight and made lost whole day from my vacation and had not even refunded my ticket.

delayed multiple times. no resolution on anything from AA customer service. was put on hold in chat to talk to manager. was 6th in line to talk to manager for more than TWELVE HOURS - from sometime around 9AM until well after I had gone to bed that evening. no explanation, no attempt to make it right. just a five hour delay because of repeated maintenance claims

Was the most uncomfortable I ever had in the air. Felt like I was trapped in the seat legs cramped and was just horrible. The flight to DSM was a lot better. Even being on a smaller plane was better. Staff are outstanding. No complaints about the people.

It was exactly as I expected, on time, smooth flight, courteous staff.

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