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$177 Find Cheap Flights from Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee to Des Moines departing on 8/19. 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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Cheap Flights from Milwaukee to Des Moines (MKE-DSM)

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

Tue, Aug 19 - Thu, Aug 21
United Airlines Logo
5:15 am - 10:39 amMKE-DSM
5h 24m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:15 pm - 9:56 pmDSM-MKE
3h 41m1 stop
$177United Airlines
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Tue, Aug 19 - Wed, Aug 20
Delta Logo
4:53 pm - 8:30 pmMKE-DSM
3h 37m1 stop
Delta Logo
10:58 am - 3:10 pmDSM-MKE
4h 12m1 stop
$197Delta
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Sat, Aug 16 - Tue, Aug 19
Delta Logo
6:30 am - 10:16 amMKE-DSM
3h 46m1 stop
Delta Logo
5:25 pm - 9:24 pmDSM-MKE
3h 59m1 stop
$199Delta
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Sat, Aug 16 - Sat, Aug 23
Delta Logo
6:30 am - 10:16 amMKE-DSM
3h 46m1 stop
Delta Logo
3:30 pm - 9:02 pmDSM-MKE
5h 32m1 stop
$201Delta
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Mon, Aug 18 - Fri, Aug 22
American Airlines Logo
7:49 pm - 11:24 pmMKE-DSM
3h 35m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 9:28 amDSM-MKE
4h 28m1 stop
$216American Airlines
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Tue, Aug 19 - Thu, Aug 21
Southwest Logo
6:15 am - 11:25 amMKE-DSM
5h 10m1 stop
Southwest Logo
1:55 pm - 9:35 pmDSM-MKE
7h 40m2 stops
$221Southwest
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Mon, Aug 18 - Wed, Aug 20
American Airlines Logo
7:49 pm - 11:24 pmMKE-DSM
3h 35m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
7:32 am - 12:36 pmDSM-MKE
5h 04m1 stop
$237American Airlines
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Mon, Aug 18 - Fri, Aug 22
Southwest Logo
5:25 pm - 10:50 pmMKE-DSM
5h 25m1 stop
Southwest Logo
1:55 pm - 9:35 pmDSM-MKE
7h 40m2 stops
$289Southwest
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Mon, Jul 14 - Fri, Jul 18
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4:37 pm - 10:09 pmMKE-DSM
29h 32m3 stops
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1:15 pm - 3:42 pmDSM-MKE
26h 27m2 stops
Mon, Jul 14 - Fri, Jul 18
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4:37 pm - 10:09 pmMKE-DSM
29h 32m3 stops
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2:00 pm - 3:42 pmDSM-MKE
25h 42m3 stops
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Milwaukee to Des Moines flights

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

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from Milwaukee to Des Moines, look for departures on Sundays and avoid leaving on a Tuesday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Des Moines, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

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Cheapest flight$177
Flight from Milwaukee to Des Moines

When to book flights from Milwaukee to Des Moines

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FAQs for booking flights from Milwaukee to Des Moines

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Milwaukee to Des Moines was $177 for a round-trip ticket.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Reviews of the top airline flying from Milwaukee to Des Moines

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee 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.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 8849 reviews
7.0Entertainment
8.1Crew
7.7Boarding
7.3Comfort
6.6Food
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I love flying with United. Unfortunately, I flew on an older plane with minimal upgraded technology (no Bluetooth functionality or handy charging ports). Otherwise, the flight was great and even arrived early.

10.0 ExcellentLuis, Jun 2025EWR - PBI
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I love flying with United. Unfortunately, I flew on an older plane with minimal upgraded technology (no Bluetooth functionality or handy charging ports). Otherwise, the flight was great and even arrived early.

They changed my seats after I checked in and I was stressed from the time I saw that information until just before boarding, when the gate attendant fixed it, but it shouldn't have happened. And if it couldn't be prevented, then the people on the phone I spoke with should have done something to help, which they did not, nor did they offer me compensation, just meaningless apologies.

Horrific. They missed my connecting flight to San Diego. I didn’t get there until Monday at 9am when I had a mandatory court settlement conference scheduled at 6am since we had parties on the east coast. This caused many issues. All because United apparently forgot to hold the doors open until my flight landed that only had a 10 minute delay. This was the last flight to Southern California. So I couldn’t even rent a car to finish the trip. United cannot be trusted when traveling on specific days and times since weather didn’t have anything to do with the delays.

My flight was delayed a very short period of time but they did not hold my connecting flight to San Diego, also through United. So they closed the doors before we got off our plane. They would only have to help the door open for another five to ten minutes. So I missed a court deadline for a manditory mediation settlement conference for my client. I had to get an associate to be there in person and be on the phone with him relaying what he needs to do the entire time. The court was very upset with me and so was my client. United cannot be trusted.

Very rough getting into denver. my kid threw up it was so rough.

We were given vouchers we couldn’t use with a 5.5 hour delay

Cramped seat even in economy plus seat 10A. Over booked flight, no space for the bags

Why wasn't this flight departure scheduled eith another crew so that it could leave on time? When we arrived in Denver we had so little time between flights we had run to the connecting flight. We should received some credit for the inconvenience.

Really good 😊 the woman at the gate entrance was a little rude checking in our carry-on but i dont think she worked for the airline, she worked for the airport at sacramento, other than that amazing.

Gate agent did not hold flight for connection, provided no assistance to get new flight

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