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$314 Find Cheap Flights from Monterey 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 Monterey to Des Moines departing on 10/3. 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 Monterey to Des Moines (MRY-DSM)

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

Fri, Oct 3 - Tue, Oct 7
American Airlines Logo
12:30 pm - 11:13 pmMRY-DSM
8h 43m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 12:49 pmDSM-MRY
7h 49m1 stop
$314American Airlines
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Fri, Oct 3 - Tue, Oct 7
United Airlines Logo
8:01 am - 8:18 pmMRY-DSM
10h 17m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
5:13 pm - 8:58 pmDSM-MRY
5h 45m1 stop
$319United Airlines
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Sat, Oct 4 - Tue, Oct 7
American Airlines Logo
9:50 am - 8:21 pmMRY-DSM
8h 31m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 6:27 pmDSM-MRY
13h 27m2 stops
$324American Airlines
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Fri, Oct 3 - Tue, Oct 7
American Airlines Logo
12:30 pm - 11:13 pmMRY-DSM
8h 43m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 12:49 pmDSM-MRY
9h 49m2 stops
$384American Airlines
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Fri, Oct 3 - Tue, Oct 7
United Airlines Logo
10:30 am - 11:56 pmMRY-DSM
11h 26m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
11:30 am - 9:53 pmDSM-MRY
12h 23m2 stops
$414United Airlines
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Fri, Oct 3 - Tue, Oct 7
United Airlines Logo
10:30 am - 11:56 pmMRY-DSM
11h 26m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 9:38 pmDSM-MRY
15h 38m3 stops
$419United Airlines
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Fri, Oct 3 - Tue, Oct 7
American Airlines Logo
6:09 am - 6:29 pmMRY-DSM
10h 20m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 6:27 pmDSM-MRY
13h 27m2 stops
$433American Airlines
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Fri, Feb 20 - Mon, Feb 23
American Airlines Logo
12:27 pm - 10:31 pmMRY-DSM
8h 04m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:12 am - 11:54 amDSM-MRY
8h 42m1 stop
$444American Airlines
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Fri, Feb 20 - Mon, Feb 23
American Airlines Logo
12:27 pm - 10:31 pmMRY-DSM
8h 04m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
12:47 pm - 10:19 pmDSM-MRY
11h 32m2 stops
$449American Airlines
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Fri, Feb 20 - Mon, Feb 23
United Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 8:41 pmMRY-DSM
11h 41m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
1:32 pm - 9:30 pmDSM-MRY
9h 58m2 stops
$454United Airlines
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Everything you should know

Top airlines
American Airlines
Cheapest • from $314 (round-trip)
American Airlines
Best reviews • 7.2 score
Airline reviews
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When to travel
September
Cheapest • 53% price drop
November
Most popular
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Cheapest round-trip
$314
Overall average: $442
American Airlines
Fri 10/3Tue 10/7
MRY - DSM • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$667
United Airlines
Sun 12/21
MRY - DSM • 1 stop
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Monterey to Des Moines flights

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

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

For Monterey to Des Moines, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Thursday is the most expensive. Flying from Des Moines back to Monterey, the best deals are generally found on Friday, with Thursday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Monterey to Des Moines?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Monterey 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 Monterey to Des Moines is September, where tickets cost $252 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $891 and $723 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$314
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 53% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 66% increase in price.
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FAQs for booking flights from Monterey to Des Moines

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Monterey to Des Moines was $667 for a one-way ticket and $314 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is not required to fly from Monterey to Des Moines.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Monterey 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 Monterey 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.
7.2
American AirlinesOverall score based on 10000 reviews
7.2Comfort
6.4Food
8.0Crew
6.9Entertainment
7.5Boarding
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The entertainment package was vast and the selections were very current. Keep updating it was great.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Aug 2025SAN - DFW
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The entertainment package was vast and the selections were very current. Keep updating it was great.

The seat was so hard my tailbone was aching The crew was kind of a b**** because I made a joke that I didn't care if they close the door I total c*** when she was trying to f****** act like she was mad at me because I said that The flight was bumpy. Sure you didnt have control over that.

4 hours late, including over +1 hour waiting in plane to take off. Baggage left behind too.

While waiting to claim my checked luggage, I discovered the airline had lost it. After a long wait and inquiries, I discovered it was on another flight. Fortunately, the airline finally sent my luggage home.

Was not able to watch most shows on the entertainment site. They would not load

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.

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

AA re-routed flight from HNL to LAX due to delay. My group of 3 with reserved seats in row 9 was broken up, with one assigned to a middle seat, another in the last row of the plane. Not happy. No explanation to the delay. No apologies. No compensation. Would have been nice to be offered an Admiral Club admission or a voucher for the extra 3 hours of layover in LAX. Could not hear the boarding gate announcements in LAX. Adjacent gate was boarding at the same time. Loud speakers were competing against each other. Barely made my boarding group.

Almost a 6 hour flight and the only food option is a cheese plate… and chips. Also how is it there are no options for texting on American. I’ll be going back to delta and united.

The chair cushions may need an upgrade. I have been noticing they are so worn out, thin so you’d sit in a dip 😄. Other than that, all was an enjoyable trip. Thanks AA!

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