OAK - DSM

$200 Find Cheap Flights from Oakland to Des Moines

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Oakland to Des Moines departing on 5/20. 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.
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

KAYAK searches hundreds of travel sites at once for deals on flights to Des Moines

 
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Oakland to Des Moines, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Oakland to Des Moines, as well as popular online travel agencies
Travelers love KAYAK
41 299 237 searches in the past 7 days on KAYAK

Save 24% or moreCompare multiple travel sites with one search.

Track pricesNot ready to book? Create a price alert for when prices drop.

Bundle and saveSave money when you bundle your flight + hotel.

Filter your dealsChoose cabin class, free Wi-Fi and more.

Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$393
Typical prices: $852-$543
Delta
di 5/19wo 5/27
OAK - DSM • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$200
Southwest
wo 5/20
OAK - DSM • 1 stop
Top airlines
Delta
Cheapest • from $393 (round-trip)
Southwest
Best reviews • 8.0 score
Airline reviews
Airline reviews
+1
+1
Airline reviews
Airline reviews
+1
Nonstop flights
Not available
There are currently no direct flights between Oakland and Des Moines. You'll need at least 1 connection.
Insights
Insights
Insights
Insights
Top layover airports
Phoenix (PHX)
Cheapest • Avg $410 (round-trip)
Denver (DEN)
Shortest trip • 5h 17m (one-way)
Insights
Insights
Insights
Insights
When to travel
January
Cheapest • 100% price drop
April
Most popular
Good to know
Good to know
+1
+1
Good to know
Good to know
+1
Start a new search
KAYAK searches 100s of sites at once to find you the best travel deals.
We hope you love your trip to Des Moines!
Flight Deals
Booking Insights
Flight Deals

Cheap Flights from Oakland to Des Moines (OAK-DSM)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Oakland 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Oakland to Des Moines

di, mei. 19 - wo, mei. 27
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 4:48 pm
OAK
-
DSM
8h 48m
2 stops
Delta Logo
5:28 pm - 11:57 pm
DSM
-
OAK
8h 29m
2 stops
$393Delta
di, jun. 2 - ma, jun. 8
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 5:06 pm
OAK
-
DSM
9h 06m
2 stops
Delta Logo
6:03 pm - 11:54 pm
DSM
-
OAK
7h 51m
2 stops
$401Delta
do, jun. 4 - di, jun. 9
Southwest Logo
1:25 pm - 10:20 pm
OAK
-
DSM
6h 55m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
3:45 pm - 11:30 pm
DSM
-
OAK
9h 45m
1 stop
$421Southwest
wo, aug. 19 - zo, aug. 23
Southwest Logo
9:30 am - 5:45 pm
OAK
-
DSM
6h 15m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
7:00 am - 10:10 am
DSM
-
OAK
5h 10m
1 stop
$425Southwest
do, jun. 4 - di, jun. 9
Southwest Logo
7:35 am - 4:00 pm
OAK
-
DSM
6h 25m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
12:10 pm - 5:25 pm
DSM
-
OAK
7h 15m
2 stops
$426Southwest
wo, aug. 19 - zo, aug. 23
Southwest Logo
10:15 am - 9:00 pm
OAK
-
DSM
8h 45m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
7:00 am - 10:10 am
DSM
-
OAK
5h 10m
1 stop
$430Southwest
do, jun. 4 - di, jun. 9
Southwest Logo
10:15 am - 10:20 pm
OAK
-
DSM
10h 05m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
12:10 pm - 5:25 pm
DSM
-
OAK
7h 15m
2 stops
$431Southwest
wo, aug. 19 - zo, aug. 23
Delta Logo
5:55 am - 5:09 pm
OAK
-
DSM
9h 14m
2 stops
Delta Logo
2:35 pm - 11:49 pm
DSM
-
OAK
11h 14m
2 stops
$435Delta
wo, aug. 19 - zo, aug. 23
Delta Logo
5:05 pm - 10:14 am
OAK
-
DSM
15h 09m
2 stops
Delta Logo
6:20 am - 4:31 pm
DSM
-
OAK
12h 11m
2 stops
$464Delta
vr, jul. 3 - za, jul. 11
Southwest Logo
7:35 am - 4:00 pm
OAK
-
DSM
6h 25m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
6:55 pm - 10:35 pm
DSM
-
OAK
5h 40m
1 stop
$467Southwest
Booking Insights

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

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Oakland 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 Oakland, California 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 Oakland, California to Des Moines departing in May.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Oakland 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 Oakland to Des Moines is January, where tickets cost $0 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are May and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $846 and $612 respectively.

Find deals

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$200
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 40% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 14% lower on average.
Flight from Oakland to Des Moines

When to book flights from Oakland to Des Moines

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Oakland to Des Moines based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Oakland to Des Moines

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Oakland to Des Moines was $200 for a one-way ticket and $393 for a round-trip.

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

    No

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Oakland to Des Moines?

    Oakland and Des Moines are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Oakland from Oakland and will be arriving at Des Moines.

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

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

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

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

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

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Oakland 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 Oakland 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.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4314 reviews
8.6Crew
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
Airline reviews

The entire experience from boarding to landing was amazing! The crew were very friendly. Will definitely be back.

10.0 Excellentlarry, Apr 2026
LGB - PHX
Read more Southwest reviews

The entire experience from boarding to landing was amazing! The crew were very friendly. Will definitely be back.

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!

Terrible. Even though there’s assigned seating now, they are still the slowest boarding airline of anyone.

It was good from LAX to Phoenix, But the connection in Phoenix to Tulsa was not that great. The staff on both flights were great. The choice of free entertainment was ok nothing to brag about. The 45 min delay because of some electrical issue wasn't great from Phoenix to Tulsa. We sat there with hardly any air, The seat I had was between windows so the side of the plane pushed in on you. My being a bigger man it then made the seating area uncomfortable. The seats on the plane had no power to connect to recharge your phone or anything. I would recommend that they should look into a slot or clamp to hold your phone to enjoy while watching the entertainment choices hands-free. Also make it possible to raise the inner seat by the window be able to raise the arm rest up to make more room for larger people to set more comfortably. I would also say other then that stop price gouging the airfare or nickel and diming everything. Not fair for people having to fly for emergencies and be paying for higher prices due to the season or holidays. Your making your money either way and the cost of flying is still going to be the same regardless if there's 100 people or 200 people.

Southwest was greaat! The most expensive but the least upsetting for those we were flying to see.

Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

Good but I prefer choose your own seat. With the new assigned seats they should board from the back I see no advantage to this new boarding. Just like every other airline

Everything you need to know for your flight from Oakland to Des Moines

Information on your arrival and departure airports

Oakland (OAK)
Des Moines (DSM)