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$66 Find Cheap Flights from Orange County to Des Moines

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Cheapest round-trip
$120
Overall average: $335
Allegiant Air
Thu 12/4Sun 12/7
SNA - DSM • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$66
Typical prices: $92-$193
Allegiant Air
Thu 12/11
SNA - DSM • Non-stop
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Cheap Flights from Orange County to Des Moines

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

Thu, Dec 4 - Sun, Dec 7
Allegiant Air Logo
9:36 am - 2:54 pmSNA-DSM
3h 18mnonstop
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7:00 am - 8:46 amDSM-SNA
3h 46mnonstop
$120Allegiant Air
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Thu, Jan 15 - Sun, Jan 18
Allegiant Air Logo
9:37 am - 3:03 pmSNA-DSM
3h 26mnonstop
Allegiant Air Logo
7:00 am - 8:47 amDSM-SNA
3h 47mnonstop
$144Allegiant Air
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Thu, Jan 15 - Sun, Jan 18
Allegiant Air Logo
9:37 am - 3:03 pmSNA-DSM
3h 26mnonstop
Allegiant Air Logo
7:00 am - 8:47 amDSM-SNA
3h 47mnonstop
$152Allegiant Air
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Thu, Jan 15 - Sun, Jan 18
Allegiant Air Logo
9:37 am - 3:03 pmSNA-DSM
3h 26mnonstop
Allegiant Air Logo
7:00 am - 8:47 amDSM-SNA
3h 47mnonstop
$157Allegiant Air
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Thu, Jan 15 - Sun, Jan 18
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:45 am - 3:40 pmSNA-DSM
5h 55m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 8:47 amDSM-SNA
3h 47mnonstop
$164Multiple Airlines
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Thu, Jan 15 - Sun, Jan 18
Multiple Airlines Logo
4:37 pm - 3:40 pmSNA-DSM
21h 03m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 8:47 amDSM-SNA
3h 47mnonstop
$166Multiple Airlines
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Thu, Dec 4 - Sun, Dec 7
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:34 pm - 6:38 pmSNA-DSM
22h 04m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 8:46 amDSM-SNA
3h 46mnonstop
$188Multiple Airlines
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Sat, Dec 6 - Tue, Dec 9
Delta Logo
7:00 am - 9:15 pmLGB-DSM
12h 15m2 stops
Delta Logo
11:01 am - 9:45 pmDSM-LGB
12h 44m2 stops
$433Delta
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Tue, Dec 9 - Sat, Dec 13
Delta Logo
4:50 pm - 10:38 amLGB-DSM
15h 48m2 stops
Delta Logo
6:50 am - 12:16 pmDSM-LGB
31h 26m2 stops
$580Delta
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Wed, Jan 7 - Wed, Jan 14
Delta Logo
7:00 am - 10:29 pmLGB-DSM
13h 29m2 stops
Delta Logo
6:24 am - 4:07 pmDSM-LGB
11h 43m2 stops
$938Delta
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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$66
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 11% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 5% lower on average.
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Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Orange County to Des Moines

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Orange County 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.
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4252 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
7.0Food
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San Diego airport is brand new, spacious, airy and very smooth checkin at SW baggage drop.

10.0 ExcellentGordon, Nov 2025SAN - OAK
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San Diego airport is brand new, spacious, airy and very smooth checkin at SW baggage drop.

Crew could have been friendlier, maybe I'm spoiled by SW crews. In flight wifi was good. Would be nice to have more food offerings on a 4 plus hour flight

Ever since Southwest starting charging for bags, passengers don't want to pay to check their bags, so the gate agents have to beg people to check their roller bags now because there's "not enough space". This was a terrible business move by Southwest.

Sacrament staff are always polite and helpful. Airport is easy to maneuver and boarding is straightforward.

As always, the entire Southwest experience was wonderful, from online booking to flight to baggage retrieval. Very grateful.

The weather could have been better. There was a 40 minute ATC delay in SFO because of marine fog and a micro cell storm delayed landing and take-off at Nashville. The gate was changed 5 minutes from boarding from gate B3 to gate C23 at Nashville airport.

The cabin was quiet for the redeye flight. The area was clean. The staff was great. The 787 Max was in good condition. Drawbacks were that the seat widths were tight for some passengers. The seat padding was at best average and for a long flight uncomfortable.

Delayed flight. Nicest crew member was a SW pilot flying seated next to me who kindly move to seat the final passenger. Flight extra delayed. My cup of refreshment of ginger ale was so packed with ice it was literally 2 sips.

No trays in our seats, we sat in first row, purchased a business class fare. Had to hold our drinks and snack in our hands. No plugs for our cell phones. Had to pay for it a drink cocktail each. Seats so uncomfortable.

Flight wasn’t even full, but too many carry-ons caused us to run out of bin space. New bag fee has folks who would usually check their bags carrying on. Watching Southwest morph into Spirit/Frontier is so sad to watch

Older aircraft, no meal, only food was for purchase. Not impressed United.

Not pleasant trip cross country when the entertainment and WiFi system not working. No entertainment for entirety of route. Staff was rather nonchalant in that they dismissed the problem due to age of plane. It would have been nice to know this up front so I could have come prepared to read or download movies before boarding Coincidentally or not, there was a similar issue with the entertainment system on my previous flight I took on my fist leg of the trip. There are no seat TVs, so you must rely on the app when it works. United can do better. Also, what use it it to pay for boarding group 2 when half of the passengers are in the same line as you?

Premium Plus is a really good idea for longer flights

The flight attendants were great, I joked with one I can’t remember her name, a blond, really sweet. I thought it was run well very professional. This was great i survived Spirit, I know for which I speak.

I was in first class. The outlets at my seat did not work. The plane was shabby and run down. I had prepurchsed a day subscription for internet that was not redeemable. I had to repurchase the internet for my flight and then it didn’t work anyway. Quite disappointed in what was supposed to be the launch of a great vacation.

I understand stuff happens, but plane failures are likely due to lack of maintenance. Additionally, air conditioning wasn't working, no snack/drink service, no WiFi. Fortunately, the crew was communicative and light-hearted. United grabbed another plane and we were able to get to our destination.

Stuck on tarmac for two hours plus a 5.5 hour flight. Rude flight attendant. And no meals, not even for purchase!

I learned that seating towards the end of plane that a line forms for the restroom and people use your chair as a hand railing, bumping your seat consistently. I was seated in the aisle. I think that next time if I am towards the back row I would want to sit in the middle or window seat.

United sent me a mileage plus number last year but that number is invalid so I can’t use it to check into flights or collect mileage. There is human to speak about the problem, only computers who keep asking me if I am using the correct email. It’s so frustrating and I cannot resolve it.

Not a great experience. We paid for the upgrade for premium economy seats and seated ourselves in very comfortable seats. Someone came along with the same seat on their boarding pass. The aircraft had been changed and as a result we were booted out and sent further back to small uncomfortable seats. After complaining we were moved to emergency row seats, which gave us more leg room but the seats don’t recline. For people in our 70’s we found having to sit upright from California to NJ very uncomfortable. Not sure why they chose to move senior citizens instead of the two people that were allowed to take the more comfortable seats. Not happy.

Horrible. Both legs of my flight were delayed more than 6 hours. No compensation, no screens on the plane, and the plane was not clean.

The flight was smooth, the pilot kept us informed about delays and we arrived more of less on time

The flight was flawless and we even arrived between 20 and 25 minutes early!

Always seated jammed in rear of aircraft Admirals Club food at DFW terminal D was absolute worst food experience and I pay $600/year to eat this dried out junk

Mostly good. Flight was crowded but Airline personnel were very friendly & accommodating. It would be good to have savory snacks rather than just sweet Biscoff cookies.

It was a red eye flight, so no meals were provided, but it was fine with snacks. The seats felt cramped and almost too narrow.

Very crowded flight but what can you expect these days?? Crew was accommodating.

The seats in economy were appeared to be quite thin and lack sufficient cushioning to be comfortable. Perhaps it was my seating position but the plane seemed notably load.

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.

Excellent flight and even arrived 23 min early. No entertainment , or wi fi on board, but I downloaded a couple of movies beforehand which kept me entertained. Really like flying Allegiant airlines.

WE were delayed about an hour and never any communications from the employees working the gate. We also were moved to a total of three gates.

I love how they show love to their customers and care about them too.

I liked how when I got on board how fast we ended up taking off but what I truly disliked was how uncomfortable the seats were. There was truly never a time that I could ever get comfortable during both of my flights. The seats could get away during shorter flights but flights 3 hour plus makes it hard to enjoy.

The crew was great and the flight was very smooth. Can’t really judge food since I did not get any because it costs money. The seat was comfortable for what we bought. Thanks!

Crew was great. No entertainment and food and beverage was for purchase only, even water

It was canceled. The flight wasn’t rescheduled, everyone had to figure out their own new arrangements. They said we would get refunded our original fare and receive an additional $150. We received links for $100 only and they expired before we could activate them.

The plane had originated in Las Vegas at 6:30 in the morning and flew to Moline where we boarded. The flight left around 12:30 PM and there were no boxed snacks available and many of the alcoholic beverages were unavailable. I would find it hard to believe that that many of the passengers coming from Las Vegas at 6:30 in the morning, drank and ate that much of the items. I can only come to the conclusion that someone failed to stock the plane for the round-trip. This is a huge revenue failure for the airline and disappointment for the passengers. The flight crew did not seem happy to be there and did not engage with passengers. Allegiant you can do better.

They did not let my husband on the plane with our service animal at the last minute. Do NOT fly this airline with a service animal!

Tight! Seats are not designed for those of us who wear extra-large clothes.

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