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$216 Find Cheap Flights from Pensacola to Des Moines

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Cheap Flights from Pensacola to Des Moines (PNS-DSM)

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

Sat, Oct 11 - Sat, Oct 18
United Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 2:13 pmPNS-DSM
7h 13m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 1:15 pmDSM-PNS
5h 15m1 stop
$257United Airlines
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Sat, Oct 11 - Sat, Oct 18
United Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 2:13 pmPNS-DSM
7h 13m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
11:31 am - 9:59 pmDSM-PNS
10h 28m2 stops
$262United Airlines
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Sat, Oct 11 - Sat, Oct 18
American Airlines Logo
11:13 am - 8:11 pmPNS-DSM
8h 58m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
1:48 pm - 10:32 pmDSM-PNS
8h 44m2 stops
$267American Airlines
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Thu, Oct 16 - Mon, Oct 20
American Airlines Logo
4:39 pm - 11:59 pmPNS-DSM
7h 20m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:04 am - 12:37 pmDSM-PNS
7h 33m1 stop
$279American Airlines
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Sat, Oct 4 - Sat, Oct 18
United Airlines Logo
3:00 pm - 10:28 pmPNS-DSM
7h 28m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
3:05 pm - 9:59 pmDSM-PNS
6h 54m1 stop
$287United Airlines
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Sat, Oct 4 - Sat, Oct 18
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 5:42 pmPNS-DSM
11h 42m2 stops
Delta Logo
5:15 pm - 9:47 pmDSM-PNS
4h 32m1 stop
$292Delta
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Sat, Oct 4 - Sat, Oct 18
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 5:42 pmPNS-DSM
11h 42m2 stops
Delta Logo
12:30 pm - 9:47 pmDSM-PNS
9h 17m2 stops
$297Delta
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Fri, Oct 3 - Sun, Oct 12
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7:10 pm - 8:29 amPNS-DSM
13h 19m1 stop
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10:41 am - 3:31 pmDSM-PNS
28h 50m1 stop
Sat, Oct 4 - Sun, Oct 12
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5:21 pm - 1:40 pmPNS-DSM
20h 19m1 stop
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10:41 am - 3:31 pmDSM-PNS
28h 50m1 stop
Wed, Oct 1 - Mon, Oct 6
Southwest Logo
11:20 am - 9:25 pmPNS-DSM
10h 05m2 stops
Southwest Logo
6:35 am - 6:50 pmDSM-PNS
12h 15m2 stops
$437Southwest
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United Airlines
Cheapest • from $257 (round-trip)
Delta
Best reviews • 7.9 score
Airline reviews
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When to travel
August
Cheapest • 44% price drop
August
Most popular
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Cheapest round-trip
$257
Overall average: $341
United Airlines
Sat 10/11Sat 10/18
PNS - DSM • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$216
Typical prices: $147-215
Multiple Airlines
Tue 9/30
PNS - DSM • 2 stops
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Pensacola to Des Moines flights

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

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

When flying from Pensacola to Des Moines, you should consider leaving on a Wednesday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Pensacola, you’ll find the best rates on Tuesdays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Pensacola 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 Pensacola to Des Moines is August, where tickets cost $282 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are May and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,418 and $744 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$216
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 29% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 45% lower on average.
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FAQs for booking flights from Pensacola to Des Moines

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Pensacola to Des Moines was $216 for a one-way ticket and $257 for a round-trip.

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

    No

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

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Pensacola to Des Moines, Delta or American Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Pensacola to Des Moines are Delta and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $334 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $361 and an overall rating of 7.2.

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

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

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

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Pensacola to Des Moines

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Pensacola 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 Pensacola 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.
7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 7954 reviews
8.5Crew
7.9Entertainment
8.2Boarding
7.9Comfort
7.3Food
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Really low quality food especially for an international flight. The crew also was surprisingly unpleasant except couple of ladies. I know we were not in first class but that’s no reason to treat customers as less.

8.0 ExcellentOlaf, Sep 2025FLL - ATL
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Really low quality food especially for an international flight. The crew also was surprisingly unpleasant except couple of ladies. I know we were not in first class but that’s no reason to treat customers as less.

For a 69 year old with health problems I had the worse experience, no wheelchair when I entered a lady told me to sit and wait while a gentleman told me I had to walk to the Delta station, which I did. I had a carry on and a bag, and I was traveling with my service dog, which was on his carrier and the lady charged me for my carry on luggage, beside all the waiting cause of the delay, I had to walk to get my luggage cause no wheelchair showed up, I am so disappointed. I will get in touch with the company. I got home at 3:00 am, not good for my health situation.

Flight was an hour late, who knows why. It was OK, nothing outstanding.

Excellent check-in. Crew was good. Excellent communication from flight deck.

Amazing flight! I have never noticed the uniforms of the attendants before in twenty years of flying except today when one female had the most amazing dress on. It was beautifully designed and showed she was in charge. I never dreamed I would google who designed Delta uniforms . The ultimate compliment is when another woman admires your outfit. . I hope your designer puts it on the market

This had nothing to do with Delta… The flights were on time and flawless. The service was excellent. We purchased seats in (aisle/middle) comfort plus since this was a cross country flight. Unfortunately, the woman seated at the window was 300+ pounds and, as might be expected, covered up about a third of the middle seat also. there was absolutely nothing that Delta could have done about that… I just don’t know what the answer should be. If you purchase a seat, you should should be able to use the entire seat and not just the portion that someone else is not sitting/oozing in. Disappointing…there should be something that could be done….I'm just not sure what solution could be.

The worst part was I was NOT allowed in the lounge even though I was holding a first class ticket and have a premium American Express card. I have flown Business or First Class with many airlines. Delta is the ONLY one who does not extend this courtesy to anyone except people who hold the very expensive American Express card. As a result, I won’t fly Delta if I have any other choice.

The Dekta Rep that checked us in was great. She's very personable, pleasant, and can tell she enjoys her job.

The young man who was our flight attendant in first class was lazy and did not do his job well at all. Never offered drinks upon boarding - actually I take that back... said "are you okay with water" as if I do not want to get you anything else, only passed the snacks around once, got my drink order wrong and then never offered a second round of drinks. He was the worst I have ever seen on Delta and we fly a lot.

Flight left early and arrived early. the whole trip was excellent.

We will be writing a long, detailed letter to corporate about our awful experience with American airlines.

Internet was a bit expensive and did not work ask that week otherwise a good flight

Food was ok, but not as good as I have had before on AA.

Pretty good. The food was just mediocre, the boarding and crew were good.

It was very difficult to stretch my knee out and I am very short. I also had a torn tendon in my knee which made it extra uncomfortable anyways. My husband is 6'2" and I can't imagine him flying in that plane.

It was one of my worst flight ever. First they were changing the gate for at least 4 times, changing from gate D7 to D12 to D44. Considering the size of the Miami Airport, we are talking about long distance and the train at the airport was not working. Then the flight was delayed around one hour. Then finally we boarded into the plane and when everybody was seated, there was an announcement that there is an issue with one of the tire of the plane, so we all had to get out of the plane with our belongings, to replace the tire. So we had around 2.5-hour delay

I was late from Jacksonville, FL but the limited interaction I had with the Philly crew was great.

The delays and cancellations kept me stuck in Miami for an additional 24 hours, and the whole thing seemed extremely disorganized

The flight to Tokyo AA61 took off about two hours late, but then had to turn back. By that time the crew had to be replaced. Then they kept promising to take off in an hour, then in 3, then switch to the next day.

Crew professional. Easy bag drop off. On time. Good entertainment.

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