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$42 Find Cheap Flights from Philadelphia to Des Moines

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Cheapest round-trip
$91
Overall average: $333
Allegiant Air
Thu 6/11Sun 6/21
PHL - DSM • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$42
Typical prices: $152-$304
Allegiant Air
Thu 6/11
PHL - DSM • Non-stop
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Cheapest • from $91 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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Cheapest • Avg $214 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 4h 41m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Philadelphia to Des Moines (PHL-DSM)

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

Thu, Jun 11 - Sun, Jun 21
Allegiant Air Logo
7:43 pm - 9:27 pm
PHL
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DSM
2h 44mnonstop
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5:02 pm - 8:18 pm
DSM
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PHL
2h 16mnonstop
$91Allegiant Air
Thu, Jun 11 - Sun, Jun 21
Allegiant Air Logo
7:43 pm - 9:27 pm
PHL
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DSM
2h 44mnonstop
Allegiant Air Logo
5:02 pm - 8:18 pm
DSM
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PHL
2h 16mnonstop
$92Allegiant Air
Thu, Jul 2 - Sun, Jul 5
Allegiant Air Logo
7:43 pm - 9:27 pm
PHL
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DSM
2h 44mnonstop
Allegiant Air Logo
4:57 pm - 8:13 pm
DSM
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PHL
2h 16mnonstop
$97Allegiant Air
Thu, Aug 20 - Sun, Aug 23
Allegiant Air Logo
6:07 pm - 7:54 pm
PHL
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DSM
2h 47mnonstop
Allegiant Air Logo
1:55 pm - 5:17 pm
DSM
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PHL
2h 22mnonstop
$110Allegiant Air
Thu, Jul 23 - Sun, Jul 26
Allegiant Air Logo
7:43 pm - 9:27 pm
PHL
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DSM
2h 44mnonstop
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4:57 pm - 8:13 pm
DSM
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PHL
2h 16mnonstop
$126Allegiant Air
Thu, Aug 6 - Sun, Aug 9
Allegiant Air Logo
7:47 pm - 9:31 pm
PHL
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DSM
2h 44mnonstop
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3:41 pm - 6:57 pm
DSM
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PHL
2h 16mnonstop
$131Allegiant Air
Mon, Aug 17 - Sat, Aug 22
American Airlines Logo
9:50 pm - 11:55 pm
PHL
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DSM
3h 05mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
1:43 pm - 5:27 pm
DSM
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PHL
2h 44mnonstop
$179American Airlines
Wed, May 6 - Wed, May 27
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 11:30 am
PHL
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DSM
6h 30m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:02 am - 9:44 am
DSM
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PHL
2h 42mnonstop
$189American Airlines
Thu, May 21 - Tue, May 26
Delta Logo
5:45 am - 12:24 pm
PHL
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DSM
7h 39m
1 stop
Delta Logo
5:28 pm - 11:12 pm
DSM
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PHL
4h 44m
1 stop
$199Delta
Fri, Apr 10 - Mon, Apr 13
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 11:30 am
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DSM
6h 30m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:01 pm - 11:59 pm
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PHL
5h 58m
1 stop
$200American Airlines
Booking Insights

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

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

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

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Des Moines on a Saturday and more expensive on a Monday. On your return trip to Philadelphia, you should consider flying back on a Friday, and avoid Mondays for better deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia to Des Moines is April, where tickets cost $297 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and February, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $434 and $399 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Philadelphia to Des Moines?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $392, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Philadelphia to Des Moines?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Philadelphia to Des Moines, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Philadelphia to Des Moines, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 9% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 24 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$42
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 25% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 13% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Philadelphia to Des Moines

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Philadelphia to Des Moines based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Philadelphia to Des Moines

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Philadelphia to Des Moines was $42 for a one-way ticket and $91 for a round-trip.

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

    No

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Philadelphia to Des Moines?

    American Airlines, and Delta offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Philadelphia to Des Moines flight route.

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

    The Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Philadelphia to Des Moines flight route.

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Philadelphia to Des Moines, Southwest or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Philadelphia to Des Moines are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $342 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $304 and an overall rating of 7.9.

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

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

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

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Philadelphia to Des Moines

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $69 or less one-way and $273 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Philadelphia to Des Moines?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Philadelphia to Des Moines.
Find which airlines fly direct from Philadelphia Airport to Des Moines Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Philadelphia to Des Moines

Monday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Tuesday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Wednesday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Thursday

Allegiant Air,American Airlines

Allegiant Air,American Airlines

Friday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Saturday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Sunday

Allegiant Air,American Airlines

Allegiant Air,American Airlines

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Direct returns

Des Moines to Philadelphia

Monday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Tuesday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Wednesday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Thursday

Allegiant Air,American Airlines

Allegiant Air,American Airlines

Friday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Saturday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Sunday

Allegiant Air,American Airlines

Allegiant Air,American Airlines

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Philadelphia to Des Moines

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia 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 4318 reviews
8.6Crew
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
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Long layover between flights to Long Island from BWI - need better coordination between flights

4.0 OkayKenny, Mar 2026
TPA - BWI
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Long layover between flights to Long Island from BWI - need better coordination between flights

I elected to pay for the upgrades and found very little difference

The new seating arrangement is so over priced for what you get.

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.

No food or entertainment, just a quick 40 minute flight. A little bumpy due to Santa Ana winds but pilot has no control over that. Good flight and landing!

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

I realize they are still working out kinks with the new boarding process, but by the time I boarded in group 5, most of the bins were full. All airlines should better enforce small bags and jackets going under the seats until everyone has boarded.

WiFi was not working and didn’t have a beverage service

Snacks are always pretzels. Why can't you also offer peanuts ?

Flight boarded late after announcing on time boarding. Flight arrived only a little late despite late departure. Had trouble connecting to WiFi

First class is comfortable. Enjoyed a movie and was able to relax compared to coach.

Loved flying First Class. Very comfortable. The seat was amazing. Enjoyed a movie and was able to relax so much better than in coach.

We landed and sat on the tarmac for 45 minutes because they only have one gate at the airport and there was another plane running late so we had to wait

The WiFi was not working. That made for a long flight.

Absolutely no communication on why there's a delay and multiple flight time reschedules. I would have canceled the flight and drove back home if I known it was going to be rescheduled 3 or 4 times.

Another late night flight and MORE men belligerently drinking and yelling. I had to move from first to economy because they were so obnoxious and disruptive. Crazy to go from a cozy chair to cardboard when you were supposed to be in first. Delta allows was too much drinking which leads to belligerent behavior.

I was in first class and literally the men behind me were so aggressively loud I moved myself to economy. This has become so common on Delta - people using audio without headphones, and men on 12am / late night flights drinking and yelling to talk to each other which prevents anyone around them from resting. Pretty crazy to have to move from first to economy (poorer service, less comfort...). Wild wild. Looking into other airlines.

Love delta smaller commuter plane so no entertainment and paid wifi on MKE-LGA leg was extremely unreliable and slow

Stop changing gates. Stop cancelling flights Stop moving my seat.

Extremely disappointed with Delta. They canceled flight last minute and then I rebooked the other flights and with which were delayed as well

Both my flight where delayed Had 25min to make it to my transfer flight

Everything was on time and service on the flight was great!

Wifi Bluetooth features for watching in flight movie was horrible. Screen kept blacking out no connection of sound although it said connected. Other than that smooth trip .

The travel company that you have on your site did me so wrong. I don’t know how it happened, but they put my son‘s name on my plane ticket flying to Vietnam. Along with his birthday. They would not have let me fly from Fort Myers to Ho Chi Minh City. I don’t think that I can ever use your service again. I typed my information into the browser along with my passport number and four days before I’m leaving I have to quickly search another ticket to fly out here.

Seats are uncomfortable. This has been a trend in the industry for decades. Trying to fit more seats on each plane to increase profits at the expense of the passenger.

The flight was delayed so we were dead tired, and after that the turbulence was horrible. I was very scared.

It’s always a great time flying with united airlines.

Good flight. Efficient boarding and competent flight crew. No problems until we arrived at our destination gate. We were early so there was an aircraft at the gate that had to move before we could pull in. Then, due to the type of aircraft we flew, the cabin door could not be opened until some luggage from the cargo bay was offloaded to preserve center of gravity characteristics. So, that further delayed deplaning. Despite being 20 minutes early on landing, we ended up being 5 to 10 minutes late after all the delays.

Everything went well except the turbulence what no one have a control of but pilot and crew handled very good!

There was no WiFi available, there were mechanical problems with the plane and we landed at C 124, then the gate was switched to A 26, then all the way back to C126! For a 75 yo woman traveling alone, this was a difficult journey, indeed!

It would have been nice if American tried to care.

Delayed initially because they couldn’t print the flight details. Poor instruction on delay. When I got on the plane the flight attendant argued with me about whether my carry on would fit (it did, although she didn’t acknowledge that). No greeting (other than arguing with me) getting on or off the plane.

Beverage service was not good. Also just one service in 5 hr 30 min flight. No ask fir water ir anything beside one time beverage service.

They are always late and seats was also not having working charger

This flight captain and crew were amazing, started ahead of time of departure and reached 30 mins before arrival time. Amazing!

Long delays, lack of information about the status of the flight. The flight was delayed 4 times.

Everything about the flight was lovely. My only suggestion would be to offer a few more options of tv series from Apple TV or HBO.

Delays to take off and to leave the plane after landing added a lot of time to this flight.

The Phildalphia to Allentown portion was a BUS, not a plane. All was as expected.

Excellent - explanations were clear staff was nice and flight was comfortable

My flight was originally from SAT to MCO connecting from MCO to ORD. We got diverted to ATL and than Frontier staff there was sooo un helpful first they said they couldn’t give us any accommodation since our flight first got delayed that cancelled and now it’s 221am and I am still in ATL since they said they need to create a new flight my final destination is ORD and I have been delayed twice and cancelled. With no real help the frontier app didn’t work no email updates over all such a horrible experience

There's no seats that lean back with little leg space i wad uncomfortable the entire flight. Your charges for extra baggage is despicable and costly!!

Remind customers of the need to have passport or new ID for boarding.

Flight was canceled. Most upsetting was message from Kayak, stating that the flight was canceled and click with Kayak for details regarding rebook, refund details. THERE'S NO INFORMATION PROVIDED BY KAYAK EXCEPT THAT FLIGHT IS CANCELED. AND NOW THIS SURVEY TO FIND OUT HOW WAS THE FLIGHT !!!!!!!

The flight never took off and we spent 7 hours at the airport

Gate not determined until I got to the airport - hard to plan the trip to the airport.

Our flight was canceled. I will never use Kayak nor Frontier for travel again. The entire experience was a headache.

Frontier.. nickel and dime add-ons. Flight late, on time, late again, last minute gate change, arrival gate required a shuttle to the terminal. They sure keep you guessing.. if you like a little chaos and airport anxiety, this is the airline for you!

This is my second time flying with Frontier. My current experience was very favorable. The staff from the gate to the plane was friendly, warm and professional. The food options lacked in my opinion. This area needs some attention in my opinion.

First of all we hade waited 3 hours in the airplane waiting to leave. Second the return schedule was changed and it messed up my entire vaction. I won't buy never again another flight and recommend to nobody traveling with them.

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