$42 Find Cheap Flights from Philadelphia to Iowa

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Cheap Flights from Philadelphia to Iowa

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Des Moines
Des Moinesnonstop$85
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids1 stop$207
Waterloo
Waterloo1 stop$410
Moline
Moline1 stop$295
Des Moines
Des Moinesnonstop$85
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids1 stop$207
Waterloo
Waterloo1 stop$410
Moline
Moline1 stop$295

Book Cheap Philadelphia to Iowa Plane Tickets

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

Thu, Jun 11 - Sun, Jun 14
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
$85Allegiant Air
Thu, May 21 - Sun, May 24
Allegiant Air Logo
8:47 pm - 10:31 pm
PHL
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DSM
2h 44mnonstop
Allegiant Air Logo
4:41 pm - 7:57 pm
DSM
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PHL
2h 16mnonstop
$86Allegiant Air
Sun, Jun 7 - Mon, Jun 15
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:08 pm - 10:52 pm
PHL
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DSM
2h 44mnonstop
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:44 pm - 3:37 pm
DSM
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PHL
19h 53m
1 stop
$154Multiple Airlines
Thu, May 14 - Mon, May 18
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:44 pm - 5:55 pm
PHL
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CID
22h 11m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:45 pm - 11:32 pm
CID
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PHL
27h 47m
1 stop
$207Multiple Airlines
Mon, Sep 21 - Sat, Sep 26
Delta Logo
5:30 am - 10:26 am
PHL
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MLI
5h 56m
1 stop
Delta Logo
11:00 am - 6:27 pm
MLI
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PHL
6h 27m
1 stop
$295Delta
Fri, Jun 5 - Tue, Jun 9
Delta Logo
2:23 pm - 9:14 pm
PHL
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CID
7h 51m
1 stop
Delta Logo
5:45 am - 1:26 pm
CID
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PHL
6h 41m
1 stop
$309Delta
Fri, Jun 26 - Sun, Jun 28
American Airlines Logo
7:37 pm - 11:57 pm
PHL
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LSE
5h 20m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:32 pm - 12:44 am
LSE
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PHL
6h 12m
1 stop
$400American Airlines
Sat, Jun 20 - Sun, Jun 21
American Airlines Logo
9:15 am - 4:12 pm
PHL
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MLI
7h 57m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
4:24 pm - 12:15 am
MLI
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PHL
6h 51m
1 stop
$409American Airlines
Sat, Aug 29 - Tue, Sep 1
United Airlines Logo
1:31 pm - 5:53 pm
PHL
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SUX
5h 22m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
11:32 am - 12:50 am
SUX
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PHL
12h 18m
2 stops
$422United Airlines
Sat, Aug 29 - Tue, Sep 1
United Airlines Logo
10:28 am - 5:53 pm
PHL
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SUX
8h 25m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
11:32 am - 12:50 am
SUX
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PHL
12h 18m
2 stops
$427United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Philadelphia to Iowa flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Philadelphia to Iowa to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from Philadelphia to Iowa?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Philadelphia to Iowa departing in June.

What is the cheapest Philadelphia to Iowa flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to Iowa from Philadelphia found in the last 72 hours was to Des Moines, at $102 round-trip. The most popular route is from Philadelphia (PHL) to Des Moines (DSM), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $102.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Iowa?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Philadelphia to Iowa depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Iowa is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $309 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Iowa is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $326.

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

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 $374, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Philadelphia to Iowa?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Philadelphia to Iowa, 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 Iowa is May, when tickets cost $69 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and November, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $260 and $240 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Philadelphia to Iowa?

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

When flying from Philadelphia to Iowa, you should consider leaving on a Thursday and avoid Mondays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Philadelphia, you’ll find the best rates on Saturdays and the most expensive ones on Mondays.

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

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 Iowa, 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 Iowa, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 19% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$42
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 10% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% lower on average.
Flight from Philadelphia to Des Moines

FAQs - booking Iowa flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Philadelphia to Iowa?

    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 Iowa.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Philadelphia to Iowa 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 Iowa?

    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 from Philadelphia to Iowa with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Philadelphia to Iowa?

    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 from Philadelphia to Iowa up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • How many flights are there between Philadelphia and Iowa per day?

    Each day, there are between 2 and 3 nonstop flights that take off from Philadelphia and land in Iowa, with an average flight time of 2h 55m. The most common departure time is 7:00 pm and most flights take off in the evening, while the most flights land at Des Moines. Each week, there are 16 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Sunday, when 19% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Tuesday.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Philadelphia to Iowa

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Philadelphia to Iowa. 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 Iowa? 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
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
8.0Comfort
7.0Food
8.6Crew
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
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The entire experience from boarding to landing was amazing! The crew were very friendly. Will definitely be back.

no service at all due to turbulence. they should've at least given us snacks, there were only 10 people on the entire flight.

First time I've had to use the disabled accommodations. And I could not have had a better experience with Southwest, i was having trouble getting from one terminal to another due to my heart failure. And the next thing I know a Southwest agent had made sure. I had a wheelchair at all my flights. Can't thank them enough.

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!

This leg was much better, but we did have to have a 3 hour lay o er after coming from a very exhausting hiccup with our flight from BNA to Den

We waited in the airplane for over 45 min for a southwest employee to make the flight. This cause over half the plane to miss their connecting flight in Denver. When we confronted the desk upon arrival, they told us the only flight they had was the next day leaving at 8:50 pm!!! Or they offered to get us to Burbank or LA, but after that we were on our own to get back to Santa Barbara. I paid for a flight from sba to bna bna to sba. My re entry into mom mode has been 💯 rough because of southwest mistake with my flight. And now I’m leaving to Reno tomorrow for a vballl tournament and just discovered that my leg in Vegas has me and my 3 kids on a stand by flight even though I had booked these ticket last year November!! Do better southwest!

Southwest is kind of a slum airline. It’s gotten more expensive over the years for less and less service. I am a Southwest Chase Visa card holder and was forced to choose a seat in the 26th row in the middle seat. However my wife who is a rewards member but doesn’t hold a card or anything else, gets randomly assigned a normally paid seat in row 6! How does that work?

For the first time in a long time, the Wi-Fi actually worked the entire flight! The flight crew was amazing as usual.

The agent at check in and at the gate were less than thrilled to be at work. I'm not a fan of Kayak's placement on the plane. I got put in the middle seat and none of my preferences were used.

In ATL they have two sets of departure screens. Follow what is on your airline's departure board - the ATL Airport Authority departure board had completely incorrect details about the gate assignment for my flight, which would have made me miss boarding.

Flight was delayed it was hot while sitting on the plane, one engine was working on the plane until they had to do some jimmy rigging down the runway in order for the other engine to charge up. It was ridiculous

The flight was very good and the staff was very friendly and helpful!

The only thing I would say is we tried to get on a standby earlier flight, but with our fair we couldn’t. That seems senseless to leave with open seats..

Very easy to use and convenient, you can perform any action within the same portal

In a world of delays, Delta was on time both ways! Boarding was fast and efficient. Staff was friendly. AND wifi worked.

WiFi didn’t work. Flight delayed 3 hours Crew members were illiterate Seat lean back did not work.

Flight was delayed, we could have been notified earlier and in a consistent manner. App was not refreshing for another passenger to get the latest flight status. We could have stayed and waited at the hotel instead of waiting at the airport had we known the flight was going to delayed for more than 5 hours. The toilet is too tight, and needs to be cleaned more frequently (every hour). The entertainment screen froze, the touch screen not responding to touch. We were upgraded to comfort, it is more comfortable than regular economy seats.

This wasn't my experience with Delta. It was just the Pegasus flight. Seats were very hard. Staff was kinda rough. Not very nice. Charged me for snacks. For a 4 hour flight I would've expected more.

Booked through Kayak Business, had a seat in middle and towards back due to booking rate, not comfortable.

Was great in general, try to respect time and excuses when slight changes have been made, appreciated!

A long delay. Don't travel late in the day.

Super friendly with lots of drink options an entertainment. Friendly crew.

Standard flight with a drinks and a snack- overall very quick flight. The flight attendants were very strict, bordered on rude.

Outstanding service, efficient & friendly crew, flight was safe, comfortable & on time

Delayed - weather wasn't bad at either end. Also sat on tarmac in ORD.

They told us yesterday APR21st that they were cleaning the plane and we got delayed. After that they said they didn't had any crew for the flight so they cancelled the flight till next day.

The crew was great. Very friendly and responsive. The plane was old, small and tight. We ran out of overhead space and I had to check. Middle seat was particularly tight.

The flight crew on this leg of my trip was very friendly and pleasant. Every one of them was humorous, as well as helpful and accommodating. This group was BY FAR the best crew I’ve flown with. They deserve kudos.

Great. No choice for n/a. No food or entertainment options

No food is available without purchasing it and there is no in-flight entertainment. Both of these are OK because we got an inexpensive flight from Allegiant and, otherwise, our experience was excellent.

just had water and there was plenty of leg & seat room. But then i don't weight 220#s!!

Not totally their fault- screaming kids that had zero parent intervention.

It was cold on the flight. The crew was very pleasant. I didn't order any food. We were delayed due to Captain waiting on maintenance log. He kept us informed though. The flight itself was smooth. I would definitely fly with Allegiant again!

I had a fantastic experience with Allegiant. I had wheelchair assistance and they helped me find my luggage and brought me to my car. Even loaded my luggage. Wonderful service!! Thank you Allegiant!

Superb. Staff great. Great flight. As with other airlines, seating too tight and restrictive.

There is not one likable thing about this airline. It’s starts with the deceptive pricing and continues through the whole flight. The worst staff I’ve ever experienced way over priced bags absolutely no food or drink (unacceptable and you should be embarrassed) the seats are cramped and uncomfortable there is no entertainment there is nothing about this trash airline that constitutes any amount of money. It’s worse than spirit and way more expensive it is disgraceful. Do not travel with Allegiant I repeat do not bother no matter what they say the price is it is never ever going to be the right choice I’m mind blown at how awful the entire experience was I’m embarrassed that I chose so poorly I cannot reiterate enough how beyond horrible this company and its staff are, not one person on this flight or at the airport is qualified to sweep up trash on a city sidewalk they should certainly never be given any job that requires a brain or manners or communication with human beings, what a disgrace to the human race. Your criminal chiselers and should be put out to pasture

Great flight. Friendly staff. Free snacks and drinks would be nice. I would love fewer taxes and fees added on.

My 90 year old father flew with me. He needed wheel chair assistance and is nearly deaf. The staff was amazing with him.

Flight left early and arrived 30 MINUTES early at the destination. Smooth trip.

Flight was 3 hours delayed. They gave our plan to two other routes. Need to knock that off.

The flight was on time and the landing was very smooth. The crew and flight attendants were all very friendly and professional.

Plane was super cold. No entertainment unless you were with mileage program Getting off the plane was super slow

I appreciate that I finally got the seat I paid extra for this time. Thank you

Half of the TSA checkpoints at PHL are closed. Also, there is no standby for first class passengers. You can only standby for coach. Very dated policy and inconsistent with peers.

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

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