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$68 Find Cheap Flights from Phoenix to Des Moines

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Cheapest round-trip
$151
Overall average: $240
Allegiant Air
Sat 1/10Mon 1/12
AZA - DSM • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$68
Typical prices: $130-$154
Allegiant Air
Sat 1/10
AZA - DSM • Non-stop
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Cheap Flights from Phoenix to Des Moines

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

Sat, Jan 10 - Mon, Jan 12
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1:00 pm - 4:50 pm
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DSM
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6:14 pm - 8:24 pm
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3h 10mnonstop
$151Allegiant Air
Sat, Jan 10 - Wed, Jan 21
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1:00 pm - 4:50 pm
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DSM
2h 50mnonstop
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7:00 am - 9:10 am
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3h 10mnonstop
$152Allegiant Air
Fri, Jan 9 - Mon, Jan 12
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1:34 pm - 5:24 pm
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DSM
2h 50mnonstop
Allegiant Air Logo
6:14 pm - 8:24 pm
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AZA
3h 10mnonstop
$155Allegiant Air
Wed, Jan 14 - Wed, Jan 21
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10:00 am - 1:50 pm
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DSM
2h 50mnonstop
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7:00 am - 9:10 am
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3h 10mnonstop
$160Allegiant Air
Sat, Jan 10 - Fri, Jan 23
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1:00 pm - 4:50 pm
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2h 50mnonstop
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6:14 pm - 8:24 pm
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3h 10mnonstop
$162Allegiant Air
Mon, Jan 12 - Mon, Jan 19
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7:00 am - 7:22 pm
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DSM
11h 22m1 stop
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8:18 pm - 7:19 pm
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24h 01m1 stop
$166Frontier
Sat, Jan 10 - Sat, Jan 17
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1:00 pm - 4:50 pm
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DSM
2h 50mnonstop
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10:00 am - 12:10 pm
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$167Allegiant Air
Fri, Jan 9 - Mon, Jan 12
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1:34 pm - 5:24 pm
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6:14 pm - 8:24 pm
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$169Allegiant Air
Sat, Jan 10 - Wed, Jan 14
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1:00 pm - 4:50 pm
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7:00 am - 9:10 am
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$171Allegiant Air
Thu, Jan 8 - Mon, Jan 12
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6:10 am - 10:09 pm
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14h 59m1 stop
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8:17 pm - 12:56 pm
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$176Multiple Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Phoenix to Des Moines flights

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

What is the cheapest Phoenix to Des Moines flight route?

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

The absolute cheapest return flight from Phoenix to Des Moines costs $88 on the route between Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport (PHX) and Des Moines (DSM). However, over the past month, flights between Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) and Des Moines (DSM) were, on average, 39% cheaper than other Phoenix-Des Moines routes. The most popular route is between Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport (PHX) and Des Moines (DSM).

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Phoenix to Des Moines?

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

For Phoenix to Des Moines, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from Des Moines back to Phoenix, the best deals are generally found on Wednesday, with Sunday being the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Phoenix 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 Phoenix to Des Moines is April, where tickets cost $262 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $660 and $413 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Phoenix 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 Phoenix 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 Phoenix to Des Moines, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 32% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.

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American Airlines

American Airlines offers Main Cabin Extra with early boarding and complimentary drinks.


American Airlines provides high-speed Wi-Fi for purchase on most flights.

Southwest

Southwest's Rapid Rewards offers unlimited rewards seats and no blackout dates.


Southwest's Cash + Points option allows flexible booking with a mix of points and cash.

Allegiant Air

Allegiant offers priority access with the Total bundle, ensuring early boarding and overhead space.


Allegiant's Trip Flex allows one free flight change, offering flexibility for a fee.

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Cheapest flight$68
Flight from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway to Des Moines

When to book flights from Phoenix to Des Moines

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Phoenix 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 Phoenix to Des Moines

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Phoenix to Des Moines was $68 for a one-way ticket and $151 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in Phoenix and on arrival in Des Moines.

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

    On your way to Des Moines, you’ll fly out from one of these Phoenix airports: Phoenix-Mesa Gateway or Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl. You’ll be landing at Des Moines.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Phoenix 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 Phoenix up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Prefer to fly direct from Phoenix to Des Moines?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Phoenix to Des Moines.
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Direct departures

Phoenix to Des Moines

Monday

Allegiant Air, American Airlines, Southwest

Allegiant Air, American Airlines, +1 more

Tuesday

American Airlines, Southwest

American Airlines, Southwest

Wednesday

Allegiant Air, American Airlines

Allegiant Air, American Airlines

Thursday

American Airlines, Southwest

American Airlines, Southwest

Friday

Allegiant Air, American Airlines, Southwest

Allegiant Air, American Airlines, +1 more

Saturday

Allegiant Air, American Airlines, Southwest

Allegiant Air, American Airlines, +1 more

Sunday

Allegiant Air, American Airlines, Southwest

Allegiant Air, American Airlines, +1 more

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Direct returns

Des Moines to Phoenix

Monday

Allegiant Air, American Airlines, Southwest

Allegiant Air, American Airlines, +1 more

Tuesday

American Airlines, Southwest

American Airlines, Southwest

Wednesday

Allegiant Air, American Airlines

Allegiant Air, American Airlines

Thursday

American Airlines, Southwest

American Airlines, Southwest

Friday

Allegiant Air, American Airlines, Southwest

Allegiant Air, American Airlines, +1 more

Saturday

Allegiant Air, American Airlines, Southwest

Allegiant Air, American Airlines, +1 more

Sunday

Allegiant Air, American Airlines, Southwest

Allegiant Air, American Airlines, +1 more

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

 
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7.9
SouthwestOverall score based on 4250 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
7.5Entertainment
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They sent a notice that they were boarding an hour early. We had to leave the club and run to the gate. They said sorry, that came from corporate and was a mistake. They did not have enough seating because the flight before it had not taken off on time. They moved our gate and delayed it for an hour.

2.0 MediocreRobert, Dec 2025
LAS - TPA
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They sent a notice that they were boarding an hour early. We had to leave the club and run to the gate. They said sorry, that came from corporate and was a mistake. They did not have enough seating because the flight before it had not taken off on time. They moved our gate and delayed it for an hour.

The boarding and seat assignment system no longer works for me, but I know it is being replaced. Otherwise, I am good with the overall experience.

The lead steward kept singing about "San Francisco" and hotel California---more annoying than humorous....needs work. Flight was smooth and on time.

Still a fan of open seating. Flight was on schedule and arrived on time. The 737 MAX is very comfortable.

Airline travel is always too cramped to really be pleasant, but the cabin crew on this flight did a pretty good job of making up for it by putting on some music during boarding and sprinkling a few funny remarks into the safety briefing and announcements, and just generally being friendly and helpful. It definitely reminded me of why I prefer the in-flight experience on Southwest!

No delays and arrived to destination 30 min early. Staff was super friendly.

San Diego airport is brand new, spacious, airy and very smooth checkin at SW baggage drop.

It was rough. The staff was unprofessional, the choice of on board drinks terrible, it was cramped in space at every airport, they always ran out of overhead bin space so they pressured people to check bags for free or we couldn’t leave on the plane— so I did check my bag to help, and they nearly lost my bag. My bag did not arrive on the luggage belt, another man on my flight and I had to waste our time going to the baggage office to search for our bags. I would only fly southwest again if it was my last choice. Also, my flights were consistently delayed over and over again— at one point they straight up told us we were waiting for the pilot to arrive.

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

Had to get off plane from prior flight even though I had to reboard same plane to continue to my final destination.

The flight was on time. I generally don’t drink or eat on short flights and the seats were good and the flight attendants were friendly. That’s all I expect

It was nice to have gotten up upgraded to first class with a meal on a three hour flight

United have really come back. Airport and boarding process is clear and good, app and information also very good

Flight was delayed 8 times. We were sitting at the airport for 14 hours. We got 2 hours of sleep (if that) on what was not meant to be a red-eye.

After a delay at the gate, C3, at Ohare on Sunday, I left my Blk ski coat on the bench at the gate, lost! Please review my lob claim, thx.

Very bad! They kept delaying my flight and wouldn’t do anything about it

They brought an empty plane to the gate. Then a flight delay was announced for maintenance and waiting on a part. I was then put on a flight to San Francisco instead with a connecting flight to my final destination. Arrived at my final destination 2 hours late.

The only downside was my cell phone charger wouldn’t work in the charging port but everyone else’s would work in them all. My cell phone cable works fine in my hotel room in Frankfurt.

Flight team stood out for perzonal attention, kindness at bright cheery attitudes at 8am. Very helpful.

Ot was overall fine. Left on time and had basic snacks. Weather was finicky but that’s not the airlines fault.

it was fine, decent flight... dont get food besides cookies or pretzels so not sure why you ask about food. same for entertainment..

Liked that it was on time. Staff professional and friendly.

More choices on snacks. Built-in video screen to enjoy entertainment choices.

Loved the crew . Absolutely no complaints. Except for luggage lost

this plane was really old, had exit row seats and tray was in arm of seat so super uncomfortable to use. another seat they could t even use the tray it was broke. seat i. front of me had duct tape on it cause seat was ripped open... this plane should either be updated or retired.

We are too tired and frustrated to comment politely at this point

Ring in first class for an overnight flight, there was no blankets nor pillows for first class customers.

I didn't like that my paid for seat was changed 2 hours before my flight.

Overall, a good experience. The food, however, was subpar. The breakfast was a joke.

First world problems, but still… We were seated in first class and asked for a cocktail on a very short, 50 minute flight. After our drink order was taken, a half hour went by, and we noticed that every other person in the small plane had been served except for us. We got up to ask about it, the drinks finally came, then were taken away three minutes later since the flight was so short. Really strange situation, on the other hand, we were in Utah.

Clean, friendly, roomy. But check-in from the phone link was terrible. Repeated attempts wouldn’t save at the final step. Just kept spinning! It was very frustrating. Finally, I used the app (vs website link) to check-in which worked very smoothly on the first attempt.

Check in on the web portal was cumbersome! After several attempts I finally got the boarding pass.

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.

Not clean and was told I would get a great seat and it was not great at all

Flight got delayed for 5 hours no good explanation was offered ;(

Horrible. I would never fly Frontier again. The booking process is tricky at best, but fraudulent in my opinion. Frontier customer service did nothing to rectify my purchase -- I ended up paying more than double what I could have gotten from other airlines and nearly triple what I thought I was buying from Frontier. Their booking practices are unfair to the consumer.

Delayed. Text notifications were slow. Not much information o what was happening. Boarding was slow and confusing. Wasn’t even offered water other flight. Had to ask. No entertainment at all. Felt like.a Greyhound bus.

When I wanted to check in 3 hours prior to boarding time, the employees mentioned “a little over an hour delay” so I waited for an hour then I went to go look for food in the terminal and most people from that flight were in the same area looking for food. Finally I decided after food to check to see if it’s anytime closer and now it’s 2 mins until boarding closes?! What are you kidding me? I didn’t receive anything via sms about boarding now nor via email or on the intercom. I luckily made it through, barely, and then there’s no room for my carry on mind you I’m in the very first row so I had to place my purse in one further row back and my carry on sections down. Not sure who pays for better seats to get your stuff placed all over the plane but that was the worst experience I’ve ever had flying with anyone.

Better than expected. Staff were friendly and nice on both flights.

There was no one at the counter to assist with our check in. The app didn’t work, so I arrived at the airport with time to check in and I couldn’t because no employees were there. When I finally got someone on the phone, it was inside the 60min rule and they said I could no longer check in and they could sell me another ticket. We had to scramble and pay an additional $800 for tickets and THEN AFTER (about 60 min from my original convo with customer service and 10min after original departure time) I had boarded my new flight, there was email saying my original flight from Frontier was delayed and leaving 2hr 50min later, but I STILL wouldn’t have been able to check in. Which means customer service should have been able to see it and let me check in because I was well within my check in time. When I call Frontier, they hang up on me. So their app didn’t work and they employees left and they take zero responsibility or assistance with their “customer service”

Terrible. Flight cancelled with no reasoning and no flights to rebook. Employees were useless and did nothing to help. Did not even know where to retrieve luggage from the cancelled flight. Flyers beware.

No fault of Frontier staff: plane was very late, reached Orlando at 1 am, took a while to get luggage. Weather, gov financial shutdown impact on TSA, air controllers seemed to have multiple flights backed up. Frontier staff seemed to cope as gracefully as possible. It did reassure me that I and my new hip could adapt to travel challenges. Food/entertainment were irrelevant to my trip.

Terrible. The canceled my entire flight when I requested a refund for a trip frontier canceled trip one way.

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