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Everything you should know
Cheapest round-trip
$215
Typical prices: $342-$503
Southwest
Wed 10/31Wed 11/7
RDU - DSM • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$108
Typical prices: $203-$381
Multiple Airlines
Sat 11/3
RDU - DSM • 1 stop
Flight Deals
Cheap Flights from Raleigh to Des Moines (RDU-DSM)
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Raleigh 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 Raleigh to Des Moines
Sat, Oct 31 - Sat, Nov 7
8:40 am - 11:50 amRDU Raleigh-Durham-DSM Des Moines
4h 10m1 stop Chicago Midway
5:20 am - 11:05 amDSM Des Moines-RDU Raleigh-Durham
4h 45m1 stop Chicago Midway
$215Southwest
Sat, Oct 31 - Sat, Nov 7
12:00 pm - 5:45 pmRDU Raleigh-Durham-DSM Des Moines
6h 45m2 stops Lambert-St Louis Chicago Midway
12:45 pm - 6:35 pmDSM Des Moines-RDU Raleigh-Durham
4h 50m1 stop Chicago Midway
$221Southwest
Wed, Dec 2 - Mon, Dec 7
6:44 pm - 4:46 pmRDU Raleigh-Durham-DSM Des Moines
23h 02m1 stop Fort Lauderdale
3:05 pm - 10:08 amDSM Des Moines-RDU Raleigh-Durham
18h 03m1 stop Fort Myers SW Florida Intl
$230Multiple Airlines
Sat, Dec 5 - Sat, Jan 9
5:07 am - 10:49 amRDU Raleigh-Durham-DSM Des Moines
6h 42m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
4:00 pm - 11:53 pmDSM Des Moines-RDU Raleigh-Durham
6h 53m1 stop Minneapolis St Paul
$255Delta
Mon, Dec 14 - Thu, Dec 17
11:55 am - 4:11 pmRDU Raleigh-Durham-DSM Des Moines
5h 16m1 stop Minneapolis St Paul
6:53 pm - 12:24 amDSM Des Moines-RDU Raleigh-Durham
4h 31m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
$255Delta
Sat, Dec 5 - Thu, Jan 7
8:09 pm - 12:40 amRDU Raleigh-Durham-DSM Des Moines
5h 31m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl
10:26 am - 4:48 pmDSM Des Moines-RDU Raleigh-Durham
5h 22m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl
$255American Airlines
Sat, Dec 5 - Sat, Jan 9
7:00 am - 2:26 pmRDU Raleigh-Durham-DSM Des Moines
8h 26m2 stops Newark Chicago O'Hare Intl
8:00 am - 1:44 pmDSM Des Moines-RDU Raleigh-Durham
4h 44m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl
$260United Airlines
Sat, Dec 5 - Thu, Jan 7
6:00 am - 2:26 pmRDU Raleigh-Durham-DSM Des Moines
9h 26m2 stops Newark Chicago O'Hare Intl
8:00 am - 1:44 pmDSM Des Moines-RDU Raleigh-Durham
4h 44m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl
$267United Airlines
Fri, Dec 4 - Sun, Dec 6
3:18 pm - 10:21 pmRDU Raleigh-Durham-DSM Des Moines
8h 03m1 stop Fort Myers SW Florida Intl
8:30 am - 9:03 amDSM Des Moines-RDU Raleigh-Durham
23h 33m1 stop Sarasota Bradenton Intl
$283Multiple Airlines
Fri, Oct 30 - Tue, Nov 3
3:42 pm - 10:20 pmRDU Raleigh-Durham-DSM Des Moines
7h 38m1 stop Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
11:09 am - 6:30 pmDSM Des Moines-RDU Raleigh-Durham
6h 21m1 stop Charlotte Douglas
$289American Airlines
Recent one-way flight deals from Raleigh to Des Moines
Tue, Nov 3
10:12 am - 11:56 amRDU Raleigh-Durham-DSM Des Moines
26h 44m1 stop Orlando
$108Multiple Airlines
Sat, Oct 31
3:55 pm - 2:59 pmRDU Raleigh-Durham-DSM Des Moines
24h 04m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Philadelphia
$124Multiple Airlines
Wed, Oct 28
1:45 pm - 6:09 pmRDU Raleigh-Durham-DSM Des Moines
5h 24m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
$128Delta
Tue, Oct 27
6:20 am - 10:42 amRDU Raleigh-Durham-DSM Des Moines
5h 22m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
$128Delta
Wed, Nov 4
10:00 am - 2:26 pmRDU Raleigh-Durham-DSM Des Moines
5h 26m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl
$128United Airlines
Tue, Oct 27
3:15 pm - 10:00 pmRDU Raleigh-Durham-DSM Des Moines
7h 45m2 stops Baltimore/Washington Chicago Midway
$133Southwest
Tue, Nov 3
6:05 am - 2:15 pmRDU Raleigh-Durham-DSM Des Moines
9h 10m2 stops Lambert-St Louis Denver Intl
$133Southwest
Thu, Oct 29
8:50 am - 5:27 pmRDU Raleigh-Durham-DSM Des Moines
9h 37m2 stops Newark Chicago O'Hare Intl
$146United Airlines
Sat, Nov 21
8:15 pm - 12:19 amRDU Raleigh-Durham-DSM Des Moines
5h 04m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl
$163American Airlines
Mon, Jan 18
5:38 pm - 11:40 pmRDU Raleigh-Durham-DSM Des Moines
7h 02m1 stop Charlotte Douglas
$209American Airlines
Recent last minute flight deals from Raleigh to Des Moines
Wed, Oct 14 - Sun, Oct 18
12:00 pm - 2:42 pmRDU Raleigh-Durham-DSM Des Moines
27h 42m1 stop Philadelphia
8:43 am - 9:10 amDSM Des Moines-RDU Raleigh-Durham
23h 27m1 stop Philadelphia
$317Multiple Airlines
Wed, Oct 14 - Sun, Oct 18
4:20 pm - 4:52 pmRDU Raleigh-Durham-DSM Des Moines
25h 32m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Fort Lauderdale
8:43 am - 9:10 amDSM Des Moines-RDU Raleigh-Durham
23h 27m1 stop Philadelphia
$389Multiple Airlines
Wed, Oct 14 - Tue, Oct 20
5:20 am - 9:42 amRDU Raleigh-Durham-DSM Des Moines
5h 22m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
10:22 am - 6:02 pmDSM Des Moines-RDU Raleigh-Durham
6h 40m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
$563Delta
Wed, Oct 14 - Tue, Oct 20
6:10 am - 2:20 pmRDU Raleigh-Durham-DSM Des Moines
9h 10m1 stop Denver Intl
5:35 am - 12:50 pmDSM Des Moines-RDU Raleigh-Durham
6h 15m2 stops Chicago Midway Nashville Intl
$568Southwest
Wed, Oct 14 - Tue, Oct 20
6:20 am - 2:20 pmRDU Raleigh-Durham-DSM Des Moines
9h 00m2 stops Lambert-St Louis Denver Intl
5:35 am - 1:05 pmDSM Des Moines-RDU Raleigh-Durham
6h 30m2 stops Chicago Midway Baltimore/Washington
$573Southwest
Mon, Oct 12 - Thu, Oct 15
5:20 am - 9:42 amRDU Raleigh-Durham-DSM Des Moines
5h 22m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
5:35 am - 11:27 amDSM Des Moines-RDU Raleigh-Durham
4h 52m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
$701Delta
Mon, Oct 12 - Thu, Oct 15
6:20 pm - 10:45 pmRDU Raleigh-Durham-DSM Des Moines
5h 25m1 stop Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
9:26 am - 4:43 pmDSM Des Moines-RDU Raleigh-Durham
6h 17m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl
$701American Airlines
Mon, Oct 12 - Sun, Oct 18
7:13 pm - 11:58 pmRDU Raleigh-Durham-DSM Des Moines
5h 45m1 stop Charlotte Douglas
7:08 am - 1:59 pmDSM Des Moines-RDU Raleigh-Durham
5h 51m1 stop Charlotte Douglas
$701American Airlines
Mon, Oct 12 - Thu, Oct 15
8:06 am - 2:15 pmRDU Raleigh-Durham-DSM Des Moines
7h 09m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl
3:02 pm - 9:59 pmDSM Des Moines-RDU Raleigh-Durham
5h 57m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl
$701United Airlines
Mon, Oct 12 - Thu, Oct 15
8:15 am - 4:20 pmRDU Raleigh-Durham-DSM Des Moines
9h 05m1 stop Denver Intl
11:27 am - 7:58 pmDSM Des Moines-RDU Raleigh-Durham
7h 31m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
$706United Airlines
Booking Insights
Price, demand and travel trends for Raleigh to Des Moines flights
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How much is a round-trip flight from Raleigh to Des Moines?
This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Raleigh to Des Moines departing in october.What's the cheapest day of the week to fly from Raleigh to Des Moines?
Based on deals KAYAK users found in the last 12 months, Wednesday is the cheapest day of the week to fly from Raleigh to Des Moines. It’s 17% cheaper than the average day, while Sunday is the most expensive, with prices 19% higher.
What’s the cheapest month to fly from Raleigh to Des Moines?
KAYAK internal proprietary data takes all prices for each month over the last 12 months for round-trip flights from Raleigh to Des Moines, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers and then takes the median of all values for each month.•May is the cheapest month to fly from Raleigh to Des Moines at $288 round-trip.
•January ($697) and February ($677) are the most expensive months.
•The price difference between flying in the cheapest and most expensive months is 142% on average.
This is based on KAYAK aggregated and averaged internal data over the past 12 months.
Round-trip flights from Raleigh to Des Moines typically range from $342 to $503. The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $215, on Southwest.
What’s the most popular layover airport when flying from Raleigh to Des Moines?
KAYAK data for 1-stop round-trips over the past 3 months. Only counts itineraries with the same layover on both legs.Charlotte Douglas (CLT) is the most popular layover for the Raleigh to Des Moines route. 36% of KAYAK users who booked 1-stop round-trips over the past 3 months connected via CLT.
What is the cheapest layover airport when flying from Raleigh to Des Moines?
Flights via Orlando (MCO) offer the most affordable fares, with an average round-trip price of $230. Based on KAYAK data over the past 3 months.
Key details for Raleigh to Des Moines flights
Low season | January |
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High season | April |
Cheapest flight | $108 |
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