RIC - DSM

$159 Find Cheap Flights from Richmond to Des Moines

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Richmond to Des Moines departing on 7/28. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheapest round-trip
$317
Typical prices: $401-$493
Delta
Wed 8/12Tue 8/18
RIC - DSM • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$159
Typical prices: $248-$317
Delta
Tue 7/28
RIC - DSM • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $317 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.8 score
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Nonstop flights
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There are currently no direct flights between Richmond and Des Moines. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $380 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 4h 47m (one-way)
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Cheapest • 40% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Richmond to Des Moines (RIC-DSM)

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

Wed, Aug 12 - Tue, Aug 18
Delta Logo
1:00 pm - 7:15 pm
RIC
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DSM
7h 15m
1 stop
Delta Logo
5:40 am - 2:11 pm
DSM
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RIC
7h 31m
1 stop
$317Delta
Wed, Aug 5 - Sat, Aug 8
Southwest Logo
3:30 pm - 9:55 pm
RIC
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DSM
7h 25m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
5:30 am - 12:15 pm
DSM
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RIC
5h 45m
1 stop
$322Southwest
Wed, Aug 5 - Sat, Aug 8
American Airlines Logo
8:15 pm - 12:25 am
RIC
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DSM
5h 10m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
8:10 am - 4:32 pm
DSM
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RIC
7h 22m
1 stop
$349American Airlines
Fri, Oct 16 - Mon, Oct 19
Southwest Logo
7:30 pm - 11:30 pm
RIC
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DSM
5h 00m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
5:35 am - 2:45 pm
DSM
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RIC
8h 10m
2 stops
$371Southwest
Fri, Oct 16 - Mon, Oct 19
Southwest Logo
3:25 pm - 11:30 pm
RIC
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DSM
9h 05m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
5:35 am - 2:45 pm
DSM
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RIC
8h 10m
2 stops
$376Southwest
Tue, Jul 28 - Sat, Aug 8
American Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 12:56 pm
RIC
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DSM
7h 26m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
8:10 am - 4:32 pm
DSM
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RIC
7h 22m
1 stop
$389American Airlines
Wed, Aug 5 - Sat, Aug 8
Southwest Logo
3:30 pm - 9:55 pm
RIC
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DSM
7h 25m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
5:30 am - 4:15 pm
DSM
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RIC
9h 45m
2 stops
$392Southwest
Thu, Jul 30 - Sat, Aug 8
American Airlines Logo
8:13 pm - 12:09 am
RIC
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DSM
4h 56m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
8:10 am - 4:32 pm
DSM
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RIC
7h 22m
1 stop
$394American Airlines
Tue, Sep 1 - Wed, Sep 2
United Airlines Logo
4:55 pm - 10:30 pm
RIC
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DSM
6h 35m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
1:35 pm - 10:51 pm
DSM
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RIC
8h 16m
1 stop
$397United Airlines
Tue, Sep 1 - Wed, Sep 2
United Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 5:18 pm
RIC
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DSM
11h 18m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 1:57 pm
DSM
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RIC
6h 57m
1 stop
$402United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Richmond to Des Moines flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Richmond 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 Richmond to Des Moines departing in August.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Richmond 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 Richmond to Des Moines is October, where tickets cost $285 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and November, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $740 and $638 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$159
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 27% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 13% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Richmond to Des Moines

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

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

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Richmond to Des Moines was $159 for a one-way ticket and $317 for a round-trip.

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

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from Richmond to Des Moines. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Richmond to Des Moines are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $436 and an overall rating of 7.8, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $436 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

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

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

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Richmond to Des Moines

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Richmond 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 Richmond 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.
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DeltaOverall score based on 8449 reviews
7.8Comfort
8.5Crew
7.8Entertainment
7.2Food
8.1Boarding
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Flight attendants were great. Cheerful, upbeat and friendly. Jet, in particular, was fantastic.

10.0 ExcellentJOSEPH, Jun 2026
RIC - ATL
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Flight attendants were great. Cheerful, upbeat and friendly. Jet, in particular, was fantastic.

Would have been better if there was a nonstop flight from Tampa to Norfolk or Tampa to New Port News.

The boarding process doesn't make sense since some people that will sit behind your rows are boarded before you and then they take up the luggage space above your head. I then have to wait for people to get off the plane before I can go back to get my luggage.

Good seat comfort ORF to ATL. Bad seat ATL to SEA (terrible lumbar support, hard, ouch)..

They made us board and then deboard due to mechanical issue which delayed the departure by almost 2 hours and we barely made our connecting flight. These quality checks should've been done before boarding not after.

My Flight was cancelled and there was no other options available for me to Travel on that date and my options for the next day was all connecting flights that would have me in the airports all day before reaching my destination

Atlanta boarding crew at gate were filled with arrogance and were disrespectful. In flight crew showed indifference to the needs of passengers. This is about the flight from ATL to BDL.

They were 2 hours late departing with no explanation. I missed my connection, was rebooked not in correct seating that I paid for. Over all of was horrible. I now know why I've not flown Delta since 2018

I appreciate the crew and their hard work. In Atlanta, the ticket counter had 1 woman to do all the work. She was amazing. People weren’t happy they had to check their carry on roller bags, but she handled them well. She was cordial and worked quickly to get the passengers boarded.

I understand why there was a 40 minute delay, but we should have been offered snacks during that time. We weren’t offered it until later.

Airline tickets are not cheap. You expect reliable competent service. Thanks to canceled flights and botched transfers we arrived at our destination two days late. This is not acceptable

We were a little disappointed to not be able to complete check in online without uploading pics of passports. Also we have KTN's and they weren't on our boarding passes when we got to security. Had to trek back to counter to have them fix.

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

The seat was comfortable. There was a lot of turbulence. If it weren't for that,it would have been okay.

They did the one thing that really matters - got to Chicago early.

It was great, I’m very grateful for the pilots and crew flight attendants for everything.

Flight was great. Efficient boarding. Short flight. Early arrival. Friendly flight crew. The entertainment system did not work well. Could not access it until the aircraft reached 10K feet or more. Lots of glitches.

No food service almost missed because of first flight delays

It is a modern tragedy that any airline expects you to travel for 14 hours in such discomfort and that the only way to add comfort is exorbitant prices. I was in pain by the time we landed. Shameful.

Planes were on time, we were offered opportunities to take seats in exit aisles that had better leg room, tasks offs and landings were smooth, we were kept informed of flight status

They did not offer coffee on a 7am flight…awful!!

RIC Staff was not enough. Elderly passengers had to wait 30 minutes to deplane, so we could board and still had to walk as no chairs were provided. And, passenger in front of my seat assignment rammed seat against my legs entire flight time. Was mildly bruised and left thigh still sore.

The flight had a delay that made me being in a real rush to take the second flight. The delay was almost for 2 hours. They moved us from gate to gate in 4 times. Once I arrived to Philadelphia, I got to run thorough all the airport, as the train was already closed by that time. So I got sick with asthma for all the running I had to do. And I was the last one to board, when it was almost closed. So irresponsable with the people

5.5 hour delay with no explanation on why, along with no proactive effort to reaccomodate me.

Flight overall was good. Landing was a little rough, but could be attributed to the rainy weather.

The free internet access did not work, so we had to purchase 2 Internet packages. Flight attendants were not proactive in checking in with first class patrons

Equipment swap led to 2+ hour delay on international flight. And to top it off, boarding took forever.

Wretched scheduling - they got themselves into a critical crew situation and didn’t try to address it until 15 minutes before they had to cancel my flight

Was the most uncomfortable I ever had in the air. Felt like I was trapped in the seat legs cramped and was just horrible. The flight to DSM was a lot better. Even being on a smaller plane was better. Staff are outstanding. No complaints about the people.

It was exactly as I expected, on time, smooth flight, courteous staff.

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