RIC - DSM
$128 Find Cheap Flights from Richmond to Des Moines - Compare and Save
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Everything you should know
Cheapest round-trip
$250
Typical prices: $380-$617
United Airlines
Sat 11/17Sat 11/17
RIC - DSM • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$128
Typical prices: $195-$335
United Airlines
Sat 11/17
RIC - DSM • 1 stop
Flight Deals
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.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Richmond to Des Moines
Tue, Nov 17 - Tue, Nov 17
6:00 am - 2:20 pmRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-DSM Des Moines
9h 20m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl
6:45 pm - 12:34 amDSM Des Moines-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl
4h 49m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl
$250United Airlines
Tue, Feb 16 - Fri, Feb 19
5:40 am - 10:18 amRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-DSM Des Moines
5h 38m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
4:00 pm - 9:52 pmDSM Des Moines-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl
4h 52m1 stop Minneapolis St Paul
$289Delta
Tue, Nov 17 - Thu, Nov 19
5:01 pm - 8:43 pmRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-DSM Des Moines
4h 42m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
6:52 pm - 12:40 amDSM Des Moines-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl
4h 48m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
$299Delta
Mon, Nov 2 - Wed, Nov 4
4:25 pm - 10:00 pmRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-DSM Des Moines
30h 35m3 stops Orlando Grand Rapids Gerald R. Ford Intl Chicago Midway
6:00 am - 9:20 pmDSM Des Moines-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl
14h 20m2 stops Chicago Midway Baltimore/Washington
$338Southwest
Mon, Nov 2 - Wed, Nov 4
4:25 pm - 10:00 pmRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-DSM Des Moines
30h 35m3 stops Orlando Miami Chicago Midway
6:00 am - 9:20 pmDSM Des Moines-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl
14h 20m3 stops Chicago Midway Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky Baltimore/Washington
$343Southwest
Tue, Nov 17 - Tue, Nov 17
6:10 am - 10:32 amRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-DSM Des Moines
5h 22m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl
3:24 pm - 11:15 pmDSM Des Moines-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl
6h 51m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
$345United Airlines
Tue, Feb 2 - Wed, Feb 3
6:00 am - 10:41 amRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-DSM Des Moines
5h 41m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl
8:00 am - 2:48 pmDSM Des Moines-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl
5h 48m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl
$355United Airlines
Wed, Oct 28 - Tue, Nov 3
1:00 pm - 7:14 pmRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-DSM Des Moines
7h 14m1 stop New York LaGuardia
5:39 am - 1:22 pmDSM Des Moines-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl
6h 43m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
$414Delta
Wed, Oct 28 - Tue, Nov 3
6:00 am - 10:42 amRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-DSM Des Moines
5h 42m1 stop Charlotte Douglas
7:23 am - 4:39 pmDSM Des Moines-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl
8h 16m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Charlotte Douglas
$419American Airlines
Mon, Nov 30 - Fri, Dec 4
7:58 pm - 12:26 amRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-DSM Des Moines
5h 28m1 stop Charlotte Douglas
11:38 am - 5:41 pmDSM Des Moines-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl
5h 03m1 stop Charlotte Douglas
$436American Airlines
Recent one-way flight deals from Richmond to Des Moines
Tue, Nov 17
4:33 pm - 10:30 pmRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-DSM Des Moines
6h 57m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl
$128United Airlines
Tue, Nov 17
7:05 am - 11:25 amRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-DSM Des Moines
5h 20m1 stop Chicago Midway
$128Southwest
Tue, Nov 17
3:00 pm - 10:59 pmRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-DSM Des Moines
8h 59m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl
$133United Airlines
Tue, Nov 17
6:05 am - 2:15 pmRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-DSM Des Moines
9h 10m2 stops Baltimore/Washington Denver Intl
$133Southwest
Sun, Nov 1
4:51 pm - 12:32 pmRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-DSM Des Moines
20h 41m1 stop Nashville Intl
$179Allegiant Air
Thu, Dec 17
8:12 pm - 11:58 pmRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-DSM Des Moines
4h 46m1 stop Charlotte Douglas
$209American Airlines
Thu, Dec 17
9:32 pm - 1:42 pmRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-DSM Des Moines
17h 10m1 stop Orlando Sanford Intl
$215Allegiant Air
Thu, Dec 17
9:32 pm - 1:42 pmRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-DSM Des Moines
17h 10m1 stop Orlando Sanford Intl
$227Allegiant Air
Sat, Dec 26
8:12 pm - 11:58 pmRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-DSM Des Moines
4h 46m1 stop Charlotte Douglas
$278American Airlines
Sun, Nov 1
10:44 am - 9:55 pmRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-DSM Des Moines
12h 11m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl
$295United Airlines
Recent last minute flight deals from Richmond to Des Moines
Thu, Oct 8 - Sat, Oct 10
7:47 am - 1:30 pmRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-DSM Des Moines
6h 43m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl
11:22 am - 7:17 pmDSM Des Moines-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl
6h 55m1 stop Charlotte Douglas
$655American Airlines
Fri, Oct 9 - Wed, Oct 14
6:20 am - 12:34 pmRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-DSM Des Moines
7h 14m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl
1:27 pm - 10:59 pmDSM Des Moines-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl
8h 32m1 stop Denver Intl
$655United Airlines
Fri, Oct 9 - Wed, Oct 14
6:35 am - 2:15 pmRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-DSM Des Moines
8h 40m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl
11:27 am - 7:47 pmDSM Des Moines-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl
7h 20m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl
$660United Airlines
Thu, Oct 8 - Sat, Oct 10
6:35 am - 4:20 pmRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-DSM Des Moines
10h 45m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Denver Intl
6:00 am - 1:52 pmDSM Des Moines-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl
6h 52m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl
$660United Airlines
Thu, Oct 8 - Sat, Oct 10
6:35 am - 2:15 pmRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-DSM Des Moines
8h 40m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl
3:11 pm - 11:15 pmDSM Des Moines-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl
7h 04m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
$665United Airlines
Thu, Oct 8 - Sat, Oct 10
6:35 am - 12:34 pmRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-DSM Des Moines
6h 59m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl
8:00 am - 7:00 pmDSM Des Moines-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl
10h 00m3 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Newark
$1,298United Airlines
Fri, Oct 9 - Wed, Oct 14
1:00 pm - 8:40 pmRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-DSM Des Moines
8h 40m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
10:22 am - 8:01 pmDSM Des Moines-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl
8h 39m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
$2,286Delta
Booking Insights
Price, demand and travel trends for Richmond to Des Moines flights
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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 november.What's the cheapest day of the week to fly from Richmond to Des Moines?
Based on deals KAYAK users found in the last 12 months, Saturday is the cheapest day of the week to fly from Richmond to Des Moines. It’s 18% cheaper than the average day, while Sunday is the most expensive, with prices 59% higher.
What’s the cheapest month to fly from Richmond to Des Moines?
KAYAK internal proprietary data takes all prices for each month over the last 12 months 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.•January is the cheapest month to fly from Richmond to Des Moines at $352 round-trip.
•June ($740) and December ($736) are the most expensive months.
•The price difference between flying in the cheapest and most expensive months is 110% on average.
This is based on KAYAK aggregated and averaged internal data over the past 12 months.
Round-trip flights from Richmond to Des Moines typically range from $380 to $617. The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $250, on United Airlines.
What’s the most popular layover airport when flying from Richmond 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.Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) is the most popular layover for the Richmond to Des Moines route. 49% of KAYAK users who booked 1-stop round-trips over the past 3 months connected via ORD.
What is the cheapest layover airport when flying from Richmond to Des Moines?
Flights via Chicago Midway (MDW) offer the most affordable fares, with an average round-trip price of $380. Based on KAYAK data over the past 3 months.
Key details for Richmond to Des Moines flights
Low season | December |
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High season | March |
Cheapest flight | $128 |
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