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$125 Find Cheap Flights from Sacramento to Des Moines

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Cheap Flights from Sacramento to Des Moines (SMF-DSM)

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

Fri, Sep 26 - Sun, Sep 28
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6:30 am - 10:29 pmSMF-DSM
13h 59m1 stop
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5:49 pm - 8:38 amDSM-SMF
16h 49m2 stops
Fri, Sep 26 - Sun, Sep 28
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6:30 am - 10:29 pmSMF-DSM
13h 59m1 stop
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3:42 pm - 9:41 pmDSM-SMF
7h 59m1 stop
Wed, Aug 27 - Wed, Sep 3
Southwest Logo
2:35 pm - 9:25 pmSMF-DSM
4h 50m1 stop
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3:25 pm - 8:25 pmDSM-SMF
7h 00m1 stop
$297Southwest
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Wed, Aug 27 - Wed, Sep 3
Southwest Logo
8:30 am - 3:50 pmSMF-DSM
5h 20m1 stop
Southwest Logo
6:30 am - 12:25 pmDSM-SMF
7h 55m2 stops
$302Southwest
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Wed, Sep 10 - Thu, Sep 18
Delta Logo
6:30 am - 5:12 pmSMF-DSM
8h 42m2 stops
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2:49 pm - 11:16 pmDSM-SMF
10h 27m2 stops
$307Delta
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Wed, Nov 26 - Tue, Dec 2
Delta Logo
7:55 pm - 10:18 amSMF-DSM
12h 23m2 stops
Delta Logo
2:37 pm - 8:28 pmDSM-SMF
7h 51m1 stop
$357Delta
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Wed, Aug 27 - Tue, Sep 2
United Airlines Logo
8:45 am - 4:13 pmSMF-DSM
5h 28m1 stop
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6:00 am - 9:38 amDSM-SMF
5h 38m1 stop
$377United Airlines
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Wed, Aug 27 - Tue, Sep 2
United Airlines Logo
6:46 am - 4:13 pmSMF-DSM
7h 27m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
3:25 pm - 10:58 pmDSM-SMF
9h 33m1 stop
$382United Airlines
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Tue, Aug 12 - Tue, Aug 19
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 5:43 pmSMF-DSM
9h 43m2 stops
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3:49 pm - 10:56 pmDSM-SMF
9h 07m1 stop
$407American Airlines
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Tue, Aug 12 - Tue, Aug 19
American Airlines Logo
12:58 pm - 11:17 pmSMF-DSM
8h 19m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
5:12 am - 12:08 pmDSM-SMF
8h 56m2 stops
$412American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Sacramento to Des Moines flights

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

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

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

When flying from Sacramento to Des Moines, you should consider leaving on a Saturday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Sacramento, you’ll find the best rates on Fridays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Sacramento 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 Sacramento to Des Moines is February, where tickets cost $371 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $596 and $512 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$125
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 31% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 0% lower on average.
Flight from Sacramento to Des Moines

When to book flights from Sacramento to Des Moines

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Sacramento to Des Moines was $125 for a one-way ticket and $238 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is not required to fly from Sacramento to Des Moines.

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Sacramento to Des Moines are Southwest and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $531 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $481 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

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

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

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Sacramento 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.
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8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4241 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
7.0Food
8.6Crew
7.5Entertainment
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Delayed flight. Nicest crew member was a SW pilot flying seated next to me who kindly move to seat the final passenger. Flight extra delayed. My cup of refreshment of ginger ale was so packed with ice it was literally 2 sips.

4.0 OkayTraci, Jun 2025OAK - SEA
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Delayed flight. Nicest crew member was a SW pilot flying seated next to me who kindly move to seat the final passenger. Flight extra delayed. My cup of refreshment of ginger ale was so packed with ice it was literally 2 sips.

No trays in our seats, we sat in first row, purchased a business class fare. Had to hold our drinks and snack in our hands. No plugs for our cell phones. Had to pay for it a drink cocktail each. Seats so uncomfortable.

Flight wasn’t even full, but too many carry-ons caused us to run out of bin space. New bag fee has folks who would usually check their bags carrying on. Watching Southwest morph into Spirit/Frontier is so sad to watch

Southwest is Southwest. No frills. If you're luck enough to get a happy crew (we did), then it makes for a nicer flight.

It was a perfect flight in all aspects! Both legs!

Great flight, 47 passengers on a 180 seat plane. Stewardess was pleasant and cheerful.

I liked the crew member who gave flight instructions on "in case of a problem:. The seats are so small that only a young teenager could sit in middle seat.

Great flight staff. Ease of boarding. Overall, very uneventful and easy trip.

Employees were kind and funny, as always! Flight was late but no announcements were made for people with tight connections to help them transition quickly. No service due to turbulence.

I recently flew Southwest from San Jose to Honolulu. I was very impressed with the flight crew, especially the flight attendant in charge of the front of the plane. She came through the aisle at least five times for drinks and water, and two times for snacks. I have not seen such service since I flew first class. Also, for the first time, they gave us the correct baggage claim number, and the luggage came out quickly. I can't wait for Southwest to have assigned seating! I absolutely hate the Cattle Call boarding procedure and the mad dash to get seats and overhead bins. However, the boarding was efficient.

I learned that seating towards the end of plane that a line forms for the restroom and people use your chair as a hand railing, bumping your seat consistently. I was seated in the aisle. I think that next time if I am towards the back row I would want to sit in the middle or window seat.

United sent me a mileage plus number last year but that number is invalid so I can’t use it to check into flights or collect mileage. There is human to speak about the problem, only computers who keep asking me if I am using the correct email. It’s so frustrating and I cannot resolve it.

Not a great experience. We paid for the upgrade for premium economy seats and seated ourselves in very comfortable seats. Someone came along with the same seat on their boarding pass. The aircraft had been changed and as a result we were booted out and sent further back to small uncomfortable seats. After complaining we were moved to emergency row seats, which gave us more leg room but the seats don’t recline. For people in our 70’s we found having to sit upright from California to NJ very uncomfortable. Not sure why they chose to move senior citizens instead of the two people that were allowed to take the more comfortable seats. Not happy.

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

Everything was great. Only thing that could’ve made it better was buy on board options for hot food, but the snacks were decent. The flight attendants were great. I had no complaints. I was able to make it to my destination safely

Boarded plane and then delayed 1.5 hours while on the plane

Horrific. They missed my connecting flight to San Diego. I didn’t get there until Monday at 9am when I had a mandatory court settlement conference scheduled at 6am since we had parties on the east coast. This caused many issues. All because United apparently forgot to hold the doors open until my flight landed that only had a 10 minute delay. This was the last flight to Southern California. So I couldn’t even rent a car to finish the trip. United cannot be trusted when traveling on specific days and times since weather didn’t have anything to do with the delays.

Really good 😊 the woman at the gate entrance was a little rude checking in our carry-on but i dont think she worked for the airline, she worked for the airport at sacramento, other than that amazing.

it was so bad. I tried to board my flight from vancouver to saskatoon. And to my surprise they did not board me cause the flight was changed and no email was send to me. and on my boarding pass which i got from seattle says different flight. I did not knew anyone from Vancouver, air canada crew was rude, i asked for today flight but they were rude and i had early morning dental appointment in saskatoon. I was so much in pain and my whole day is wasted today. and i suffered alot. They did provide me hotel but they did not provide me any food. I am really really disappointed first time had so bad experience with air canada. I may think twice to book it again. If i can get any reply or any composition that would be great. Thanks

Very comfortable (upgraded to business class). The audio on my screen didn’t work, but I managed to play the audio through my phone while watching the screen.

Our flight was 1.5 hours delayed. There was no weather for the inbound flight, so I don't understand why. This meant a VERY late arrival and only a quick nap before my morning flight.

Delayed flight, so I switched fights to SFO to Phoenix , Phoenix to DSM. Excellent service through American Airlines

AA re-routed flight from HNL to LAX due to delay. My group of 3 with reserved seats in row 9 was broken up, with one assigned to a middle seat, another in the last row of the plane. Not happy. No explanation to the delay. No apologies. No compensation. Would have been nice to be offered an Admiral Club admission or a voucher for the extra 3 hours of layover in LAX. Could not hear the boarding gate announcements in LAX. Adjacent gate was boarding at the same time. Loud speakers were competing against each other. Barely made my boarding group.

Almost a 6 hour flight and the only food option is a cheese plate… and chips. Also how is it there are no options for texting on American. I’ll be going back to delta and united.

The chair cushions may need an upgrade. I have been noticing they are so worn out, thin so you’d sit in a dip 😄. Other than that, all was an enjoyable trip. Thanks AA!

Cramped seats. FAA should make airlines have more legroom, for even short people complain

Eventless. It was a good flight and good crew. Can’t complaint.

Very helpful ground crew after an earlier flight delay and being rebooked on a different flight.

The plane was late and then sat on the runway for almost 45 minutes before taking off.

We kept being told that the flight was full and that all overhead compartments were full and therefore had to check in our hand luggage. We were some of the last people to board and noticed that there was still sufficient space in the overhead compartments. We were obliged to check in hand luggage when there was space and so had to wait at luggage retrieval which took a while to then noticed damage to our luggage - not a great experience!

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