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Find cheap flights from Sacramento to Des Moines from $134

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Sacramento to Des Moines departing on 5/15. 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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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Sacramento to Des Moines, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals 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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10:17 pm - 1:39 pmSMF-DSM
13h 22m1 stop
3:59 pm - 12:16 pmDSM-SMF
22h 17m1 stop
Wed, Jun 12 - Sun, Jun 16
4:43 pm - 8:15 pmSMF-DSM
25h 32m1 stop
9:15 pm - 3:43 pmDSM-SMF
20h 28m1 stop
$307Frontier
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Tue, Sep 17 - Sun, Sep 22
4:23 pm - 8:15 pmSMF-DSM
25h 52m1 stop
9:15 pm - 3:43 pmDSM-SMF
20h 28m1 stop
$310Frontier
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Fri, Oct 4 - Sun, Oct 6
4:12 pm - 11:55 pmSMF-DSM
5h 43m1 stop
7:31 pm - 12:31 amDSM-SMF
7h 00m1 stop
$356American Airlines
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Sat, Jun 1 - Sat, Jun 8
12:58 pm - 11:02 pmSMF-DSM
8h 04m2 stops
7:31 pm - 12:31 amDSM-SMF
7h 00m1 stop
$361American Airlines
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Sat, Jun 1 - Sat, Jun 8
11:20 am - 1:39 pmSMF-DSM
24h 19m2 stops
3:59 pm - 10:04 pmDSM-SMF
8h 05m1 stop
Wed, Jun 12 - Sun, Jun 16
6:30 pm - 4:11 pmSMF-DSM
19h 41m1 stop
6:00 am - 9:37 amDSM-SMF
5h 37m1 stop
$481United Airlines
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Mon, Jun 17 - Thu, Jun 27
4:08 pm - 2:17 pmSMF-DSM
20h 09m2 stops
6:00 am - 9:32 amDSM-SMF
5h 32m1 stop
$498United Airlines
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Tue, Sep 17 - Sun, Sep 22
6:01 am - 8:53 pmSMF-DSM
12h 52m2 stops
7:00 am - 4:53 pmDSM-SMF
11h 53m2 stops
$526Delta
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Sat, Jun 1 - Sat, Jun 8
10:45 pm - 11:08 amSMF-DSM
10h 23m1 stop
11:00 am - 10:43 pmDSM-SMF
13h 43m2 stops
$541Delta
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Fri, May 3 - Mon, May 6

Flights from Sacramento to Des Moines - Travel Insights & Trends

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 flights from Sacramento to Des Moines clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from Sacramento to Des Moines, look for departures on Saturdays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Des Moines, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly and Monday is the most expensive.

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 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 $316 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and October, where the average cost of tickets is $612 and $560 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Sacramento to Des Moines?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Sacramento to Des Moines, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Sacramento to Des Moines, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 69 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Sacramento to Des Moines?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the past 3 days, the cheapest one-way tickets to Des Moines from Sacramento were found on Delta ($208) and United Airlines ($278), and the lowest round-trip tickets were found on Frontier ($307) and American Airlines ($356).

Good to know

Low season

January

High season

August

Cheapest flight

$134
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 12% 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 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 $134 for a one-way ticket and $290 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?

    SkyTeam, Star Alliance, 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, Delta or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Sacramento to Des Moines are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $516 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $578 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.

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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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Sacramento 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.
8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 11123 reviews
8.6crew
7.9comfort
8.0entertainment
7.5food
8.2boarding
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I didn’t not like that I could not select my seat and ended up with the worse seat.

2.0 MediocreCarisa, Mar 2024LAX - HNL
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I didn’t not like that I could not select my seat and ended up with the worse seat.

The landing was bad and the hostess came two times and i was sleeping but when she served the person that nexts to me I woke up and she didn’t even asked me if I need any drink or snacks two times!!!!

Plane was late because of a mechanical malfunction and the food listed as available was not. Flight attendants seem over worked and under paid. They just done seem happy. And that can be seen in their faces.

Waited 3 hours on a plane to de-ice due to manpower issues. Waited another hour and a half once we landed because of a gate issue. Missed my connections. Created. A total of 13 hours of delay.

Great, on time departure, friendly and accommodating crew, great leg room, Smith flight

Plane was turned around due to fog half way into the flight, Delta did not properly direct passengers to stay on same flight and instead failed to properly rebook on Alaska

Like most domestic flights in the US, you are basically on your own with this airline when it comes to food, so be sure to purchase meals and drinks ahead of time or expect to arrive starving and dehydrated (like I was).

You need to be a hacker to get the (Free) WiFi

I guess they don’t serve drinks on planes anymore

The flight was overbooked and the staff at the gate started calling for volunteers to drop out and offering incentives. That delayed the flight

Crew was great and did their best to make us comfortable and captain came out at the beginning to announce why the flight was delayed, weather situation up ahead, and kept us updated throughout the flight.

United WiFi is consistently unusable (it can take 10 mins to load a single web page). If you need Wifi to do work, be prepared to lose half a day of productivity.

Awful. I got stuck next to a person carrying a dog and behind someone with a dog. People need to board these dogs downstairs. The cabin is crowded enough with your pets

Packed in like sardines, very uncomfortable. Sitting the aisle my shoulder was rammed into numerous times by rushing flight attendants. Also flight was very cold.

the head jack on my seat didn't work and the power outlet didn't work for my seat

Left 2 hours later for delayed I had to take care a kid with special need since people don’t want to move to accommodate the rest of the family. . It wasn’t bad but that made me upset that people can be that selfish.

For a 22 minute flight all you expect is for it to be safe and comfortable

Flight was on time. Staff were friendly. I paid for Economy Plus but was required to check my standard carry-on luggage due to lack of space on the aircraft. This cost me 30 minutes, unexpectedly, in waiting at the baggage claim. This experience did not meet my expectations.

Wouldn’t let me check in said couldn’t find a ticket had to wait very long Time

Airline did not explain reasons why flight was delayed two hours. Explanations were badly needed and rarely provided. Problem seemed to clearly be the airline’s fault and not the fault of the weather or airport.

Crew were attentive and friendly. Flight was smooth and early! I enjoyed the less crowded plane. Thank you!

We are gluten free, there were not any available complimentary gluten free options.

No meal on a cross country flight? SFO-MiA is pretty much the definition of a coast to coast flight. No meal provided. Sky high wi-fi rates too. Stop nickel and diming your customers.

The staff was unprofessional and didn’t communicate very well. The boarding process was very disheveled, potentially due to a power outage the previous day but there was no contingency plan to properly get passengers boarded the following day. Once boarded the aircraft stayed on the tarmac for over 45 minutes due to high winds. The communication was sporadic but an announcement was finally made an additional 30 minutes later that the flight was cancelled but we couldn’t get off the plane. Prior to deplaning one of the gate agents came on the plane and made an announcement for everyone to pickup their checked bags and take a card to rebook a new reservation because they didn’t have adequate staff. Flights were missed, passengers went to different airports and there was little to no assistance from AA.

Apart from the delay due to unforeseen circumstances. The leg from sjc to dfw was fine. It was the leg from dfw to orf that we encountered issues mainly due to the flight attendant crew not being friendly. We had two small children and we needed some assistance to warm up milk so the baby would sleep. The crew just didn’t get it and made things very difficult. One made a remark that the baby’s dirty diaper smell was a “gift” to the plane in a rude way. Normally I’d brush that off as a funny comment if the rest of the trip the attendants were helpful or understanding of the difficulty we faced. But that wasn’t the case. We were met with rudeness on the second leg. Whereas on the first leg the crew were so nice and helpful.

Flight From PHX to CVG was on time, very professional staff

Flight was delayed and missed connecting flight. Did not give warning about delay until we showed up at the airport. Not good.

The usual wait at Columbus once you land to get to an open gate (20 minutes) and then the usual 30 minutes for your luggage to appear.

Nothing, flight was supposed to leave at 758 am. My flight didn’t leave until 430 pm. Spent the whole day at the airport.

Everything was very good EXCEPT the food, on a five and a half hour trip. They only gave to us was snacks in first class. They didn't give us pillows or blankets.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Sacramento to Des Moines found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/15Wed
2 stops
20h 37mSMF-DSM
$134
4/24Wed
2 stops
19h 24mSMF-DSM
$143
4/25Thu
1 stop
14h 24mSMF-DSM
$150
5/15Wed
3 stops
23h 53mSMF-DSM
$160
4/25Thu
2 stops
27h 01mSMF-DSM
$192
5/13Mon
1 stopDelta
10h 25mSMF-DSM
$208
5/13Mon
2 stopsDelta
13h 37mSMF-DSM
$213
5/17Fri
1 stopUnited Airlines
8h 40mSMF-DSM
$278
5/16Thu
1 stopAmerican Airlines
5h 43mSMF-DSM
$328
5/16Thu
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
10h 20mSMF-DSM
$333

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Last minute flights from Sacramento to Des Moines

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Sacramento to Des Moines that are departing in the next 10 days.
4/19Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 56mSMF-DSM
4/21Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
10h 20mDSM-SMF
$914
4/19Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 31mSMF-DSM
4/21Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
10h 20mDSM-SMF
$919
4/19Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 15mSMF-DSM
4/21Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
11h 06mDSM-SMF
$924
4/19Fri
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
12h 25mSMF-DSM
4/21Sun
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
11h 02mDSM-SMF
$1,326

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Sacramento - Des Moines Flights

Departure:

Sacramento (SMF)United States

Destination:

Des Moines (DSM)United States

Return flight deals:

Des Moines - Sacramento

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