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$80 Find cheap flights from Salt Lake City to Des Moines

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Cheap flight deals from Salt Lake City to Des Moines (SLC-DSM)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Salt Lake City 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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1:49 pm - 8:15 pmSLC-DSM
5h 26m1 stop
9:15 pm - 6:36 amDSM-SLC
10h 21m1 stop
$160Frontier
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Wed, Jul 10 - Wed, Jul 17
9:17 pm - 8:34 pmSLC-DSM
22h 17m1 stop
9:42 pm - 7:02 amDSM-SLC
10h 20m1 stop
$193Frontier
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Thu, May 23 - Mon, May 27
1:39 pm - 8:48 pmSLC-DSM
6h 09m1 stop
9:42 pm - 8:27 amDSM-SLC
11h 45m1 stop
$202Frontier
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Sat, May 25 - Mon, Jun 3
5:45 am - 8:14 pmSLC-DSM
13h 29m1 stop
3:27 pm - 11:59 pmDSM-SLC
9h 32m1 stop
$212Frontier
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Mon, Jun 10 - Fri, Jun 14
9:17 pm - 8:34 pmSLC-DSM
22h 17m1 stop
9:42 pm - 7:02 amDSM-SLC
10h 20m1 stop
$213Frontier
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Thu, May 23 - Mon, May 27
2:30 pm - 2:58 pmSLC-DSM
23h 28m2 stops
8:59 pm - 3:27 pmDSM-SLC
19h 28m2 stops
Sat, May 25 - Mon, Jun 3
4:00 pm - 11:14 pmSLC-DSM
6h 14m1 stop
7:31 pm - 12:41 amDSM-SLC
6h 10m1 stop
$336American Airlines
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Thu, Jun 13 - Tue, Jun 18
12:07 pm - 10:04 pmSLC-DSM
8h 57m2 stops
6:04 am - 12:39 pmDSM-SLC
7h 35m1 stop
$391American Airlines
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Thu, May 23 - Mon, May 27
12:07 pm - 10:04 pmSLC-DSM
8h 57m2 stops
6:04 am - 12:39 pmDSM-SLC
7h 35m1 stop
$441American Airlines
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Thu, May 23 - Mon, May 27
12:07 pm - 11:02 pmSLC-DSM
9h 55m2 stops
5:00 am - 3:10 pmDSM-SLC
11h 10m2 stops
$466American Airlines
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Thu, May 23 - Mon, May 27

Flights from Salt Lake City to Des Moines - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City to Des Moines?

The average price of all flights from Salt Lake City to Des Moines clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Des Moines on a Friday and more expensive on a Monday. On your return trip to Salt Lake City, you should consider flying back on a Tuesday, and avoid Sundays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Salt Lake City to Des Moines?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City to Des Moines is February, where tickets cost $398 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and November, where the average cost of tickets is $683 and $598 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Salt Lake City to Des Moines?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City to Des Moines, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Salt Lake City to Des Moines?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
The cheapest return flight ticket from Salt Lake City to Des Moines found by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours was for $160 on Frontier, followed by American Airlines ($336). One-way flight deals have also been found from as low as $80 on Frontier and from $208 on American Airlines.

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Low season

February

High season

December

Cheapest flight

$80
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 21% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 15% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Salt Lake City to Des Moines

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City to Des Moines

  • What is the cheapest flight from Salt Lake City to Des Moines?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Salt Lake City to Des Moines was $80 for a one-way ticket and $160 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Salt Lake City and Des Moines?

    A passport is not required to fly from Salt Lake City to Des Moines.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Salt Lake City to Des Moines?

    On your way to Des Moines, you’ll fly out from Salt Lake City. You’ll be landing at Des Moines.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Salt Lake City to Des Moines?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Salt Lake City to Des Moines?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Salt Lake City to Des Moines, United Airlines or American Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Salt Lake City to Des Moines are United Airlines and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $581 and an overall rating of 7.4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $401 and an overall rating of 7.3.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City to Des Moines.

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

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

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Top 4 airlines serving from Salt Lake City to Des Moines

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City 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 10818 reviews
8.0Entertainment
7.9Comfort
8.2Boarding
8.6Crew
7.4Food
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The gate area was incredibly short staffed, with one representative manning 4-5 flights, which caused a 3 hr delay in boarding even though the plane was all ready to leave. Other flights also were delayed because of this. The flight crew was awesome and I feel bad for the only gate worker on call, but Delta needs to hire more employees.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, May 2024AVL - LGA
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The gate area was incredibly short staffed, with one representative manning 4-5 flights, which caused a 3 hr delay in boarding even though the plane was all ready to leave. Other flights also were delayed because of this. The flight crew was awesome and I feel bad for the only gate worker on call, but Delta needs to hire more employees.

Very frustrated with boarding gate crew. She announced the plane was small and they would be limiting us to one item to carry on. Not a problem for me as I understand the tiny planes have limited space!! Not the case here! It was a rather large plane and had plenty of room for bags! So because I don’t want to be one of “those people” who ignores the request to check a carry on I did so asking if I would be able to pick it up at the bottom of the ramp on arrival in Knoxville to which she responded “yes”! Then I watched as every other passenger held onto their 2 items and boarded!! Then when we arrived in Knoxville our 2 carry ons had been put with all the other luggage and we had to go to baggage pick up and wait for all the big checked bags to come off the carousel! So she lied!! Frustrating. Next time I won’t be so nice!

It was a good experience except when boarding a female flight attendant did not go out of her way to assist my teenage daughters in finding space for their carry-ons after their compartments were full.

Carly the flight attendant was extremely helpful and very accommodating to passengers on the flight from what I noticed. Couldn't be more satisfied with the service and assistance from Delta's flight attendant, Thanks again Carly!!

Had to run to make it only to have the flight delayed to wait for all the late connectors Second drink service skipped up

It wasn't really their fault it was the horrible winds and we just got unlucky.

There is no free Wi-Fi or screens in the seats for this flight. It would be nice if they had actual actual healthy drink options like a flavored sparkling water. The flight was very dark because nobody was sitting on the left side and they didn't open any of the windows. The plane was kind of and had small overhead bins. There was no distinguishable difference between economy and comfort Plus.

I recently had foot surgery and traveled my first time needing assistance. The flight attendants on this flight went above and beyond accommodating my partner and I. I had a panic attack from the medication I was on, and the flight attendants made me feel safe and comfortable when they saw me in distress. They relocated me to an area of the aircraft that made me feel more comfortable and we had our own row which helped reduce my anxiety tremendously.

On time departure and early arrival. Excellent customer service from flight crew

The bus ride from the terminal to board the plane is uncomfortable and stressful when making a connection.

Surprisingly easy! I was hesitant to try this, but the cost swayed me. I actually felt like I had less stress than all the taxiing and possible delays that occur with short regional flights where you spend less time in the air than getting to and from the plane..

This flight was delayed multiple times and eventually canceled around 2-3ish. Original take off time was around 10:30am. By 3, there were no other options out of Houston, so stuck in Houston for from 3pm - 11am the next day.

Should have video screens Plane audio was poor and without wired connection hard to understand crew. Should serve more than just cups of water and pretzels on six hour flight. Did not see crew rest of flight. Fix charging sockets to retain charging blocks.

I paid $380 for my one-way ticket from California to Minnesota. The fair did not include online check-in. I received instructions from their app to check in at a kiosk. At the kiosk, the boarding pass would not print until an actual person came to verify that I had a personal item and not a carry-on item, On the plane, the person next to me was drunk and allowed to continue to order alcohol. United is garbage I’d rather fly spirit.

The plane was dirty and the in seat air wasn't blowing as planes usually do.

Generally good but there wasn’t any staff available when my luggage didn’t appear at baggage claim in Fresno. It took about half an hour to locate a staff member to open up the locked room where it was being kept.

Do not like the feeling of being in the basic economy. Everyone should feel good no matter what.

All flights were on time and boarding was issue free

Terrible! The plane was old and you are required to connect your own device to their Wi-Fi rather than have entertainment options in the back of the seat in front of you. The Wi-Fi went out during the flight and there was only one plug for the devices every two seats. Three out of five surrounding my family did not work. The seats and spaces under them were so small I could not fit my backpack, which I’ve always brought on flights and fit before no problem. The crew were unpleasant and patronizing.

Great! The plane was decently sized and comfortable. The staff was nice and there was great in flight entertainment

Again, multiple delays and I eventually just canceled and drove!

Great crew. We were delayed so that late passengers could get on the flight. Love the bedding in business class. Good food. Great experience.

The CX617 from HK to BKK was delayed more than 1.5 hours.

Horrible - they lied to me about baggage & boarding, even though I specifically spoke to their agents the day before my flight about my issue. When I showed up they did not let me board and stranded me at my airport until I bought a new flight with money I did not have to spend.

All four American Airlines flights I took in last seven days were delayed. Caused me loads of problems, missed meetings, loss of time and money.

American cancelled our flight home. Zero option for hotel, alternative transportation and took 3 hours to find our bags so we could take a 3 hour UBER ride home on our dime. Never flying AA again.

They gave my seat away although it was a connecting flight with them and the flight was a bit delayed.

Flight was cancelled had to move to another gate late again no internet paid for the month and never can use it waste of money

Not being able to purchase my check in baggage online was a negative.

LATE LATE LATE!!! Plagued by late AA flights on this trip. Such a drag. This one was by far the worst.

Not good 😐 Over priced baggage fees Small hard seats No wifi or entertainment options 😕

Didn't like anything!! Horrible flight. Small seating area and hard seats. Butt was sore after 2 hour flight to Seattle No entertainment or free refreshments No wifi or USB charging receptacles to charge phone entoute like other airliners Luggage rates were 3 times as much as competitors. Difficult to navigate online luggue process to pre pay before flight Overall bad experience WILL NEVER RIDE OR RECOMMEND FRONTIER TO FRIENDS OR FAMILY MEMBERS!!! THIS IS A SHAME!! MOST MESERIBLE FLIGHT OF MY LIFE!! AND I THOUGHT SPIRIT WAS 👎 YOU GOT THEM BEAD HANDS DOWN!!

Flight was a little late taking off. Seats are too upright, no ports to charge devices, no wifi, no entertainment

Six hour delay. Poor customer service. No voucher. Bad communication. Missed important appointments.

Our flight was delayed an hour, then when we got to board our flight finally, we were waiting in our seats for take off for 45 minutes before it was communicated that there was a maintenance issue therefore we waited on the plane for over an hour while that was resolved. We did not get to Phoenix until almost 3 hours after we were originally supposed to. This was the first and last time I will be flying Frontier.

Flight was canceled with little warning. Flight was rebooked through Ontario, California and connecting flight was delayed by over three hours. Frontier is living up to their Greyhound of the skies reputation for sure.

I purchased a carry on bag online…was supposed to cost $72 but after a whole slew of bs charges, the total was over $175.00. Because of these hidden charges, I will not even consider flying Frontier ever again. It’s just not worth the hassle. I’m scratching this company off my list forever.

Flight was OK. Seats were good no cell phone charges on the plane no TVs or entertainment.

There were 3 leg for the trip and each leg was delayed by 90 minutes or more. The boarding process takes forever with people waiting on the jetway even though most folks do not have carry-on. The whole process is poorly managed.

Flight cancelled and was told by a rude gate agent that they don’t accommodate on other airlines. Had to wait 5 hours for a connecting flight that had a 7 hour layover. Would not allow bags to be checked early so we couldn’t go through security .Had to rent a car for the afternoon to store bags and get a meal. Also incurred a hotel fee. No apology or reason given for the cancellation- just rudeness.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Salt Lake City to Des Moines found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
7/20Sat
1 stopFrontier
5h 26mSLC-DSM
$80
7/22Mon
1 stopFrontier
5h 43mSLC-DSM
$84
7/23Tue
1 stopFrontier
25h 26mSLC-DSM
$91
7/21Sun
1 stopFrontier
25h 43mSLC-DSM
$94
7/24Wed
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
10h 01mSLC-DSM
$208
7/20Sat
3 stops
26h 57mSLC-DSM
$218
7/21Sun
2 stops
20h 50mSLC-DSM
$241
7/23Tue
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
9h 13mSLC-DSM
$258
7/25Thu
1 stopUnited Airlines
14h 21mSLC-DSM
$278
7/26Fri
2 stopsUnited Airlines
15h 28mSLC-DSM
$322

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Last minute flights from Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City to Des Moines that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/9Thu
multi-stopFrontier
16h 18mSLC-DSM
5/13Mon
multi-stopFrontier
23h 01mDSM-SLC
$328
5/10Fri
multi-stopFrontier
19h 05mSLC-DSM
5/13Mon
multi-stopFrontier
18h 07mDSM-SLC
$338
5/11Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
8h 09mSLC-DSM
5/13Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
21h 22mDSM-SLC
$586
5/8Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 02mSLC-DSM
5/11Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 36mDSM-SLC
$594
5/8Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 55mSLC-DSM
5/11Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 36mDSM-SLC
$599
5/11Sat
multi-stopDelta
4h 53mSLC-DSM
5/13Mon
multi-stopDelta
5h 35mDSM-SLC
$601
5/11Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
10h 02mSLC-DSM
5/13Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
8h 10mDSM-SLC
$606
5/9Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 34mSLC-DSM
5/12Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 22mDSM-SLC
$620
5/9Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 55mSLC-DSM
5/13Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 29mDSM-SLC
$625
5/9Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
10h 14mSLC-DSM
5/13Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
10h 06mDSM-SLC
$630

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Salt Lake City - Des Moines Flights

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Salt Lake City (SLC)United States

Destination:

Des Moines (DSM)United States

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Des Moines - Salt Lake City

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