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Cheap Flights from San Diego to Iowa

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Des Moines
Des Moines1 stop$178
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids1 stop$236
Waterloo
Waterloo1 stop$449
Moline
Moline1 stop$341
Des Moines
Des Moines1 stop$178
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids1 stop$236
Waterloo
Waterloo1 stop$449
Moline
Moline1 stop$341

Book Cheap San Diego to Iowa Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Diego to Iowa 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 San Diego to Iowa

Thu, Aug 27 - Thu, Sep 3
Frontier Logo
6:25 am - 1:33 pm
SAN
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OMA
5h 08m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
2:18 pm - 11:51 pm
OMA
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SAN
11h 33m
1 stop
$174Frontier
Thu, Aug 20 - Sun, Aug 30
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:59 pm - 6:48 pm
SAN
-
DSM
19h 49m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:50 pm - 8:14 pm
DSM
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SAN
24h 24m
1 stop
$178Multiple Airlines
Fri, Aug 28 - Mon, Aug 31
Frontier Logo
6:25 am - 1:33 pm
SAN
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OMA
5h 08m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
2:18 pm - 11:51 pm
OMA
-
SAN
11h 33m
1 stop
$181Frontier
Thu, Sep 10 - Mon, Sep 14
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:03 pm - 8:41 pm
SAN
-
DSM
21h 38m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:31 pm - 4:59 pm
DSM
-
SAN
21h 28m
1 stop
$183Multiple Airlines
Sat, Aug 22 - Wed, Nov 11
Delta Logo
10:25 pm - 9:42 am
SAN
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OMA
9h 17m
1 stop
Delta Logo
11:02 am - 7:45 pm
OMA
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SAN
10h 43m
1 stop
$263Delta
Thu, Aug 20 - Mon, Aug 24
Southwest Logo
6:45 pm - 11:45 pm
SAN
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OMA
3h 00mnonstop
Southwest Logo
6:00 pm - 7:10 pm
OMA
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SAN
3h 10mnonstop
$263Southwest
Sat, Sep 5 - Mon, Sep 7
Southwest Logo
12:15 pm - 5:30 pm
SAN
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OMA
3h 15mnonstop
Southwest Logo
6:00 pm - 7:10 pm
OMA
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SAN
3h 10mnonstop
$263Southwest
Wed, Aug 19 - Tue, Aug 25
American Airlines Logo
12:48 pm - 8:36 pm
SAN
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OMA
5h 48m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:20 am - 10:29 am
OMA
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SAN
6h 09m
1 stop
$273American Airlines
Tue, Aug 25 - Sat, Aug 29
Delta Logo
6:15 am - 5:13 pm
SAN
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OMA
8h 58m
1 stop
Delta Logo
6:25 am - 2:10 pm
OMA
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SAN
9h 45m
1 stop
$273Delta
Thu, Aug 13 - Tue, Aug 18
American Airlines Logo
6:25 am - 1:33 pm
SAN
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OMA
5h 08m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:05 pm - 9:03 pm
OMA
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SAN
5h 58m
1 stop
$280American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Diego to Iowa flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Diego to Iowa to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from San Diego to Iowa?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from San Diego to Iowa departing in August.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to Iowa from San Diego usually cost between $286 and $520 in August.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $178 on Multiple Airlines (Aug 20-Aug 30).

What is the cheapest San Diego to Iowa flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to Iowa from San Diego found in the last 5 days was to Des Moines, at $224 round-trip. The most popular route is from San Diego (SAN) to Des Moines (DSM), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $224.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from San Diego to Iowa?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $286, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Diego to Iowa?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Diego to Iowa, 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 San Diego to Iowa is October, when tickets cost $351 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $494 and $494 respectively.

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Good to know

Low season

January

Cheapest flight

$79
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 22% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 29% lower on average.
Flight from San Diego to Des Moines

FAQs - booking Iowa flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Diego to Iowa?

    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 San Diego to Iowa.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from San Diego to Iowa?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from San Diego to Iowa 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 San Diego to Iowa?

    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 from San Diego to Iowa with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San Diego to Iowa?

    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 from San Diego to Iowa up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Everything you need to know for your flight from San Diego to Iowa

Information on your arrival and departure airports

San Diego (SAN)