$80 Find Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Iowa

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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Iowa

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Des Moines
Des Moines1 stop$230
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids1 stop$225
Sioux City
Sioux City1 stop$424
Waterloo
Waterloo2 stops$733
Mason City
Mason City1 stop$541
Burlington
Burlington2 stops$905
Moline
Moline1 stop$361
Des Moines
Des Moines1 stop$230
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids1 stop$225
Sioux City
Sioux City1 stop$424
Waterloo
Waterloo2 stops$733
Mason City
Mason City1 stop$541
Burlington
Burlington2 stops$905
Moline
Moline1 stop$361

Book Cheap San Francisco 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 Francisco 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 Francisco to Iowa

Do, Apr 16 - Mo, Apr 20
Frontier Logo
11:56 am - 8:13 pm
SFO
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OMA
6h 17m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
8:58 pm - 12:27 am
OMA
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SFO
5h 29m
1 stop
$160Frontier
Di, Mai 5 - Fr, Mai 8
Frontier Logo
6:00 am - 7:24 pm
SFO
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OMA
11h 24m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
8:19 pm - 11:42 am
OMA
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SFO
17h 23m
1 stop
$185Frontier
Di, Apr 14 - Do, Apr 16
Southwest Logo
1:45 pm - 9:35 pm
SFO
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OMA
5h 50m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
1:55 pm - 12:20 am
OMA
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SFO
12h 25m
1 stop
$244Southwest
Di, Apr 14 - Do, Apr 16
Southwest Logo
8:55 am - 7:10 pm
SFO
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OMA
8h 15m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
1:55 pm - 12:20 am
OMA
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SFO
12h 25m
1 stop
$249Southwest
Mi, Apr 22 - Mi, Apr 29
American Airlines Logo
2:57 pm - 11:54 pm
SFO
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LSE
6h 57m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:37 pm - 11:59 pm
LSE
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SFO
7h 22m
1 stop
$358American Airlines
Mi, Apr 22 - Mi, Apr 29
American Airlines Logo
12:21 pm - 11:54 pm
SFO
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LSE
9h 33m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
6:37 pm - 11:59 pm
LSE
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SFO
7h 22m
1 stop
$364American Airlines
Di, Apr 21 - Di, Apr 28
United Airlines Logo
6:40 am - 2:13 pm
SFO
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CID
5h 33m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
4:46 pm - 9:07 pm
CID
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SFO
6h 21m
1 stop
$367United Airlines
Mi, Jun 3 - Di, Jun 9
United Airlines Logo
5:05 am - 1:56 pm
SFO
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MLI
6h 51m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:34 pm - 12:30 am
MLI
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SFO
7h 56m
1 stop
$369United Airlines
So, Jun 28 - Sa, Jul 4
Delta Logo
11:59 pm - 10:24 am
SFO
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MLI
8h 25m
1 stop
Delta Logo
11:08 am - 7:31 pm
MLI
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SFO
10h 23m
1 stop
$473Delta
So, Jun 28 - Fr, Jul 3
Delta Logo
11:59 pm - 10:24 am
SFO
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MLI
8h 25m
1 stop
Delta Logo
11:08 am - 5:45 pm
MLI
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SFO
8h 37m
1 stop
$539Delta
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for San Francisco to Iowa flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Francisco 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 Francisco 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 Francisco to Iowa departing in April.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco 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 Francisco to Iowa is February, when tickets cost $280 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and March, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $865 and $721 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Francisco to Iowa?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Iowa, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from San Francisco to Iowa, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 28% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 12 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$80
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 32% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 9% lower on average.
Flight from San Francisco to Des Moines

FAQs - booking Iowa flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Francisco 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 Francisco to Iowa.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from San Francisco 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 Francisco 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 Francisco 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 Francisco 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 Francisco to Iowa up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from San Francisco to Iowa

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to Iowa. 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 San Francisco to Iowa? 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
SouthwestOverall score based on 4333 reviews
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
Airline reviews

Southwest was greaat! The most expensive but the least upsetting for those we were flying to see.

10.0 ExcellentMartie, Mar 2026
LGB - BNA
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Southwest was greaat! The most expensive but the least upsetting for those we were flying to see.

Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

Good but I prefer choose your own seat. With the new assigned seats they should board from the back I see no advantage to this new boarding. Just like every other airline

Flight boarded late after announcing on time boarding. Flight arrived only a little late despite late departure. Had trouble connecting to WiFi

The Southwest experience has definitely taken a dive from its early days. You can no longer deferentiate from other airlines. Air travel is too expensive. Southwest is no longer budget friendly. They have lost me as a loyal customer.

The charges were ridiculous for an hour flight and the turbulence was very scary.

The seats are now more narrow. I paid for front row the seats in the front are even more narrow than before.

The wifi on the plane is great. The only issue that I have is that I prefer an aisle seat and on my trips this week, I was either in the middle or window. If we can work to secure aisle seating, I will be thrilled. Nice trip.

Great flight but super high price. Glad it was a business trip and not personal

I took seat 15A in anticipation of window seat, there is no window.

Flight late, the waited for a long time for “personal” to arrive at gate to dock the plane in Rochester. So annoying. This flight was expected, why aren’t personel available for the jet bridge?

My recent experience was excellent on Delta! I flew with Delta Comfort and I was really comfortable in my seat. I enjoyed the in-flight service. The flight attendants were so friendly and hospitable. I love the snack on the flight as well. This was my first time flying on Delta and I will definitely consider flying with them again.

My flight was canceled on Sunday. Rebooking took three hours. Had to pay for accommodations another night. New flight was delayed for 5 hours, all that was sent was a 12 dollar food voucher, which doesn’t tell you how to use it. Then when we landed we had to sit on the plane for an hour before we could get off.

I was in first class and literally the men behind me were so aggressively loud I moved myself to economy. This has become so common on Delta - people using audio without headphones, and men on 12am / late night flights drinking and yelling to talk to each other which prevents anyone around them from resting. Pretty crazy to have to move from first to economy (poorer service, less comfort...). Wild wild. Looking into other airlines.

Flight was delayed by 3-hours and their fix was… complimentary pretzels.

The crew, and fellow passengers, were super gracious and kind. There seemed to be plenty of bin space even though the plane was full. It’s nice to get a glass of wine with dinner in Premiere seating, and there was a lot of food.

Everything I mentioned earlier - the airbus was more comfortable indeed and the experience was further enhanced.

The plane was an older model, so it wasn’t as comfortable as others. The flight attendants were not helpful during onboarding. It was a full flight so there was chaos finding space for baggage.

Awesome! On time flight, early arrival, and a complimentary upgrade!

They delayed the flight from 9:00 to 11:55 At 11:45 they canceled the flight. I paid a premium price for the tickets with poor service

Seats are uncomfortable. This has been a trend in the industry for decades. Trying to fit more seats on each plane to increase profits at the expense of the passenger.

Staff were good. My seat was in need of repair, but for a short flight was not problematic. Usual basic snack and drink setup that you'll find on any US carrier. Over, a decent, basic flight.

Flight delayed for more than 16 hrs and no effort was spent to provide an alternate

it was a very short flight so my expectations were low.

Very disappointing given gate agent behavior. Filed a formal complaint with United.

Terrible. No customer service, no food, no drinks on a 6 hour premier economy booking.

The flight crew where really good. Better then the crew from BNE to SFO

left on time, reasonable boarding process arrived early luggage came out quickly

Pushed back only to get deplaned due to a tire damaged by ground crew. They did at least go pretty fast. The bathrooms should be banned under the Geneva convention. No room to even sit straight on the toilet. The under-seat entertainment units block what little leg room there is.

The experience at checkin for my American Airlines flight from Sacramento to LAX was very good including the assistance I received in getting my bags checked in and boarding passes printed. Was pleasantly surprised the my bags were checked through all the way to my destination at Clark International Airport in Angeles, Philippines.

Terrible planning. And even worse gate agents. Absolutely rude behavior.

Flight was scheduled at 11:26am but they keep Delaying until midnight. They waited at airport restless.

Rough flight No beverage service due to turbulence Bottom Seat cushion was non existent

Not good. One of my luggage is missing. And until now they can’t find it

My 9:50AM flight was delayed to 3:40PM "due to incoming aircraft delay". No aircraft is "delayed" that long. Found out once we did board (after several changes in times) that the aircraft had a maintenance issue and we had to wait for another aircraft. Just tell us that. The aircraft we did get was old and the seats need to be updated. I have been traveling for several weeks with AA and you should refresh your entertainment content as frequent flyers have gone through most of your new content. I have Celiac and a shellfish allergy and continue to have struggles with meals on business and first class flights. Please keep this in mind. Sorry - was a long travel day yesterday and a bit cranky this morning with my experience comments. Still an AA fan.

Delay after delay with little communication then AA lost my luggage and at airport would not assist just said scan this QR code to track your luggage and submit a claim. However QR code provided did not work so have to go back to airport

Dloght delayed by 2.5 hrs . Common theme in my last four american floghts

They are rarely on time! Very hard to plan your travels when flights or connections keep getting delayed.

My seat was assigned last row behind restrooms No legroom’s I’m very Pettit Still was not comfortable Food choice was excellent

The crew acted like they had never done this and kept barking passive aggressive orders at people. + the security line + the delay + sitting on the tarmac for 2 hours + none of the apps or signage updating with correct times

More inflight connection. And leg space is horrible. And the paying for baggage I'd ridiculous!!!

My flight was originally from SAT to MCO connecting from MCO to ORD. We got diverted to ATL and than Frontier staff there was sooo un helpful first they said they couldn’t give us any accommodation since our flight first got delayed that cancelled and now it’s 221am and I am still in ATL since they said they need to create a new flight my final destination is ORD and I have been delayed twice and cancelled. With no real help the frontier app didn’t work no email updates over all such a horrible experience

There's no seats that lean back with little leg space i wad uncomfortable the entire flight. Your charges for extra baggage is despicable and costly!!

Remind customers of the need to have passport or new ID for boarding.

Flight was canceled. Most upsetting was message from Kayak, stating that the flight was canceled and click with Kayak for details regarding rebook, refund details. THERE'S NO INFORMATION PROVIDED BY KAYAK EXCEPT THAT FLIGHT IS CANCELED. AND NOW THIS SURVEY TO FIND OUT HOW WAS THE FLIGHT !!!!!!!

The flight never took off and we spent 7 hours at the airport

It was ok. It was expensive to check 2 bags ($75.00 per bag), and then it took a long time to wait for shuttle to take us from one terminal to the terminal where the plane was taking off at LAX. And all of this for a flight where we had to pay for any food or drink that was not water.

When I wanted to check in 3 hours prior to boarding time, the employees mentioned “a little over an hour delay” so I waited for an hour then I went to go look for food in the terminal and most people from that flight were in the same area looking for food. Finally I decided after food to check to see if it’s anytime closer and now it’s 2 mins until boarding closes?! What are you kidding me? I didn’t receive anything via sms about boarding now nor via email or on the intercom. I luckily made it through, barely, and then there’s no room for my carry on mind you I’m in the very first row so I had to place my purse in one further row back and my carry on sections down. Not sure who pays for better seats to get your stuff placed all over the plane but that was the worst experience I’ve ever had flying with anyone.

This airline sucks. They offer low rates then charge you for everything, the app does not work well, the seats are the most uncomfortable. Maintenance issues on the flight, and you still have to sit through their credit card commercials. People are nice enough but does not make up for overall poor experience.

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