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$224 Find Cheap Flights from San José to Des Moines

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from San José to Des Moines departing on 8/27. 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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Cheap Flights from San José to Des Moines (SJO-DSM)

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

Mon, Sep 8 - Sat, Sep 20
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 9:54 pmSJO-DSM
14h 54m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
6:12 pm - 5:52 pmDSM-SJO
24h 40m1 stop
$448American Airlines
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Mon, Sep 8 - Sat, Sep 20
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 9:54 pmSJO-DSM
14h 54m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
6:12 pm - 5:52 pmDSM-SJO
24h 40m1 stop
$478American Airlines
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Mon, Dec 15 - Wed, Jan 7
American Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 8:06 pmSJO-DSM
13h 06m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:58 am - 8:02 pmDSM-SJO
14h 04m1 stop
$483American Airlines
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Mon, Dec 15 - Wed, Jan 7
American Airlines Logo
6:34 am - 8:06 pmSJO-DSM
13h 32m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
5:58 am - 8:02 pmDSM-SJO
14h 04m1 stop
$487American Airlines
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Mon, Sep 8 - Sat, Sep 20
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 11:28 pmSJO-DSM
16h 28m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 7:42 pmDSM-SJO
14h 42m2 stops
$499American Airlines
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Mon, Sep 8 - Sat, Sep 20
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 11:06 pmSJO-DSM
16h 06m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 7:42 pmDSM-SJO
14h 42m2 stops
$500American Airlines
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Mon, Dec 15 - Wed, Jan 7
American Airlines Logo
6:34 am - 4:14 pmSJO-DSM
9h 40m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:58 am - 8:02 pmDSM-SJO
14h 04m1 stop
$542American Airlines
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Mon, Dec 15 - Wed, Jan 7
United Airlines Logo
11:28 pm - 5:24 pmSJO-DSM
17h 56m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
6:45 pm - 1:17 pmDSM-SJO
18h 32m2 stops
$546United Airlines
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Mon, Sep 8 - Sat, Sep 20
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 11:45 pmSJO-DSM
16h 45m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
6:12 pm - 5:52 pmDSM-SJO
24h 40m1 stop
$561American Airlines
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Mon, Sep 8 - Sat, Sep 20
United Airlines Logo
1:30 pm - 10:28 pmSJO-DSM
7h 58m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
2:58 pm - 7:37 pmDSM-SJO
29h 39m1 stop
$581United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San José to Des Moines flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from San José, San José Province to Des Moines?

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

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

For San José to Des Moines, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from Des Moines back to San José, the best deals are generally found on Tuesday, with Saturday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San José to Des Moines?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San José 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 San José to Des Moines is February, where tickets cost $532 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and September, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $764 and $746 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$224
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 14% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 9% increase in price.
Flight from San José to Des Moines

When to book flights from San José to Des Moines

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San José to Des Moines based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from San José to Des Moines

  • What is the cheapest flight from San José to Des Moines?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San José to Des Moines was $224 for a one-way ticket and $448 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Des Moines from San José.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San José to Des Moines?

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

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

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

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

Reviews of the top airline flying from San José to Des Moines

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San José 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 San José 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.
7.2
American AirlinesOverall score based on 10000 reviews
7.5Boarding
8.0Crew
7.2Comfort
6.5Food
6.9Entertainment
Airline reviews

Very poor delay in dfw was really bad n long

2.0 Mediocredavix, Jul 2025DFW - MKE
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Very poor delay in dfw was really bad n long

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.

Because of rescheduling, they had to put me on a flight that didn't go through Dallas

It was very difficult to stretch my knee out and I am very short. I also had a torn tendon in my knee which made it extra uncomfortable anyways. My husband is 6'2" and I can't imagine him flying in that plane.

3 hour weather delay followed by 1 hour (and counting) maintenance delay. UGH!

Couldn’t get the door on the plane to close leading to a nearly 2 hour delay. But, hey at least they didn’t cancel the flight.

Very clean and comfortable cabin. Amazing Mediterranean salad for lunch before landing. Great range of films to watch. Really quiet and easy to sleep on the flight also. The initial food was a bit weird: odd fried chicken pieces in some weird white gloop, but that would be my lack of cultural knowledge on the grub. Salad more than made up for it at the other end. Staff were super attentive and helpful. Great and easy flight

International baggage recheck process in Philadelphia was a disaster. Waited 1 hour and 45 minutes to receive our bags. Waited 15 minutes to recheck bags, flight notification boards were blank so we asked an AA representative for our connecting gate and we were directed to the wrong terminal and gate. Our connection window was over 3 hours and we made our flight by 5 minutes. We pulled away from the gate and sat on the runway for 1 1/2 hours. 1 of our 4 bags didn’t make it to Phoenix. The mobile app for lost baggage didn’t work, the AA rep had to manually fix.

I miss my flight and they could not rebook me that day because the other flight was full, and for the next day I had to pay a whole new fee again which I think is unprofessional

Flight was cancelled 3 hrs AFTER etd. Thetefore Missed connection from JFK to New Zealand . No accommodation provided… This cost ne aporox 1000 USD in extra expenses and turned whst should have been a 24 hr trip ftom Boston - New Zealand into a VERY expensive , late 70+ hr nightmare … Complete nonsense!!!

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