$299 Find Cheap Flights from San José to Iowa

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Cheap Flights from San José to Iowa

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Des Moines
Des Moines2 stops$512
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids1 stop$500
Des Moines
Des Moines2 stops$512
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids1 stop$500

Book Cheap San José 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 José 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.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from San José to Iowa

Thu, Nov 6 - Mon, Nov 10
Delta Logo
2:15 pm - 10:34 pmSJO-CID
8h 19m1 stop
Delta Logo
5:54 am - 1:06 pmCID-SJO
7h 12m1 stop
$500Delta
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Thu, Nov 6 - Mon, Nov 10
United Airlines Logo
2:20 pm - 10:35 amSJO-CID
20h 15m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 7:53 pmCID-SJO
13h 23m2 stops
$504United Airlines
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Wed, Dec 24 - Wed, Jan 7
United Airlines Logo
2:20 pm - 2:33 pmSJO-DSM
24h 13m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
3:35 pm - 12:56 pmDSM-SJO
21h 21m1 stop
$512United Airlines
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Tue, Dec 23 - Wed, Jan 7
American Airlines Logo
12:34 am - 10:47 amSJO-DSM
10h 13m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:57 am - 8:02 pmDSM-SJO
13h 05m1 stop
$521American Airlines
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Tue, Dec 23 - Wed, Jan 7
American Airlines Logo
12:34 am - 10:47 amSJO-DSM
10h 13m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
7:09 am - 8:02 pmDSM-SJO
12h 53m2 stops
$525American Airlines
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Mon, Dec 22 - Mon, Jan 5
United Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 9:40 pmSJO-DSM
15h 10m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
6:46 pm - 1:15 pmDSM-SJO
18h 29m2 stops
$533United Airlines
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Mon, Dec 15 - Wed, Jan 7
American Airlines Logo
12:56 pm - 11:35 pmSJO-DSM
10h 39m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:57 am - 8:02 pmDSM-SJO
13h 05m1 stop
$542American Airlines
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Mon, Dec 15 - Wed, Jan 7
American Airlines Logo
6:20 am - 10:02 pmSJO-DSM
15h 42m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
7:09 am - 8:02 pmDSM-SJO
12h 53m2 stops
$546American Airlines
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Fri, Oct 10 - Fri, Oct 17
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 10:56 pmSJO-DSM
15h 56m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:04 am - 6:16 pmDSM-SJO
14h 12m1 stop
$547American Airlines
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Fri, Dec 19 - Sun, Jan 4
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1:19 pm - 1:55 pmSJO-DSM
24h 36m2 stops
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6:30 pm - 12:14 pmDSM-SJO
17h 44m1 stop
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San José to Iowa flights

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

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

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

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

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

When flying from San José to Iowa, you should consider leaving on a Tuesday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to San José, you’ll find the best rates on Tuesdays and the most expensive ones on Saturdays.

Good to know

Low seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$299
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 15% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 8% increase in price.
Flight from San José to Des Moines

FAQs - booking Iowa flights

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

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

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

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Iowa?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Iowa is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost $604 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Iowa is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $639.

Reviews of the top airlines flying from San José to Iowa

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San José 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 José 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.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 8945 reviews
7.7Boarding
7.3Comfort
8.1Crew
6.6Food
7.1Entertainment
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Armrest controller on my seat 35D and nextbooennseat 35E did not work right. Hard to press buttons to recognize and 35D had constantnpressure either upmost down somit was nearly impossible to make selections. .

4.0 OkayGeorge, Aug 2025HNL - IAH
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Armrest controller on my seat 35D and nextbooennseat 35E did not work right. Hard to press buttons to recognize and 35D had constantnpressure either upmost down somit was nearly impossible to make selections. .

I flew with my dog and had already purchased my dog’s ticket. Even that morning I had called costumer service to insure that my husband and I had seats together since the website was giving me an error when choosing our seats and the representative mentioned our dog. I showed up early to the airport and when I got to the gate and we started boarding I was help back and told that I was supposed to have a yellow tag and that I should have checked in at the counter for them to give me that tag. I was not aware of this, the representative on the phone did not say anything. Nor did I see it anywhere in the checking process online, so if you travel with a pet and are not checking in luggage, just know that you still have to go to the check in counter when arriving at the airport unless you want to be the last one to board and not have room for your carry on in the overhead bins. Other than that, I had a great experience.

Once we got in the air the pilot made up some of the time of the delay. So that was really nice.

My flight was delayed about 1 1/2 hours in Chicago, but other then that it was a good flight.

This is the best united airlines flight that I took. The crew was very friendly and the food was tasty!

I understand stuff happens, but plane failures are likely due to lack of maintenance. Additionally, air conditioning wasn't working, no snack/drink service, no WiFi. Fortunately, the crew was communicative and light-hearted. United grabbed another plane and we were able to get to our destination.

There was no food available for this red eye... one little waffle cookie for a 6+ hour flight... thank God I was able to sleep some

It is clear that someone knew, and competent, is in charge of food at United Airlines at least for the international flights. I was flying in coach, but the choices of the dinner were excellent. Tasty, and appropriate size. I had the beef, which was a little bit like a shepherds pie, and it was good. Nothing comparable has been served on a United flight in years. It will not be confused with three star food, but it is very good for airline food. Even better was the breakfast choice between a cinnamon roll and a breakfast sandwich. I chose the breakfast sandwich which was absolutely delicious and which I would happily order again at my local Starbucks or Panera. It is clear that someone knew indifferent is in charge of the food and it’s about time.

The flight was comfortable with the exit row and great service

Had to cancel first flight because Airporter Bus took over 3 hrs to get to airport which resulted in an extra $378 dollar fare . Is there anyway I can be reimbursed for initial fare since it was not my fault? Sent from my iPhone EJ Ledet

My flight was delayed for several hours. Sitting at gate 16 for several hours, I got a text from Kayak the gate changed to 9 before it was announced. Very bad communication at each gate from American Airlines employees. I received 10 notifications of delay from Kayak. My vacation started off horrible! I will write to American Airlines corporate office also.

The AA staff person who checked our bags was curt and almost rude. The FA also seemed unhappy doing her job. Overall it was like riding the school bus back in grade school.

Air Marco’s fleet of airplanes are old and pathetic. The seats are torn and stained. The monitors don’t work properly. If this wasn’t a business trip and I had control of booking the flight, I would not travel on this carrier.

Internet was a bit expensive and did not work ask that week otherwise a good flight

Ring in first class for an overnight flight, there was no blankets nor pillows for first class customers.

My Internet did not work for Outlook email or basically anything. I paid for one hour of in-flight usage and it was terrible. I spent a lot of time on different sites and browsers with no luck and a lot of frustration. Other than that, the flight was on time, crew was nice, service was fine. Seat was OK even though I paid for the extra 6 inches. I cannot imagine how tight the seats in the back must be.

Good service, friendly staff. Food was average for airlines and the seats were small.

Delayed flight that lead to a missed connection and a 5-hour trip became a 12-hour flight 🙄

Any flight to ORD after about 2pm this summer has been challenging. Flight was delayed getting in (coming from ORD) and that led to it not leaving before a ground stop due to lightening before they could fuel the plane, and so forth. They made up some time but we were still late in arriving at ORD, and that led to missed connections.

Food was ok, but not as good as I have had before on AA.

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