$232 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 Moines1 stop$567
Des Moines
Des Moines1 stop$567

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

Mon, May 25 - Sun, Jun 14
United Airlines Logo
12:30 am - 10:30 pm
SJO
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DSM
21h 00m
1 stop
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8:00 am - 10:11 am
DSM
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SJO
27h 11m
1 stop
$567United Airlines
Thu, Feb 5 - Sun, Feb 8
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2:20 pm - 10:30 pm
SJO
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DSM
8h 10m
1 stop
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6:48 pm - 12:56 pm
DSM
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SJO
18h 08m
1 stop
$575United Airlines
Thu, Feb 5 - Sun, Feb 8
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6:30 am - 9:50 pm
SJO
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DSM
15h 20m
2 stops
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3:35 pm - 1:15 pm
DSM
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SJO
21h 40m
2 stops
$579United Airlines
Thu, May 28 - Sun, Jun 14
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11:13 am - 10:20 am
SJO
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DSM
22h 07m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
6:45 pm - 10:11 am
DSM
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SJO
16h 26m
2 stops
$580United Airlines
Sat, May 30 - Mon, Jun 15
United Airlines Logo
12:30 am - 2:11 pm
SJO
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DSM
12h 41m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
6:45 pm - 10:11 am
DSM
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SJO
16h 26m
2 stops
$588United Airlines
Tue, May 26 - Fri, Jun 19
United Airlines Logo
11:13 am - 10:30 pm
SJO
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DSM
10h 17m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 10:11 am
DSM
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SJO
28h 56m
2 stops
$608United Airlines
Mon, May 25 - Thu, Jun 18
United Airlines Logo
11:13 am - 10:30 pm
SJO
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DSM
10h 17m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 10:39 pm
DSM
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SJO
17h 24m
2 stops
$609United Airlines
Mon, May 25 - Fri, Jun 19
United Airlines Logo
11:13 am - 10:30 pm
SJO
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DSM
10h 17m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 10:11 am
DSM
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SJO
28h 56m
2 stops
$630United Airlines
Fri, May 29 - Fri, Jun 19
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12:31 pm - 11:24 pm
SJO
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DSM
9h 53m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:44 pm - 11:22 am
DSM
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SJO
17h 38m
1 stop
$631Multiple Airlines
Wed, May 27 - Thu, Jun 18
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1:30 pm - 10:30 pm
SJO
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DSM
8h 00m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 7:37 pm
DSM
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SJO
12h 37m
1 stop
$688Multiple Airlines
Booking Insights

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.

Which airlines fly non-stop between San José and Iowa?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from San José to Iowa.

There are 2 airlines that fly nonstop from San José to Iowa. They are American Airlines and United Airlines. The cheapest airline for this route is United Airlines, with the best round-trip deal found costing $495 and arriving in Des Moines (DSM). On average, American Airlines offers the best prices for nonstop flights between San José and Iowa.

Good to know

Low seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$232
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 3% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 1% lower on average.
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.

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 9163 reviews
8.1Crew
7.7Boarding
7.1Entertainment
6.6Food
7.3Comfort
Airline reviews

Was happy we finally got upgraded in 1st class. The seat getting old. The cushiness need some improvement.

10.0 ExcellentDavid, Jan 2026
IAD - BNA
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Was happy we finally got upgraded in 1st class. The seat getting old. The cushiness need some improvement.

Safe made to destination. Late to start at GVA for icy reasons but we fought our next fly.

I just think it’s unfortunate that Airlines have completely abandoned the idea of serving any kind of decent or even real food on flights, not even on a four hour flight!? Those days are gone, I guess.

Yet another flight in which beverage and snack service was skipped. Other that that, firmly mediocre. Landed early, to gate late due to congestion at the gates. Airline's fault or airports fault: unknown.

Miserable. They moved my seat, but canceled the next leg of my flight. I resolved the issue at my transfer, but that resulted in lost luggage that has taken days off my schedule with no resolution. Worse, they fail to interface effectively with Lufthansa, forcing me to bounce between two equally useless help desks. The apps are unable to handle the situation, the bag dropped off the tracker, and while the call centers are polite, they do not provide written information to assist with cross-airline communication.

Both flights delayed. 2nd flight over 3 hours late mechanical issues

l really enjoy very much the flight was very pleasant

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

I like flying first class, and United has a nice one

Flight was delayed 45 minutes because originating flight was coming from Newark. No complimentary snacks were offered on this 5+ hour flight. No screens for the flight, but movies offered if you had already downloaded the United app (which I hadn't on my ipad). No USB ports, only a flimsy plug-in port near the bottom of the seat that was hard to see and kept coming unplugged.

We were upgraded to First Class and it was a great flight

Amazing I love American. I’ll never fly anyone else if I can help it.

I love American. I’ll never fly anyone else if I can help it.

Flight delay and multiple gate changes including a change near boarding time to another terminal, which in DFW is a pain. Pre-boarding delay and also a further delay on the ground after boarding. About an hour and a half total delay.

On the plus side, crew was attentive, drinks were cold, and in-flight entertainment selection was better than some other airlines. On the negative aide, Plane was delayed almost an hour, either no announcements from the gate crew. Biscoff cookies are gross, appreciate airlines that give a choice. Also, crew had no personality or enthusiasm at all.

Little warm on the plane and delayed for an hour

Tell the crew (when boarding) to yell at the imbeciles blocking us from walking up to scan. I promise everyone crowds around and half of us (most the time I’m group 4) have to push our way through. Your staff is awesome, the public - not so much-

Bags took over and hour to come out. Delays due to wind caused rebooking.

Services, food products, and crew friendliness on American Airlines international flights is mediocre compared to Emirates, Qatar, and Singapore Airways. American does not do much to differentiate its product on international routes. Its menu options are similar on international flights. American Airlines flight attendants do not call elite frequent travelers by their names; American Airlines flight attendants do not seem to be motivated to go above and beyond in the service they provide. American Airlines personnel do not seem to take pride in their work.

The flight was good. We had to spend almost an hour on the tarmac when we arrived in Dallas. Waiting for a gate. What’s the point of arriving early if you have no gate to park at?

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