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$149 Find Cheap Flights from San Jose to Des Moines

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Cheap Flight Deals from San Jose to Des Moines (SJC-DSM)

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

Recent round-trip flight deals from San Jose to Des Moines

KAYAK's recommended round-trip deals from the most popular airlines that fly from San Jose to Des Moines.
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United Airlines Logo
1:05 pm - 10:17 pmSJC-DSM
7h 12m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:02 am - 12:02 pmDSM-SJC
8h 00m1 stop
$292United Airlines
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Mon, Aug 11 - Thu, Aug 14
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 4:37 pmSJC-DSM
8h 37m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 10:49 amDSM-SJC
7h 49m1 stop
$297American Airlines
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Thu, May 29 - Thu, Jun 5
Delta Logo
1:27 pm - 9:06 pmSJC-DSM
5h 39m1 stop
Delta Logo
10:59 am - 5:45 pmDSM-SJC
8h 46m2 stops
$302Delta
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Thu, May 29 - Thu, Jun 5
Delta Logo
9:00 am - 9:06 pmSJC-DSM
10h 06m2 stops
Delta Logo
7:01 am - 3:20 pmDSM-SJC
10h 19m2 stops
$307Delta
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Thu, May 29 - Thu, Jun 5
American Airlines Logo
1:07 pm - 11:49 pmSJC-DSM
8h 42m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:35 am - 9:10 amDSM-SJC
5h 35m1 stop
$328American Airlines
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Fri, Jul 18 - Sat, Jul 26
American Airlines Logo
7:09 pm - 9:03 amSJC-DSM
11h 54m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
5:35 am - 9:10 amDSM-SJC
5h 35m1 stop
$333American Airlines
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Fri, Jul 11 - Sun, Jul 13
Delta Logo
10:25 pm - 10:16 amSJC-DSM
9h 51m2 stops
Delta Logo
5:23 pm - 11:36 pmDSM-SJC
8h 13m2 stops
$338Delta
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Thu, Aug 7 - Fri, Aug 8
Southwest Logo
11:10 am - 10:50 pmSJC-DSM
9h 40m2 stops
Southwest Logo
7:00 am - 2:30 pmDSM-SJC
9h 30m2 stops
$389Southwest
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Mon, Aug 11 - Thu, Aug 14
Southwest Logo
12:20 pm - 10:55 pmSJC-DSM
8h 35m2 stops
Southwest Logo
1:20 pm - 8:35 pmDSM-SJC
9h 15m2 stops
$553Southwest
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Thu, Jul 17 - Sun, Jul 20
United Airlines Logo
6:45 pm - 11:39 pmSJC-DSM
26h 54m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
1:40 pm - 5:46 pmDSM-SJC
6h 06m1 stop
$630United Airlines
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Mon, May 12 - Thu, May 15
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Jose to Des Moines flights

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

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

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

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Des Moines on a Wednesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Thursday is the most expensive day to fly from San Jose to Des Moines. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Friday and avoiding Mondays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Jose 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 Jose 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 Jose to Des Moines is May, where tickets cost $375 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $811 and $652 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
High seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$149
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 15% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 6% lower on average.
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When to book flights from San Jose to Des Moines

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Jose to Des Moines based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from San Jose to Des Moines

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Jose to Des Moines was $149 for a one-way ticket and $292 for a round-trip.

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

    No

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

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Jose to Des Moines, Southwest or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Jose to Des Moines are Southwest and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $456 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $502 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from San Jose 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 Jose 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 Jose 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 Jose with another airline. Booking your flights between San Jose 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 Jose 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 Jose up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top 3 airlines serving from San Jose to Des Moines

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Jose 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 Jose 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.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4294 reviews
7.1Food
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
7.6Entertainment
8.2Boarding
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It was a perfect flight in all aspects! Both legs!

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2025LGB - SMF
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It was a perfect flight in all aspects! Both legs!

Great flight, 47 passengers on a 180 seat plane. Stewardess was pleasant and cheerful.

I liked the crew member who gave flight instructions on "in case of a problem:. The seats are so small that only a young teenager could sit in middle seat.

Great flight staff. Ease of boarding. Overall, very uneventful and easy trip.

Employees were kind and funny, as always! Flight was late but no announcements were made for people with tight connections to help them transition quickly. No service due to turbulence.

I recently flew Southwest from San Jose to Honolulu. I was very impressed with the flight crew, especially the flight attendant in charge of the front of the plane. She came through the aisle at least five times for drinks and water, and two times for snacks. I have not seen such service since I flew first class. Also, for the first time, they gave us the correct baggage claim number, and the luggage came out quickly. I can't wait for Southwest to have assigned seating! I absolutely hate the Cattle Call boarding procedure and the mad dash to get seats and overhead bins. However, the boarding was efficient.

We had a nice flight. Boarding was easy, our seats were comfortable and the on board service was pleasant.

Service was great, boarding and exiting went smoothly, and the flight was very pleasant.

Was as expected. Crowed planes. Too many carryons delaying takeoff. But the ride only took an hour and saved me a lot of time SFO is a not a great airport.

Was as expected. Crowed planes. Too many carryons delaying takeoff. But the ride only took an hour and saved me a lot of time SFO is a hell hole of an airport. It is the new LaGuardia. Everything Cobbled together. Security gates closed. Terri directional signage

The gate was too far away for the connecting flight

Compared with other carriers business class for an overnight was not worth the extra expense.

Easy to board. Flight was super crowded though so I didn't sleep well on that cross country red-eye flight. The aisles seem ot have gotten narrower and the seat smaller whn luggage and people are getting bigger so it would be AWESOME to have more space and breathing room in general ;)

Pilot Erika DeLong made us feel safe and at ease in a frankly scary time to be flying. Her warm smile and greeting and excellent command of the aircraft in foggy bumpy weather helped us all to calm our nerves and get us home safely.

Plenty of room for me and the cat in Premium Economy. Seat was comfortable. Boarding was a breeze. The lady at the special check-in desk was great, super helpful and professional.

Wish movie and music choices changed more often. Mostly same from a month or two ago when I last flew.

No food service almost missed because of first flight delays

It was good. Just that the seats could not be reclined. The people behind were not ready to let the chairs be reclined

Plane left & arrived early- 5 Crew great. Wi fi - paid for 2, only 1 worked - so so. Waste of $. Coolie was good

There was no USB plug in my section of the plane. So I could not charge my phone. Also, there was no screen to watch movie or anything like that. Wish I had known that in advance, I would’ve brought my iPad.

Very helpful ground crew after an earlier flight delay and being rebooked on a different flight.

The plane was late and then sat on the runway for almost 45 minutes before taking off.

We kept being told that the flight was full and that all overhead compartments were full and therefore had to check in our hand luggage. We were some of the last people to board and noticed that there was still sufficient space in the overhead compartments. We were obliged to check in hand luggage when there was space and so had to wait at luggage retrieval which took a while to then noticed damage to our luggage - not a great experience!

This was an overnight flight. There was no meal service in first class, just a simple snack basket was offered along with beverages. There should have been some type of continental breakfast prior to arrival in PHL. As an Executive Platinum American Airlines Advantage member, I received no name recognition from the first class flight attendant. When disembarking at PHL, the flight attendants were more interested in their cell phones than saying "thank you" to the passengers as they disembarked.

The flight was quick and to the point. The crew just did their job w/o excessive talking and everything was just perfect.

Awkward carry on process. Forced to check all carry on. No overhead space of worthiness. Left delayed, but made up the time. Crew was amicable.

I blame kayak for my last trip to dca. Kayak cancelled my direct flight and put on a one stop flight and made lost whole day from my vacation and had not even refunded my ticket.

Amazingly comfy flight - I had upgraded for a reasonable price and it was worth it. The food also was good.

Had to wait on pilot and crew to depart and had to wait to arrive at the gate because they only had 2 crews working. Delays, delays....Planes just keep getting smaller and tighter and they nickle and dime for everything. When will an airline actually wake up and make flying more enjoyable?

I paid for what I got which was cheap, I brought my own entertainment. I knew what to expect, so I could be prepared. If you’re flying economy, check in early like me. I have no problems with my flight, was on time, staff were friendly, and overall good experience.

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