SNA - DSM

$91 Find Cheap Flights from Santa Ana to Des Moines

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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$155
Overall average: $387
Allegiant Air
Fri 4/17Mon 4/20
SNA - DSM • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$91
Typical prices: $150-$228
Allegiant Air
Fri 4/17
SNA - DSM • Non-stop
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You can fly direct with Allegiant Air. Average duration is 3h 17m
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Cheapest • Avg $352 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 5h 17m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Santa Ana to Des Moines (SNA-DSM)

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

Fri, Apr 17 - Mon, Apr 20
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12:41 pm - 5:58 pm
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DSM
3h 17mnonstop
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10:00 am - 11:51 am
DSM
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SNA
3h 51mnonstop
$155Allegiant Air
Fri, Apr 17 - Mon, Apr 20
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12:41 pm - 5:58 pm
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DSM
3h 17mnonstop
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10:00 am - 11:51 am
DSM
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SNA
3h 51mnonstop
$171Allegiant Air
Fri, Apr 10 - Sun, Apr 12
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12:41 pm - 5:58 pm
SNA
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DSM
3h 17mnonstop
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11:00 am - 9:53 am
DSM
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SNA
24h 53m
1 stop
$189Multiple Airlines
Thu, Sep 10 - Sun, Sep 13
Allegiant Air Logo
12:27 pm - 5:44 pm
SNA
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DSM
3h 17mnonstop
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10:00 am - 11:37 am
DSM
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SNA
3h 37mnonstop
$192Allegiant Air
Thu, Jun 4 - Sun, Jun 7
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9:28 am - 2:42 pm
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DSM
3h 14mnonstop
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7:00 am - 8:38 am
DSM
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SNA
3h 38mnonstop
$205Allegiant Air
Thu, Jun 4 - Sun, Jun 7
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9:28 am - 2:42 pm
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DSM
3h 14mnonstop
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8:36 pm - 12:19 pm
DSM
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SNA
17h 43m
1 stop
$210Multiple Airlines
Fri, Apr 17 - Mon, Apr 20
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12:41 pm - 5:58 pm
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DSM
3h 17mnonstop
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8:15 pm - 3:33 pm
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SNA
21h 18m
1 stop
$224Multiple Airlines
Fri, May 1 - Sun, May 3
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12:26 pm - 5:43 pm
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DSM
3h 17mnonstop
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11:00 am - 8:05 am
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SNA
23h 05m
1 stop
$231Multiple Airlines
Thu, Sep 10 - Mon, Sep 14
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12:27 pm - 5:44 pm
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DSM
3h 17mnonstop
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9:31 pm - 3:23 pm
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SNA
19h 52m
1 stop
$234Multiple Airlines
Fri, Apr 17 - Sun, Apr 19
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12:41 pm - 5:58 pm
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DSM
3h 17mnonstop
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11:00 am - 8:05 am
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23h 05m
1 stop
$238Multiple Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Santa Ana to Des Moines flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Santa Ana 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 John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Des Moines?

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

For John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Des Moines, Monday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Tuesday is the most expensive. Flying from Des Moines back to John Wayne (Santa Ana), the best deals are generally found on Wednesday, with Tuesday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Santa Ana to Des Moines?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Santa Ana 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 Santa Ana to Des Moines is January, where tickets cost $175 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $436 and $421 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Santa Ana to Des Moines?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $258, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$91
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 4% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 13% lower on average.
Flight from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Des Moines

When to book flights from Santa Ana to Des Moines

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Santa Ana 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
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FAQs for booking flights from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Des Moines

  • What is the cheapest flight from Santa Ana to Des Moines?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Santa Ana to Des Moines was $91 for a one-way ticket and $155 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between John Wayne (Santa Ana) and Des Moines?

    Even though you are not required to have a passport, keep in mind that an official ID is needed to board the airplane.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Des Moines?

    Only American Airlines offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Des Moines flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Des Moines?

    The Airbus A320-100/200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Des Moines flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Des Moines?

    Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between John Wayne (Santa Ana) and Des Moines, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Des Moines?

    You can catch a nonstop flight from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Des Moines on on Monday, and Friday.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Santa Ana to Des Moines, United Airlines or Allegiant Air?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Santa Ana to Des Moines are United Airlines and Allegiant Air. With an average price for the route of $668 and an overall rating of 7.4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. Allegiant Air is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $197 and an overall rating of 7.3.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from John Wayne (Santa Ana) 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 John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Des Moines.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Des Moines?

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

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Santa Ana to Des Moines

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $138 or less one-way and $234 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Des Moines?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty to Des Moines.
Find which airlines fly direct from Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty Airport to Des Moines Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty to Des Moines

Monday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

Thursday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

Friday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

Sunday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

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Direct returns

Des Moines to Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Monday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

Thursday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

Friday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

Sunday

Allegiant Air

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Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Santa Ana to Des Moines

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Santa Ana 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 Santa Ana 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.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 9429 reviews
7.7Boarding
7.3Comfort
8.1Crew
6.6Food
7.1Entertainment
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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.

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Mar 2026
SFO - DEN
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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.

Complimentary light meal would be appreciated. But great flight crew service on all legs

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

Women boarding passengers at the gate was absolutely rude and disrespectful of passengers. The flight attendant was absolutely delightful! Smiling and connected with the passengers. So happy. The seats are cramped and uncomfortable but I guess that’s just the way it is Communication regarding flight was excellent

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

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

Crew was great (professional, attentive, prompt). Snacks for 4 hrs flight is deplorable.

Flight delayed. WiFi connectivity very poor if not existant. Last minute arrival forced me to run to catch my connection.

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

Superb. Staff great. Great flight. As with other airlines, seating too tight and restrictive.

There is not one likable thing about this airline. It’s starts with the deceptive pricing and continues through the whole flight. The worst staff I’ve ever experienced way over priced bags absolutely no food or drink (unacceptable and you should be embarrassed) the seats are cramped and uncomfortable there is no entertainment there is nothing about this trash airline that constitutes any amount of money. It’s worse than spirit and way more expensive it is disgraceful. Do not travel with Allegiant I repeat do not bother no matter what they say the price is it is never ever going to be the right choice I’m mind blown at how awful the entire experience was I’m embarrassed that I chose so poorly I cannot reiterate enough how beyond horrible this company and its staff are, not one person on this flight or at the airport is qualified to sweep up trash on a city sidewalk they should certainly never be given any job that requires a brain or manners or communication with human beings, what a disgrace to the human race. Your criminal chiselers and should be put out to pasture

Great flight. Friendly staff. Free snacks and drinks would be nice. I would love fewer taxes and fees added on.

My 90 year old father flew with me. He needed wheel chair assistance and is nearly deaf. The staff was amazing with him.

It was fine. Nobody was outstandingly friendly but no one was rude and everything was smooth . The captain thanked us for flying but no one greeted me as I walked on the plane or as I exited which is the least they could do lol

Clean, friendly, roomy. But check-in from the phone link was terrible. Repeated attempts wouldn’t save at the final step. Just kept spinning! It was very frustrating. Finally, I used the app (vs website link) to check-in which worked very smoothly on the first attempt.

Check in on the web portal was cumbersome! After several attempts I finally got the boarding pass.

Excellent flight and even arrived 23 min early. No entertainment , or wi fi on board, but I downloaded a couple of movies beforehand which kept me entertained. Really like flying Allegiant airlines.

WE were delayed about an hour and never any communications from the employees working the gate. We also were moved to a total of three gates.

I love how they show love to their customers and care about them too.

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 chicken wrap was tiny ($13 for what looked like a 1/3 of a normal wrap?) and disgusting.

Mediocre would be best description. Food bland. Seat biz class uncomfortable to sleep. Crew never dimmed lights completely in an overnight flight to Europe. Would avoid AA if possible.

Small plane, poor meal choices for first class, bad terminal and boarding experience at LAX

Massimo, flight attendant was very authentic, attentive - wonderful. Food/wrap was just okay.

Experience was great. The best part is the free Wi-Fi connection which helps me to work on the flight

The flight was fine. It's the satellite terminal that supports American eagle flights is what sucks. There is only one food option and everything there is way overpriced. I mean I know it's airport pricing, but it's even crazier than that. I bought a sandwich in a plastic container for $18.

The flight was really crowded. Flight attendants were just ok.

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