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Cheapest round-trip
$97
Typical prices: $209-$307
Allegiant Air
Fri 8/14Mon 8/17
HOU - DSM • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$41
Typical prices: $113-$396
Frontier
Wed 8/5
DEN - DSM • Non-stop
Arrival airport
You can't fly directly to Ames. It is served by Des Moines (DSM), located 34.3 miles from Ames.
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Cheap Flights to Ames

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

Fri, Aug 14 - Mon, Aug 17
Allegiant Air Logo
3:58 pm - 6:15 pm
HOU
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DSM
2h 17mnonstop
Allegiant Air Logo
12:37 pm - 3:08 pm
DSM
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HOU
2h 31mnonstop
$97Allegiant Air
Fri, Aug 14 - Mon, Aug 17
Allegiant Air Logo
3:58 pm - 6:15 pm
HOU
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DSM
2h 17mnonstop
Allegiant Air Logo
12:37 pm - 3:08 pm
DSM
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HOU
2h 31mnonstop
$103Allegiant Air
Fri, Aug 14 - Mon, Aug 17
Allegiant Air Logo
3:58 pm - 6:15 pm
HOU
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DSM
2h 17mnonstop
Allegiant Air Logo
12:37 pm - 3:08 pm
DSM
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HOU
2h 31mnonstop
$106Allegiant Air
Tue, Aug 11 - Thu, Aug 20
United Airlines Logo
7:57 am - 10:52 am
DEN
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DSM
1h 55mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
5:45 am - 6:52 am
DSM
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DEN
2h 07mnonstop
$171United Airlines
Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 8
Southwest Logo
6:50 am - 11:50 am
HOU
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DSM
5h 00m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
2:40 pm - 10:45 pm
DSM
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HOU
8h 05m
2 stops
$199Southwest
Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 8
Southwest Logo
6:00 am - 1:55 pm
HOU
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DSM
7h 55m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
2:40 pm - 10:45 pm
DSM
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HOU
8h 05m
2 stops
$204Southwest
Wed, Aug 5 - Mon, Aug 10
American Airlines Logo
10:50 pm - 12:25 am
ORD
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DSM
1h 35mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
7:49 pm - 9:37 pm
DSM
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ORD
1h 48mnonstop
$207American Airlines
Sat, Aug 22 - Sat, Aug 29
American Airlines Logo
12:37 pm - 6:17 pm
LAX
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DSM
3h 40mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
6:48 pm - 8:42 pm
DSM
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LAX
3h 54mnonstop
$285American Airlines
Thu, Aug 20 - Mon, Aug 24
United Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 10:26 am
IAD
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DSM
5h 11m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 1:55 pm
DSM
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IAD
6h 55m
1 stop
$310United Airlines
Sat, Sep 5 - Mon, Sep 7
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 10:43 am
JFK
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DSM
5h 43m
1 stop
Delta Logo
4:11 pm - 1:14 am
DSM
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JFK
8h 03m
1 stop
$431Delta
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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$41
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 15% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 2% increase in price.
Flight from Denver to Des Moines

FAQs - booking Ames flights

  • How long is the flight to Ames?

    Flights from New York5h 36m
    Flights from Denver1h 39m
    Flights from Boston3h 03m
    Flights from Los Angeles3h 36m
    Flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport2h 40m
  • What is the cheapest flight to Des Moines?

    In the last 5 days, the cheapest flight deal to Des Moines was found on the route from Denver, at $97 return. The most popular connection is from Phoenix to Des Moines and KAYAK users have found round-trip deals for as low as $170 in the last 5 days.

  • Which airlines fly to Des Moines?

    Many airlines fly to Des Moines, the most common ones being American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta. See the amount of flights per week for popular airlines flying to Des Moines.

  • How to fly to Ames?

    You cannot fly directly to Ames. KAYAK recommends you fly to Des Moines (DSM) (34.26 miles from Ames). From there you can rent a car or get a taxi.

  • What airports are near Ames?

    The closest airport is Des Moines (DSM) (34.26 mi). Other nearby airports are Fort Dodge (FOD) (46.12 mi), Waterloo (ALO) (71.97 mi), Mason City (MCW) (78.58 mi) or Cedar Rapids (CID) (98.57 mi). KAYAK recommends you fly to Des Moines.

  • How far is Des Moines Airport from central Des Moines?

    The city center of Des Moines is 4 miles from Des Moines Airport.

  • What is the name of Des Moines’s airport?

    Des Moines is served by Des Moines Airport, also commonly referred to as Des Moines or Des Moines Intl. The airport code is DSM.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Ames?

    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 to Ames.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Ames is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Ames?

    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 Ames 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 to Ames?

    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 Ames up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Ames

  • There is no major airport in Ames. It is instead served by Des Moines Airport.
  • Looking for cheap airfare to Ames? 25% of our users found round-trip tickets to Ames for the following prices or less: From Fort Lauderdale $106, from Boston $180, from Los Angeles $367
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Ames flight deals.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Ames

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from the United States to Ames? 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 4249 reviews
7.5Entertainment
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
7.0Food
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Overall good, just screaming kids in the area the whole flight.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jul 2026
MDW - MHT
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Overall good, just screaming kids in the area the whole flight.

My experience will Southwest was good. I wish there was more entertainment and the boarding process was slow at time but other than that my experience was great definitely will be flying with SouthWest again.

Flight was delayed by 2 hours, meaning that a flight to Dwnver which should have arrived at 11pm came into the airport at 1 am. Made for a very long day.

I think Southwest is the number one airline that anyone can fly I have flown for the first time Frontier and what a joke and their customer service United was a very strange experience I'm only sticking to Southwest from here on out for sure

Great job! My family doesnt fly often but we felt safe 100%

Great job Southwest! My family doesn't fly often but we felt safe the whole time.

SW can't get their wifi right. I upgrade to insure wifi service but the last two trips had intermittent service. Not worth the extra costs.

The flight was late. The crew was rude. There was no food. Cramped and uncomfortable. Nothing about this flight was good.

Crew was rude, flight was late, wifi didn't work, no food, basically nothing about this flight was good.

Love Southwest! Always a good trip with a happy crew who goes out of their way to be kind and fun.

Flight was delayed and then "they did not have time to load food". No snack or drink at all for 1.5 how flight. Somebody wasn't prepared.

No Internet, no backseat screen, no nothing. I bought a Delta ticket and ended up on American Airlines. How did that happen?

It is usually very pleasant. Good service for the price, international flights are even better

We never made it on this flight because we missed our connection due to o delayed flight from Jackson.

We had a terrible experience. The flight was delayed several hours, so we missed our connection. We were told to wait at the airport. At around 11:00 pm, the flight was cancelled. There were no available seats out of Jackson for the next two days. Fortunately, we had the foresight to rebook on United for the next day. However, we had to spend a long day at the airport and an overnight at a mediocre hotel. It was a miserable way to spend part of our vacation. We also sacrificed our $450 deposit on our California hotel because we could not get there.

delta wifi wouldn’t work boarding was not in sequence flight crew spent most of their time on the phone with the lights off pretending no one wanted or needed anything

Friendly flight attendant Quick checking for baggage drop Quick TSA lines

Crew was absolutely fantastic and we’re so welcoming and friendly ❤️

We got stuck on the tarmac taxiing after landing early so we didn’t get off the plane until an hour later than we thought we would

It was okay. We were delayed for weather reasons, but the pilots and the flight control staff figured a way around the storm and were able to get us to Los Angeles safely. Not all the staff members were polite, but the entertainment on the flight was good.

Have not had a flight out or returning to Norfolk that has not required maintenance, and a gate delay. Properly staff the crew so maintenance can be performed without last minute emergencies on each flight and there is enough staff to have gates prepared for inbound flights. Staff to ensure the safety and on time service vs. profit.

Always pretty good as far as I see it. Staff was friendly and process was quick to get on and off.

Our flight was great with an unexpected upgrade. However, four days into our travel we are still without a piece of luggage. The bag tracker has not been accurate, the airline is not communicating with me or the luggage delivery service and no one is willing to take responsibility or guarantee any kind of support or reimbursement. Unfortunately, we do not have the option to easily shop to replace items as we are currently on a cruise. I have been very disappointed by United Airlines response.

There could have been better food options in economy on the long 7hr trip from IAH to AM.

The seats on this flight weren’t as comfortable as we had expected. Even leaned back these seats left us feeling crappy in our backs. Also we had to use our own tablets for movies, but nothing in the seats in front of us to hold the tablets up.

A long delay. Don't travel late in the day.

The seat was comfortable. There was a lot of turbulence. If it weren't for that,it would have been okay.

It was great, I’m very grateful for the pilots and crew flight attendants for everything.

Flight was great. Efficient boarding. Short flight. Early arrival. Friendly flight crew. The entertainment system did not work well. Could not access it until the aircraft reached 10K feet or more. Lots of glitches.

No food service almost missed because of first flight delays

The price was the only good thing about this flight. It was scary during takeoff when the plane tilted side to side. It made me feel very nervous as I have never had a take-off that unsmooth. There was no on-flight movie or music options and the only complimentary option was water. Other airlines offer trail mix or a caramel cookie and pop options as complimentary. This flight was a 2.5 hour flight. I understand for shorter flights not having options, but a flight 2 hours or longer should offer more complimentary options and in flight entertainment. Also the seats did not recline and for a longer flight reclining seats are a must for comfort.

A very pleasant flight but it would be greatly improved with wifi to help entertain kids

This is a no frills, get it done, efficient airline. The seat is a lawn chair. You better bring your own entertainment. If you want something other than water you need to pay for it. But they will get you to your destination quickly, on time, and then they will turn the flight around and go right back where they came from. Reliably. Couple times a week tops. If it fits into your schedule, you can’t get there cheaper or faster.

A three hour delay to board and then another hour on the tarmac because they couldn't get a tractor? Ugh.

Allegiant canceled the flight. The flight the next day was full. Allegiant did not provide any compensation besides a refund. Last time on Allegiant.

Seats were very uncomfortable and being charged for snacks and water.........

Allegiant actually impressed me, original inbound flight from PBG was so late they gave us a bird inbound from Des Moines and only left 1h late and gained 40 minutes back in the air. Comfortable flight with no frills but no complaints.

Flight was delayed. Crew was good but hot coffee was not available.

Great. No choice for n/a. No food or entertainment options

No food is available without purchasing it and there is no in-flight entertainment. Both of these are OK because we got an inexpensive flight from Allegiant and, otherwise, our experience was excellent.

We were delayed due to a mechanical issue, but the gate staff and then later captain were giving thorough and frequent updates. Ended up being delayed about an hour, but we did get out, so it was overall a good flight!

I was able to check into my flight through the app and online but had issues getting my boarding pass once I arrived to the airport.

Ninth consecutive American flight I have been on that was delayed

I will never but. through kayak again. and American Airlines. I will never fly again on. They're both thieves.

It’s love good long way travel!! I always want more give me price down i want ever month travel I miss travel only North Carolina to Thailand in my love her !!

The boarding by groups is pointless. The first two groups worked fine, but almost Noone boarded in goups three thru five leaving the vast majority boarding when group six was called. It defeated the purpose of spreading out the crowd.

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.

delayed multiple times. no resolution on anything from AA customer service. was put on hold in chat to talk to manager. was 6th in line to talk to manager for more than TWELVE HOURS - from sometime around 9AM until well after I had gone to bed that evening. no explanation, no attempt to make it right. just a five hour delay because of repeated maintenance claims

Was the most uncomfortable I ever had in the air. Felt like I was trapped in the seat legs cramped and was just horrible. The flight to DSM was a lot better. Even being on a smaller plane was better. Staff are outstanding. No complaints about the people.

It was exactly as I expected, on time, smooth flight, courteous staff.

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