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Wed, Oct 28 - Sun, Nov 1
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4:11 pm - 2:42 pmATL  Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-DSM Des Moines
23h 31m1 stop Philadelphia
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8:00 am - 10:57 amDSM  Des Moines-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
25h 57m1 stop Philadelphia
$146Multiple Airlines
Wed, Oct 14 - Sun, Oct 18
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9:07 pm - 2:42 pmATL  Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-DSM Des Moines
18h 35m1 stop Philadelphia
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8:43 am - 11:00 amDSM  Des Moines-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
25h 17m1 stop Philadelphia
$146Multiple Airlines
Thu, Oct 1 - Mon, Oct 5
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8:00 am - 10:44 amDEN  Denver Intl-DSM Des Moines
1h 44mnonstop
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8:30 pm - 9:29 pmDSM  Des Moines-DEN Denver Intl
1h 59mnonstop
$176Frontier
Thu, Sep 24 - Sun, Sep 27
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8:00 am - 10:44 amDEN  Denver Intl-DSM Des Moines
1h 44mnonstop
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11:29 am - 12:26 pmDSM  Des Moines-DEN Denver Intl
1h 57mnonstop
$178Frontier
Thu, Feb 25 - Sat, Feb 27
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5:29 pm - 7:09 pmORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-DSM Des Moines
1h 40mnonstop
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7:52 pm - 9:30 pmDSM  Des Moines-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
1h 38mnonstop
$237American Airlines
Wed, Sep 30 - Tue, Oct 6
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3:50 pm - 5:26 pmORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-DSM Des Moines
1h 36mnonstop
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9:26 am - 11:10 amDSM  Des Moines-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
1h 44mnonstop
$237American Airlines
Wed, Oct 7 - Mon, Oct 12
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1:37 pm - 4:20 pmDEN  Denver Intl-DSM Des Moines
1h 43mnonstop
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5:22 pm - 6:25 pmDSM  Des Moines-DEN Denver Intl
2h 03mnonstop
$237United Airlines
Wed, Oct 21 - Mon, Oct 26
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6:10 pm - 9:01 pmDEN  Denver Intl-DSM Des Moines
1h 51mnonstop
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1:27 pm - 2:39 pmDSM  Des Moines-DEN Denver Intl
2h 12mnonstop
$237United Airlines
Thu, Oct 29 - Mon, Nov 2
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7:35 pm - 10:20 pmDEN  Denver Intl-DSM Des Moines
1h 45mnonstop
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7:15 pm - 8:05 pmDSM  Des Moines-DEN Denver Intl
1h 50mnonstop
$237Southwest
Tue, Sep 29 - Mon, Oct 5
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11:15 am - 1:55 pmDEN  Denver Intl-DSM Des Moines
1h 40mnonstop
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7:10 pm - 8:00 pmDSM  Des Moines-DEN Denver Intl
1h 50mnonstop
$237Southwest
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Flight from Atlanta to Des Moines

FAQs - booking Ankeny flights

  • How long is the flight to Ankeny?

    Flights from New York6h 42m
    Flights from Denver1h 35m
    Flights from Philadelphia2h 47m
    Flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport2h 40m
    Flights from Los Angeles3h 30m
  • 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 Atlanta, at $146 return. The most popular connection is from Denver to Des Moines and KAYAK users have found round-trip deals for as low as $176 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 Ankeny?

    You cannot fly directly to Ankeny. KAYAK recommends you fly to Des Moines (DSM) (13.42 miles from Ankeny). From there you can rent a car or get a taxi.

  • What airports are near Ankeny?

    The closest airport is Des Moines (DSM) (13.42 mi). Other nearby airports are Fort Dodge (FOD) (64.19 mi), Waterloo (ALO) (84.08 mi), Cedar Rapids (CID) (98.11 mi) or Mason City (MCW) (99.26 mi). KAYAK recommends you fly to Des Moines.

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

    The distance between Des Moines Airport and downtown Des Moines is 4 miles.

  • 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.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Ankeny

  • There is no major airport in Ankeny. It is instead served by Des Moines Airport.
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Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Ankeny

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from the United States to Ankeny? 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.
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4200 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
7.0Food
7.5Entertainment
8.1Boarding
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Delayed and once landed waited very long for the luggage

6.0 GoodIngeborg, Sep 2026
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Delayed and once landed waited very long for the luggage

Nice managed … it was a smaller plane, so the seating wasn’t as comfortable.

The Southwest airline was ok. A big thank you to Kayak team (David), who worked with me on Sunday afternoon to rebook my travel from Burbank, CA, to CVG. My original flight on Sunday was delayed, so I had to cancel Sunday flight and rebook my travel to Monday. Could not have done it without help from David from Kayak team. Ante Soda GE Aerospace

Seated at front bulkhead for a smidge extra leg room away from home and on flight back home. Away crew was very proactive about assuring our carryons had space close behind us (because no seat in front of us our personal items had to be in a small bin overhead). They actively required passengers place overhead luggage on its side so more items could fit in bins. Home crew made no such efforts. I had to struggle back rows to get overhead bags upon landing, no crew help then either, and some disgruntled passengers as I and others retrieved our bags. There was a system that worked pretty well. The home bound crew just didn't feel like working.

Southwest has inacted unfriendly customer policies like other airlines. Watch the fine print very carefully if you are having to alter flight arrangements. Rules are now complicated and very stilted to travelers sacrificing travel funds (unlike before where the simple, straight forward flight change policy was worth the extra premium for ticket price.) On the positive side, SW Flight crews are still wonderfully helpful.

Flight left on time and was early landing. Seats not comfortable and not enough space…

Flight left on time. Seat spacing is way too small…

It would have been better if the flight was on time

Fairly good - the seats seemed more comfortable on this flight. The staff out of Detroit were quite friendly. But they directed us to the wrong carousel for luggage. :(

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

Both legs on the way were smaller planes, each had a mechanical issue causing a delay

Delta exceeded my expectations! I am beyond satisfied. Thank you!

Flight was on time! That's the most important thing for me.

Delayed flight. Dirty seats, dirty seat belts with food stuck on it from previous passengers maybe. No one cleaned the seats or flight.

The flight was delayed and knowing I was going to miss my connection, nothing was done proactively to try and get me rebooked. It was an act of congress to do so. This is not on the crew, but on the experience itself

No headphones, forced to sit in another seat that I did not book, had to check my carry on when I boarded the plane I saw backpacks and other non carry on items stuffed in the carry on holder! Horrible experience Wi-Fi did not work either

Sat in the tarmac at O’Hare for 65 minutes. This is a regular occurrence for delta at O’Hare

Delta is getting worst by the minute. Where this was at one point my only go to airline, it has become like a budget airline

All was fine. Small plane so no food or entertainment.

Very disappointed in the crew as they did not pick up my trash nor offer headsets

Crew was great. Seats are cramped and uncomfortable and I’m a small person.

Awful. Delay after delay. And then again on the tarmac.

WiFi was slow as compared to trip down. Maybe because it was a night flight and more people were using it?

Excellent except for the 2 screaming kids who wouldn’t stop crying and screaming for the entire flight but what are you going to do? The flight was early- good experience

Kept changing the takeoff time and the moved it up so arrived when boarding had already started. Then sat waiting to taxi in for a long time

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 landing the pilot was very smooth. The flight attendant was kind of rude.The boarding the plane in punta Gorda was not great made us wait out in the heat 😞

My exit seat was very comfortable Coffee was to be purchased but sodas free 😏

It was poor a four hour delay and no explanation for the delay. What’s a 35 dollars going to do. It also made me miss my car rental,

It was on time. Flight was comfortable. Staff was nice. It was the way a flight should always be.

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.........

My flights were all delayed , mostly due to technical issues with AA aircrafts. I had to rebook my trip 4 times . I lost my whole day and finally arrived in LAX around midnight. This was a very bad experience with American airlines , I will always try to avoid flying with them

AA was fine....the overall experience was subpar, but not due to the airline due to broader issues

Delayed and WIFI was not working for most of flight.

The big challenge here was that the inbound flight was delayed, THEN, the aircraft was deemed in need of service, so we had to deplane after being a few minutes away from departure, THEN we had to switch terminals, where another plane in our gate had maintenance issues so we had to change gates again. I am a regular flyer (not on American) so I understand these things happen. The crew was great. The pilot in particular was gracious and understanding and stayed with the passengers the whole time to answer questions and give updates - that was impressive. But the flight was massively delayed as a result, and today I really wanted to be home in time. Sigh The flight was otherwise great.

I am Plstinum Pro snd was standby on earlier flight. They gave seats to people that asked rather than follow standby order. When realized what was happening was too late to get on as no seats left. My scheduled flight was late. Then filled the seat beside me Ruth rude person that they had to move from her original seat

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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