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Thu, Sep 17 - Sun, Sep 20
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5:10 am - 7:57 pmATL  Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson-DSM Des Moines
15h 47m1 stop Philadelphia
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1:58 pm - 11:06 amDSM  Des Moines-ATL Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
20h 08m1 stop Philadelphia
$152Multiple Airlines
Mon, Sep 21 - Sun, Sep 27
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4:48 pm - 7:33 pmDEN  Denver Intl-DSM Des Moines
1h 45mnonstop
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11:29 am - 12:26 pmDSM  Des Moines-DEN Denver Intl
1h 57mnonstop
$164Frontier
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
$166Frontier
Thu, Oct 29 - Mon, Nov 2
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10:39 am - 1:58 pmDEN  Denver Intl-DSM Des Moines
26h 19m1 stop Nashville Intl
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8:30 pm - 9:36 pmDSM  Des Moines-DEN Denver Intl
2h 06mnonstop
$167Multiple Airlines
Thu, Sep 17 - Mon, Sep 21
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6:59 am - 8:39 amORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-DSM Des Moines
1h 40mnonstop
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5:56 pm - 7:59 pmDSM  Des Moines-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
2h 03mnonstop
$237American Airlines
Mon, Sep 28 - Tue, Sep 29
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10:30 pm - 12:04 amORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-DSM Des Moines
1h 34mnonstop
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5:56 pm - 7:59 pmDSM  Des Moines-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
2h 03mnonstop
$237American Airlines
Wed, Oct 7 - Wed, Oct 14
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12:50 pm - 2:15 pmORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-DSM Des Moines
1h 25mnonstop
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6:55 pm - 8:33 pmDSM  Des Moines-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
1h 38mnonstop
$237United Airlines
Thu, Oct 8 - Tue, Oct 13
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9:00 am - 10:31 amORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-DSM Des Moines
1h 31mnonstop
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3:11 pm - 4:54 pmDSM  Des Moines-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
1h 43mnonstop
$237United Airlines
Mon, Nov 16 - Thu, Nov 19
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6:00 pm - 8:45 pmDEN  Denver Intl-DSM Des Moines
1h 45mnonstop
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6:30 pm - 7:25 pmDSM  Des Moines-DEN Denver Intl
1h 55mnonstop
$237Southwest
Tue, Sep 15 - Sat, Sep 19
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11:15 am - 1:55 pmDEN  Denver Intl-DSM Des Moines
1h 40mnonstop
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4:50 pm - 5:40 pmDSM  Des Moines-DEN Denver Intl
1h 50mnonstop
$237Southwest
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Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 11% increase in price.
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Flight from Newark Liberty Airport to Des Moines

FAQs - booking Ankeny flights

  • How long is the flight to Ankeny?

    Flights from New York6h 03m
    Flights from Denver1h 42m
    Flights from Philadelphia2h 47m
    Flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport2h 40m
    Flights from Los Angeles3h 36m
  • 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 Newark, at $152 return. The most popular connection is from Denver to Des Moines and KAYAK users have found round-trip deals for as low as $164 in the last 5 days.

  • Which airlines fly to Des Moines?

    Many airlines fly to Des Moines, the most common ones being United Airlines, American 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.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4204 reviews
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
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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.

4.0 OkayMather, Aug 2026
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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. :(

Just crazy with times being pushed and pushed and pushed and gate crew at Philly super rude and unprofessional with many under stress with delays.

I liked the new boarding process. I thought the buyup options (legroom, early boarding) to be easy to request and reasonably priced. All the Southwest team from gate to in-flight were so nice.

Flight time kept changing and so did the gate. It was very frustrating

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

The internet on these planes stinks. Need to get starlink

Great people making you feel great and pointing you in the right direction always

Noting this only because it’s so unusual for delta: this was just an uncomfortable flight. The jet ridge was too hot and the plane wasn’t any better. By the time we got off the ground the AC was on but for such a short flight it was almost too late.

1) It was extremely hot in the cabin. All the passengers were sweating and it almost became suffocating 2) It was a 50 min flight but there was no service. How can a 50 minute flight not have any drink/snack service?

Very bad multiple confusion and miscommunication which i ended up missing my flight.

There was no food, so :( to that one. The flight was delayed by 3 hours. Not Delta's fault. Not the crew's fault. Considering how tired all us passengers were, everything went surprisingly well. The flight crew were very helpful, friendly, and professional. I always fly Delta.

Delta is a perfect partner, offering the gold standard across the board.

Our flight from Detroit to LaGuardia on Thursday 8/20 was delayed from 555 to 910 due to storms and a ground stop at LGA. It’s never fun to be stuck at the airport but I thought the desk crew and captain handled it well and kept us informed. I especially liked how they referred to us as their “LaGuardia family.” I am a loyal delta customer and this is one of the reasons why.

Terrible. Waited on runway for 1+ hour after landing and then was brought to wrong terminal

The flights were on time; all went as expected which is a big positive! No delays! There was no food or drink service in any legs, which I understand due to the short flight time.

Not a United thing, but late afternoon departures from Denver with thunderstorms is always prone to delays.

Kayak booked this flight with only 1h 20min layover in Chicago. This made it impossible for me and several other passengers to reach this flight. Moreover, the gate closed boarding in spite of several passengers still on their way without waiting even one more minute. However, the plane departed with 20min (!) delay, i.e., there would have been at least 15 min time to let the delayed passengers board without causing any delays. I complained and as a "thank you" the attendent booked us on the last (!) flight to Indianapolis ~7h later! Thankfully, I caught the spitefulness and the United customer line rebooked the flight to an earlier flight. Although I can't grade this particular flight since I never had a chance to take it, Kayak made the mistake of a too short layover and the crew at the gate was awful.

Sitting in coach even in the larger leg space is extremely uncomfortable and the staff pay no attention.

Really delayed, no effort to support customers other than “sometimes we run late.”

It was serviceable, nothing special but nothing awful on this leg.

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

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.........

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.

The baggage process at the gate was terrible. Stay was not friendly at all

My flight attendant was miserable. Bathroom filthy and the water soapy in the tea. I’d choose delta everytime.

The flight was delayed by about an hour due to a maintenance issue which later then required a change of planes. The crew was great and friendly. The in-flight entertainment did not play properly on Apple Vision Pro in a Safari browser. Although the movie trailers would play fine, the actual movies themselves just had a black screen with audio. There must be something with copy protection or something that isn’t compatible with the Safari browser on Apple Vision Pro. The free inflight Wi-Fi for American Airlines Advantage members is a nice bonus. and is great that they aren’t charging extra for things that have become basic utilities in 2026, like internet access.

DCA-LAX No screen on a 5 hour flight (almost) no food for sale on a 5 hour flight (practically) no wifi coverage or speed on a 5 hour flight I should have gotten my money back, shame on American

Flight was good, little delayed because of busy plane traffic

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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