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Cheapest round-trip
$180
Typical prices: $182-$292
Southwest
Sat 9/5Fri 9/11
DEN - DSM • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$44
Typical prices: $84-$303
Frontier
Mon 11/9
DEN - DSM • Non-stop
Arrival airport
You can't fly directly to Ankeny. It is served by Des Moines (DSM), located 13.4 miles from Ankeny.
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Cheap Flights to Ankeny

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

Sat, Sep 5 - Fri, Sep 11
Southwest Logo
5:50 pm - 8:50 pmDEN  Denver Intl-DSM Des Moines
2h 00mnonstop
Southwest Logo
2:25 pm - 3:15 pmDSM  Des Moines-DEN Denver Intl
1h 50mnonstop
$180Southwest
Thu, Oct 22 - Mon, Oct 26
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6:30 am - 10:50 pmPHX  Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl-DSM Des Moines
14h 20m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl
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9:11 pm - 4:50 pmDSM  Des Moines-PHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl
21h 39m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl
$182Multiple Airlines
Thu, Sep 10 - Sun, Sep 13
Frontier Logo
8:56 pm - 7:33 pmPHX  Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl-DSM Des Moines
20h 37m1 stop Denver Intl
Frontier Logo
11:29 am - 8:00 amDSM  Des Moines-PHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl
22h 31m1 stop Denver Intl
$184Frontier
Thu, Sep 10 - Mon, Sep 21
Frontier Logo
8:00 am - 10:44 amDEN  Denver Intl-DSM Des Moines
1h 44mnonstop
Frontier Logo
8:30 pm - 9:29 pmDSM  Des Moines-DEN Denver Intl
1h 59mnonstop
$186Frontier
Thu, Sep 10 - Mon, Sep 21
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:23 pm - 8:41 pmPHX  Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl-DSM Des Moines
25h 18m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:31 pm - 11:59 amDSM  Des Moines-PHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl
16h 28m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl
$186Multiple Airlines
Sat, Sep 12 - Sat, Sep 19
Southwest Logo
6:00 am - 11:30 amDEN  Denver Intl-DSM Des Moines
4h 30m1 stop Chicago Midway
Southwest Logo
4:50 pm - 5:40 pmDSM  Des Moines-DEN Denver Intl
1h 50mnonstop
$187Southwest
Wed, Sep 2 - Sun, Sep 6
United Airlines Logo
8:48 pm - 11:44 pmDEN  Denver Intl-DSM Des Moines
1h 56mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
5:45 am - 6:52 amDSM  Des Moines-DEN Denver Intl
2h 07mnonstop
$197United Airlines
Thu, Sep 24 - Sat, Sep 26
American Airlines Logo
6:59 am - 8:39 amORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-DSM Des Moines
1h 40mnonstop
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7:05 am - 9:00 amDSM  Des Moines-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
1h 55mnonstop
$215American Airlines
Mon, Sep 28 - Wed, Sep 30
American Airlines Logo
6:59 am - 8:39 amORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-DSM Des Moines
1h 40mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
2:29 pm - 4:15 pmDSM  Des Moines-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
1h 46mnonstop
$215American Airlines
Mon, Sep 7 - Mon, Sep 14
United Airlines Logo
9:00 am - 10:26 amORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-DSM Des Moines
1h 26mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
6:24 am - 8:00 amDSM  Des Moines-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
1h 36mnonstop
$215United Airlines
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Low season

January

Cheapest flight

$44
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 13% increase in price.
Flight from Denver to Des Moines

FAQs - booking Ankeny flights

  • How long is the flight to Ankeny?

    Flights from New York5h 56m
    Flights from Denver1h 40m
    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 Denver, at $175 return. The most popular connection is from Los Angeles to Des Moines and KAYAK users have found round-trip deals for as low as $285 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.

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

    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 Ankeny.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Ankeny 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 Ankeny?

    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 Ankeny 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 Ankeny?

    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 Ankeny 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 Ankeny

  • There is no major airport in Ankeny. It is instead served by Des Moines Airport.
  • Looking for cheap airfare to Ankeny? 25% of our users found round-trip tickets to Ankeny for the following prices or less: From Boston $123, from Fort Lauderdale $135, from Los Angeles $546
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Ankeny flight deals.

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 4218 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
7.5Entertainment
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It would have been better if the flight was on time

2.0 MediocreMichael, Aug 2026
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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

Exceptional. The gate crew responded quickly and got me onto this earlier flight as the final passenger, saving me more than four hours of wait time for my reserved flight.

The flight was delayed due to earlier issues at other airports. The crew was excellent & made it a good trip.

Boarding process of asking for volunteers to check bags goes against the system you had before with 2 bags checked free. This process is more of a guilt trip than a caring attitude toward the customer. In addition bag-size scrutiny has increased which also slows down the process of boarding. My wife said she will not fly on your airline again unless there is no other option.

Eveeyrime I fly they are begging for bags due to cabin overhead space. What they should so ia take the bags that are clearly too big to fit wheels first on their side. And those of us who give up the bag should really get their bags first. When boarding, nobody wants stupid jokes about how hot it is on board. Give us some cool air. Im usually sick from the heat by the time we take off.

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

Pushing back flight and ultimately cancelling it after multiple changes and hours of delays. Comm were terrible as to what was going on and what options were available.

Even though we arrived early and checked in, for some unexplained reason, our bags were removed from the plane and put on the next flight. It took over 12 hours after arriving to get our bags.

Stewardess was not accommodating when I requested a second drink.

Some of the passengers are coming on board with luggage so overstuffed and/or too large that have no business going into the overhead bins.

I am in a wheelchair The gate agent knew exactly how to boarding A wheelchair first also the flight attendant knew exactly what she was doing

There is consistently no communication/updated time slots in the app on when a flight will board when its delayed, which is the most frustrating as a consumer trying to understand if they need to get food now, or if there is actually a chance for them to eat during their layover. This keeps being my experience with delta and a potential reason to change airlines.

Long delays at both DCA and MSP; Crew did not keep us informed (or very little). Airplane was showing signs of heavy use (not up to Delta standards). Food options for Business Class have dropped in quality. After landing we sat on tarmac for maybe 25 minutes with no provided chance to use the bathroom and crew did not tell us what was going on or give an estimated time to expect to be at a gate.

Both of my flights to and from JFK experienced significant delays. Most notably, my first flight was delayed by six hours due to crew members being affected by delays on a previous flight. While I understand that disruptions can occur, Delta’s staffing and operational planning should include sufficient contingency measures to handle situations like this rather than placing the full burden of those delays on customers. Additionally, the $12 meal voucher offered as compensation was inadequate, particularly given the high cost of food and beverages at the airport. Considering the length of the delay and the substantial inconvenience caused, I believe more meaningful compensation would have been appropriate.

Although I know the Airlines cannot control the situation when there’s a ground stoppage, it would’ve been nicer if we would have had more up-to-date information clarity around the delays. Additionally, I think the delays also took a toll on the Cabin crew, particularly the lead flight attendant in first class. She was not very friendly when we boarded the plane for many of the passengers. Number one she refused to hang a garment bag in the front closet for a first class passenger, she was unwilling to dispose of an empty bottle in the trash as I was boarding (despite drinking a bottle of water herself and needing to disregard), and she was very combative with a passenger, who needed to access something from his bag that was Gate checked. Frankly, it was really unfortunate as I’ve never seen a flight attendant behave that way directly to the passengers, particularly when none of us had done anything wrong.

overall the crew onboarding and providing service during our flight was great; they were friendly and helpful. I said ok to the entertainment because there was none, but the crew explained why which was very helpful. I am a diabetic and the type of snacks are not diabetic friendly (full of carbs and sugar). However, I am always prepared because I know the catering is for the larger population.

the seat has a problem. the back had a hole.

The back to back mechanical delays from Denver to San Diego and then on my return flight from Denver to Great Falls it added extra time both ways

Really old place. Not as clean as it should be, tray tables needed better cleaning. The items, trays and some other items need to b6 engineered. Anything task you or crew may do is incredibly load, seriously engineer for quiet smooth, easy. Just opening and closing the tray table is actually dangerous and can easily injure a finger. I'm sure it happens as it happened to me! First time I used United and likely will be the last!

Like the fact that the boarding was expedited. But the delay and chaos around the onboarding was not appreciated.

Flight was 2.5 late. Maybe not United’s fault but late none the less. We were late as well on the first leg. WiFi quit working with an hour left.

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

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.

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

There was a 6 hours delay in our departure. And yet, no compensation was offered. A company should be responsible for such a delay.

Little bit of trouble getting my KTN and pre-check status onto the ticket, but otherwise the counter staff were friendly and truly concerned to get it right.

Plane was delayed for 3 hours, due to situation within aa control. Information was shared poorly. We sat on tarmac for over 40 minutes after the 3 hour delay.

Couldn't make the flight because connecting flight was canceled.

The flight could have actually taken place. Canceled flight and no option to rebook that day.

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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