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Wed, Sep 23 - Mon, Sep 28
Frontier Logo
7:00 am - 10:44 amDFW  Dallas/Fort Worth-DSM Des Moines
27h 44m1 stop Denver Intl
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8:30 pm - 12:20 amDSM  Des Moines-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth
27h 50m1 stop Denver Intl
$147Frontier
Mon, Sep 14 - Mon, Sep 21
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7:00 am - 7:33 pmDFW  Dallas/Fort Worth-DSM Des Moines
12h 33m1 stop Denver Intl
Frontier Logo
8:30 pm - 1:47 pmDSM  Des Moines-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth
17h 17m1 stop Denver Intl
$148Frontier
Wed, Oct 21 - Sun, Oct 25
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10:36 am - 1:18 pmDEN  Denver Intl-DSM Des Moines
1h 42mnonstop
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2:49 pm - 3:12 pmDSM  Des Moines-DEN Denver Intl
25h 23m1 stop Nashville Intl
$173Multiple Airlines
Thu, Oct 1 - Mon, Oct 5
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1:46 pm - 10:57 amDEN  Denver Intl-DSM Des Moines
20h 11m2 stops Salt Lake City Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl
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8:30 pm - 9:29 pmDSM  Des Moines-DEN Denver Intl
1h 59mnonstop
$174Multiple Airlines
Sat, Oct 24 - Mon, Oct 26
Southwest Logo
11:05 am - 1:40 pmDEN  Denver Intl-DSM Des Moines
1h 35mnonstop
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7:10 pm - 8:00 pmDSM  Des Moines-DEN Denver Intl
1h 50mnonstop
$177Southwest
Thu, Sep 3 - Tue, Sep 8
United Airlines Logo
5:42 pm - 8:26 pmDEN  Denver Intl-DSM Des Moines
1h 44mnonstop
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5:45 am - 6:52 amDSM  Des Moines-DEN Denver Intl
2h 07mnonstop
$191United Airlines
Fri, Sep 11 - Tue, Sep 15
United Airlines Logo
1:35 pm - 4:19 pmDEN  Denver Intl-DSM Des Moines
1h 44mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
9:13 am - 10:22 amDSM  Des Moines-DEN Denver Intl
2h 09mnonstop
$191United Airlines
Sat, Oct 24 - Mon, Oct 26
Southwest Logo
12:30 pm - 8:45 pmDEN  Denver Intl-DSM Des Moines
7h 15m2 stops Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky Chicago Midway
Southwest Logo
7:10 pm - 8:00 pmDSM  Des Moines-DEN Denver Intl
1h 50mnonstop
$192Southwest
Mon, Sep 28 - Tue, Sep 29
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5:45 pm - 7:21 pmORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-DSM Des Moines
1h 36mnonstop
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7:05 am - 9:00 amDSM  Des Moines-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
1h 55mnonstop
$215American Airlines
Wed, Sep 30 - Tue, Oct 6
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10:30 pm - 12:04 amORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-DSM Des Moines
1h 34mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
7:29 am - 9:10 amDSM  Des Moines-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
1h 41mnonstop
$215American Airlines
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Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 11% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 5% increase in price.
Flight from Denver to Des Moines

FAQs - booking Ankeny flights

  • How long is the flight to Ankeny?

    Flights from New York5h 51m
    Flights from Denver1h 35m
    Flights from Philadelphia2h 47m
    Flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport2h 40m
    Flights from Los Angeles3h 35m
  • 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 $147 return. The most popular connection is from Los Angeles to Des Moines and KAYAK users have found round-trip deals for as low as $267 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.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4219 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
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.

Flight was delayed and we were on the runway after landing for 30 mins

We were delayed so pilots can rest and had no WiFi the whole trip. First class seats are small compared to other planes

The experience was bad. Flight was delayed to handle maintenance (understandable) but still there was some dew forming and dropping as droplets on few seats. Internet at best was allowing some browsing but at a snail pace.

We were delayed 2 hours because of a broken seat. Other than that it was a very nice flight.

There needs to be better accommodations for waiting passengers. A a designated standing space that is separated and away from concourse traffic.

My seats are comfortable because I choose to fly in the exit rows and this time upgraded to first class with minimum sky miles. Otherwise, I would not be happy in regular seats or even middle comfort seats. Onboarding on the return flight from Nashville to Atlanta was hot and very uncomfortable for over 30 minutes due to extreme hot weather. However, Delta should provide some other air flow option as it was almost unbearable until 10 minutes after take-off. First class seats should be equipped with cup holders. Currently, the middle console is used and is flat and prone to spilling drinks.

Delta was fine though my flight was delayed 4 hours into LGA and my return into ORD involved a taxi of 1+ hour to the gate

wifi too slow or would not connect and entertainment kept on freezing

Cancelled my flight. Left me in airport for 12 hours. Rude gate attendants. Worst delta experience I’ve had. I hope they have a focus group and return to thinking about customer service.

One of the restrooms didn’t work. The ones that did never got replenished. Flight attendant just sitting there on their phone. No notification that the bathroom was broken so long lines. Apathetic crew.

Flight did not have wifi service. It was experiencing technical difficulties. Definitely and old plane that needs updating.

Very Poor. Significant delays getting to Chicago and then very poor communication on delays in Chicago to Cleveland. We could have rented a car and driven there faster than the delays ended up being.

The app logs you out right when you are boarding requiring all passwords and reservation number for the flight. Super annoying

The pre-order only approach for fresh food is really challenging

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

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.

mechanical problem delayed more than 2 hours on the run way.

I paid extra for a seat up front and at last minute was moved to the 2nd to last row - which I could have had for free. No reason and no refund. Really great customer service American

You guys broke my bag so not good, and that was the cherry on top after a 4 hour delay, change of gates, etc.

I have to sit in the middle for more than five hours because the first flight was delayed. Terrible experience. No more American Airlines.

The first flight was delayed by an hour and a half, so we missed the second flight. They rebooked us on the later flight and I have to sit in the middle for more than 5 hours. Terrible experience. No more American Airlines.

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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