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$99 Find cheap flights from Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines

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Cheap flight deals from Reagan-National to Des Moines (DCA-DSM)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Reagan-National to Des Moines 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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7:00 am - 8:19 pmDCA-DSM
14h 19m1 stop
9:21 pm - 12:07 pmDSM-DCA
13h 46m1 stop
$159Frontier
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Sat, Jun 8 - Sat, Jun 15
7:00 am - 1:33 pmDCA-DSM
7h 33m1 stop
9:16 pm - 9:57 pmDSM-DCA
23h 41m1 stop
$240Frontier
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Thu, Jun 13 - Mon, Jun 17
7:00 am - 1:33 pmDCA-DSM
7h 33m1 stop
9:21 pm - 12:07 pmDSM-DCA
13h 46m1 stop
$242Frontier
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Thu, Jun 13 - Sat, Jun 15
10:16 am - 2:21 pmDCA-DSM
5h 05m1 stop
5:50 am - 9:19 amDSM-DCA
2h 29mnonstop
$261American Airlines
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Tue, Aug 13 - Tue, Aug 20
7:00 am - 8:32 pmDCA-DSM
14h 32m1 stop
9:15 pm - 12:09 pmDSM-DCA
13h 54m1 stop
$262Frontier
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Mon, Jul 8 - Wed, Jul 24
7:52 pm - 9:31 pmDCA-DSM
2h 39mnonstop
6:49 am - 1:25 pmDSM-DCA
5h 36m1 stop
$263American Airlines
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Tue, Jul 9 - Tue, Jul 23
5:30 pm - 8:47 pmDCA-DSM
4h 17m1 stop
2:38 pm - 8:54 pmDSM-DCA
5h 16m1 stop
$266Delta
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Tue, Jul 9 - Tue, Jul 23
6:59 pm - 8:19 pmDCA-DSM
26h 20m1 stop
3:27 pm - 12:05 pmDSM-DCA
19h 38m1 stop
$267Frontier
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Fri, Jun 7 - Fri, Jun 14
5:00 pm - 9:44 pmDCA-DSM
5h 44m1 stop
11:30 am - 6:04 pmDSM-DCA
5h 34m1 stop
$364United Airlines
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Tue, May 28 - Thu, May 30
8:30 am - 2:19 pmDCA-DSM
6h 49m1 stop
3:35 pm - 10:33 pmDSM-DCA
5h 58m1 stop
$402United Airlines
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Mon, Jul 8 - Tue, Jul 23

Flights from Reagan-National to Des Moines - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Reagan-National to Des Moines to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines?

The average price of all flights from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to Des Moines clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Des Moines on a Sunday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Thursday is the most expensive day to fly from Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Wednesday and avoiding Mondays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to Des Moines?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to Des Moines, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to Des Moines is February, where tickets cost $288 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and December, where the average cost of tickets is $560 and $543 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to Des Moines?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to Des Moines, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to Des Moines, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 76 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
The best deals for a one-way ticket found by KAYAK users over the last 3 days were on Frontier ($99) and Delta ($133). The cheapest round-trip tickets were found on Frontier ($159) and American Airlines ($261).

Which airlines fly non-stop between Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport and Des Moines?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to Des Moines.
There is just one airline that flies from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to Des Moines direct and that is American Airlines. The best one-way deal found from American Airlines for the route is $232.

How many flights are there between Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport and Des Moines per day?

Each day, there are 4 nonstop flights that take off from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport and land in Des Moines, with an average flight time of 2h 43m. The most common departure time is 7:00 pm and most flights take off in the evening. Each week, there are 28 flights and there are the same amount of flights each day 4.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport and Des Moines?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There are 2 cabin class options for the route. These are First and Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

How long does a flight from Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines take?

A direct flight to Des Moines will take on average 2h 39m to travel the 895 miles flying distance from Reagan Washington National Airport.

What’s the earliest departure time from Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport at 10:16 am and will be landing in Des Moines at 12:02 pm.

What’s the latest departure time from Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to Des Moines jets off at 8:16 pm and lands at 10:00 pm.

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Low season

February

High season

December

Cheapest flight

$99
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 50% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 9% increase in price.
Flight from Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines

When to book flights from Reagan-National to Des Moines

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Reagan-National to Des Moines based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
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FAQs for booking Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to Des Moines?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to Des Moines was $99 for a one-way ticket and $159 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Reagan Washington National Airport and Des Moines?

    No

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines?

    Only American Airlines offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines?

    The Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines?

    oneworld is the only airline alliance operating flights between Reagan Washington National Airport and Des Moines.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines?

    There are nonstop flights from Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Washington, D.C. to Des Moines, Delta or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Washington, D.C. to Des Moines are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $435 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $388 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines?

    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 from Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines?

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines?

    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 Des Moines with an airline and back to Reagan Washington National Airport with another airline. Booking your flights between Reagan Washington National Airport and DSM can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines?

    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 Des Moines from Reagan Washington National Airport up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from DCA to Des Moines

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $298 or less one-way and $437 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly non-stop from Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines?

Find which airlines fly direct from Reagan-National to Des Moines, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National to Des Moines

Monday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines

Tuesday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines

Wednesday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines

Thursday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines

Friday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines

Saturday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines

Sunday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines

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Nonstop returns

Des Moines to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Monday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines

Tuesday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines

Wednesday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines

Thursday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines

Friday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines

Saturday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Sunday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines

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Top 3 airlines serving from Reagan-National to Des Moines

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Washington, D.C. to Des Moines. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Reagan-National to Des Moines? 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
DeltaOverall score based on 10778 reviews
8.2Boarding
8.6Crew
7.9Comfort
7.4Food
8.0Entertainment
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The gate area was incredibly short staffed, with one representative manning 4-5 flights, which caused a 3 hr delay in boarding even though the plane was all ready to leave. Other flights also were delayed because of this. The flight crew was awesome and I feel bad for the only gate worker on call, but Delta needs to hire more employees.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, May 2024AVL - LGA
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The gate area was incredibly short staffed, with one representative manning 4-5 flights, which caused a 3 hr delay in boarding even though the plane was all ready to leave. Other flights also were delayed because of this. The flight crew was awesome and I feel bad for the only gate worker on call, but Delta needs to hire more employees.

Very frustrated with boarding gate crew. She announced the plane was small and they would be limiting us to one item to carry on. Not a problem for me as I understand the tiny planes have limited space!! Not the case here! It was a rather large plane and had plenty of room for bags! So because I don’t want to be one of “those people” who ignores the request to check a carry on I did so asking if I would be able to pick it up at the bottom of the ramp on arrival in Knoxville to which she responded “yes”! Then I watched as every other passenger held onto their 2 items and boarded!! Then when we arrived in Knoxville our 2 carry ons had been put with all the other luggage and we had to go to baggage pick up and wait for all the big checked bags to come off the carousel! So she lied!! Frustrating. Next time I won’t be so nice!

It was a good experience except when boarding a female flight attendant did not go out of her way to assist my teenage daughters in finding space for their carry-ons after their compartments were full.

On time departure, smooth trip, flight attendant told through passengers the gate we would arrive at and the gate our outbound flight was departing from. Early arrival

Checking in at the airport the agent only booked the first keg of my trip and had my checked luggage going to the airport with a layover! Never was issued a boarding pass for the second leg or received sticker fir my checked bag. All was well in the end! Delta agents helped to resolve the situation!!!

Delayed due to an ill passenger after loading. Not preventable on Delta's part. Was in first class. The seats are becoming worn and detaching from their velcro attachments. Only got snacks on flight. The attendant was not the friendliest.

I would fly again the whole experience was great. The only feed back I can give that they don't do that American Airlines does is the crew there is more humorous with boarding and thank their passengers. It makes it more fun to fly with them. I would however fly Delta again.

From Atlanta to Cabo I would have hoped on a plane that size I would have been able to breathe and wiggle my feet a little! The leg room in that plane is non existent and I am only 5”4’. And the air vent either wasn’t working very well or just could not blow air from the ceiling to the seat area as I was suffocating through the entire flight! And please don’t say I would have been more comfortable in first class because I cannot afford those rates and have always travelled Main Cabin without issues !

The pilots were good. Disappointing when planes don't have electrical ports

I liked the piloting of the aircraft. Very disappointed about lack of electrical ports. Also, although a short flight. there was enough time to hand out snacks to comfort + seats as was done for first class.

Should have video screens Plane audio was poor and without wired connection hard to understand crew. Should serve more than just cups of water and pretzels on six hour flight. Did not see crew rest of flight. Fix charging sockets to retain charging blocks.

they made me check my carryon. There was space in the overhead bins.

The plane was delayed 2 hours. The wifi did not work. The seat in first class was not comfortable because the bottom felt like it lost all of its padding. And I did not like when the flight attendant made me wait at my seat to use the bathroom and didn't tell me why. If there were too many people using the 1st Class bathroom, she should have told me to go in the back, coach bathrooms. I guess I have to feel fortunate that they found 2 local pilots to still fly the plane tonight after the original pilots ended up at an airport 60 miles away due to high winds.

The crew were really great, but the 4 hour delay in small chunks was the worst.

Just a crappy airline. The same every time. You feel you are a cow on a farm. You are being being whipped and pulled.

Wasn’t very crowded. Seamless processes. No issues traveling with two little kids.

My interaction with the flight attendent Eve was horrible. I was seated in 3F and was blown away watching her repeatedly skip me as she took other customer orders for lunch...she took the customer next to me but skipped me, then took everyone's order around me (in front of and behind me) . After she had taken every customer's orders to include those behind me, she came to me and said we are out of everything except one last item. I was mortified, in that, I am a 1k flyer, had pre-ordered AND as an African American could only assume why she repeatedly skipped me...mortified. no words

The Flight was good, pilot seemed very skillful. My wheel chair sister who could barely walk was allotted the second last seat in the aircraft, with great difficulty she managed to reach on her seat, as she required attendance we were given separate seat, even on request no one cared, so much so there were single passengers who were given twin seats. May not be taken as complaint but a reminder to the checkin staff to keep in mind in future the allottment of wheel chair passengers seats.

Almost 2 hour delay in boarding with all standing ready to board at original time. No explanation given.

The flight was on time and the crew were great.

Overall the flights pretty good. The snacks we’re good and they were plenty of them. Both boarding and deplaning went quickly.

Delayed abs delayed Gate crew giving poor info - we are definitely leaving at —- Ultimately to cancel flight after 4+ hours of delays Just cancel it earlier

The flight was scheduled to depart DCA at 12:30 pm but was delayed twice on the ground so that we were finally scheduled to depart at around 4:00 pm. Once we boarded, it was announced that takeoff would be delayed again to fix a hydraulic problem which delayed our eventual takeoff until around 5:00 pm. Once we departed, it was a smooth flight back to ORD. We did not get any explanation about what caused the original significant delay. In my experience, this happens frequently with AA.

Lots of weather delays that were poorly communicated and managed. I get there are weather delays but they didn’t make it clear what was happening or comfortable on the plane

Everything was on time; the flight attendants and the gate personnel were very pleasant and helpful.

Our second leg to Jackson WY was unable to land due to weather. We were flown back to Dallas after stopping in SLC. We were given hotel rooms and vouchers. We were told that we would be back on the same plane in the morning. Instead we were given a different flight with different seats. Not a good experience. No one knew what was going on.

Perfect flight. On time departure and early arrival. Smooth flight.

Awful! The flight was delayed and we sat on the plane in DCA for an hour because fuel was out in the wrong part of the plane and would not be accessible during flight. So the plane had to be refueled in correct tank. They also allowed someone to get off of the plane. This delayed my six hour flight by an hour and made me miss my connecting flight. I ran to new gate and American Airlines agents new about the delay and even knew that I was trying to make the connection. They knew thru communication with my friend while in flight that I was in the airport and running to the new gate and they still closed the gate and refused to let me on the new flight despite plane still being at the gate. It was horrible and I had to be rebooked on a flight for 24 hours later. This has been a nightmare and if American Airlines can cause customers to be delayed and then have zero empathy as having an on time flight was more important to them than helping a customer who was delayed by no fault of her own, then it's seems that it's not a company that I want to continue to give my loyalty to. I'm so disgusted.

Help was available but timing was bad in my case

It was a horrible snow storm, but updates were inconsistent and the app never displayed a remotely accurate time or gate until very close to boarding.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Washington, D.C. to Des Moines found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/28Fri
1 stopFrontier
8h 24mDCA-DSM
$99
7/3Wed
1 stopFrontier
6h 38mDCA-DSM
$129
7/9Tue
1 stopDelta
6h 07mDCA-DSM
$133
10/21Mon
1 stopDelta
6h 26mDCA-DSM
$148
6/29Sat
1 stopFrontier
14h 19mDCA-DSM
$190
5/17Fri
1 stopFrontier
8h 39mDCA-DSM
$194
7/4Thu
2 stopsUnited Airlines
22h 06mDCA-DSM
$288
6/28Fri
nonstopAmerican Airlines
2h 39mDCA-DSM
$304
10/20Sun
1 stopAmerican Airlines
4h 28mDCA-DSM
$312
7/3Wed
2 stopsUnited Airlines
22h 06mDCA-DSM
$376

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Last minute flights from Reagan-National to Des Moines

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Washington, D.C. to Des Moines that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/13Mon
multi-stopFrontier
9h 16mDCA-DSM
5/17Fri
multi-stopFrontier
13h 29mDSM-DCA
$278
5/13Mon
multi-stopFrontier
9h 16mDCA-DSM
5/15Wed
multi-stopFrontier
19h 38mDSM-DCA
$347
5/10Fri
multi-stopFrontier
10h 17mDCA-DSM
5/13Mon
multi-stopFrontier
28h 53mDSM-DCA
$438
5/11Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
5h 33mDCA-DSM
5/18Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
6h 37mDSM-DCA
$551
5/13Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
5h 34mDCA-DSM
5/13Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
6h 15mDSM-DCA
$701
5/11Sat
nonstopAmerican Airlines
2h 41mDCA-DSM
5/18Sat
nonstopAmerican Airlines
2h 29mDSM-DCA
$710
5/11Sat
nonstopAmerican Airlines
2h 41mDCA-DSM
5/18Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
5h 13mDSM-DCA
$718
5/10Fri
nonstopAmerican Airlines
2h 44mDCA-DSM
5/13Mon
nonstopAmerican Airlines
2h 26mDSM-DCA
$743
5/10Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 01mDCA-DSM
5/13Mon
nonstopAmerican Airlines
2h 26mDSM-DCA
$753
5/13Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
5h 34mDCA-DSM
5/15Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
12h 33mDSM-DCA
$790

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Reagan Washington National Airport - Des Moines Flights

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Reagan Washington National Airport (undefined)United States

Destination:

Des Moines (DSM)United States

Return flight deals:

Des Moines - Reagan Washington National Airport

Cabin classes:

$716
$1,288
$348
$242