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Cheap Flights from Washington, D.C. to Iowa

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Des Moines
Des Moines1 stop$287
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids1 stop$241
Sioux City
Sioux City1 stop$314
Waterloo
Waterloo1 stop$369
Moline
Moline1 stop$271
Des Moines
Des Moines1 stop$287
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids1 stop$241
Sioux City
Sioux City1 stop$314
Waterloo
Waterloo1 stop$369
Moline
Moline1 stop$271

Book Cheap Washington, D.C. to Iowa Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. to Iowa 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Washington, D.C. to Iowa

Wed, Oct 14 - Sat, Oct 17
Delta Logo
4:45 pm - 9:37 pm
BWI
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CID
5h 52m
1 stop
Delta Logo
6:20 am - 1:57 pm
CID
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BWI
6h 37m
1 stop
$241Delta
Wed, Oct 14 - Sat, Oct 17
Delta Logo
6:10 pm - 10:06 pm
BWI
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CID
4h 56m
1 stop
Delta Logo
5:30 am - 11:08 am
CID
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BWI
4h 38m
1 stop
$241Delta
Wed, Sep 30 - Wed, Oct 7
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 11:20 am
BWI
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CID
6h 20m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:13 pm - 12:16 am
CID
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BWI
5h 03m
1 stop
$241American Airlines
Wed, Oct 28 - Tue, Nov 3
American Airlines Logo
7:17 am - 1:22 pm
BWI
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CID
7h 05m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:10 pm - 11:59 pm
CID
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BWI
4h 49m
1 stop
$241American Airlines
Sat, Sep 26 - Sat, Oct 3
United Airlines Logo
5:29 pm - 10:47 pm
BWI
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CID
6h 18m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 1:58 pm
CID
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BWI
6h 28m
1 stop
$241United Airlines
Thu, Aug 27 - Mon, Aug 31
Frontier Logo
7:00 am - 1:33 pm
DCA
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OMA
7h 33m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
2:18 pm - 9:59 pm
OMA
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DCA
6h 41m
1 stop
$244Frontier
Thu, Aug 20 - Mon, Aug 24
Frontier Logo
6:00 pm - 1:33 pm
DCA
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OMA
20h 33m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
2:18 pm - 4:59 pm
OMA
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DCA
25h 41m
1 stop
$245Frontier
Tue, Sep 29 - Wed, Sep 30
United Airlines Logo
4:13 pm - 11:43 pm
BWI
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OMA
8h 30m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
11:21 am - 5:43 pm
OMA
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BWI
5h 22m
1 stop
$274United Airlines
Tue, Oct 13 - Sat, Oct 17
Southwest Logo
6:25 pm - 10:20 pm
BWI
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OMA
4h 55m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
4:30 pm - 10:45 pm
OMA
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BWI
5h 15m
1 stop
$274Southwest
Sat, Oct 10 - Sat, Oct 17
Southwest Logo
6:30 am - 9:40 am
BWI
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OMA
4h 10m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
4:30 pm - 10:45 pm
OMA
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BWI
5h 15m
1 stop
$274Southwest
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Washington, D.C. to Iowa flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Washington, D.C. to Iowa to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from Washington, D.C. to Iowa?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Washington, D.C. to Iowa departing in September.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to Iowa from Washington, D.C. usually cost between $371 and $613 in September.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $287 on Multiple Airlines (Sep 30-Oct 5).

What is the cheapest Washington, D.C. to Iowa flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to Iowa from Washington, D.C. found in the last 5 days was to Des Moines, at $405 round-trip. The most popular route is from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport (DCA) to Des Moines (DSM), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $405.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Washington, D.C. to Iowa?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $530 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Washington, D.C. to Iowa?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. to Iowa, 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. to Iowa is January, when tickets cost $373 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and July, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $512 and $506 respectively.

Good to know

Low season

March

Cheapest flight

$106
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 13% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 4% increase in price.
Flight from Washington Dulles Airport to Des Moines

FAQs - booking Iowa flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Washington, D.C. to Iowa?

    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 Washington, D.C. to Iowa.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Washington, D.C. to Iowa?

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  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Washington, D.C. to Iowa?

    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 from Washington, D.C. to Iowa 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 from Washington, D.C. to Iowa?

    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 from Washington, D.C. to Iowa up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Washington, D.C. to Iowa

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Washington, D.C. to Iowa. 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 Washington, D.C. to Iowa? 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 4228 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
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No wifi, seems to be very common with Southwest currently. Everything else was normal.

8.0 ExcellentSean, Jul 2026
HOU - LGB
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No wifi, seems to be very common with Southwest currently. Everything else was normal.

Poor customer service, no accommodation for passengers when the flight was delayed over 5 hours.

Friendly crew kept coming by to make sure all was ok, provide additional refreshments, etc.

It was good. Last flight was delayed but I always say that is in God's plan

Haven’t flown on SW in years. Flight was on time departing and arriving. Served vegan butter onion flavored pretzels which were bad. Coke served was in a tiny paper cup. Crew was not engaging. Felt like they were going through the motions. Old plane, tight seats and no leg room.

No delays and arrived to destination 30 min early. Staff was super friendly.

Pretty standard flight. We left late, but arrived early. The wifi entertainment is always nice. The free snacks and beverages are simple, but appreciated. I'm tall and the seats are an issue. I can deal with a short flight, but any longer, I have to find another airline where I know beforehand I have extra legroom.

Awesome experience. No in-flight video or meal. Still do not like the boarding process.

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

On time, good crew, easy flight. Just like the old days!

Seats were not bad enough and uncomfortable good legroom in the emergency exit row we were in, but we were forbidden to hold my grandson on my lap for a little while, and the stewardess passed us saying it was against regulations which makes little or no sense when you’re 36,000 feet. The food snacks were really bad. Tasteless tasted like wallpaper, but we’re supposed to be protein bars, and the announcements were all completely incoherent because of the noise of the airplane and the lowness and crackly nature of the PA system.. this was disgraceful. No one in our party could understand a word of what the captain or the flight attendant were saying —not a word! The landing was a little hairy in a pretty stiff crosswind -we bounced before the plane stabilized on the runway

Chaotic boarding at these gates, multiple gates squeezed in at the very end of a concourse, behind a restaurant. Agents gave up on boarding by individual zones. Flight itself was uneventful, which is all we hope for any more.

The gentleman at the gate I think his name is RIE was exceptional

This flight was no comparison to our prior flight. I'm thinking it all has to do with the age of the aircraft.

2 of the seats in row 31 the entertainment system was not working, and one seat the tray table did not go all the way down. Flight arrived early and departed on time which was great.

Waited at the usual crowded gate at DCA where one ends up standing up because there aren't enough seats.

Delayed take-off. Very small plane so very scary with lots of bumps during the flight. Would never fly Delta on short flights in small 80 seaters plane again! Felt relieved when landed.

Inexpensive, got an exit row aisle aeat with no middle passenger, bought a great breakfast sandwich, flight comfortable & arrived ahead of schedule.

I wouldn't say I liked being forced to check my small roller bag at the gate; too many people had bags and were in a higher boarding group.

715PM departure was 2.5 hours late. Received hotel & food voucher but after we already booked a room. Entire team just seemed like they were 2-3 steps behind in execution, and notifcations.

Delayed 2 hours while stuck on the aircraft. If the luggage was properly loaded the first time we probably wouldn’t have been delayed at all

Onboard staff was courteous, helpful, responsive and friendly. The boarding process was disorganized, poorly communicated, and disheveled. Gate agents were yelling instead of using the PA system, didn’t communicate the timing delay of our flight, and created an atmosphere of chaos rather than order and communication. As far as I know, there was no reason for their. I would hate to see how it operated under extreme conditions. I’ve never seen United Airlines operations in such a state.

The flight did not have its customary snacks during the flight. Apparently they were never loaded on the plane.

Like: departed and arrived on time. Unlike: Food options for purchase allways bad, 1 of 2 of the crew members not very friendly at all. Seats and leg room aweful. At this point I am thinking on switching to AA.

Over 5 hour delay with minimal updates or ability to standby for alternative flights. During boarding and 1 hr+ wait for takeoff, seats were drenched w water from air conditioning condensation and always leftover crumbs on carpet and seats

After arriving in Chicago, we were taxiing for 1.5 hours with infrequent and untruthful updates about the amount of time it would take to arrive at the gate. Minimally, the team could have provided timing expectations that were more truthful, especially one their original expectations were not met.

United didn’t even try to hold the flight for me. They knew I had a tight connection and when I arrived at the gate less than 10 mins after final boarding the flight had already gone. The gate agent wasn’t even notified that I was on my way. She was told I wasn’t at the airport

Good quick flight on a small but comfortable plane. I'm 6'3 and had plenty of space.

The flight was delayed so we were dead tired, and after that the turbulence was horrible. I was very scared.

Wonderful. Quick boarding. Early departure and we arrived 30 minutes early at our destination. Unfortunately, when you arrive early, there is still a departing aircraft at our gate. We had to park for 30 minutes until the gate was clear. So our early arrival was not really early at the gate. Otherwise it was a quick and smooth flight. Appreciated the efficiency.

Patrons with larger bags were asked to check the bags when boarding. Seems like the most effective, and least costly way, way to successfully use the cramped space.

They cancelled our flight two times after rebooking us for a later flight. We never got on the plane. We found another solution by driving.

Mostly great. Only issue was with the WiFi. Halfway through the flight it was spotty and I was unable to work as I planned. This impacted my work products as I am traveling for business and it was an unexpected hindrance which was inconvenient. Flight here was amazing. For a 5 hour flight something more than a Biscoff would be nice but I’m just swinging at windmills I guess…

Delayed boarding because a flight attendant couldn't find the gate...sat on the plane for over an hour at the gate because AA couldn't get one of the planes behind us to move

The seats were extremely cramped, with very little legroom or personal space. There was no room left in the overhead bins for a backpack, and the space under the seat in front was so limited that I could barely fit my bag underneath. Overall, the seating arrangement felt very uncomfortable and overcrowded.

As always, most AA flights that we fly are almost ALWAYS delayed and that too multiple times. Very frustrating

The small flights with Valet Luggage has a poor service

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.

Frontier feels like a family I Worked for Eastern Airlines back in the day and I felt the family vibe that I had then. Thank you

I paid for the upgraded bundle. Was worth it! Great experience round trip!

More inflight connection. And leg space is horrible. And the paying for baggage I'd ridiculous!!!

Frontier Airlines was AWFUL. I was an hour early for my flight and the lady refused to check me in. I had to purchase a whole new ticket with a different airline.

I missed a flight because of a delay. I had to buy a new ticket through Southwest.

Bag should not be so much money. This is how Frontier takes advantage of customers

Frontier is definitely a good option for people traveling light or on a budget - just remember to bring your own entertainment and your own headphones if you need them.

Never offer anything to drink ☹️ Flight delayed gate moved poor communication

It’s a cheap airline. I wish they had better seats.

Seats are cramped and very uncomfortable. You have to pay for everything and it is too expensive.

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