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Find cheap flights to Des Moines from C$ 265

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight to Des Moines departing on 26/6. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap flight deals to Des Moines

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights 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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1:15 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.YYZ-DSM
9h 45m1 stop
7:46 a.m. - 6:35 p.m.DSM-YYZ
9h 49m1 stop
C$ 446American Airlines
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Thu, 25 Apr - Thu, 2 May
12:54 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.YYZ-DSM
10h 06m2 stops
7:46 a.m. - 6:35 p.m.DSM-YYZ
9h 49m1 stop
C$ 458American Airlines
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Thu, 25 Apr - Thu, 2 May
7:59 a.m. - 1:04 p.m.YYZ-DSM
6h 05m1 stop
2:11 p.m. - 10:48 p.m.DSM-YYZ
7h 37m1 stop
C$ 459Delta
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Tue, 16 Apr - Wed, 17 Apr
1:02 p.m. - 9:27 p.m.YUL-DSM
9h 25m1 stop
7:30 a.m. - 3:06 p.m.DSM-YUL
6h 36m1 stop
C$ 461Delta
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Mon, 15 Apr - Wed, 17 Apr
12:40 p.m. - 11:43 p.m.YVR-DSM
9h 03m1 stop
6:00 a.m. - 9:51 a.m.DSM-YVR
5h 51m1 stop
C$ 462United Airlines
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Tue, 16 Apr - Wed, 17 Apr
6:45 a.m. - 4:26 p.m.YYZ-DSM
10h 41m1 stop
11:00 a.m. - 11:15 p.m.DSM-YYZ
11h 15m1 stop
C$ 510WestJet
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Tue, 23 Apr - Sun, 28 Apr
6:30 a.m. - 2:01 p.m.YYZ-DSM
8h 31m1 stop
6:26 a.m. - 8:50 a.m.DSM-YYZ
25h 24m1 stop
C$ 514WestJet
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Thu, 4 Jul - Sun, 7 Jul
12:45 p.m. - 9:44 p.m.YYZ-DSM
9h 59m2 stops
8:00 a.m. - 3:43 p.m.DSM-YYZ
6h 43m1 stop
C$ 601United Airlines
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Tue, 23 Apr - Sun, 28 Apr
6:15 a.m. - 4:14 p.m.YQB-DSM
10h 59m2 stops
8:00 a.m. - 10:49 p.m.DSM-YQB
13h 49m2 stops
C$ 698Air Canada
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Sat, 31 Aug - Wed, 4 Sep
8:20 a.m. - 11:43 p.m.YVR-DSM
13h 23m2 stops
6:00 a.m. - 4:23 p.m.DSM-YVR
12h 23m2 stops
C$ 712Air Canada
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Tue, 16 Apr - Wed, 17 Apr

Flights to Des Moines - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What is the cheapest day to fly to Des Moines?

The average price of all flights to Des Moines clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Des Moines is Saturday where tickets can be as cheap as C$ 660. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Monday, where prices are C$ 864 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Des Moines?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights 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 to Des Moines is January, where tickets cost C$ 590 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and August, where the average cost of tickets from Canada is C$ 1,083 and C$ 1,079 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is April with an average price of C$ 611.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Des Moines?

The average price for all flights to Des Moines depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to Des Moines is generally at night, when flights cost C$ 511 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Des Moines is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is C$ 709.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Des Moines?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights 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, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 85 days before departure.

How long is the flight to Des Moines?

The duration of your flight to Des Moines depends on your departure and arrival airports. Obviously any flights that include a layover will also be longer. The most popular routes to Des Moines on KAYAK are from Calgary, which takes 5h 24m, Vancouver, which takes 5h 41m, Toronto, which takes 6h 05m, and Montreal, which takes 7h 39m.

How many long-haul flights are there to Des Moines each week?

There are not any long-haul (6-12 hour flight duration) or medium-haul (3-6 hour flight duration) flights to Des Moines. Instead, there are 363 short-haul flights (up to 3 hour flight duration), with the most arriving from Denver.

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Low season

January

High season

August

Cheapest flight

C$ 265
Best time to beat the crowds (31% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (8% more expensive on average)
Flight from Montreal to Des Moines

When to book flights to Des Moines

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel 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
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. The information is for flights to Des Moines based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs - booking Des Moines flights

  • How far is Des Moines from central Des Moines?

    The distance between Des Moines and downtown Des Moines is 6 km.

  • What is the name of Des Moines’s airport?

    All flights to Des Moines land at Des Moines. The airport code is DSM,and it can also be referred to as Des Moines or Des Moines Intl.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights 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 to Des Moines.

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

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights 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 with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight 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 up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • Which airline offers the most flights to Des Moines?

    Of the 6 airlines that fly to Des Moines, American Airlines offers the most flights, with around 102 per week, followed by Delta with 91 flights per week.

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Find which airlines fly direct to Des Moines, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

Canada to Des Moines

Monday

ANA,Aer Lingus,Aeromexico, +23 more

ANA,Aer Lingus, +24 more

Tuesday

ANA,Aer Lingus,Aeromexico, +21 more

ANA,Aer Lingus, +22 more

Wednesday

ANA,Aer Lingus,Aeromexico, +23 more

ANA,Aer Lingus, +24 more

Thursday

ANA,Aer Lingus,Aeromexico, +22 more

ANA,Aer Lingus, +23 more

Friday

ANA,Aer Lingus,Aeromexico, +23 more

ANA,Aer Lingus, +24 more

Saturday

ANA,Aer Lingus,Aeromexico, +23 more

ANA,Aer Lingus, +24 more

Sunday

ANA,Aer Lingus,Aeromexico, +22 more

ANA,Aer Lingus, +23 more

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Nonstop returns

Des Moines to Canada

Monday

ANA,Aer Lingus,Aeromexico, +23 more

ANA,Aer Lingus, +24 more

Tuesday

ANA,Aer Lingus,Aeromexico, +21 more

ANA,Aer Lingus, +22 more

Wednesday

ANA,Aer Lingus,Aeromexico, +23 more

ANA,Aer Lingus, +24 more

Thursday

ANA,Aer Lingus,Aeromexico, +22 more

ANA,Aer Lingus, +23 more

Friday

ANA,Aer Lingus,Aeromexico, +23 more

ANA,Aer Lingus, +24 more

Saturday

ANA,Aer Lingus,Aeromexico, +23 more

ANA,Aer Lingus, +24 more

Sunday

ANA,Aer Lingus,Aeromexico, +22 more

ANA,Aer Lingus, +23 more

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Top 4 airlines flying to Des Moines

Need help choosing which airline to fly with 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 KAYAK reviews.
8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 11418 reviews
86crew
79comfort
80entertainment
82boarding
75food
81overall
Airline reviews

Seats were broken in premium select and so was monitored on my seat and other people around me

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Seats were broken in premium select and so was monitored on my seat and other people around me

Carly the flight attendant was extremely helpful and very accommodating to passengers on the flight from what I noticed. Couldn't be more satisfied with the service and assistance from Delta's flight attendant, Thanks again Carly!!

I didn’t not like that I could not select my seat and ended up with the worse seat.

I didn’t like that I could not select my seat and was assigned a seat when I checked in at LAX

Delta did an awful job w logistics at DTW. Missed connection. We were there an hour early. SUCKED

Inflight entertainment stopped working as we taxi to runway and never worked again until landing and taxi to gate. Grrrr

Flight and gate staff were great as usual. Inflight entertainment did not work. Was watching a movie while at gate. Screen went blank once started to taxi to runway and never came back on until landing and taxi to terminal. Grrrr flight attendants were too busy to bother them. All seats around me were working fine that I could see.

Had to run to make it only to have the flight delayed to wait for all the late connectors Second drink service skipped up

Boarding was a sh!t show. JFK BOARDING was awful. The agent called three sections at a time Clogging the area then yelling at people to not block the walk way. How are you going to call delta one , premium select and comfort plus at once and the yell at highest paying passengers. Need to do a lot better and the flight attendants in the galley need to understand that their voices travel. They were talking about others and everyone in the cabin heard them

Uncomfortable seats on 14 hour flight. Mediocre food. On time and great crew.

Good flight. No I’m seat entertainment. But my phone worked just fine on the west jet app.

I had planned to watch the Westjet entertainment for the entire flight however, because the seat mounted outlets in our row did not work.

Not a bad flight but our priority tagged luggage was the very last to come down the carousel.

Plane had a flat tire, delayed boarding and takeoff but one in the air, smooth. Make sure you have downloaded the WJ app before you leave. When on board, you can watch movies or TV shows offered on the app, it passed the time very quickly.

Our recent flight from edmontown to kahalui was excellent. The service staff was very friendly, knowledgeable, funny and attentive. Thanks to all involved that made or travel such a pleasant experience and we hope to fly with west jet again soon

The flight was delayed and I missed boarding my 7 day cruise. I had to book a separate flight home

No real issues just wasnt able to hear / understand any announcements flight attendant was making but everything else was really good- ended up checking my carry on case for free which made deboarding quicker. I would fly West Jet for all my flights.

Seats were comfortable and leg room was good. Slight delay for boarding but nothing too bad. Would fly with them again.

Long lines to board with only two staff checking boarding passes!

They could Isaac's announced our gate at Atlanta. Whet we arrived at the gate he thought we were joking and we didn't board. The plane left without us

The flight I was connecting with waited for me even though my 1st flight was late. I really appreciated that.

The seat is too hard and my back and bottom are having servers pain

There was no lounge for passengers waiting before boarding the aircraft at F65, so passengers are just sitting on the floor or just spread everywhere the premises before boarding.

Great crew, friendly. Found the trip long just sitting with no onboard entertainment

All went fine. Boarding was efficient, staff was really friendly, and we were kept up to date on any changes to our itinerary. My only note for improvement is that on this particular plane, the recline in economy class was negligible. I know it's a coach seat, but I had another UA flight (SFO to BWI) and the seat was more comfortable with better recline.

Really good experience with a redeye flight from SFO to BWI. Boarding was efficient, plane was comfortable and newer than others, lots of audio and video choices, and staff was great. I appreciate United's service.

Was a good flight. On time. Was full and all went well

My flight from Toronto was delayed but the connecting United flight waited for me 👍

The original seat on the flight Toronto Newark had the floor flooded with coffee spilled, so they changed our seat to premium economy. For the flight from Newark to San Salvador we were i the last row, no reclinable seats and beside the toilet. I asked for headsets to the waitress and she gave it to.me test of all the passengers, while she was staying right behind me..

Couldn’t get the tv screen to work, didn’t try food, so no comment

The boarding process in Toronto bad as they share space with domestic flights and when those domestic flights come in you are locked out behind closed doors until they are done and then its a mad rush to get your boarding gates and board. This is not so much due to Air Canada but with the GTAA, but Air Canada could use different gates especially early morning in order to prevent such travel angst.

Terrible quality wifi and they charge a lot for it. They nickel and dime you for everything.

Not happy with Air Canada . Flight was cancelled got the run around trying to get another flight that was direct none to be found ended up going to Denver then onto Austin adding 7 hours to our trip. Was travelling with some one who had walking issues that’s why we were happy to have a direct flight then it didn’t happen adding more stress on her

I wish there had been more seat options...when I tried to book, there were only.middle seats available. Do travel agents get first pick??

As is pretty much the norm with Air Canada now, we left late from the gate (45 minutes late). This is my 12th flight with AC in the last 12 months and 10 of those flights were either late or cancelled. AC essentially has a monopoly in Canada so they have carte blanche to charge exorbitant rates now and give poor service, with no repercussions.

A 2 hour delay because they couldn’t fit some oversized cargo in the small hold doors of an Embraer! Surely they know the sizes before attempting to load it?

It took 5 hour to get a crew to D Ice the plan. We had to sit on the runway for 5 hrs. in Calgary. It snows most of the winter. No proactive plan. In addition, after 3 calls to customer service they couldn't figure out how to have my wife and myself sit together on her birthday weekend. Everybody kept passing the buck. No decision from customer service, luggage drop off or check in team. The experience was a complete mess! I don't think we'll ever fly on this airline again.

When we got to the airport for our flight from Chicago to Montreal which was scheduled for 2.00 p.m. they had no record of it and booked us on a flight at 3.30 very disappointing . We also had to pay 50.00 each for a seat. All things considered ,I will never book thru Kayak again. Next time I will only book directly thru Air Canada no second party booking Sue

-kayak did not give me advanced notice to my e-mail for my flight and I had major trouble finding the code to access Air Canada’s site because you did not provide it to me and incompetent Air Canada did not have any access based on my name alone. WTF -The flight was delayed twice. -They moved the boarding area -They said I would give free checked baggage because the plane was full and they charged me over $30 -They didn’t get my luggage on to the plane and left without it and I’m heading to a cruise ship. -I have lost one FULL day of my limited holiday and had to cancel scheduled events because my luggage did not get on the plane (even though the plane was delayed). -The “wheresmyluggage.com site is a total incompetent disaster that caused additional stress. -I will be sharing this experience

Plane was a Rouge vacation flyer for some reason. No legroom and entertainment. People were desperately looking for USB ports and such. And then there is this notorious and unsolved space problem where not all carry-on fits in the cabin….

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Recent round-trip flight deals

 
These are the cheapest round-trip flights to Des Moines found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
25/4Thu
1 stopAmerican Airlines
9h 45mYYZ-DSM
2/5Thu
1 stopAmerican Airlines
9h 49mDSM-YYZ
C$ 446
25/4Thu
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
10h 06mYYZ-DSM
2/5Thu
1 stopAmerican Airlines
9h 49mDSM-YYZ
C$ 458
16/4Tue
1 stopDelta
6h 05mYYZ-DSM
17/4Wed
1 stopDelta
7h 37mDSM-YYZ
C$ 459
15/4Mon
1 stopDelta
9h 25mYUL-DSM
17/4Wed
1 stopDelta
6h 36mDSM-YUL
C$ 461
16/4Tue
1 stopUnited Airlines
9h 03mYVR-DSM
17/4Wed
1 stopUnited Airlines
5h 51mDSM-YVR
C$ 462
23/4Tue
1 stopWestJet
10h 41mYYZ-DSM
28/4Sun
1 stopWestJet
11h 15mDSM-YYZ
C$ 510
4/7Thu
1 stopWestJet
8h 31mYYZ-DSM
7/7Sun
1 stopWestJet
25h 24mDSM-YYZ
C$ 514
23/4Tue
2 stopsUnited Airlines
9h 59mYYZ-DSM
28/4Sun
1 stopUnited Airlines
6h 43mDSM-YYZ
C$ 601
31/8Sat
2 stopsAir Canada
10h 59mYQB-DSM
4/9Wed
2 stopsAir Canada
13h 49mDSM-YQB
C$ 698
16/4Tue
2 stopsAir Canada
13h 23mYVR-DSM
17/4Wed
2 stopsAir Canada
12h 23mDSM-YVR
C$ 712

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to Des Moines found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
26/6Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
9h 48mYUL-DSM
C$ 265
21/4Sun
1 stopDelta
6h 26mYUL-DSM
C$ 295
3/4Wed
2 stops
27h 20mYUL-DSM
C$ 348
21/4Sun
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
12h 25mYUL-DSM
C$ 359
3/4Wed
1 stopDelta
9h 32mYUL-DSM
C$ 361
25/6Tue
1 stopAmerican Airlines
6h 45mYQB-DSM
C$ 383
2/4Tue
2 stops
53h 42mYUL-DSM
C$ 390
2/4Tue
1 stopWestJet
27h 30mYUL-DSM
C$ 393
25/6Tue
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
25h 48mYQB-DSM
C$ 402
26/6Wed
3 stopsUnited Airlines
12h 49mYUL-DSM
C$ 1,404

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Recent domestic flight deals

1/5Wed
multi-stopDelta
4h 01mDEN-DSM
4/5Sat
multi-stopDelta
8h 15mDSM-DEN
C$ 212
4/5Sat
multi-stopDelta
8h 13mDEN-DSM
8/5Wed
multi-stopDelta
6h 12mDSM-DEN
C$ 274
3/5Fri
multi-stopDelta
12h 20mDEN-DSM
8/5Wed
multi-stopDelta
6h 12mDSM-DEN
C$ 281
5/6Wed
directUnited Airlines
1h 45mDEN-DSM
11/6Tue
directUnited Airlines
2h 06mDSM-DEN
C$ 318
20/4Sat
directUnited Airlines
1h 48mDEN-DSM
21/4Sun
directUnited Airlines
1h 59mDSM-DEN
C$ 332
18/4Thu
directUnited Airlines
1h 24mORD-DSM
22/4Mon
directUnited Airlines
1h 31mDSM-ORD
C$ 338
5/6Wed
directUnited Airlines
1h 45mDEN-DSM
11/6Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
5h 34mDSM-DEN
C$ 364
20/7Sat
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
6h 59mSEA-DSM
26/7Fri
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
8h 03mDSM-SEA
C$ 796
7/8Wed
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
13h 34mSEA-DSM
11/8Sun
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
6h 56mDSM-SEA
C$ 872
7/8Wed
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
13h 34mSEA-DSM
11/8Sun
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
9h 04mDSM-SEA
C$ 932

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Last minute flights 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 to Des Moines that are departing in the next 10 days.
29/3Fri
multi-stopWestJet
5h 54mYYZ-DSM
1/4Mon
multi-stopWestJet
11h 29mDSM-YYZ
C$ 707
29/3Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
9h 40mYYZ-DSM
1/4Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
9h 18mDSM-YYZ
C$ 727

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Flights to Des Moines

Destination:

Des Moines (DSM)United States

Return flight deals:

Des Moines - Canada

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