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$90 Find cheap flights from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to Des Moines

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Dallas/Fort Worth to Des Moines departing on 6/26. 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 from Dallas/Fort Worth to Des Moines (DFW-DSM)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Dallas/Fort Worth 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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5:01 am - 8:14 pmDFW-DSM
15h 13m1 stop
9:19 am - 9:46 pmDSM-DFW
12h 27m1 stop
$119Frontier
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seg, jun 10 - qua, jun 12
9:24 pm - 2:24 pmDFW-DSM
17h 00m1 stop
9:16 pm - 12:31 pmDSM-DFW
15h 15m1 stop
$126Frontier
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qui, jun 6 - seg, jun 10
9:24 pm - 2:24 pmDFW-DSM
17h 00m1 stop
9:16 pm - 12:31 pmDSM-DFW
15h 15m1 stop
$129Frontier
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qui, jun 6 - seg, jun 10
5:50 am - 1:15 pmDFW-DSM
7h 25m1 stop
6:35 am - 2:28 pmDSM-DFW
7h 53m1 stop
$238Delta
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qua, jul 31 - sáb, ago 3
12:25 pm - 5:19 pmDFW-DSM
4h 54m1 stop
6:40 am - 9:14 amDSM-DFW
26h 34m2 stops
qui, jun 27 - seg, jul 1
12:25 pm - 5:19 pmDFW-DSM
4h 54m1 stop
6:40 am - 9:14 amDSM-DFW
26h 34m3 stops
qui, jun 27 - seg, jul 1
10:20 am - 4:44 pmDFW-DSM
6h 24m1 stop
6:00 pm - 10:13 pmDSM-DFW
4h 13m1 stop
$308Delta
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ter, jul 30 - ter, ago 6
9:19 pm - 11:14 pmDFW-DSM
1h 55mnonstop
7:31 pm - 9:34 pmDSM-DFW
2h 03mnonstop
$375American Airlines
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sáb, jun 22 - qua, jun 26
7:00 am - 8:54 amDFW-DSM
1h 54mnonstop
7:31 pm - 9:34 pmDSM-DFW
2h 03mnonstop
$385American Airlines
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qui, jun 27 - ter, jul 2
5:15 am - 10:35 pmDFW-DSM
17h 20m1 stop
6:00 am - 5:48 pmDSM-DFW
11h 48m2 stops
$445United Airlines
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qui, jun 27 - ter, jul 2

Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth to Des Moines - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Dallas/Fort Worth 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 Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to Des Moines?

The average price of all flights from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to Des Moines clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to Des Moines, you should consider leaving on a Saturday and avoid Tuesdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, you’ll find the best rates on Wednesdays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to Des Moines?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Dallas/Fort Worth 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 Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to Des Moines is September, where tickets cost $326 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and April, where the average cost of tickets is $468 and $468 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Dallas/Fort Worth 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 Dallas/Fort Worth 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 Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to Des Moines, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 88 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to Des Moines?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the best return deals on flights connecting Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to Des Moines were found on Frontier ($119) and Delta ($238). Frontier proposed the cheapest one-way flight at $90.

Which airlines fly non-stop between Dallas/Fort Worth 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 Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to Des Moines.
There is just one airline that flies from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to Des Moines direct and that is American Airlines. The best one-way deal found from American Airlines for the route is $247.

How many flights are there between Dallas/Fort Worth Airport and Des Moines per day?

Each day, there are 4 nonstop flights that take off from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport and land in Des Moines, with an average flight time of 1h 56m. The most common departure time is 4:00 pm and most flights take off in the morning. 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 Dallas/Fort Worth 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 3 cabin class options for the route. These are First, Economy and Prem 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 Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to Des Moines take?

The duration of a nonstop flight to Des Moines from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport is typically 1h 54m. The journey crosses a distance of 625 miles.

What’s the earliest departure time from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to Des Moines?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport at 7:00 am and will be landing in Des Moines at 8:54 am.

What’s the latest departure time from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to Des Moines?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to Des Moines jets off at 9:22 pm and lands at 11:17 pm.

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Low season

February

High season

May

Cheapest flight

$90
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 0% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 6% lower on average.
Flight from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to Des Moines

When to book flights from Dallas/Fort Worth to Des Moines

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Dallas/Fort Worth to Des Moines based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to Des Moines flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to Des Moines?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to Des Moines was $90 for a one-way ticket and $119 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Dallas/Fort Worth Airport and Des Moines?

    No

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to Des Moines?

    When flying out of Dallas/Fort Worth Airport you will be using Dallas/Fort Worth. You will be landing at Des Moines, also known as Des Moines.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to Des Moines?

    American Airlines, Delta, and Alaska Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to Des Moines flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to Des Moines?

    The Boeing 737-800 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to Des Moines flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to Des Moines?

    oneworld is the only airline alliance operating flights between Dallas/Fort Worth Airport and Des Moines.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to Des Moines?

    There are nonstop flights from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to Des Moines on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Dallas to Des Moines, Delta or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Dallas to Des Moines are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $320 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 $350 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Dallas/Fort Worth 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 Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to Des Moines.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Dallas/Fort Worth 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 Dallas/Fort Worth 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 Dallas/Fort Worth 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 Dallas/Fort Worth Airport with another airline. Booking your flights between Dallas/Fort Worth 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 Dallas/Fort Worth 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 Dallas/Fort Worth Airport up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to Des Moines

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $312 or less one-way and $385 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly non-stop from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to Des Moines?

Find which airlines fly direct from Dallas/Fort Worth to Des Moines, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

Dallas/Fort Worth to Des Moines

Monday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Finnair, +2 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +3 more

Tuesday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Finnair, +2 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +3 more

Wednesday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +2 more

Thursday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Finnair, +2 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +3 more

Friday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Finnair, +2 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +3 more

Saturday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Finnair, +2 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +3 more

Sunday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Finnair, +2 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +3 more

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Nonstop returns

Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth

Monday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Finnair, +3 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +4 more

Tuesday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Finnair, +3 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +4 more

Wednesday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Japan Airlines, +2 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +3 more

Thursday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Finnair, +3 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +4 more

Friday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Finnair, +3 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +4 more

Saturday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Finnair, +3 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +4 more

Sunday

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Finnair, +3 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +4 more

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Top 4 airlines serving from Dallas/Fort Worth to Des Moines

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Dallas 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 Dallas/Fort Worth 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 10457 reviews
8.6Crew
8.2Boarding
8.0Entertainment
7.9Comfort
7.4Food
Airline reviews

Flew first class so everything was great. But maybe because the flights were red eye, no meals were served, just chips. I flew Alaska Air 1st class at 9PM (2 hour flight) and they served beef short rib sliders!

10.0 ExcellentMichael, May 2024SJC - ATL
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Flew first class so everything was great. But maybe because the flights were red eye, no meals were served, just chips. I flew Alaska Air 1st class at 9PM (2 hour flight) and they served beef short rib sliders!

Had to change aircraft due to a faulty door. Surprisingly it only caused about an hour and a half of delay. Delta handled this situation as well as can be expected.

Awful. Flight was continuously getting delayed and gates kept changing without any reason. Flight was delayed for more then 3 hours

Paid premium for Delta only to be on safe but tired old 767 with ancient cabin in mediocre condition. Poor wifi and horrible inflight entertainment. Hardly a premium experience. Should have flown SW and had fun flight crew and no pretense

Our flight to Zurich was delayed by almost 3 hours, so we missed our next flight. There was no indication it would be delayed this much. We were told the gate had changed and then it apparently took over 2 hours to load the "catering" on the plane. We were not compensated in any way for the trouble.

Rated entertainment as Mediocre as there were major problems with the Infotainment system that took probably a half hour for them to fix.

Your crew could maybe answer the call bell at least one of the times I pressed it. I pressed it first time with 2.5 hours left in our flight bc my partner was hungry and wanted a sandwich. We finally got the sandwich with 40 mins left in the flight.

Delta crushed it. Flight attendant in first was attentive and just never stopped. Honestly one of the best domestic flights I’ve been on.

They were an hour late and they didn’t have my wheelchair for me

The Flight crew didn’t serve us until about 1.5 hours into the flight because of turbulence but after it ended it was fine to move around. They served us water only and snacks and then NEVER, NOT ONE TIME came through to collect trash until right before landing about 1.5 hours later. There was absolutely no need for that. They crew was just standing around talking and visiting with each other and really never tried to see if we might want something besides water or even try to come pick up trash. This is VERY unusual for a Delta flight but it was not what I would have expected for a 4 hour flight.

My seat was broken. WiFi didn’t work. Gate crew at HOU were rude and condescending. Treated all the passengers badly. Bad experience, United.

Food wasn’t very good, old business seating configuration on an old A340

This flight was delayed multiple times and eventually canceled around 2-3ish. Original take off time was around 10:30am. By 3, there were no other options out of Houston, so stuck in Houston for from 3pm - 11am the next day.

The plane was dirty and the in seat air wasn't blowing as planes usually do.

There was a group of school age passengers that were very loud and unruly with their chaperones were no where to be found.

On time every leg of the journey and exceptional staff at counter, gate, and on board. I haven’t travelled in US for a long time and was genuinely surprised how pleasant this was.

The delays (5 hrs) were a comedy of errors, and the multiple safety issues encountered were very concerning.

Trip was smooth bumpy from the wind but no issues at all the crew attendant was very pleasant and had great customer service

I liked everything about the flight. The service was excellent!

The customer service was excellent! Check-in, baggage check-in, boarding, the flight went very smooth.

Everything was great except for the wifi was junk. Crew was super friendly and helpful

The flight was short. However, my bag was delayed and was put on another flight.

Flight was cancelled had to move to another gate late again no internet paid for the month and never can use it waste of money

Flight delayed over an over all day until it cancelled at 1:30am. Would not repeatedly delay that late. Offer hotel rooms and rebook early. Very difficult for families with small children

Missed the flight because of them and up geting a rental car

Flight was fine. It took an unusually long time to have baggage delivered to the carousel in ORD.

Flight from SBP to DFW 1. They rerouted us through PHX 2. Delayed flight out of SBP for 3 hrs so we missed our connection Downgrade on rerouted flight. Back of the plane, center seats, didn't sit together 4. Return flight out of DFW same exact thing. Delayed, missed connection, Downgrade + they lost our luggage! A complete mess.

Do not eat the bagel! Otherwise, good albeit late, breakfast in first. Boarding downgrade only because flight was delayed due to plane change due to undisclosed problem with original aircraft. I did not use entertainment.

Fight crew was not very attentive and the bastions were gross!

I don’t think the flight attendants are happy. They do not seem to be friendly or welcoming.

It was delayed 9 hours for operational reasons, despite the plane arriving to the airport on time.

I am very disappointed with Frontier Airlines. They cancelled our flight because they couldn't find a crew member, and then didn't get us to our connecting flight. We had to cancel our whole vacation. We were promised flight and hotel vouchers, but they never sent them.

9hrs delay and didn’t provided anything until after flight landed $75 voucher for fiuture travel no meals or anything.

It was ridiculously hard to check in for the flight, and Frontier charged us a LOT of money to have a carry on suitcase, and then told everyone we could not carry on bags and had to check them through at the gate, and didn't refund the extra money we paid to have the suitcase as carry on.

I had a terrible experience with Frontier. I arrived before the 60 minute cut off and was told that Frontier has a two hour window for bags. I was then told the next available flight wasn’t until the end of the day (I had booked a 6am flight). I took a look around and saw other people being told that they could not board their flights or that they had to pay additional fees. I opted to rebook on American Airlines. There’s absolutely no straightforward way to contact Frontier, so this ticket was a complete waste of money. Oh - and the kicker is that the lady lied about the two hour cut off.

Frontier won’t help you at the airport without paying $25. Carry on was $75. Then you get on the plain and every beverage or snack is also a charge. Seats are hard and real packed in. I would never fly them again.

Worst experience I have seen. The flight was cancelled without any reason.

My experience with frontier staff at the Denver airport was absolutely horrible. The manager on duty was even worst if was the worst experience I have ever had, I have never been treated so poorly as a customer in my life! The staff was extremely rude, eye rolls and attitude and then refusal to help me at all. I wish I could never fly frontier again that’s how horrible it was!

The Frontier app wasn’t working. So I could not pay for a carry on the week prior to flying. They charged me 99$ at the gate to carry on a duffle bag.

Good for the price. My only complaint is that the pilot should keep the air flowing while passengers are waiting to getting out of airplane.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Dallas to Des Moines found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/26qua
1 stopFrontier
18h 02mDFW-DSM
$90
6/27qui
1 stopFrontier
13h 06mDFW-DSM
$104
6/28sex
1 stopFrontier
21h 16mDFW-DSM
$108
7/1seg
1 stopDelta
5h 44mDFW-DSM
$119
7/2ter
2 stops
17h 16mDFW-DSM
$168
6/13qui
2 stops
21h 34mDFW-DSM
$170
6/26qua
1 stopUnited Airlines
6h 58mDFW-DSM
$222
6/26qua
nonstopAmerican Airlines
1h 54mDFW-DSM
$282
6/28sex
nonstopAmerican Airlines
1h 54mDFW-DSM
$290
6/26qua
2 stopsUnited Airlines
20h 02mDFW-DSM
$376

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Last minute flights from Dallas/Fort Worth 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 Dallas to Des Moines that are departing in the next 10 days.
6/3seg
multi-stopFrontier
15h 41mDFW-DSM
6/10seg
multi-stopFrontier
24h 23mDSM-DFW
$217
6/2dom
multi-stopFrontier
21h 18mDFW-DSM
6/5qua
multi-stopFrontier
9h 07mDSM-DFW
$233
6/3seg
multi-stopFrontier
15h 41mDFW-DSM
6/5qua
multi-stopFrontier
9h 07mDSM-DFW
$234
5/31sex
multi-stopFrontier
15h 33mDFW-DSM
6/5qua
multi-stopFrontier
9h 07mDSM-DFW
$239
6/2dom
multi-stop
7h 01mDFW-DSM
6/3seg
multi-stop
6h 30mDSM-DFW
$364
6/2dom
multi-stop
7h 01mDFW-DSM
6/3seg
multi-stop
26h 47mDSM-DFW
$448
6/4ter
multi-stopUnited Airlines
6h 20mDFW-DSM
6/11ter
multi-stopUnited Airlines
16h 53mDSM-DFW
$457
6/4ter
multi-stopUnited Airlines
6h 20mDFW-DSM
6/11ter
multi-stopUnited Airlines
22h 57mDSM-DFW
$472
6/4ter
nonstopAmerican Airlines
1h 51mDFW-DSM
6/11ter
nonstopAmerican Airlines
2h 01mDSM-DFW
$509
6/4ter
nonstopAmerican Airlines
1h 51mDFW-DSM
6/11ter
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
4h 58mDSM-DFW
$519

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Dallas/Fort Worth Airport - Des Moines Flights

Departure:

Dallas/Fort Worth Airport (DFW)United States

Destination:

Des Moines (DSM)United States

Return flight deals:

Des Moines - Dallas/Fort Worth Airport

Cabin classes:

$688
$711
$311