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$74 Find cheap flights from Houston to Des Moines

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Cheap flight deals from Houston to Des Moines

 
These are the cheapest deals for flights from Houston to Des Moines currently on KAYAK along with options from the most popular airlines KAYAK users selected for this route. 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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9:19 pm - 11:29 pmHOU-DSM
2h 10mnonstop
6:10 pm - 8:29 pmDSM-HOU
2h 19mnonstop
$91Allegiant Air
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Sun, Jul 7 - Thu, Jul 11
5:03 pm - 7:13 pmHOU-DSM
2h 10mnonstop
1:55 pm - 4:13 pmDSM-HOU
2h 18mnonstop
$117Allegiant Air
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Thu, Jun 13 - Sun, Jun 16
9:38 am - 8:19 pmIAH-DSM
10h 41m1 stop
9:21 pm - 8:33 amDSM-IAH
11h 12m1 stop
$140Frontier
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Sat, Jun 8 - Sat, Jun 15
10:51 pm - 2:24 pmIAH-DSM
15h 33m1 stop
9:19 am - 3:08 pmDSM-IAH
5h 49m1 stop
$142Frontier
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Thu, Jun 6 - Wed, Jun 12
8:38 am - 2:21 pmIAH-DSM
5h 43m1 stop
3:07 pm - 10:21 pmDSM-IAH
7h 14m1 stop
$145American Airlines
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Tue, Aug 13 - Wed, Aug 14
6:00 pm - 12:05 amIAH-DSM
6h 05m1 stop
6:13 pm - 12:17 amDSM-IAH
6h 04m1 stop
$147American Airlines
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Fri, Jun 14 - Mon, Jun 17
9:17 pm - 11:27 pmHOU-DSM
2h 10mnonstop
9:16 pm - 2:55 pmDSM-HOU
17h 39m1 stop
$159
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Thu, Jun 27 - Mon, Jul 1
9:19 pm - 11:29 pmHOU-DSM
2h 10mnonstop
4:08 pm - 4:22 pmDSM-HOU
24h 14m1 stop
$183
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Sun, Jul 7 - Thu, Jul 11
5:00 am - 10:24 amIAH-DSM
5h 24m1 stop
6:05 am - 8:27 amDSM-IAH
2h 22mnonstop
$199United Airlines
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Thu, Jun 27 - Mon, Jul 1
2:22 pm - 9:44 pmIAH-DSM
7h 22m1 stop
6:05 am - 8:27 amDSM-IAH
2h 22mnonstop
$252United Airlines
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Thu, Jul 4 - Tue, Jul 9
6:27 pm - 11:14 pmIAH-DSM
4h 47m1 stop
$74American Airlines
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Sun, Jun 23
9:17 pm - 11:27 pmHOU-DSM
2h 10mnonstop
$93Allegiant Air
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Sun, Jun 23
6:39 am - 11:12 amIAH-DSM
4h 33m1 stop
$104Delta
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Wed, Aug 7
10:41 pm - 8:19 pmIAH-DSM
21h 38m1 stop
$123Frontier
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Fri, Jun 7
7:15 pm - 11:00 pmHOU-DSM
3h 45m1 stop
$149Southwest
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Wed, Jun 19
5:00 am - 10:50 amIAH-DSM
5h 50m1 stop
$156American Airlines
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Sun, Jun 2
4:00 pm - 11:00 pmHOU-DSM
7h 00m2 stops
$159Southwest
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Wed, Jun 19
6:23 pm - 11:02 pmHOU-DSM
4h 39m1 stop
$160American Airlines
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Tue, Jun 4
6:17 pm - 5:20 pmIAH-DSM
23h 03m3 stops
$184
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Wed, Aug 7
5:38 am - 10:36 pmIAH-DSM
16h 58m2 stops
$193
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Fri, Jun 7
1:56 pm - 9:41 pmIAH-DSM
7h 45m1 stop
7:03 am - 1:07 pmDSM-IAH
6h 04m1 stop
$145American Airlines
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Mon, Jun 3 - Wed, Jun 5
1:56 pm - 9:41 pmIAH-DSM
7h 45m1 stop
6:04 am - 10:53 amDSM-IAH
4h 49m1 stop
$147American Airlines
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Fri, May 31 - Mon, Jun 3
10:52 pm - 8:19 amHOU-DSM
9h 27m1 stop
1:55 pm - 4:13 pmDSM-HOU
2h 18mnonstop
$149
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Tue, Jun 4 - Thu, Jun 6
10:52 pm - 8:19 amHOU-DSM
9h 27m1 stop
2:24 pm - 11:57 amDSM-HOU
21h 33m1 stop
$191Frontier
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Tue, Jun 4 - Thu, Jun 6
11:07 am - 8:19 amIAH-DSM
21h 12m1 stop
9:21 pm - 8:33 amDSM-IAH
11h 12m1 stop
$222Frontier
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Tue, Jun 4 - Sat, Jun 8
8:00 pm - 10:15 pmIAH-DSM
2h 15mnonstop
2:54 pm - 5:20 pmDSM-IAH
2h 26mnonstop
$354United Airlines
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Tue, Jun 4 - Wed, Jun 12
6:45 am - 11:18 amIAH-DSM
4h 33m1 stop
10:40 am - 5:31 pmDSM-IAH
6h 51m1 stop
$378Delta
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Sun, Jun 2 - Tue, Jun 4
8:00 pm - 10:15 pmIAH-DSM
2h 15mnonstop
6:05 am - 8:28 amDSM-IAH
2h 23mnonstop
$379United Airlines
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Tue, Jun 4 - Sun, Jun 9
5:25 pm - 2:24 pmIAH-DSM
20h 59m2 stops
9:30 am - 12:39 amDSM-IAH
15h 09m2 stops
$445
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Tue, Jun 4 - Wed, Jun 12
5:51 pm - 10:40 pmIAH-DSM
4h 49m1 stop
6:21 pm - 11:59 pmDSM-IAH
5h 38m1 stop
$493Delta
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Mon, Jun 3 - Tue, Jun 11
9:19 pm - 11:29 pmHOU-DSM
2h 10mnonstop
6:10 pm - 8:29 pmDSM-HOU
2h 19mnonstop
$91Allegiant Air
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Sun, Jul 7 - Thu, Jul 11
5:03 pm - 7:13 pmHOU-DSM
2h 10mnonstop
1:55 pm - 4:13 pmDSM-HOU
2h 18mnonstop
$117Allegiant Air
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Thu, Jun 13 - Sun, Jun 16
8:00 pm - 10:20 pmIAH-DSM
2h 20mnonstop
6:05 am - 8:27 amDSM-IAH
2h 22mnonstop
$189United Airlines
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Sat, Jul 6 - Mon, Jul 15
8:15 pm - 10:35 pmIAH-DSM
2h 20mnonstop
6:05 am - 8:27 amDSM-IAH
2h 22mnonstop
$209United Airlines
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Thu, Jun 27 - Mon, Jul 1
8:00 pm - 10:20 pmIAH-DSM
2h 20mnonstop
6:05 am - 8:27 amDSM-IAH
2h 22mnonstop
$259United Airlines
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Fri, Jul 26 - Tue, Aug 6
7:50 pm - 10:02 pmIAH-DSM
2h 12mnonstop
6:05 am - 8:28 amDSM-IAH
2h 23mnonstop
$304United Airlines
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Sun, Jun 9 - Sat, Jun 15
8:00 pm - 10:20 pmIAH-DSM
2h 20mnonstop
6:05 am - 8:27 amDSM-IAH
2h 22mnonstop
$329United Airlines
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Thu, Jul 4 - Sun, Jul 7
8:00 pm - 10:15 pmIAH-DSM
2h 15mnonstop
6:05 am - 8:28 amDSM-IAH
2h 23mnonstop
$364United Airlines
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Mon, Jun 10 - Mon, Jun 17
8:00 pm - 10:15 pmIAH-DSM
2h 15mnonstop
6:05 am - 8:28 amDSM-IAH
2h 23mnonstop
$374United Airlines
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Thu, Jun 13 - Sun, Jun 16
7:50 pm - 10:03 pmIAH-DSM
2h 13mnonstop
2:59 pm - 5:25 pmDSM-IAH
2h 26mnonstop
$499United Airlines
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Sun, Jul 7 - Thu, Jul 11

Flights from Houston to Des Moines - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What is the cheapest Houston to Des Moines flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for one-way flights from Houston to Des Moines.
Our data shows that the cheapest route for a one-way flight from Houston to Des Moines cost $65 and was between Houston Hobby Airport and Des Moines. On average, the best prices are found if you fly this route. The average price for a return flight for this route is $92.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Houston to Des Moines?

The average price of all flights from Houston to Des Moines clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Des Moines on a Thursday and more expensive on a Monday. On your return trip to Houston, you should consider flying back on a Thursday, and avoid Mondays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Houston to Des Moines?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Houston 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 Houston to Des Moines is January, where tickets cost $96 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and November, where the average cost of tickets is $314 and $288 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Houston 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 Houston to Des Moines, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 51 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Houston to Des Moines?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, American Airlines offered the best one-way deal for that route, at $74. KAYAK users also found Houston to Des Moines round-trip flights on Allegiant Air from $91 and on Frontier from $140.

Which airlines fly non-stop between Houston and Des Moines?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Houston to Des Moines.
There are 2 airlines that fly nonstop from Houston to Des Moines. They are Allegiant Air and United Airlines. The cheapest airline for this route is Allegiant Air, with the best one-way deal found costing $69. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at Allegiant Air.

How many flights are there between Houston and Des Moines per day?

Each day, there are between 2 and 3 nonstop flights that take off from Houston and land in Des Moines, with an average flight time of 2h 14m. The most common departure time is 11:00 am and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 18 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Thursday, when 17% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Monday.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Houston 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 Business 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 Houston to Des Moines take?

There are no direct flights for this route. The shortest travel duration to get to Des Moines from Houston is 2h 10m.

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Cheapest flight

$74
Flight from Houston George Bush Airport to Des Moines

When to book flights from Houston to Des Moines

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Houston 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. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Houston to Des Moines

  • What is the cheapest flight from Houston to Des Moines?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Houston to Des Moines was $74 for a one-way ticket and $91 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Houston and Des Moines?

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Des Moines from Houston.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Houston to Des Moines?

    Houston is served by 2 major airports and there is only 1 main airport in Des Moines. You will leave Houston from one of these airports: Houston Hobby or Houston George Bush Intcntl. You will be arriving at Des Moines.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Houston to Des Moines?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Houston to Des Moines?

    oneworld, SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Houston and Des Moines, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Des Moines from Houston 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 Houston 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 Houston with another airline.

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

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Prefer to fly non-stop from Houston to Des Moines?

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

Nonstop departures

Houston to Des Moines

Monday

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, Emirates, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Tuesday

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, Emirates, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Wednesday

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, Emirates, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Thursday

Air New Zealand, Allegiant Air, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Air New Zealand, Allegiant Air, +3 more

Friday

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, Emirates, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Saturday

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, Emirates, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Sunday

Air New Zealand, Allegiant Air, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Air New Zealand, Allegiant Air, +3 more

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Nonstop returns

Des Moines to Houston

Monday

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, Emirates, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Tuesday

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, Emirates, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Wednesday

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, Emirates, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Thursday

Air New Zealand, Allegiant Air, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Air New Zealand, Allegiant Air, +3 more

Friday

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, Emirates, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Saturday

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, Emirates, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Sunday

Air New Zealand, Allegiant Air, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Air New Zealand, Allegiant Air, +3 more

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Houston to Des Moines found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/23Sun
1 stopAmerican Airlines
4h 47mIAH-DSM
$74
6/23Sun
nonstopAllegiant Air
2h 10mHOU-DSM
$93
8/7Wed
1 stopDelta
4h 33mIAH-DSM
$104
6/7Fri
1 stopFrontier
21h 38mIAH-DSM
$123
6/19Wed
1 stopSouthwest
3h 45mHOU-DSM
$149
6/2Sun
1 stopAmerican Airlines
5h 50mIAH-DSM
$156
6/19Wed
2 stopsSouthwest
7h 00mHOU-DSM
$159
6/4Tue
1 stopAmerican Airlines
4h 39mHOU-DSM
$160
8/7Wed
3 stops
23h 03mIAH-DSM
$184
6/7Fri
2 stops
16h 58mIAH-DSM
$193

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Last minute flights from Houston 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 Houston to Des Moines that are departing in the next 10 days.
6/3Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 45mIAH-DSM
6/5Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
6h 04mDSM-IAH
$145
5/31Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 45mIAH-DSM
6/3Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
4h 49mDSM-IAH
$147
6/4Tue
multi-stop
9h 27mHOU-DSM
6/6Thu
nonstop
2h 18mDSM-HOU
$149
6/4Tue
multi-stopFrontier
9h 27mHOU-DSM
6/6Thu
multi-stopFrontier
21h 33mDSM-HOU
$191
6/4Tue
multi-stopFrontier
21h 12mIAH-DSM
6/8Sat
multi-stopFrontier
11h 12mDSM-IAH
$222
6/4Tue
nonstopUnited Airlines
2h 15mIAH-DSM
6/12Wed
nonstopUnited Airlines
2h 26mDSM-IAH
$354
6/2Sun
multi-stopDelta
4h 33mIAH-DSM
6/4Tue
multi-stopDelta
6h 51mDSM-IAH
$378
6/4Tue
nonstopUnited Airlines
2h 15mIAH-DSM
6/9Sun
nonstopUnited Airlines
2h 23mDSM-IAH
$379
6/4Tue
multi-stop
20h 59mIAH-DSM
6/12Wed
multi-stop
15h 09mDSM-IAH
$445
6/3Mon
multi-stopDelta
4h 49mIAH-DSM
6/11Tue
multi-stopDelta
5h 38mDSM-IAH
$493

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