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$413 Find cheap flights from Des Moines to Cancún

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4:09 pm - 1:02 pmDSM-CUN
20h 53m1 stop
2:07 pm - 1:35 pmCUN-DSM
23h 28m1 stop
$413Frontier
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Wed, Jul 24 - Wed, Jul 31
9:40 am - 3:04 pmDSM-CUN
5h 24m1 stop
8:05 am - 6:29 pmCUN-DSM
10h 24m1 stop
$434American Airlines
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Tue, Oct 15 - Tue, Oct 22
2:53 pm - 8:13 amDSM-CUN
17h 20m1 stop
9:22 am - 11:29 pmCUN-DSM
14h 07m1 stop
Sat, Aug 3 - Thu, Aug 8
2:53 pm - 10:49 amDSM-CUN
19h 56m2 stops
9:22 am - 11:29 pmCUN-DSM
14h 07m1 stop
Sat, Aug 3 - Thu, Aug 8
4:09 pm - 4:23 pmDSM-CUN
24h 14m2 stops
2:07 pm - 1:35 pmCUN-DSM
23h 28m1 stop
$447Frontier
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Wed, Jul 24 - Wed, Jul 31
2:30 pm - 10:52 amDSM-CUN
20h 22m2 stops
9:49 am - 5:44 pmCUN-DSM
7h 55m1 stop
$448Frontier
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Wed, Jul 10 - Tue, Jul 30
11:04 am - 7:53 pmDSM-CUN
8h 49m1 stop
6:00 am - 5:51 pmCUN-DSM
11h 51m2 stops
$449Delta
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Tue, Oct 15 - Tue, Oct 22
5:50 am - 6:52 pmDSM-CUN
13h 02m2 stops
9:34 am - 10:19 pmCUN-DSM
12h 45m2 stops
$462Delta
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Fri, Sep 6 - Fri, Sep 13
6:05 am - 10:07 pmDSM-CUN
16h 02m1 stop
5:40 am - 10:20 pmCUN-DSM
16h 40m1 stop
$514United Airlines
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Mon, Jul 8 - Fri, Jul 12
6:00 am - 2:37 pmDSM-CUN
8h 37m2 stops
7:51 am - 8:53 pmCUN-DSM
13h 02m2 stops
$518United Airlines
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Tue, Oct 15 - Tue, Oct 22
6:40 am - 6:40 pmDSM-CUN
36h 00m2 stops
9:22 am - 7:13 pmCUN-DSM
9h 51m1 stop
Fri, Jun 7 - Sun, Jun 9
4:23 pm - 8:23 amDSM-CUN
16h 00m1 stop
9:22 am - 7:13 pmCUN-DSM
9h 51m1 stop
Fri, Jun 7 - Sun, Jun 9
2:44 pm - 8:22 amDSM-CUN
17h 38m3 stops
9:22 am - 7:13 pmCUN-DSM
9h 51m1 stop
Fri, Jun 7 - Sun, Jun 9
10:49 am - 8:23 amDSM-CUN
21h 34m2 stops
2:05 pm - 10:36 pmCUN-DSM
32h 31m3 stops
Fri, Jun 7 - Sun, Jun 9
2:44 pm - 8:22 amDSM-CUN
17h 38m3 stops
2:05 pm - 10:36 pmCUN-DSM
32h 31m3 stops
Fri, Jun 7 - Sun, Jun 9

Flights from Des Moines to Cancún - Travel Insights & Trends

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Des Moines to Cancún, 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 Des Moines to Cancún is September, where tickets cost $449 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and June, where the average cost of tickets is $688 and $657 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Des Moines to Cancún, 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 Des Moines to Cancún, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 39 days before departure.

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Low season

August

High season

March

Cheapest flight

$413
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 9% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 22% increase in price.
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FAQs for booking flights from Des Moines to Cancun

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Cancún was $413 for a round-trip ticket.

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

    A passport is required to fly from Des Moines to Cancún.

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

    When flying out of Des Moines you will be using Des Moines. You will be landing at Cancún, also known as Cancun.

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

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

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

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

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Cancun from Des Moines?

    Dallas is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from Des Moines to Cancun.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to Cancún are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $496 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 $567 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Des Moines to Cancun?

    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 Des Moines to Cancun.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cancun from Des Moines 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 Des Moines to Cancun?

    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 Cancun with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and CUN 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 Des Moines to Cancun?

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

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Top 5 airlines serving from Des Moines to Cancún

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines to Cancún. 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 Des Moines to Cancún? 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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DeltaOverall score based on 10392 reviews
8.6Crew
8.0Entertainment
7.9Comfort
8.2Boarding
7.4Food
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It was good until there was a 3 hour delay because there was not any pilots to fly the plane.

2.0 MediocreFelipe, Jun 2024DTW - SAN
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It was good until there was a 3 hour delay because there was not any pilots to fly the plane.

There was plenty of overhead room but half of the passengers were told they had to check their carryon bags. My partner and I checked in as early as possible and our seats were split across the aisle.

Friendly flight attendants. Comfort plus seats were very comfortable and had lots of leg room. 10A and 10 B.

I've flown many many times on Northwest and then Delta. The crew on this flight were absolutely the best I've had the pleasure of being looked after by.

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.

The plane was so outdated, that it made it uncomfortable. The temperature was hot during the whole flight

Happy attentive flight crew. All in all good flight the night flight works well. Getting into Mexico City early so you don't get caught up it all the immigration and custom ques, additionally, this helps when exiting the airport and crossing the city to your final destination. All works very well and would do it again

Some entertainment and food/snack service would have been nice

All the pessengers should be wait in a line útil the creo and piloto are arrived.

Planes seat could be bigger very uncomfortable for tall humans.

Atraso de dos horas y media con vuelos sobre vendidos

Great airplane The confort was within the high standards. My only little problem was That all the movies ( only 3) was on Spanish, even though I was selecting the audio on English it didn't happen. After that I highly recommend aeromexico

1 hour waiting for suitcases to come out traveling in business class and food in business class is a sandwich? Avoid Aeromexico .

Newer plane with large seats. No meal, but snacks were plentiful. Inflight entertainment was good but movies were dated.

No space reserved for anyone who didn’t have underseat in front of them. Made it inconvenient to get the backs secured. No inflight entertainment in the 190. Bring your own! Food was excellent and we were surprised to get a full breakfast.

Flight was delayed in the gate by 5 hours and ultimately cancelled- rebooking service by United agents was terrible

Everything was pretty good except for food. They need to improve on it compared to other airlines.

Flight was delayed due to the late arrival of the catering truck, which is quite unacceptable. There was a beverage service, but no pretzel, or cookie, or nuts were served in coach.

Not worth the premium paid for the first class ticket

Not worth the price of premium class ticket paid, felt more like steerage.

Flighty delayed on boarding - then group 1 had to check their carry on bags but groups 3 and beyond could carry bags on - very inconvenient for weekend business trip with no checked baggage. Then delayed on the runway - before take off. No communication from pilot on why or how long. Wifi/Entertainment didn't work for 4+ flight. Upon arrival, attendants announced wrong carousel for baggage claim - everyone was waiting at the wrong place for their checked bags. This was a mess united!

I flew Delta last week and United Airlines is a poor substitute mechanical problems with the plane and shitty food among other things made my travel experience what’s become to be expected from United no way is it ever worth the money they make us pay

I had a great flight. Everything went smoothly and the flight arrived early.

Well....let's start from the point that I had to stay in airport for 12 hours instead of 2 that was scheduled. Poor company and even worst customer service. Never again....

The flight and boarding were easy peasy. I was traveling with my 4-year-old, so a smooth boarding experience was especially appreciated. My only piece of feedback is really about where our gate was in O'Hare. They've shoved four gates into a tiny corner of the B terminal and there isn't early enough room or seating for everyone. Not United's problem, but did dent the overall experience.

Missed this flight due to the first AA flight delay

Equipment swap led to 2+ hour delay on international flight. And to top it off, boarding took forever.

Wretched scheduling - they got themselves into a critical crew situation and didn’t try to address it until 15 minutes before they had to cancel my flight

They cancelled two flight and got us onto another airline, which was also delayed.

Nothing, terrible travel experience due to weather and maintenance delays and was left stranded in Austin.

Missed connection from Philadelphia to London because flight from DC was seriously delayed. Was re-routed the next day (had to pay for hotel) to Zurich and was given a main cabin middle seat while I had paid for premium. Great job AA!!!

My husband and I pre-ordered our food, but they did not have my husband’s order, and my cheese plate was very average. I asked for a blanket and was told they don’t carry blankets on domestic routs. The flight was on time and smooth!

28 hour delay at Fort Worth/Dallas airport, part due to weather which was unavoidable, but various other reasons - no pilot, no fa, mechanical problem, plane too small, too big, crew out of flying time, seat configuration problems.... endless and hourly updates with a different excuse. Finally told us about 3.00 am, that the flight was delayed to hours later.

Experience was bad. 3.5 hour delay for a 2.5 hour trip. There was no r Transparency about the reason for the delay and it was done 30 mins at a time.

Original flight delayed several times and finally canceled at 2:30 in the morning. Staff at the gate was not very helpful in resolving problems or communicating why there were delays. I spent 34 hours at the airport before I could leave, they couldn't book me on another early flight even after canceling my original flight. Next flight available after my original flight was canceled was 22 hours later. I will never fly American Airlines again.

The agent at check-in was strident, unwelcoming, and condescending to customers ahead of me.

Flight was delay 9hrs and nothing was provided at airport, had to go and get a room to sleep in, paid for Uber back and fort with no offers until we landed back home a 1hr later for a $75 voucher for a future flight.

Didn't like anything..entire crew was very rude to everyone on the flight. Plane old and the trays fall down on you the while time you're flying. Charged more for a carry on bag than for the plane ticket itself. Did make it from point a to point b, but worth the extra money to fly with another airline

9 hours of delay!! Was not able to check my luggage that I paid for!!!

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.

Last minute flights from Des Moines to Cancún

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These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Des Moines to Cancún that are departing in the next 10 days.
6/7Fri
multi-stop
36h 00mDSM-CUN
6/9Sun
multi-stop
9h 51mCUN-DSM
$597
6/7Fri
multi-stop
16h 00mDSM-CUN
6/9Sun
multi-stop
9h 51mCUN-DSM
$649
6/7Fri
multi-stop
17h 38mDSM-CUN
6/9Sun
multi-stop
9h 51mCUN-DSM
$763
6/7Fri
multi-stop
21h 34mDSM-CUN
6/9Sun
multi-stop
32h 31mCUN-DSM
$789
6/7Fri
multi-stop
17h 38mDSM-CUN
6/9Sun
multi-stop
32h 31mCUN-DSM
$911

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