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$75 Find Cheap Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to Des Moines

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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.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Dallas/Fort Worth to Des Moines

Recommended round-trip deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from Dallas/Fort Worth to Des Moines.
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6:15 am - 7:17 pmDFW-DSM
13h 02m1 stop
8:17 pm - 12:14 amDSM-DFW
27h 57m1 stop
$160Frontier
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Fri, Apr 4 - Fri, Apr 11
2:57 pm - 6:57 pmDFW-DSM
28h 00m1 stop
8:35 pm - 8:46 pmDSM-DFW
24h 11m1 stop
$180Frontier
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Fri, Mar 7 - Sun, Mar 9
8:47 am - 3:38 pmDFW-DSM
30h 51m2 stops
2:53 pm - 9:36 amDSM-DFW
18h 43m1 stop
Mon, Mar 31 - Wed, Apr 2
7:00 am - 11:15 pmDFW-DSM
16h 15m2 stops
3:30 pm - 5:53 amDSM-DFW
14h 23m1 stop
Fri, Mar 7 - Sun, Mar 9
9:50 am - 5:45 pmDFW-DSM
7h 55m1 stop
10:22 am - 5:43 pmDSM-DFW
7h 21m1 stop
$327Delta
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Tue, Apr 1 - Thu, May 1
9:50 am - 5:45 pmDFW-DSM
7h 55m1 stop
11:59 am - 10:00 pmDSM-DFW
10h 01m2 stops
$332Delta
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Tue, Apr 1 - Thu, May 1
10:05 am - 12:05 pmDFW-DSM
2h 00mnonstop
1:12 pm - 3:22 pmDSM-DFW
2h 10mnonstop
$355American Airlines
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Sat, May 17 - Tue, May 27
5:33 pm - 10:45 pmDFW-DSM
5h 12m1 stop
8:00 am - 1:32 pmDSM-DFW
5h 32m1 stop
$362United Airlines
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Mon, Mar 31 - Thu, Apr 3
5:23 am - 11:13 amDFW-DSM
5h 50m1 stop
5:17 am - 7:27 amDSM-DFW
2h 10mnonstop
$365American Airlines
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Sat, May 17 - Tue, May 27
5:25 pm - 10:17 pmDFW-DSM
4h 52m1 stop
3:01 pm - 9:19 pmDSM-DFW
6h 18m1 stop
$386United Airlines
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Fri, Jul 18 - Sat, Jul 26

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 round-trip flights from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to Des Moines clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Des Moines on a Saturday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to fly from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to Des Moines. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Tuesday and avoiding Sundays for the best deals.

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 round-trip 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 May, where tickets cost $379 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and February, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $529 and $470 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to Des Moines?

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 $409 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to Des Moines?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip 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 week.
To get a below average price on the flight from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to Des Moines, you should book around 5 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 17 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

January

High season

June

Cheapest flight

$75
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 9% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 19% increase in price.
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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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 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 $75 for a one-way ticket and $160 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, and Delta 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 Airbus A319 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, United Airlines or American Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Dallas to Des Moines are United Airlines and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $410 and an overall rating of 7.4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $456 and an overall rating of 7.2.

  • 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 $177 or less one-way and $390 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to Des Moines?

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

Direct 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, Finnair, +2 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +3 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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Direct 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, Finnair, +3 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +4 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.
8.1
SouthwestOverall score based on 4411 reviews
8.1Comfort
7.6Entertainment
7.1Food
8.7Crew
8.2Boarding
Airline reviews

Gate agents were informative and friendly… flight attendants were as well. Had a fun time chatting about their legacy AirTran experiences as a former fan of the airline that Southwest acquired.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jan 2025ATL - LGA
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Gate agents were informative and friendly… flight attendants were as well. Had a fun time chatting about their legacy AirTran experiences as a former fan of the airline that Southwest acquired.

Flight was awfully bumpy and landing was a bit jolting. I was in the restroom when snacks and drinks were served and was not asked if i wanted any. I had to ask for water finally.

Wi Fi was horrible kept cutting out the whole time and too expensive

Fine, but how to board on SW versus othrr airlines, is just lame. Goood staff though and all was solid otherwise.

The last 30 min or so, they put the heat on full. We thought we were being basted.

The plane wasn’t full, so we got the best seats

My experience was find with Southwest. The only issue I have is...at the exact time for me to check in...I don't understand how I always end up in C.

With early bird check in, I might start flying southwest again.

Very helpful, convenient, nice crew members, no extra fees, helped us saving 4 hrs of travel by booking is on an earlier flight

Because of storms in St Louis, plane was diverted to Kansas City. After about 1 hour stay went back to st Louis to finally reach distanation. Made for long day. But southwest took care of us. Can't fight mother nature

Food choices were very limited. Taste of the dishes was average.

It’s been awhile since I have traveled on United. I, along with my family who were on the flight noted how smoothly everything went . Boarding, flight crew and service was excellent.

Oh my gosh, I loved my experience with United! they made me want to travel more often.

How badly can you screw up baggage claim? We were told to go to baggage claim too for our bags from this flight. Another flights bags were there. They finished up. More bags from a different flight arrived. Our bags did not Finally the baggage claim belt stopped working and and are flight was still listed on the arrivals for that baggage claim 2. And then nothing It turns out that they had been delivered not only the United baggage claim but far away on a Delta baggage claim No I never told us. It was only the people looking around who had been on the flight But I’m sure there was plenty of time for the employees to raffle through the bags and steal whatever they wanted

No food service almost missed because of first flight delays

Sucks ! All three flights I was on this trip were delayed.

Long wait before take off without an update for 20 minutes. Flight was good otherwise.

Flight crew was amazing! I don't like that the Polaris seats are side-by-side.

Everything was awful Flight attendant was condescending, rude and not helpful at all. Small outdated plane. No service, uncomfortable seats. Flight attendant was really the worst. He used hand gestures to communicate instead of words and whenever he used words he was condescending.

The entertainment would not work. The comfort of the seats leaves something to be desired, pretty uncomfortable.

Everything was on time, we arrived early, everything worked well.

Angela was the best fa ever. She made that 8 hour flight a breeze

This was a pleasant, short flight and the crew was friendly.

The service and food needs to improve to catch up with other international flights

Small plane, so no entertainment. Hour delay! Nobody explained wht the delay was all about.

Same problems with delays in Dallas. This was weather related and due to the incoming flight being delayed. This was the flight that was delayed due to a missing flashlight which turned out not to be missing.

We boarded after several delays due to mechanical failure and a gate change. The seat cushion in the exit row was very compressed and offered no cushion, making the four-hour journey reasonably uncomfortable. The WiFi worked for a few people, but for most, it did not, and you cannot get entertainment unless you can connect—American Airlines flights do not have seatback screens, and you must use your mobile phone.

Only thing that I liked it that I got to my destination safely, otherwise American Airlines stinks.

Improvements in communication and empathy are absolutely necessary for American Airlines staff (top down). It’s like they are numb to the needs of their customers.

Good communication at the gate and very nice crew in the flight

The check in process was a mess for no reason. I spent an hour waiting in line trying to get them to print my boarding pass and as a result I missed my flight.

The airline used deceptive tactics to charge us more for our trip. Search Frontier Class Action Lawsuit to find out more or read the hundreds of reviews that have nearly identical stories.. don't fly this airline.. you've been warned.

Check in at Philadelphia international was absolutely terrible! I fly 2 to 3 times a month and avoid frontier at all cost and will never fly Frontier again! The night before travel, I tried checking in however, the app was giving me an error, so I went to the desktop, which instructed you that you need to use the app. The next day I presented at the check-in gate after trying at least a half dozen times prior to getting into the airport and continuing to getting the error in the app. I actually had rebooted my phone numerous times and reinstall the app just in case. My phone is only one generation older than the current model. It has no problems completing a frontier flight purchase or any other app issues. There was only three frontier employees working at check-in and a huge line while I was in line I continued to try and check in via the app. As I approach the desk, I was dreading dealing with the agent. He was extremely unprofessional, anti-semantic & very ignorant, and mean to the people in front of me, as well as the people who ended up being behind me. He literally told people “Man I don’t care bout y’all” in his native dialect! Maintaining my composure I approached and explained the situation. To which he replied, you’re gonna have to pay then! I don’t understand. It’s an issue with their app not allowing me to check in! Not my issue! He told me if I pay cash it would be $15, $25 if I pay credit card. I don’t understand a $10 difference for paying with a credit card? I am completely cashless so I continued to try using the app to avoid the $25 fee, Which I still don’t believe that I should be responsible for since it was Frontier’s technical issue!!! I continued to check in via the app a couple more times after he verified I was doing everything right he proceeded to continue to belittle the people behind me. Yelling at them saying I don’t care about you people! I cannot believe that this is the way that businesses would treat its customers! Unfortunately, the black mail with dreadlocks did not have a name tag all he had was a frontier sweater on! For the $25 fee that I ended up getting charged on my credit card. I should’ve just booked originally with Spirit or any other carrier! I have no problem paying fees that I should be responsible for, but when it’s due to a technical failure of a company, the customer should not be responsible for it! I cannot believe that it’s not frontier going out of business!

they delayed my flight which ended up, causing my layover flight to leave without me, resulting in me missing a flight and having to stay overnight in Houston international. I got no compensation other than a flight to my original location only a day later. i’ve never experienced such a unprofessional situation

Very easy with the app to board and staff skills

After waiting several minutes to be acknowledged by 3 employees on their phones, was told we had missed our flight because the doors were closed at that literal moment. Had they given any actual service or help while we were standing there we would have been on with time to spare. More than 10 people were turned away in this fashion claiming there was no way they could let us on the plane, even though it was still sitting connected to the terminal. After the desk agents let us know they didn't care about the situation we were forced to pay more than twice the price of our original tickets as no credits were given for the price of the "missed" flight. And the icing on the cake was after being treated poorly, fleeced for another few hundred dollars for new tickets? We waited on the next plane for 25 minutes passed the "doors closed" time, letting almost an extra dozen passengers on board. You're company has lazy, disinterested employees and your lack of any real help will ensure this was the first and last time we fly Frontier. Awful.

My experience with the phoenix airport was terrible, the personnel lay the ticket counter charged me for a carry on that fit in the carry on size box, and the two women I spoke with were terribly rude and not willing to help.,,, there was one lady “candy” on the flight crew that was amazing and is the only reason I stayed on the flight at all, because the other stewards helping people to get seated on the plane were terrible

I loked walking out on the tarmac to board and no first class. I didn't like that they have no snacks or onboard wifi to bide your time.

The plane was clean, the crew was friendly and helpful. It’s a low cost airline so there was no food, drinks or in flight entertainment but we didn’t expect any of these things. In the room for improvement department, they should install USB ports in seats to charge mobile devices.

The seats were extremely hard and uncomfortable, even for a budget airline.

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