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Cheap Flight Deals from Des Moines to Atlanta (DSM-ATL)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Atlanta 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 Des Moines to Atlanta

Recommended round-trip deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from Des Moines to Atlanta.
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8:35 pm - 4:58 amDSM-ATL
7h 23m1 stop
8:58 am - 5:57 pmATL-DSM
9h 59m1 stop
$160Frontier
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Sun, Mar 9 - Mon, Mar 10
6:57 pm - 10:47 amDSM-ATL
14h 50m1 stop
9:23 pm - 7:17 pmATL-DSM
22h 54m1 stop
$170Frontier
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Fri, Mar 21 - Tue, Mar 25
2:12 pm - 9:54 pmDSM-ATL
6h 42m1 stop
7:10 am - 11:21 amATL-DSM
5h 11m1 stop
$326American Airlines
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Mon, Apr 7 - Mon, Apr 14
1:00 pm - 7:18 pmDSM-ATL
5h 18m1 stop
6:22 pm - 9:58 pmATL-DSM
4h 36m1 stop
$327American Airlines
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Thu, Mar 20 - Wed, Mar 26
6:20 am - 1:25 pmDSM-ATL
6h 05m1 stop
2:35 pm - 10:30 pmATL-DSM
8h 55m2 stops
$332Southwest
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Wed, Apr 2 - Wed, Apr 2
5:45 am - 8:57 amDSM-ATL
2h 12mnonstop
9:35 pm - 10:47 pmATL-DSM
2h 12mnonstop
$339Delta
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Mon, Apr 7 - Mon, Apr 14
5:59 pm - 11:28 pmDSM-ATL
4h 29m1 stop
9:35 pm - 10:47 pmATL-DSM
2h 12mnonstop
$349Delta
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Mon, Apr 7 - Mon, Apr 14
6:00 am - 1:35 pmDSM-ATL
6h 35m2 stops
1:45 pm - 10:10 pmATL-DSM
9h 25m2 stops
$353Southwest
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Fri, Apr 11 - Mon, Apr 14
11:35 am - 11:35 pmDSM-ATL
11h 00m2 stops
4:22 pm - 11:25 pmATL-DSM
8h 03m1 stop
$443United Airlines
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Tue, Mar 11 - Fri, Mar 14
5:45 am - 3:01 pmDSM-ATL
8h 16m1 stop
7:27 pm - 9:38 pmATL-DSM
27h 11m2 stops
$466United Airlines
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Tue, Mar 11 - Fri, Mar 14

Flights from Des Moines to Atlanta - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Des Moines to Atlanta 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 Des Moines to Atlanta?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Des Moines to Atlanta clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from Des Moines to Atlanta, look for departures on Fridays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Atlanta, Saturday is the cheapest day to fly and Monday is the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Atlanta, 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 Atlanta is May, where tickets cost $428 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $566 and $564 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Atlanta, 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 Des Moines to Atlanta, you should book around 4 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

June

High season

May

Cheapest flight

$66
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 4% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 12% lower on average.
Flight from Des Moines to Atlanta

When to book flights from Des Moines to Atlanta

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Des Moines to Atlanta 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 Des Moines to Atlanta

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Atlanta was $66 for a one-way ticket and $160 for a round-trip.

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

    Even though you are not required to have a passport, keep in mind that an official ID is needed to board the airplane.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Des Moines to Atlanta?

    Delta, and American Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Des Moines to Atlanta flight route.

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

    The Boeing 717-200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Des Moines to Atlanta flight route.

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

    SkyTeam is the only airline alliance operating flights between Des Moines and Atlanta.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Des Moines to Atlanta?

    There are nonstop flights from Des Moines to Atlanta on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Des Moines to Atlanta, Southwest or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to Atlanta are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $406 and an overall rating of 8.1, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $514 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

    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 Atlanta.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Atlanta 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 Atlanta?

    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 Atlanta with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and ATL 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 Atlanta?

    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 Atlanta 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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KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Des Moines to Atlanta

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $298 or less one-way and $417 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Des Moines to Atlanta?

Find which airlines fly direct from Des Moines Airport to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Des Moines to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

Monday

Aeromexico, Air France, Delta, +5 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +6 more

Tuesday

Aeromexico, Air France, Delta, +4 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +5 more

Wednesday

Aeromexico, Air France, Delta, +5 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +6 more

Thursday

Aeromexico, Air France, Delta, +5 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +6 more

Friday

Aeromexico, Air France, Delta, +5 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +6 more

Saturday

Aeromexico, Air France, Delta, +5 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +6 more

Sunday

Aeromexico, Air France, Delta, +5 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +6 more

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Direct returns

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson to Des Moines

Monday

Aeromexico, Air France, Delta, +5 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +6 more

Tuesday

Aeromexico, Air France, Delta, +4 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +5 more

Wednesday

Aeromexico, Air France, Delta, +5 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +6 more

Thursday

Aeromexico, Air France, Delta, +5 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +6 more

Friday

Aeromexico, Air France, Delta, +5 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +6 more

Saturday

Aeromexico, Air France, Delta, +5 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +6 more

Sunday

Aeromexico, Air France, Delta, +5 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +6 more

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Top 5 airlines serving from Des Moines to Atlanta

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines to Atlanta. 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 Atlanta? 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 4396 reviews
8.2Boarding
7.6Entertainment
8.1Comfort
8.7Crew
7.1Food
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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.

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

I really like open seating. I hate that I've heard this is going away. This is one of the unique things that makes Southwest my goto choice.

Boarding was a little late, but made up for it. It was quick to taxi to the runway, since it's a smallish airport.

Excellent! Only question is how we check in at exactly 24 hours in advance and end up at the end of the B boarding group

Multiple delays and gate changes. Arrived at final destination 6 hours late. All rental cars had been taken.

Employees were kind and funny, as always! Flight was late but no announcements were made for people with tight connections to help them transition quickly. No service due to turbulence.

It was 2 hours 45 minutes late, for no apparently clear reason.

I recently flew Southwest from San Jose to Honolulu. I was very impressed with the flight crew, especially the flight attendant in charge of the front of the plane. She came through the aisle at least five times for drinks and water, and two times for snacks. I have not seen such service since I flew first class. Also, for the first time, they gave us the correct baggage claim number, and the luggage came out quickly. I can't wait for Southwest to have assigned seating! I absolutely hate the Cattle Call boarding procedure and the mad dash to get seats and overhead bins. However, the boarding was efficient.

I loved having a most black flight crew during Black History Month; rather by design or accident I appreciated the representation. ❤️

The young man who was our flight attendant in first class was lazy and did not do his job well at all. Never offered drinks upon boarding - actually I take that back... said "are you okay with water" as if I do not want to get you anything else, only passed the snacks around once, got my drink order wrong and then never offered a second round of drinks. He was the worst I have ever seen on Delta and we fly a lot.

Great service. Great staff. Boarding was a little slow, but I think there was a service dog slowing things down.

Typically I give delta excellent reviews. Our flight was delayed 2hrs, I was one of the fortunate ones who were able to get to my connecting flight. Also, annoying that on the connecting flight boarding personnel make me put away a small bag into my carryon. It small enough to put in back pocket seat, why hold me and the line up to just push it into my carryon.

Delta flight attendants poorly managed the boarding process and overhead storage. My bag was checked last minute and no claim ticket was provided. My bag is now lost. Complete incompetence by all flight crew involved.

Crew was nice. Flight was timely. Seats could be better as well as the food considering it’s first class.

Most of my discomfort was going through TSA. However, the Delta seats had inadequate leg room and I tried my very best to connect to the wi-fi and it was a cumbersome process that finally gave me the info that I needed to sign in AFTER I had completed the flight...Why make it so difficult to use? That said I really really appreciate the pilot taking a little extra time to avoid a bad storm area and both landings in Atlanta and Orlando were flawless to my delight!!!

Delta was really good about being transparent with why we were delayed it’s just that’s the plane was really old and outdated and a lot of the comfort and amenities we know Delta to have did not shine through

Bottom seat cushion is almost non existent. Very uncomfortable seat.

Pretty standard flight. Delta has a good selection of movies.

I don’t understand the purpose of the orange “priority” tag on my bag. This tagged, my bag is last or near to the last bag to come down the carousel at IAH.

The tv monitor in front of my seat was not responding. The flight crew reset it and it still didn’t work.

The agents was very rude and they charged me $50 for a carry-on bag saying that it was too big and then I saw someone going on a plane with the same size bag as me

Terrible. First of all we were delayed 4 3/4 hours departing Honolulu. As we had to leave our condo and the rental car had to be returned we had to go to the airport. Even though we had a business class boarding pass to Washington, since we did not have business class to Montreal we could not access the lounge without paying a $59 fee each. This does not make sense to us. Since we could not meet our original connection United booked us to Montreal via New York LaGuardia on Air Canada. In Washington a further delay got us into LaGuardia too late to make our connection to Montreal so we were booked on another Air Canada flight 3 hours later. We were originally scheduled to arrive in Montreal at 10:40 and arrived at 19:55. A totally exhausting day, United did not offer a meal voucher or any type of compensation. Air Canada did give us a digital meal voucher. The food in United business class is poor among all meals offered. The pods look nice but are not that confortable. Overall would not fly on United again.

Plenty of room for me and the cat in Premium Economy. Seat was comfortable. Boarding was a breeze. The lady at the special check-in desk was great, super helpful and professional.

For the most part united was a good experience, how ever when they came by with the snacks and water, they completely passed by my wife and I. As we were in separate rows. On a 5 hr flight we were not offered water

Fantastic crew. Flight was delayed at last minute but we were given updates every 20 minutes and the crew was so friendly and considerate. I miss the touch screens on the back of the seats, wish they would bring that back though.

Our seats were all the way in back of the plane,

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

Maybe add a seat trade app for flyers that didn’t get seats together

the pilot that landed this flight in Philadelphia did an amazing job, the weather was absolutely terrible and we landed safely.

I blame kayak for my last trip to dca. Kayak cancelled my direct flight and put on a one stop flight and made lost whole day from my vacation and had not even refunded my ticket.

late again! but its my only option to not take 9 hours to get to Memphis

Per usual, flight status, staff courtesy and professionalism were excellent

The boarding experience was good; $20 for wifi per flight is uncompetitive compared to Delta, Southwest, and others, and puts American lower on my list given similar pricing.

Great experience. Flight boarded easily. Departed early. Smooth flight. Great arrival in DC--almost no taxing! Almost direct to gate from runway. Crew was terrific. Same cookies and beverages in main cabin. I did not use the entertainment system on this flight.

Delays on all NY flights. There was no communication on why but they didn’t say it was weather. Other carriers were not delayed.

The flights were terribly delayed and then cancelled which forced us booking another night at the hotel. Very poor management from American Airlines

Extraordinary service in business class, and very good breakfast and snacks. A really lovely flight.

I flew out of Reagan National. My flight was delayed, delayed, delayed, and then canceled ...THREE TIMES over TWO DAYS. Staff were seemingly not empowered to provide information on why the flights were screwed up. A real nightmare.

food not having to pay for it, reclining seat would be nice, more leg room, HEAT!!!!!!!

An absolutely fraudulent experience. Extremely unprofessional. Terrible in all ways possible. Rude staff, flight attendants, and deceptive "policies."

The worst service , the agents from the counter are really bad . Poor customer service . They didnt help me to get in the flight . I was on line when they close the flight without telling and I couldn’t board the plane . I will like to get my money back ey back because it was their fault. Really bad management , bad manners, bad additud

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

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