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$136 Find Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Colorado Springs

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Des Moines to Colorado Springs departing on 4/11. 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 Des Moines to Colorado Springs (DSM-COS)

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

KAYAK's recommended round-trip deals from the most popular airlines that fly from Des Moines to Colorado Springs.
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United Airlines Logo
5:45 am - 10:49 amDSM-COS
6h 04m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
2:00 pm - 8:34 pmCOS-DSM
5h 34m1 stop
$223United Airlines
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Tue, Apr 29 - Tue, May 6
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 8:51 amDSM-COS
3h 51m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:30 pm - 11:54 pmCOS-DSM
4h 24m1 stop
$240United Airlines
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Wed, May 28 - Wed, Jun 11
Southwest Logo
6:40 am - 10:10 amDSM-COS
4h 30m1 stop
Southwest Logo
6:00 pm - 10:35 pmCOS-DSM
3h 35m1 stop
$261Southwest
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Wed, May 21 - Sat, Jun 7
Southwest Logo
6:40 am - 10:10 amDSM-COS
4h 30m1 stop
Southwest Logo
7:45 am - 7:55 pmCOS-DSM
11h 10m2 stops
$266Southwest
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Wed, May 21 - Wed, Jun 4
United Airlines Logo
5:11 pm - 9:36 pmDSM-COS
5h 25m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:39 pm - 11:39 pmCOS-DSM
4h 00m1 stop
$278United Airlines
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Wed, May 7 - Sun, May 11
Delta Logo
11:59 am - 7:22 pmDSM-COS
8h 23m2 stops
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 1:24 pmCOS-DSM
6h 24m1 stop
$296Delta
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Tue, Apr 29 - Tue, May 6
American Airlines Logo
5:29 pm - 11:46 pmDSM-COS
7h 17m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 12:02 pmCOS-DSM
5h 02m1 stop
$299American Airlines
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Tue, Apr 15 - Sat, Apr 19
American Airlines Logo
5:27 pm - 11:45 pmDSM-COS
7h 18m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 12:21 pmCOS-DSM
5h 21m1 stop
$336American Airlines
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Fri, May 23 - Sun, May 25
Delta Logo
11:59 am - 7:22 pmDSM-COS
8h 23m2 stops
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 4:38 pmCOS-DSM
9h 38m2 stops
$349Delta
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Tue, Apr 15 - Sat, Apr 19
Allegiant Air Logo
7:30 am - 3:46 pmDSM-COS
9h 16m1 stop
Allegiant Air Logo
10:15 am - 4:34 pmCOS-DSM
29h 19m1 stop
$374Allegiant Air
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Fri, May 16 - Fri, May 23

KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to Colorado Springs flights

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from Des Moines to Colorado Springs clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For Des Moines to Colorado Springs, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Thursday is the most expensive. Flying from Colorado Springs back to Des Moines, the best deals are generally found on Thursday, with Sunday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Des Moines to Colorado Springs?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Colorado Springs, 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 Colorado Springs is November, where tickets cost $238 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and February, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $465 and $429 respectively.

Good to know

Low season

February

High season

May

Cheapest flight

$136
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 24% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 9% increase in price.
Flight from Des Moines to Colorado Springs

When to book flights from Des Moines to Colorado Springs

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Des Moines to Colorado Springs 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 flights from Des Moines to Colorado Springs

  • What is the cheapest flight from Des Moines to Colorado Springs?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Colorado Springs was $136 for a one-way ticket and $223 for a round-trip.

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

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from Des Moines to Colorado Springs. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

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

    Des Moines and Colorado Springs are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Des Moines from Des Moines and will be arriving at Colorado Springs.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Des Moines to Colorado Springs?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Des Moines to Colorado Springs, Southwest or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to Colorado Springs are Southwest and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $298 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $375 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 Colorado Springs.

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

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

    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 Colorado Springs with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and COS 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 Colorado Springs?

    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 Colorado Springs 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 3 airlines serving from Des Moines to Colorado Springs

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines to Colorado Springs. 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 Colorado Springs? 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
SouthwestOverall score based on 4277 reviews
7.6Entertainment
8.2Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.1Food
8.7Crew
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Boarding process, crew were good. But the seats were so uncomfortable that was all I could focus on. I literally had to sit forward so that all 3 of us could fit in row. I will try to avoid Southwest in the future for any flights over 60 minutes.

6.0 GoodCarolynn, Mar 2025KOA - SMF
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Boarding process, crew were good. But the seats were so uncomfortable that was all I could focus on. I literally had to sit forward so that all 3 of us could fit in row. I will try to avoid Southwest in the future for any flights over 60 minutes.

1.5 hour delay, poor service, no compassion from the crew. Terrible experience

Great flight, 47 passengers on a 180 seat plane. Stewardess was pleasant and cheerful.

Short flight with plenty of open seats. Drinks and snacks were still provided even on such a short flight. <1 hr

I liked the crew member who gave flight instructions on "in case of a problem:. The seats are so small that only a young teenager could sit in middle seat.

Great experience flying Southwest. The crew was really kind and helpful, and very friendly with our toddler.

Very good. Sad to learn Southwest is going start to charge for bags

Our flight was diverted from being a non-stop to getting within 150 miles and requiring another plane. We heard 4 or 5 different versions from SW as to why we had to stop, then wait for a replacement plane. Five hour delay, weather did not come up as a single excuse.... communication was not clear and well explained. No one really took charge!

My flight to Chicago left and landed early. My return flight left two minutes late and arrived 2 minutes late. My seat selections were ideal! There were no snacks going to Chicago and no snacks on the return trip. There are no charging outlets on board.

WiFi on the flight was not working. Thus, entertainment options were limited.

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

I liked all the informational texts. I always knew where to go and when .

Received an email the night before showing that there would be seatback entertainment on our flight. We get on and there was no seatback entertainment. And then it was a scramble to try to set up the iPads for the kids before takeoff so they could watch something for the four hour flight.

The reason I don’t fly United. No in seat entertainment for a long flight and inconsistent WiFi and entertainment available from my device.

It was a good flight. Nothing comes to mind about how it could have been better. It was a newer plane, seemed like a great upgrade from your older ones. Staff was very good as well.

The food for long haul was poor compared to Singapore airlines economy. Pasta plain with tomato sauce . Singapore airlines give me Hagen dash small ice cream cup it was great. The choices of dinner course Singapore air also much better The crew mostly friendly. The economy seat are as expected.

The plane was clean. The staff was excellent. The flight attendants were very good. Enjoyable flight. Overall. The seats in the back are too small but, will always be.

Flight was 3 1/2 hour delayed with no credit or meal vouchers

late departure due to some unspecified issue with ventilating the cabin. They got it running but it was FREEZING for the whole flight. I asked for a blanket but they didn't provide one. They could not turn up the heat. it was quite miserable.

Liked that we left on time for each flight. Snacks not the best, but we're okay.

The trip was very smooth and they provided great customer service

The plane was late and then sat on the runway for almost 45 minutes before taking off.

Wonderful as usual except for other guests that were unruly and not kept in check by the Crew.

The flight was initially delayed, then cancelled. American Airlines says the cancellation was weather related, though the actual weather was not bad in both Washington and Providence and between. There were very few cancellations that day. In fact, AA2120 from Washington, DC to Boston flew with a minor delay at about the same time. So, the weather somehow affected only this particular flight AA5230. The next available flight was the following morning. The American Airlines refused to reimburse accommodation (hotel at DCA)

I have long legs, my foot was out in the aisle and when a flight attendant came walking by and I didn't notice, instead of saying "excuse me" or anything like that, she kicked my foot. Extremely rude

One bottle of water and a package of cookies for comfort plus. We had to literally beg a flight attendant for an extra bottle of water later in the flight due to feeling dehydrated.

Fine. On time, cabin service was fine, bag arrived. All good. Flying into DCA so did not collide with any helicopters, which is also good. Horrid incident that could have and should have been prevented.

Cabin was roomy enough to easily slide my carry on under the seat in front of me!

Everything was fine. Flight boarded and departed on time. Seating was spacious enough for my carryon to fit under the seat in front of me. No complaints at all. Flight even arrived early.

We kept being told that the flight was full and that all overhead compartments were full and therefore had to check in our hand luggage. We were some of the last people to board and noticed that there was still sufficient space in the overhead compartments. We were obliged to check in hand luggage when there was space and so had to wait at luggage retrieval which took a while to then noticed damage to our luggage - not a great experience!

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