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$84 Find cheap flights from Des Moines to Dallas

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Cheap flight deals from Des Moines to Dallas (DSM-DFW)

 
These are the cheapest deals for flights from Des Moines to Dallas 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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6:44 pm - 9:32 amDSM-DFW
14h 48m1 stop
10:59 pm - 1:38 pmDFW-DSM
14h 39m1 stop
$170Frontier
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Tue, Jul 16 - Sat, Jul 20
9:15 pm - 6:31 pmDSM-DFW
21h 16m1 stop
11:18 pm - 8:15 pmDFW-DSM
20h 57m1 stop
$178Frontier
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Wed, Aug 14 - Tue, Aug 20
6:40 am - 2:17 pmDSM-DFW
7h 37m1 stop
12:25 pm - 5:19 pmDFW-DSM
4h 54m1 stop
$213
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Mon, Jun 24 - Thu, Jun 27
6:40 am - 2:17 pmDSM-DFW
7h 37m1 stop
7:10 am - 3:33 pmDFW-DSM
8h 23m2 stops
$236
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Mon, Jun 24 - Fri, Jun 28
7:36 pm - 9:34 pmDSM-DFW
1h 58mnonstop
1:15 pm - 3:07 pmDFW-DSM
1h 52mnonstop
$291American Airlines
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Wed, Aug 14 - Tue, Aug 20
7:36 pm - 9:34 pmDSM-DFW
1h 58mnonstop
6:15 am - 11:32 amDFW-DSM
5h 17m1 stop
$301American Airlines
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Wed, Aug 14 - Tue, Aug 20
6:37 pm - 11:41 pmDSM-DAL
5h 04m1 stop
4:25 pm - 10:24 pmDAL-DSM
5h 59m1 stop
$310Delta
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Tue, Oct 15 - Tue, Oct 22
2:14 pm - 10:08 pmDSM-DFW
7h 54m1 stop
11:15 am - 4:41 pmDFW-DSM
5h 26m1 stop
$310Delta
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Tue, Oct 15 - Tue, Oct 22
6:05 am - 11:00 amDSM-DFW
4h 55m1 stop
5:10 am - 4:19 pmDFW-DSM
11h 09m2 stops
$409United Airlines
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Wed, Aug 14 - Tue, Aug 20
6:05 am - 8:36 amDSM-DFW
26h 31m1 stop
7:15 am - 9:49 pmDFW-DSM
14h 34m2 stops
$411United Airlines
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Fri, Jun 21 - Fri, Jul 5
9:00 am - 12:31 amDSM-DFW
15h 31m1 stop
$84
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Mon, Jun 3
6:40 am - 2:17 pmDSM-DFW
7h 37m1 stop
$95
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Mon, Jun 24
9:48 pm - 8:09 amDSM-DFW
10h 21m1 stop
$104Frontier
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Sat, Jun 1
2:24 pm - 10:17 pmDSM-DFW
7h 53m1 stop
$105Frontier
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Thu, Jun 13
1:07 pm - 1:55 pmDSM-DFW
24h 48m3 stops
$112
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Mon, Aug 26
9:16 pm - 3:39 pmDSM-DFW
18h 23m1 stop
$115Frontier
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Mon, Jun 17
8:00 am - 8:52 pmDSM-DFW
12h 52m2 stops
$254United Airlines
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Wed, Sep 25
11:30 am - 11:55 pmDSM-DFW
12h 25m2 stops
$273United Airlines
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Sat, Jun 1
5:00 am - 7:01 amDSM-DFW
2h 01mnonstop
$290American Airlines
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Thu, Jun 13
11:40 am - 1:45 pmDSM-DFW
2h 05mnonstop
$347American Airlines
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Sat, Jun 1
9:48 pm - 8:09 amDSM-DFW
10h 21m1 stop
5:01 am - 3:15 pmDFW-DSM
10h 14m1 stop
$314Frontier
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Sat, May 25 - Wed, May 29
9:00 am - 3:30 pmDSM-DFW
6h 30m2 stops
7:10 am - 3:33 pmDFW-DSM
8h 23m2 stops
$349
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Sun, May 26 - Fri, Jun 28
9:00 am - 3:30 pmDSM-DFW
6h 30m2 stops
12:25 pm - 9:59 amDFW-DSM
21h 34m2 stops
$374
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Sun, May 26 - Thu, Jun 13
9:48 pm - 10:13 amDSM-DFW
12h 25m1 stop
7:30 am - 8:42 pmDFW-DSM
13h 12m1 stop
$448Frontier
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Sat, May 25 - Mon, May 27
6:05 am - 1:25 pmDSM-DFW
7h 20m1 stop
7:15 am - 10:20 pmDFW-DSM
15h 05m1 stop
$497United Airlines
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Sun, May 26 - Fri, Jun 28
6:05 am - 11:08 amDSM-DFW
5h 03m1 stop
1:50 pm - 11:37 pmDFW-DSM
9h 47m1 stop
$498United Airlines
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Sun, May 26 - Tue, Jun 11
3:36 pm - 11:28 amDSM-DFW
19h 52m2 stops
3:07 pm - 4:58 pmDFW-DSM
1h 51mnonstop
$534American Airlines
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Sun, May 26 - Mon, May 27
3:36 pm - 1:44 pmDSM-DFW
22h 08m2 stops
4:55 pm - 10:04 pmDFW-DSM
5h 09m1 stop
$539American Airlines
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Sun, May 26 - Mon, May 27
11:55 am - 7:13 pmDSM-DAL
7h 18m1 stop
6:00 am - 11:05 amDAL-DSM
5h 05m1 stop
$798Delta
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Sun, May 26 - Mon, May 27
7:05 am - 3:11 pmDSM-DAL
8h 06m2 stops
6:00 am - 11:05 amDAL-DSM
5h 05m1 stop
$1,132Delta
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Sun, May 26 - Mon, May 27
5:00 am - 7:01 amDSM-DFW
2h 01mnonstop
7:00 am - 8:54 amDFW-DSM
1h 54mnonstop
$291American Airlines
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Wed, Jun 19 - Wed, Jun 26
7:36 pm - 9:34 pmDSM-DFW
1h 58mnonstop
9:08 pm - 11:09 pmDFW-DSM
2h 01mnonstop
$306American Airlines
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Thu, Aug 15 - Tue, Aug 20
3:57 pm - 5:55 pmDSM-DFW
1h 58mnonstop
4:55 pm - 6:51 pmDFW-DSM
1h 56mnonstop
$321American Airlines
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Fri, Aug 9 - Mon, Aug 12
5:00 am - 7:01 amDSM-DFW
2h 01mnonstop
9:19 pm - 11:14 pmDFW-DSM
1h 55mnonstop
$385American Airlines
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Wed, Jun 12 - Mon, Jun 17
5:00 am - 7:01 amDSM-DFW
2h 01mnonstop
7:00 am - 8:54 amDFW-DSM
1h 54mnonstop
$453American Airlines
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Mon, Jun 10 - Wed, Jun 12
3:41 pm - 5:48 pmDSM-DFW
2h 07mnonstop
9:19 pm - 11:14 pmDFW-DSM
1h 55mnonstop
$469American Airlines
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Sat, Jun 15 - Sun, Jun 16
5:00 am - 7:01 amDSM-DFW
2h 01mnonstop
9:19 pm - 11:14 pmDFW-DSM
1h 55mnonstop
$479American Airlines
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Thu, Jun 20 - Thu, Jun 27
5:00 am - 7:02 amDSM-DFW
2h 02mnonstop
4:54 pm - 6:49 pmDFW-DSM
1h 55mnonstop
$482American Airlines
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Wed, Jun 5 - Mon, Jul 15
5:00 am - 7:01 amDSM-DFW
2h 01mnonstop
7:00 am - 8:54 amDFW-DSM
1h 54mnonstop
$492American Airlines
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Tue, Jun 11 - Thu, Jun 13
7:31 pm - 9:34 pmDSM-DFW
2h 03mnonstop
9:19 pm - 11:14 pmDFW-DSM
1h 55mnonstop
$502American Airlines
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Mon, Jun 10 - Mon, Jun 17

Flights from Des Moines to Dallas - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What is the cheapest Des Moines to Dallas flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for one-way flights from Des Moines to Dallas.
Our data shows that the cheapest route for a one-way flight from Des Moines to Dallas cost $122 and was between Des Moines and Dallas/Fort Worth Airport. On average, the best prices are found if you fly this route. The average price for a return flight for this route is $267.

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

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Des Moines to Dallas, 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 Dallas is September, where tickets cost $347 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and April, where the average cost of tickets is $468 and $452 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Des Moines to Dallas, 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 Dallas, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 63 days before departure.

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

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the cheapest one-way ticket from Des Moines to Dallas found on KAYAK was with Frontier for $104. Frontier proposed a round-trip connection from $170 and American Airlines from $291.

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

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Des Moines to Dallas.
There is just one airline that flies from Des Moines to Dallas direct and that is American Airlines. The best one-way deal found from American Airlines for the route is $216.

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

Each day, there are 4 nonstop flights that take off from Des Moines and land in Dallas, with an average flight time of 2h 04m. The most common departure time is 5:00 pm and most flights take off in the afternoon. Each week, there are 28 flights and there are the same amount of flights each day 4.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Des Moines and Dallas?

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 4 cabin class options for the route. These are First, Business, Economy and Prem 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 Des Moines to Dallas take?

There are no direct flights for this route. The shortest travel duration to get to Dallas from Des Moines is 1h 58m.

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Cheapest flight

$84
Flight from Des Moines to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport

When to book flights from Des Moines to Dallas

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Dallas was $84 for a one-way ticket and $170 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes

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

    On your way to Dallas, you’ll fly out from Des Moines. You’ll be landing in one of Dallas’s 2 airports: Dallas Love Field or Dallas/Fort Worth.

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

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

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

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

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

    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 Dallas.

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

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

    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 Dallas with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Des Moines to Dallas?

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

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

Nonstop departures

Des Moines to Dallas

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, Japan Airlines, +2 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +3 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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Nonstop returns

Dallas 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, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +2 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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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Des Moines to Dallas found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/3Mon
1 stop
15h 31mDSM-DFW
$84
6/24Mon
1 stop
7h 37mDSM-DFW
$95
6/1Sat
1 stopFrontier
10h 21mDSM-DFW
$104
6/13Thu
1 stopFrontier
7h 53mDSM-DFW
$105
8/26Mon
3 stops
24h 48mDSM-DFW
$112
6/17Mon
1 stopFrontier
18h 23mDSM-DFW
$115
9/25Wed
2 stopsUnited Airlines
12h 52mDSM-DFW
$254
6/1Sat
2 stopsUnited Airlines
12h 25mDSM-DFW
$273
6/13Thu
nonstopAmerican Airlines
2h 01mDSM-DFW
$290
6/1Sat
nonstopAmerican Airlines
2h 05mDSM-DFW
$347

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Last minute flights from Des Moines to Dallas

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 Des Moines to Dallas that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/25Sat
multi-stopFrontier
10h 21mDSM-DFW
5/29Wed
multi-stopFrontier
10h 14mDFW-DSM
$314
5/26Sun
multi-stop
6h 30mDSM-DFW
6/28Fri
multi-stop
8h 23mDFW-DSM
$349
5/26Sun
multi-stop
6h 30mDSM-DFW
6/13Thu
multi-stop
21h 34mDFW-DSM
$374
5/25Sat
multi-stopFrontier
12h 25mDSM-DFW
5/27Mon
multi-stopFrontier
13h 12mDFW-DSM
$448
5/26Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
7h 20mDSM-DFW
6/28Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
15h 05mDFW-DSM
$497
5/26Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
5h 03mDSM-DFW
6/11Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
9h 47mDFW-DSM
$498
5/26Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
19h 52mDSM-DFW
5/27Mon
nonstopAmerican Airlines
1h 51mDFW-DSM
$534
5/26Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
22h 08mDSM-DFW
5/27Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
5h 09mDFW-DSM
$539
5/26Sun
multi-stopDelta
7h 18mDSM-DAL
5/27Mon
multi-stopDelta
5h 05mDAL-DSM
$798
5/26Sun
multi-stopDelta
8h 06mDSM-DAL
5/27Mon
multi-stopDelta
5h 05mDAL-DSM
$1,132

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