$96 Find Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Michigan

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Best Michigan Flight Deals from Des Moines

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours

Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids1 stop$238
Flint
Flint2 stops$309
Lansing
Lansing1 stop$297
Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo1 stop$412
Chicago
Chicagononstop$188

Cheap Flight Deals from Des Moines to Michigan (DSM-USMI)

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

Recommended round-trip deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from Des Moines to Michigan.
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American Airlines Logo
5:50 am - 7:12 amDSM-ORD
1h 22mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
10:30 pm - 11:52 pmORD-DSM
1h 22mnonstop
$188American Airlines
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Sat, May 31 - Sat, Jun 7
United Airlines Logo
11:26 am - 12:58 pmDSM-ORD
1h 32mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
8:20 pm - 9:52 pmORD-DSM
1h 32mnonstop
$189United Airlines
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Thu, May 8 - Sun, May 11
American Airlines Logo
11:53 am - 1:20 pmDSM-ORD
1h 27mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
10:15 pm - 11:39 pmORD-DSM
1h 24mnonstop
$190American Airlines
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Thu, May 22 - Mon, May 26
United Airlines Logo
3:38 pm - 5:10 pmDSM-ORD
1h 32mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
1:12 pm - 2:41 pmORD-DSM
1h 29mnonstop
$193United Airlines
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Mon, Jun 2 - Fri, Jun 27
Delta Logo
1:07 pm - 5:06 pmDSM-ORD
3h 59m1 stop
Delta Logo
3:45 pm - 9:06 pmORD-DSM
5h 21m1 stop
$209Delta
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Sat, May 31 - Sat, Jun 7
Southwest Logo
6:00 am - 9:55 amDSM-MDW
3h 55m1 stop
Southwest Logo
6:25 pm - 11:05 pmMDW-DSM
4h 40m1 stop
$209Southwest
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Thu, May 29 - Mon, Jun 2
Southwest Logo
5:35 pm - 9:40 pmDSM-MDW
4h 05m1 stop
Southwest Logo
8:00 pm - 11:50 pmMDW-DSM
3h 50m1 stop
$214Southwest
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Tue, Jun 24 - Fri, Jun 27
Delta Logo
10:22 am - 4:08 pmDSM-ORD
5h 46m1 stop
Delta Logo
6:35 am - 11:19 amORD-DSM
4h 44m1 stop
$219Delta
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Fri, May 2 - Sun, May 4
Allegiant Air Logo
2:54 pm - 3:26 pmDSM-RFD
24h 32m1 stop
Allegiant Air Logo
2:42 pm - 3:36 pmRFD-DSM
24h 54m1 stop
$248Allegiant Air
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Sat, May 31 - Mon, Jun 2
Allegiant Air Logo
7:30 am - 9:29 pmDSM-GRR
12h 59m1 stop
Allegiant Air Logo
8:00 am - 9:58 pmGRR-DSM
14h 58m1 stop
$273Allegiant Air
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Thu, May 1 - Mon, May 5

KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to Michigan flights

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

What is the cheapest Des Moines to Michigan flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Michigan.
The cheapest ticket to Michigan from Des Moines found in the last 72 hours was to Detroit, at $239 round-trip. The most popular route is from Des Moines (DSM) to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $239.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Michigan?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Des Moines to Michigan depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to Michigan is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost $481 on average. Morning departures are around 25% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Michigan is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $662.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Michigan, 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 Michigan is June, when tickets cost $389 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and February, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $623 and $607 respectively.

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

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

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Low season

February

High season

August

Cheapest flight

$96
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 13% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 0% lower on average.
Flight from Des Moines to Chicago Midway Airport

FAQs - booking Michigan flights

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

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

    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 from Des Moines to Michigan with an airline and back with another airline.

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

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

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Michigan

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Des Moines to the following destinations at these prices or less: Detroit $196 one-way - $362 round-trip; Chicago $208 one-way - $429 round-trip

Top 3 airlines serving from Des Moines to Michigan

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines to Michigan. 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.
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8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 7916 reviews
7.3Food
8.2Boarding
7.9Entertainment
7.9Comfort
8.5Crew
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This had nothing to do with Delta… The flights were on time and flawless. The service was excellent. We purchased seats in (aisle/middle) comfort plus since this was a cross country flight. Unfortunately, the woman seated at the window was 300+ pounds and, as might be expected, covered up about a third of the middle seat also. there was absolutely nothing that Delta could have done about that… I just don’t know what the answer should be. If you purchase a seat, you should should be able to use the entire seat and not just the portion that someone else is not sitting/oozing in. Disappointing…there should be something that could be done….I'm just not sure what solution could be.

10.0 ExcellentGary, Apr 2025TPA - LAX
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This had nothing to do with Delta… The flights were on time and flawless. The service was excellent. We purchased seats in (aisle/middle) comfort plus since this was a cross country flight. Unfortunately, the woman seated at the window was 300+ pounds and, as might be expected, covered up about a third of the middle seat also. there was absolutely nothing that Delta could have done about that… I just don’t know what the answer should be. If you purchase a seat, you should should be able to use the entire seat and not just the portion that someone else is not sitting/oozing in. Disappointing…there should be something that could be done….I'm just not sure what solution could be.

A little bumpy ride . No food was being provided due the the turbulence. That was ok it was a short flight to my standards.

Boarding in Amsterdam is always chaotic. KLM/ Delta has not streamlined or made it efficient as it was boarding in Detroit . The food was mediocre The crew was unfriendly and more focused on getting things done quickly rather than service with a smile .

Lower number on this flight so spaced out passengers. Able to enjoy more room to relax during flight. It was lovely.

Broken jer bridge. Poor communication about it. Lost 2 of 4 luggage pieces

Coach seating is debilitating, neither my husband or I can walk the following day

Extremely dosappoontined and frustrated. Refused entry to lounge in Detroit despite having Delta AMEX Reserve linked in MyDelta phone app as revommended and also having proof of account. No pillows were available for overnight flight to AMS and breakfast was not served in Delta Comfort.

I liked the screens in the seat headrest with movies to watch. I didn’t like being forced to check my carryon bag and being told there wasn’t room for my bag - when there were 5 bins sitting empty on takeoff. I didn’t like the “I don’t give a fig” attitude of the flight attendants and the delta gate attendants when I asked why they decided to put me out. They gave me a 1800 number to call but I can’t get a live person on the phone. Customer service is non existent. My business must not be that important to them.

The airplanes were so old and out-dated it was terrifying to fly on them.

It was very good. Our flight was delayed and we as a result missed our connecting flight but rescheduled to the next day. The Need Help staff was so great and offered us compensation that was beyond satisfactory.

Smooth flight. Boarding was chaotic. Could not hear the gate agent over the intercom. People were lined up in the wrong lines. Groups one and two were told to board through line one and group 3 through line 2. All very confusing. Once in the air, the flight was smooth. There was no entertainment option on this aircraft, even though it was a larger aircraft.

The plane pushed back from the gate on time. However, it stopped on the ramp, and we waited for over 20 minutes before the aircraft pulled back to the gate. Apparently, something of importance had to be removed from the aircraft by the gate agent. I found this to be odd. The delay was not significant, but I felt that whatever was on the aircraft that had to be taken off, should’ve been done before we pushed back from the gate.

Electric plugs didn't work. Entertainment system wasn't working

The design of the light switch on the arm rest is ridiculous.

Smooth boarding process. Early departure, smooth flight, early arrival. The entertainment package has very good recent movie options. The flight crew were friendly and professional.

leg space better than expected. two washrooms for one plane isn't enough.

The gate attendant let me walk right by her with a bag too big for the overhead compartment

I just got back from a trip with 3 flights each way. The flights were good and we were happy with out experience. There was one steward on our first flight that was harsh and grump with passengers. It did not leave a good impression. All of the other flight crews were great on the other five flights.

Food and flight attendents with positive dispositions and friendly behavior, more professional attitudes

The gate was too far away for the connecting flight

There were five broken seats on the plane. The crew was very rude in telling people they had to get off the plane and get a flight the next day. No call for volunteers, but telling people they had to get off. One woman was flying with her elderly mother and daughter and was told she had to leave or all three had to leave. Fortunately, a volunteer offered to stay. The situation was handled poorly.

The flight to Tokyo AA61 took off about two hours late, but then had to turn back. By that time the crew had to be replaced. Then they kept promising to take off in an hour, then in 3, then switch to the next day.

Any sort of gluten free snack option would be nice

They lost my luggage and it didn’t get delivered until the next day.

Would have thought that they would gas up plane before everyone got on board

3 hours late. Not even water offered on a 2.25 hour flight.

I had a carry on and a personal bag. I put my personal item under my seat and on way to the seat I put my bag up. I usually close my eyes and rest as I was on call for last 36 hours. I heard very loud announcements that someone needs to identify their bag. Pretty sure it was not mine until the hostess pointed out my jacket details attached to the bag. I asked why she got my bag out. I got berated and did not want to create a scene. But this person needs to be talked to.

Terrible. The flight was delayed two hours due to weather. Then when we got on the plane, the first pilot ended up timing out and we had to wait for a second pilot. Second pile came on board and we tax it out. Had to return back to the gate because of an unruly passenger. Then the copilot timed out. Had to wait for new copilot. Also had to wait for maintenance to check for fuel. Then found out the second pilot timed out and we had to wait for a third pilot. Was ready to go and then needed maintenance again for another issue. In the end, it was 2 o’clock in the morning when they announced that the flight couldn’t go because the third pilot and the second copilot had timed out.

To start, I’d like to say that every American Airline personnel I interacted with on the ground, especially flight crew, was very friendly and did their best to help me out. Despite this, however, my experience with the airline was an entire mess. The 7:19 PM flight was heavily delayed due to weather, and pushed to 10:30 AM the next morning. Because of this, I had to spend the night inside of the airport. At some point later in the night, I got an email saying that the flight had been canceled. I called the support number, and the representative on the other line told me that the flight was still on and that I didn’t need to rebook. The next morning, no one came to the gate to open the door for the crew until almost 11 AM. By this time the flight crew had been waiting for over an hour, and they had called management to get someone to open the door for them multiple times. Around 11:30, the gate screen had changed to a different flight. I ended up buying a last minute ticket with Southwest airline just to get to Chicago, because the next flight with American wasn’t until 7:19 pm that day. Now, earlier that morning my suitcase had been sent ahead of me to ORD. I went to baggage claim to ask them if I could have my suitcase forwarded to where I was staying. The representative at SDF baggage claim said they could and put the claim in for me. As I was going back through TSA, I got an email that the airline had found my suitcase, but the next step was to send it BACK to SDF. I called the airline support number again, and I made it clear that my suitcase needed to stay in Chicago and to not come back to SDF. The representative told me that they would hold my suitcase at ORD and that it wasn’t going to be forwarded anywhere. Once I got there, I found that they had loaded my suitcase onto a plane to send it back to SDF. Thankfully, I had gotten to the baggage claim counter in time for them to put in a request to bring my suitcase back up. My refund with the airline is processing already, but because of this entire experience and miscommunication at every turn of the way, I will not book with American Airlines in the future.

American Airlines initially postponed the flight. Then they cancelled it an rescheduled us on a flight that would take over 24 hours with multiple stops. They then changed this flight to a reasonable alternative the next day which they later cancelled and replaced with a flight that would take off with an additional 16 hour delay. They blamed weather but I noticed (at 4am) that Delta had direct flights from Charlotte to Detroit. I went on line. Booked it and was in Detroit buy 9am. The interesting thing is they did a similar thing to a family member just 2 days earlier. I don't think I will fly American unless I have to.

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