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Cheap Flight Deals from Des Moines to San Antonio (DSM-SAT)

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

Recommended round-trip deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from Des Moines to San Antonio.
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6:14 pm - 11:58 pmDSM-SAT
5h 44m1 stop
7:00 am - 12:02 pmSAT-DSM
5h 02m1 stop
$291American Airlines
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Thu, Apr 17 - Thu, Apr 24
4:55 pm - 1:10 amDSM-SAT
8h 15m1 stop
4:25 pm - 10:30 pmSAT-DSM
6h 05m1 stop
$293Southwest
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Thu, Mar 20 - Tue, Mar 25
5:00 pm - 10:40 pmDSM-SAT
5h 40m1 stop
5:30 am - 10:37 amSAT-DSM
5h 07m1 stop
$295Delta
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Wed, Apr 9 - Sat, Apr 12
10:22 am - 3:53 pmDSM-SAT
5h 31m1 stop
4:32 pm - 10:38 pmSAT-DSM
6h 06m1 stop
$313Delta
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Mon, Apr 14 - Fri, Apr 18
7:45 am - 1:16 pmDSM-SAT
5h 31m1 stop
8:49 am - 4:20 pmSAT-DSM
7h 31m1 stop
$315United Airlines
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Fri, Mar 21 - Sat, Mar 29
7:00 am - 4:34 amDSM-SAT
21h 34m2 stops
5:39 am - 10:41 pmSAT-DSM
17h 02m1 stop
Thu, Apr 17 - Thu, Apr 24
3:34 pm - 11:18 pmDSM-SAT
7h 44m2 stops
6:06 pm - 10:45 pmSAT-DSM
4h 39m1 stop
$357United Airlines
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Mon, Apr 7 - Fri, Apr 11
1:32 pm - 1:48 pmDSM-SAT
24h 16m2 stops
9:35 pm - 10:41 pmSAT-DSM
25h 06m1 stop
Mon, Mar 17 - Sat, Mar 22
8:17 pm - 1:18 pmDSM-SAT
17h 01m1 stop
8:37 pm - 6:12 pmSAT-DSM
21h 35m1 stop
$684Frontier
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Mon, Mar 17 - Sat, Mar 22
6:57 pm - 7:37 pmDSM-SAT
24h 40m1 stop
8:37 pm - 5:57 pmSAT-DSM
21h 20m1 stop
$721Frontier
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Fri, Mar 14 - Sun, Mar 16

Flights from Des Moines to San Antonio - Travel Insights & Trends

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

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Des Moines to San Antonio?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Des Moines to San Antonio, 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 San Antonio is July, where tickets cost $316 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and February, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $462 and $454 respectively.

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

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 San Antonio, 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 San Antonio, you should book around 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

June

High season

March

Cheapest flight

$91
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 6% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 19% increase in price.
Flight from Des Moines to San Antonio

When to book flights from Des Moines to San Antonio

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Des Moines to San Antonio?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to San Antonio was $91 for a one-way ticket and $291 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is not required to fly from Des Moines to San Antonio.

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

    When flying out of Des Moines you will be using Des Moines. You will be landing at San Antonio, also known as San Antonio.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Des Moines to San Antonio?

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to San Antonio are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $396 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 $366 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

    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 San Antonio.

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

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

    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 San Antonio with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and SAT 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 San Antonio?

    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 San Antonio 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 5 airlines serving from Des Moines to San Antonio

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines to San Antonio. 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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SouthwestOverall score based on 4331 reviews
8.7Crew
7.1Food
8.1Comfort
8.2Boarding
7.6Entertainment
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WiFi on the flight was not working. Thus, entertainment options were limited.

8.0 ExcellentJames, Feb 2025SRQ - DEN
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WiFi on the flight was not working. Thus, entertainment options were limited.

Great flight staff. Ease of boarding. Overall, very uneventful and easy trip.

Plane late from DC to Austin 30 minutes. Crew made up much of the time enroute to San Diego.

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.

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

The movies using Southwest WiFi kept pausing and I had to restart multiple times.

First, my flight was a usual flight nothing exceptional or unexpected. Over all it was a normal, good flight! Second, your questionaire is wholly lacking in the proper options to which one can answer a question. Often on short flights, there is no food let alone entertainment so why isn't that reflected in your questionaire? A simple "not applicable" would cover that issue appropriately but no, your form arbitrarily enters an answer based on the initial assessment which normally isn't factual. Until you provide an accurate means of assessing flights, I'll no longer be completing of these unimpressive and misleading assessements. Thank you!

Easy to book and to get check in and get on and off.

First time I’ve ever missed a flight and it was an international flight.. Southwest put me on the next flight and it was the best experience possible.

It seems as though the provisions are even less. Although SWA used to be an economy Airline, that isn't really the case anymore. I paid over $700. for a round trip to Denver and I could have flown just about any airline for the price. The drinks are now in a 6-ounce cup and with ice I'm sure a can would fill more than 2 cups. However, I am very proud of SWA for using paper rather than continuing to contribute to the millions of plastic cups being used each day. I've thought of this fr many years and am so glad to see it come to fruition, if not by only SWA so far.

The crew was wonderful and attentive. The seats near exit row were restrictive. Offer healthy snacks please

Delta is a premier airline so my expectations are most always met.

Seats are much much more comfortable than United, which is what I usually fly

Zero updates from the pilots for 30 minutes in the tarmac

Boarding is, as it always is… horrible. Gate lice. Slow moving zones. Too many people with carry ons

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

This was the second flight this week with flight attendant Marcus I’m not sure if his last name is Lane or Lang but this guy is awesome. He funny, attentive and his service is 5 stars. Marcus makes business travel more enjoyable !

Although the flight left late, we arrived early. It was one of the quickest boarding and off boarding experiences I’ve had. It was kind of annoying the only drinks they had were water, coffee, and tea. The flight was very smooth, temperature was just right, and flight attendants were friendly.

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

Kind staff. Snacks are small but that’s the new normal.

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.

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

The planes are so dirty! Food crumbs and finger print smudges, Dust over the vents and carpet stains. It’s disgusting.

The bag drop personal were not helpful. There was no food on the flight. Boeing aircraft, lousy as always. Everything else was fine.

Asked several times dairy free options and was ignored. Was told chips was the only thing I could have that I should have put it on my profile “which it is”. Very unprofessional. WiFi didn’t work have the flight. Overall a very bad experience.

Plane still had screens for watching movies. Good selection too.

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.

They need to improve their boarding process. Group 1 and/or paying first class passengers shouldn't be in the middle of boarding process

The plane was so gross and dirty. Literally saw dust layering and flowing out the grey vents. Dust was all over the air vent knobs to the point where I took my sani wipe and cleaned them down so at least it wasn't blowing my my face. Also, I upgraded and paid for Wifi and it's always so spotty. I get we are in the air, but don't charge for it if it's not going to work. I expect so much more from United. They really are giving up.

Awkward carry on process. Forced to check all carry on. No overhead space of worthiness. Left delayed, but made up the time. Crew was amicable.

April was the flight attendant in first class and was the most pleasant, cordial and efficient person I have seen on a flight in years. Good example of the type of people AA should hire to increase customer satisfacdtion.

Two flight changes before the scheduled flight. On the day of the flight, the flight was delayed, which caused the connecting flight to be missed. Then, I was directed to another airport (CUN) and traveled to Tulum. American gave a $12 voucher for lunch. The least expensive item on the menu at a Mexican restaurant was $9.99. Driving to Tulum was a bad auto crash, and traffic was delayed two-plus hours. The bottom line is that we should have been at the hotel at noon, but it ended up at 11:30 PM.

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.

Flight didn’t get dinner on business. I was starving!

I had two wonderful flights - very relaxing and got me there early!

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

I wasn’t happy with the hour delay from Dallas to McAllen, but that is the nature of travel. I don’t like to fly in general because of all of the problems all the time.

It went up and down at the right time and place. I’m happy with that outcome.

Most of the delay was due to weather which is not what was at issue here. One delay was due to a missing flashlight and in the end the flashlight was actually found on the plane. The entertainment system is very limited. Live TV options offer only a few channels that are not very appealing. Boarding and deplaning are always difficult. It just takes too much time to get on and off the plane. On the plus side, I missed my connecting flight, but was easily able to book a later flight from the app while enroute.

Would be great if Frontier can Assign Seats together under one PNR

Early arrival. Great landing. Pilot updates. Too cold in plane.

Better to put road truck seat in plain it so uncomfortable can not adjustable and fill metal don’t have cushions at all it’s very hard to travel for five hours

Since they are a budget airline, I wasn’t expecting too much but they did some things well. They were on time, the plane was clean, boarding was fairly straightforward and the staff was cheerful and friendly. The only downside was comfort. The seats were fairly hard and after a 2 hour flight your rear end is not feeling so great. Maybe a little more cushion in the seats, Frontier!

They cancelled the flight and did nothing. I should be compensated for my uber rides to and from airport. Not a good service by frontier or kayak.

No frills for sure. No gate announcements about flight delay, not even water to drink on the flight.

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.

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