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

 
These are the cheapest deals for flights from Des Moines to San Antonio 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.

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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6:30 pm - 12:32 amDSM-SAT
6h 02m1 stop
6:20 am - 2:07 pmSAT-DSM
7h 47m1 stop
$296Delta
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Tue, Jan 28 - Sat, Feb 1
8:41 pm - 1:18 pmDSM-SAT
16h 37m1 stop
7:50 pm - 6:17 pmSAT-DSM
22h 27m1 stop
$298Frontier
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Fri, Feb 21 - Sun, Feb 23
12:15 pm - 9:54 pmDSM-SAT
9h 39m2 stops
6:00 am - 11:35 amSAT-DSM
5h 35m1 stop
$301American Airlines
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Tue, Jan 28 - Sat, Feb 1
6:00 pm - 11:51 pmDSM-SAT
5h 51m1 stop
6:43 am - 1:36 pmSAT-DSM
6h 53m1 stop
$302American Airlines
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Fri, Feb 7 - Mon, Feb 10
8:00 am - 3:26 pmDSM-SAT
7h 26m2 stops
5:30 am - 12:55 pmSAT-DSM
7h 25m1 stop
$316United Airlines
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Tue, Dec 17 - Thu, Dec 19
8:00 am - 1:24 pmDSM-SAT
5h 24m1 stop
2:27 pm - 9:52 pmSAT-DSM
7h 25m2 stops
$331United Airlines
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Mon, Feb 3 - Sat, Feb 8
8:00 am - 6:05 pmDSM-SAT
10h 05m1 stop
1:52 pm - 10:56 pmSAT-DSM
9h 04m1 stop
Thu, Jan 16 - Sun, Jan 19
3:25 pm - 10:20 pmDSM-SAT
6h 55m2 stops
11:40 am - 7:00 pmSAT-DSM
7h 20m2 stops
$355Southwest
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Sat, Feb 22 - Wed, Feb 26
8:45 am - 5:30 pmDSM-SAT
8h 45m2 stops
5:30 pm - 11:55 pmSAT-DSM
6h 25m1 stop
$365Southwest
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Wed, Dec 18 - Sun, Dec 22
8:00 am - 6:05 pmDSM-SAT
10h 05m1 stop
7:00 am - 6:22 pmSAT-DSM
11h 22m2 stops
Thu, Jan 30 - Mon, Feb 3

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 flights from Des Moines to San Antonio clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from Des Moines to San Antonio, look for departures on Wednesdays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from San Antonio, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is 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 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 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and April, where the average cost of tickets is $451 and $429 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for 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 month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Des Moines to San Antonio, you should book around 2 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 107 days before departure.

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Low season

June

High season

March

Cheapest flight

$148
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 2% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 20% increase in price.
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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 $148 for a one-way ticket and $296 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?

    SkyTeam, oneworld, and Star Alliance 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, Delta or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to San Antonio are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $366 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $452 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • 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 4 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Des Moines to San Antonio? 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
DeltaOverall score based on 8755 reviews
7.3Food
8.2Boarding
8.5Crew
7.9Entertainment
7.9Comfort
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I sat in comfort plus. It was fine. Seats were comfortable. I got drinks and snacks.

8.0 ExcellentAndrew, Nov 2024MCO - LGA
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I sat in comfort plus. It was fine. Seats were comfortable. I got drinks and snacks.

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

Left on time and arrived early this extending our 31 minute transfer. Bags made it also!

Good and consistent Printer in lounge did not work for me :(

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!!!

Delayed in taking off because no flight crew. The in seat entertainment was working properly.

I upgraded to first class only to find out that I still had no access to the sky lounge without a sky miles card or AmEx (something that should be emphasized outside of the fine print!) Also, no food or drink service provided during the flight, so I basically paid 4x more just for “free” checked baggage and a bigger seat. Not worth it.

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.

Delta was great the entertainment was outdated. Screen was very small and didn’t work.

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.

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

Short flying. The seats do not recline at all and very uncomfortable.

Flight was on time, crew were excellent. For some reason our originally selected seats were changed. We had to re-choose our seats when we checked in online and options were limited. One of our two checked bags we placed on the wrong carousel. It was only be shear luck that I saw it. That cost us 20 minutes of wasted time. So much for the “priority” tags. They are meaningless, and have been ever since they were implemented. I wish you would do the save some money and stop using them.

No access to the Wi-Fi, noisy group of people made it difficult for me to hear through my earbuds. Snacks and drinks - limited service when your seat is at the back of the plane - people up front are always served first and the back gets whatever is left. Not pleased.

The flight attendant was very kind and offered my son a snack for free.

The flight was as good as it gets when flying. On time departure and arrival plus no lost luggage.

Flight was cancelled as I was in line for security. Next available flight got me to my destination 24 hrs later than the first. No refunds offered, just credit toward another flight. I booked with delta, got to my destination only 2 hrs behind my original flight schedule. Won’t be using American again.

Checked in the minute I was allowed and still wound up in group 8 for boarding.

great experience. minimal lines at BWI. at DFW they got a long haul 787 boarded in 30 minutes

These are the things that AA did right on this flight:1 Smooth Boarding Process, 2 Departed on time, 3 Arrived early at destination 4, Friendly and courteous staff. Great job AA!

More room. International flight - by the time you put your purse and shoes under the seat in front of you, add in the pillow and blanket they give you- makes for tight fit.

Overall good. Tight connection in DFW because of gate unavailability upon landing.

Excellent customer service at check in at Austin flight to DFW and excellent customer service from Karren in terminal B at DFW.

The flight attendants were talking the entire time on the back and I couldn’t even take a nap. Super annoying

It was exactly what I expected, actually arriving sooner than scheduled.

My first flight was moved 6 hours causing me to miss my meeting. The second was delayed about an hour and a half. Most of the crews apparently dont like their jobs or just working for Frontier. Only one flight attendant wasn"t snappy or rude.

Booked direct in July '24. Turned into a 14 hr layover (both ways) in Denver. My 5 day vaca turned into a 1 day . Not good, BUT,... Thank you for the people @ Frontier who were professionally friendly & approachable.

Stop changing gates at sfo. When you are elderly going back for it’s not fun.

We understand and comply with Frontier’s bag sizes. We’ve had some problems in past while having to await other passengers who do not understand the baggage restrictions or have not prepaid and that is usually our biggest concern (others delaying us) with flying Frontier. Flying OUT of ONT, however, has always been a great experience. I’ve also noted even on delayed Frontier flights very knowledgeable pilots who manage expectations well.

There was no easy way to check in. I don't want to install an app to checkin. I will use alaska from now on because they have a web check in method that is easy.

The crew was ghetto lol I felt like I was on an inner city field trip

Horrible! The short distance flight ended up taking 5 hrs! There was a 3 hr delay for the flight to take off and there was a 70 min wait on the tarmac for some bogus reason that the pilot said the gate he was supposed to board was taken up. After a 30 min wait he said the plane that was supposed to push out of the gate called a medical emergency and 40 min later he ended up boarding another gate. For the initial 3 hr delay there was no information/alert about the gate or delay in the app or the boards up until the boarding time and even beyond! Had to walk all the way to the end of the terminal to find the frontier staff to ask what was going on. Avoid this airline at all costs! If you have carryon bags or checked bags , their prices come equivalent to the prices of more reliable airlines. They are the worst in timeliness at 60% (reported as delayed) this year (check the data) by a high margin even compared to the second worst airline. If you are ok with having a miserable flight experience with the odds close to flip of a coin, feel free to try them. If you value your time , money and flying experience, stay away.

There was nothing to like, flight delayed had to move to different departure areas, disorganized to say the leasr

Delayed for two hours due to trivial issues. No reimbursment. Also on arrival further delay due to terminal malfunction.

Our flight was canceled for no known reason. We weren’t told until we were checking in at 5:00 am. This was after our last flight with Frontier where we sat on the plane for three hours (not an exaggeration) before we took off because of a mechanical issue. We won’t be flying Frontier again.

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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 San Antonio found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
12/14Sat
1 stopDelta
8h 04mDSM-SAT
$148
12/17Tue
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
8h 53mDSM-SAT
$153
1/21Tue
2 stopsSouthwest
8h 45mDSM-SAT
$172
12/18Wed
2 stopsUnited Airlines
9h 25mDSM-SAT
$188
12/25Wed
1 stopSouthwest
7h 20mDSM-SAT
$193
12/25Wed
2 stopsSouthwest
6h 55mDSM-SAT
$198
12/9Mon
2 stops
23h 50mDSM-SAT
$203
12/9Mon
3 stops
35h 02mDSM-SAT
$210
12/7Sat
1 stopAmerican Airlines
4h 28mDSM-SAT
$213
12/25Wed
3 stopsUnited Airlines
12h 00mDSM-SAT
$944

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Last minute flights from Des Moines to San Antonio

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 San Antonio that are departing in the next 10 days.
11/25Mon
multi-stop
17h 21mDSM-SAT
11/26Tue
multi-stop
18h 54mSAT-DSM
$711
11/26Tue
multi-stopDelta
8h 00mDSM-SAT
11/29Fri
multi-stopDelta
6h 15mSAT-DSM
$712
11/25Mon
multi-stop
14h 38mDSM-SAT
11/26Tue
multi-stop
18h 54mSAT-DSM
$723
11/26Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
11h 48mDSM-SAT
11/29Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
6h 52mSAT-DSM
$742
11/22Fri
multi-stopFrontier
20h 04mDSM-SAT
11/24Sun
multi-stopFrontier
25h 37mSAT-DSM
$763
11/25Mon
multi-stop
17h 21mDSM-SAT
11/26Tue
multi-stop
18h 54mSAT-DSM
$770
11/22Fri
multi-stop
17h 21mDSM-SAT
11/24Sun
multi-stop
17h 54mSAT-DSM
$783
11/22Fri
multi-stop
17h 21mDSM-SAT
11/24Sun
multi-stop
21h 39mSAT-DSM
$793
11/22Fri
multi-stop
14h 38mDSM-SAT
11/24Sun
multi-stop
17h 54mSAT-DSM
$831
11/26Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
9h 53mDSM-SAT
11/29Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
7h 27mSAT-DSM
$935

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