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Cheap Flight Deals from Tampa to Des Moines (TPA-DSM)

 
These are the cheapest deals for flights from Tampa to Des Moines 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 Tampa to Des Moines

Recommended round-trip deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from Tampa to Des Moines.
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6:00 am - 12:25 pmTPA-DSM
7h 25m1 stop
6:25 am - 1:04 pmDSM-TPA
5h 39m1 stop
$318Delta
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Wed, Dec 25 - Tue, Dec 31
7:19 am - 3:08 pmTPA-DSM
8h 49m2 stops
6:26 am - 2:04 pmDSM-TPA
6h 38m1 stop
$323American Airlines
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Wed, Dec 25 - Tue, Dec 31
7:00 am - 11:30 amTPA-DSM
5h 30m1 stop
12:15 pm - 9:13 pmDSM-TPA
7h 58m1 stop
$346American Airlines
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Tue, Feb 18 - Fri, Feb 21
9:24 pm - 1:39 pmTPA-DSM
17h 15m1 stop
2:39 pm - 9:06 pmDSM-TPA
29h 27m1 stop
$348Frontier
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Thu, Jan 2 - Mon, Jan 6
7:00 pm - 11:00 pmTPA-DSM
5h 00m1 stop
5:30 am - 3:50 pmDSM-TPA
9h 20m2 stops
$351Southwest
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Tue, Feb 18 - Fri, Feb 21
3:40 pm - 11:00 pmTPA-DSM
8h 20m2 stops
5:30 am - 7:10 pmDSM-TPA
12h 40m2 stops
$356Southwest
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Tue, Feb 18 - Fri, Feb 21
8:25 am - 3:14 pmTPA-DSM
7h 49m2 stops
6:26 am - 1:08 pmDSM-TPA
5h 42m1 stop
$357American Airlines
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Thu, Jan 2 - Mon, Jan 6
6:40 am - 2:38 pmTPA-DSM
8h 58m1 stop
11:29 am - 6:06 pmDSM-TPA
5h 37m1 stop
$402United Airlines
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Wed, Dec 25 - Tue, Dec 31
9:35 am - 8:41 pmTPA-DSM
12h 06m2 stops
11:29 am - 6:06 pmDSM-TPA
5h 37m1 stop
$411United Airlines
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Wed, Dec 25 - Tue, Dec 31
2:28 pm - 8:55 pmTPA-DSM
7h 27m1 stop
6:30 pm - 12:23 amDSM-TPA
4h 53m1 stop
$692Delta
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Fri, Dec 20 - Fri, Dec 27

Flights from Tampa to Des Moines - Travel Insights & Trends

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

The average price of all flights from Tampa to Des Moines clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from Tampa to Des Moines, you should consider leaving on a Saturday and avoid Mondays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Tampa, you’ll find the best rates on Saturdays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Tampa to Des Moines, 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 Tampa to Des Moines is January, where tickets cost $343 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and November, where the average cost of tickets is $553 and $526 respectively.

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January

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October

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$85
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 20% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 7% lower on average.
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Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Tampa to Des Moines 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 Tampa to Des Moines

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Tampa to Des Moines was $85 for a one-way ticket and $318 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is not required to fly from Tampa to Des Moines.

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Tampa to Des Moines are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $649 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 $520 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

    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 Tampa to Des Moines.

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

    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 Des Moines with an airline and back to Tampa with another airline. Booking your flights between Tampa and DSM 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 Tampa to Des Moines?

    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 Des Moines from Tampa 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 Tampa to Des Moines

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Tampa to Des Moines. 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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8.1
SouthwestOverall score based on 5005 reviews
7.2Food
8.2Boarding
8.7Crew
7.7Entertainment
8.1Comfort
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Planes are aged. The wifi is unreliable and on many fights, no-existent. The flight attendants were very good.

6.0 Goodjohn, Nov 2024TPA - BWI
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Planes are aged. The wifi is unreliable and on many fights, no-existent. The flight attendants were very good.

I had a wonderful flight, but the only thing that annoyed me was how crowded TSA was. I still believe airports and all planes work together to bunch everyone together to drive up cost.

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

Everything worked well. Crew was as entertaining as is possible on a plane flight. Southwest still has good legroom:

Glad flight made it out. So many delays due to hurricane. everyone did a great job.

The flight was delayed about 20 minutes, but this was an evening flight, so it comes as no surprise. This flight came a good 1.5 days ahead of hurricane Helene which was still far out in the gulf. However, the flight never removed the seated buckle light. The staff announced from the beginning that due to the bad weather (I suppose the hurricane a day and a half away) they would have to do an abbreviated service with water and a snack. I am fine with their water and snack offering, but this was one of the smoothest flights I've had in years. If Southwest believes a flight like this requires everyone to remain seated, then all of their flights should remain buckled for the entire flight. I cannot help but wonder if things like this are a sneaky way to cut back on expenses since the airline is currently under a lot of pressure to reduce costs.

The first leg of the trip was great. The second leg from BWI to RIC was late, which was more screenful and tiring that late in the evening.

Chairs are not reclinable. Not ear phones for sale. Seats should be assigned to avoid confrontations. Flight attendants were AMAZING.

Crew always seems to be unprofessional no matter what Southwest flight I fly

Delayed time changed often. Temperature on the plan was hot. Crew did offer us water. Then we had to offload to get on another flight that left after 10p

I sat in comfort plus. It was fine. Seats were comfortable. I got drinks and snacks.

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

Great - This was the last flight before hurricane closures and did a quick turnaround to get the plane heading north. Much appreciated.

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.

It was not in Delta's control, but when we landed, we ended up parking at the wrong gate, and so everyone was already ready to deplane and had their carryon bags, ready to leave. But we had to sit down and move to the proper gate. This process took over 30 minutes. Again, not Delta's fault - more so on the staff at JFK

It’s was good. There’s so much room for improvement though. Since the plane was small, there was no entertainment but for years now, the most jarring aspect of travel is the lack of tasty snacks.

Love delta but the delays and long waits for updates was just too much this time.

Flight for canceled. Horrible experience.. had to rent a car to drive myself up here.

If I can, I always fly Delta. I’ve found their service to always be reliable and pleasant.

Rated entertainment as Mediocre as there were major problems with the Infotainment system that took probably a half hour for them to fix.

Terrible. Still have not received the refund from them. They sent it to some account that I don't even know. Spoke with costumer service and they are unable to help.

I didn’t like it at all. I miss my second flight because of the delay on Allegiant Air now I m stuck in MCO.

Good, but a bit late on take off after loading. Don't like charging for carry ons!

First time flying with them and will definitely fly again in the future. Crew was so nice and friendly, fought was seamless. They are simple planes, no entertainment, but it’s fine for a short flight or if you have personal devices Rates are competitive, and they did so well with keeping the flight on time after a tropical storm, where other airlines had delays and cancellations.

They boarded passengers that sat in the back of the plane first, making boarding very efficient.

I didn't even take this flight. My plans changed and I couldn't get ahold of customer service and the website kept breaking down during the attempt to change the flight. I wound up taking another airline entirely and eating the cost.

The worst flying experience ever 3 delays. No accommodations. Had to deboard the plane after being delayed.

Posted a 20minute delay but didn’t delay at all. Caused boarding issues and confusion. Also, didn’t release baggage. Took over an hour and 20 minutes to get luggage.

Flight was good, boarding was a breeze, flight attendants were friendly and professional. There was a medical issue with another passenger and the crew handled it in a calm and professional way.

The net issue I had was with the gate agent. We had added a carryon to our boarding pass when we checked bags. When I got to the boarding gate the agent was rude asking why I had a backpack - I said I added it - even had an orange tag on it. She ripped my tag off and swung her monitor around to show me how she was right- saying it isn’t wasn’t listed - only a checked bag. I explained again that I wasn’t sure what the issue was but I wouldn’t have an orange tag if I hadn’t added it. Then she finally checked my husband’s boarding pass and found that the agent at checkin had added my carryon to his boarding pass instead of mine. She sent me on my way without my orange tag. Was a bit embarrassing for me the tone she used with me assuming I was trying to get away with something.

Finding the gate was very confusing. Our boarding pass listed one gate and the staff verbally told us a different gate.

This leg they tried and did well with what they had to work from.

Deparature was late, which is annoying but the arrival was fine and the baggage came early.

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

Free WiFi and movies were not free - everything required signing up for future billing. Boston bound crew were very courteous and gracious.

a321 seating in business class transcontinental - international not up to snuff, no foot rest, entertainment unexciting

There was a serious delay of almost 2 hrs to departure.. it would have been to be told what caused the delay. Apart from the delay, boarding and the flight itself went smoothly.

delayed multiple times. no resolution on anything from AA customer service. was put on hold in chat to talk to manager. was 6th in line to talk to manager for more than TWELVE HOURS - from sometime around 9AM until well after I had gone to bed that evening. no explanation, no attempt to make it right. just a five hour delay because of repeated maintenance claims

Horrible airline! They always got something messed up with their planes. 3 hour delayed made us missed both out flights. Had to wake up early in the morning next morning to get another flight!

PBI to Charlotte was smooth. Charlotte to IAH was an entirely different story though, and I still have not heard back from American on how they’re going to fix it.

At check in they don’t let you be with the person you are traveling with unless you pay $40 per seat . Really bad policy they have

The trip was unremarkable which is good. Crew was very professional and courteous.

Online check-in was not user-friendly. Too many fees, not cost effective.

FRONTIER SUCKS! The agent downstairs tricked me into booking, just to get to the gate. At the gate, they told me they couldn't help. I then called Customer Service. They and the gate attendants kept blaming each other. Neither side was willing to help the customer.

Good for the price. My only complaint is that the pilot should keep the air flowing while passengers are waiting to getting out of airplane.

I arrived 1 hour prior to boarding, and they said I was too late for a domestic flight. First time I heard that :-(

Frontier is a crappy airline nothing about it is honest

Crew members are very rude and not cooperate with passengers.

30 minute delay due to boarding and settling of a family.

I am HIGHLY unhappy with the amount of money I spent on the flight. Paid in advance only to find the flight at a discount price a week or so before the flight. I will not fly frontier again and have bad mouthed your business since to anyone I have spoken with about flying (which has been many a people). Crew was mediocre and instead of moving me to a spot where I could gain some leg room they sat their flight attendant there. Won’t be flying frontier in the future.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Tampa to Des Moines found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
2/13Thu
1 stopFrontier
22h 08mTPA-DSM
$85
2/28Fri
1 stopFrontier
13h 56mTPA-DSM
$89
2/19Wed
1 stop
7h 08mTPA-DSM
$106
1/10Fri
2 stops
9h 09mTPA-DSM
$123
2/22Sat
1 stopAmerican Airlines
7h 10mTPA-DSM
$158
1/6Mon
1 stopAmerican Airlines
8h 06mTPA-DSM
$159
1/6Mon
2 stopsSouthwest
6h 20mTPA-DSM
$164
12/15Sun
1 stopDelta
5h 08mTPA-DSM
$188
12/21Sat
1 stopDelta
6h 53mTPA-DSM
$193
12/21Sat
2 stopsSouthwest
6h 55mTPA-DSM
$198

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