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$119+ Cheap flights from San Francisco Bay Area to Des Moines (DSM)

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SFO — DSM
Nov 19 — Nov 261
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Tue 11/26
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Cheap flight deals from San Francisco Bay Area to Des Moines

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from San Francisco Bay Area (zzXIH) to Des Moines (DSM). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated November 14, 2024.

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This Booking.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/13. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Booking.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 11/191:50 pmSFO - DSM
1 stop26h 10mFrontier
Sat 11/237:30 pmDSM - SFO
1 stop17h 53mFrontier
Deal found 11/13$262
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/13. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 11/2312:40 amSFO - DSM
1 stop8h 51mDelta
Tue 11/265:55 amDSM - SFO
1 stop8h 45mDelta
Deal found 11/13$366
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/13. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 12/1110:55 amSJC - DSM
1 stop7h 39mUnited Airlines
Tue 12/175:06 pmDSM - SJC
1 stop6h 09mUnited Airlines
Deal found 11/13$366
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/13. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 12/117:25 amSJC - DSM
2 stops11h 51mDelta
Sat 12/144:34 pmDSM - SJC
1 stop8h 32mDelta
Deal found 11/13$371
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/13. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Mytrip is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 11/218:43 amSJC - DSM
2 stops11h 43mMultiple Airlines
Tue 11/2610:00 amDSM - SJC
2 stops23h 48mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/13$384
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/13. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 12/1112:22 amSFO - DSM
1 stop11h 05mAmerican Airlines
Thu 12/195:00 amDSM - SFO
1 stop6h 39mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 11/13$416
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/13. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 12/126:10 amSJC - DSM
1 stop8h 50mAmerican Airlines
Thu 12/195:00 amDSM - SJC
1 stop9h 15mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 11/13$416
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/13. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Southwest is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 12/1210:35 amSJC - DSM
2 stops6h 35mSouthwest
Thu 12/194:00 pmDSM - SJC
1 stop8h 10mSouthwest
Deal found 11/13$417
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/13. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Southwest is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 12/127:05 amSFO - DSM
2 stops10h 05mSouthwest
Thu 12/1911:50 amDSM - SFO
2 stops8h 40mSouthwest
Deal found 11/13$426
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/13. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Mytrip is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 12/225:30 amOAK - DSM
1 stop15h 26mMultiple Airlines
Thu 1/23:46 pmDSM - OAK
1 stop6h 44mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/13$431
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/13. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Southwest is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 11/248:35 amOAK - DSM
1 stop7h 15mSouthwest
Tue 11/264:05 pmDSM - OAK
1 stop8h 30mSouthwest
Deal found 11/13$448
This United deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/13. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 11/235:15 amSFO - DSM
1 stop7h 08mUnited Airlines
Mon 11/256:00 amDSM - SFO
2 stops8h 05mUnited Airlines
Deal found 11/13$461

Find flights from San Francisco Bay Area to Des Moines within your budget

Customize your flight search to find flights from San Francisco Bay Area to Des Moines that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,728,912 searches. Data last updated November 14, 2024.

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San JoseDes Moines

SJC - DSM

SJCDSM

San Jose

Sat 1/11

10:25 am-6:15 pm

1 stop5h 50m

Des Moines

Tue 1/14

12:55 pm-9:25 pm

1 stop10h 30m

$356

San JoseDes Moines

SJC - DSM

SJCDSM

San Jose

Wed 12/11

10:55 am-8:34 pm

1 stop7h 39m

Des Moines

Tue 12/17

5:06 pm-9:15 pm

1 stop6h 09m

$366

San JoseDes Moines

SJC - DSM

SJCDSM

San Jose

Wed 12/11

7:25 am-9:16 pm

2 stops11h 51m

Des Moines

Sat 12/14

4:34 pm-11:06 pm

1 stop8h 32m

$371

San FranciscoDes Moines

SFO - DSM

SFODSM

San Francisco

Wed 12/11

12:22 am-1:27 pm

1 stop11h 05m

Des Moines

Thu 12/19

5:00 am-9:39 am

1 stop6h 39m

$416

San JoseDes Moines

SJC - DSM

SJCDSM

San Jose

Thu 12/12

6:10 am-5:00 pm

1 stop8h 50m

Des Moines

Thu 12/19

5:00 am-12:15 pm

1 stop9h 15m

$416

OaklandDes Moines

OAK - DSM

OAKDSM

Oakland

Sun 12/22

5:30 am-10:56 pm

1 stop15h 26m

Des Moines

Thu 1/2

3:46 pm-8:30 pm

1 stop6h 44m

$431

San FranciscoDes Moines

SFO - DSM

SFODSM

San Francisco

Wed 4/16

12:40 am-11:26 am

1 stop8h 46m

Des Moines

Sun 4/20

6:53 am-1:20 pm

1 stop8h 27m

$436

OaklandDes Moines

OAK - DSM

OAKDSM

Oakland

Sun 11/24

8:35 am-5:50 pm

1 stop7h 15m

Des Moines

Tue 11/26

4:05 pm-10:35 pm

1 stop8h 30m

$448

San FranciscoDes Moines

SFO - DSM

SFODSM

San Francisco

Thu 4/17

6:00 am-4:14 pm

2 stops8h 14m

Des Moines

Sun 4/20

6:00 am-9:32 am

1 stop5h 32m

$531

San FranciscoDes Moines

SFO - DSM

SFODSM

San Francisco

Sun 11/24

5:40 am-5:50 pm

2 stops10h 10m

Des Moines

Tue 11/26

4:05 pm-11:10 pm

1 stop9h 05m

$533

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Best time to book a flight from San Francisco Bay Area to Des Moines

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Travel insights for flights from San Francisco Bay Area to Des Moines

Get recent, data-driven insights about flights from San Francisco Bay Area to Des Moines including ideal travel times, pricing trends, and more.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from San Francisco Bay Area to Des Moines?

Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco Bay Area to Des Moines (average of $311). Flying from San Francisco Bay Area to Des Moines in June is currently the most expensive (average of $422). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from XIH to DSM?

Find hourly flight availability from San Francisco Bay Area to Des Moines. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated November 14, 2024.

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from San Francisco Bay Area to Des Moines as you normally would.

Rainfall in Des Moines by month

Plan your trip to Des Moines by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Des Moines ranges from 1.0 - 4.9 inches per month. June is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 4.9 in. January is typically the driest time to visit Des Moines when rainfall is around 1.0 in.

Temperature in Des Moines by month

Plan your trip to Des Moines by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Des Moines, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 77.0 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 23.0 F).

Reviews of airlines servicing Des Moines

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Des Moines. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Des Moines. Reviews last updated November 14, 2024.
Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Southwest, United Airlines and American Airlines from San Francisco Bay Area to Des Moines by reading reviews from past customers. In addition to providing an overall rating, users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Southwest
8.1
Very good
5,046 reviews

Comfort

8.1

Entertainment

7.7

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.3

Food

7.2

Crew

8.7

Reviews

1 / 10

My original flight was delayed so they found this flight for me so I could arrive at a reasonable time

Southwest
8.1
Very good
5,046 reviews
Southwest
8.1
Very good
5,046 reviews

Comfort

8.1

Entertainment

7.7

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.3

Food

7.2

Crew

8.7

Reviews

1 / 10

My original flight was delayed so they found this flight for me so I could arrive at a reasonable time

Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
9,434 reviews
Southwest
8.1
Very good
5,046 reviews

Comfort

8.1

Entertainment

7.7

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.3

Food

7.2

Crew

8.7

Reviews

1 / 10

My original flight was delayed so they found this flight for me so I could arrive at a reasonable time

Delta
8.0
Very good
8,787 reviews
Southwest
8.1
Very good
5,046 reviews

Comfort

8.1

Entertainment

7.7

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.3

Food

7.2

Crew

8.7

Reviews

1 / 10

My original flight was delayed so they found this flight for me so I could arrive at a reasonable time

United Airlines
7.4
Good
9,186 reviews
Southwest
8.1
Very good
5,046 reviews

Comfort

8.1

Entertainment

7.7

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.3

Food

7.2

Crew

8.7

Reviews

1 / 10

My original flight was delayed so they found this flight for me so I could arrive at a reasonable time

American Airlines
7.2
Good
10,000 reviews
Southwest
8.1
Very good
5,046 reviews

Comfort

8.1

Entertainment

7.7

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.3

Food

7.2

Crew

8.7

Reviews

1 / 10

My original flight was delayed so they found this flight for me so I could arrive at a reasonable time

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from San Francisco Bay Area to Des Moines. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.

  • What airport do you fly into for flights to Des Moines from San Francisco Bay Area?

    Des Moines (DSM) is the airport you will fly into if you book a flight from San Francisco Bay Area to Des Moines. It is only a 3.6 mi journey from Des Moines (DSM) to Des Moines’s city center.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from San Francisco Bay Area to Des Moines one-way?

    The cheapest airline one-way is Frontier, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as $119. However, be on the lookout for offers from Southwest and Delta, as they are both options that can get you from San Francisco Bay Area to Des Moines for a low price.

  • What are the most popular routes from San Francisco Bay Area to Des Moines?

    The most popular route from San Francisco Bay Area to Des Moines is San Francisco - Des Moines. You may also consider San Jose - Des Moines or Oakland - Des Moines.

  • Can I find deals for flights from San Francisco Bay Area to Des Moines that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on San Francisco Bay Area to Des Moines flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from San Francisco Bay Area to Des Moines?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from San Francisco Bay Area to Des Moines.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from San Francisco Bay Area to Des Moines?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from San Francisco Bay Area to Des Moines by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from San Francisco Bay Area to Des Moines?

    Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco Bay Area to Des Moines (average of $311). Flying from San Francisco Bay Area to Des Moines in June is currently the most expensive (average of $422). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 5 airlines flying from San Francisco Bay Area to Des Moines

Discover the top 5 airlines that operate flights from San Francisco Bay Area to Des Moines. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,728,912 searches. Data last updated November 14, 2024.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
FrontierCheapest$111Average$263FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
American AirlinesCheapest$316Average$474FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
SouthwestCheapest$318Average$428FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%
DeltaCheapest$326Average$491FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
United AirlinesCheapest$339Average$540FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
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