Cheap Flights from Atlanta, GA to Des Moines, IA from $81

Return flight: Des Moines – Atlanta

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 300 connecting flights from Atlanta to Des Moines. You can compare airfare deals from 4 airlines and multiple travel sites from $81, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out ATL-DSM flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
05:20 — 13:49
05:20 — 07:09 NK2218 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Miami
4h 21m stop
11:30 — 13:49 G42066 Allegiant Air
Miami — Des Moines
9h 29m
including layover
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from$125
05:25 — 16:14
06:55 — 08:22 NK2287 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Sanford
7h 36m stop
16:30 — 18:31 G42841 Allegiant Air
Sanford — Des Moines
11h 49m
including layover
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from$105
06:51 — 14:45
06:51 — 08:59 NK1213 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Newark
3h 56m stop
12:55 — 14:45 G4432 Allegiant Air
Newark — Des Moines
8h 54m
including layover
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from$145
07:30 — 17:10
07:30 — 09:02 NK3376 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Sanford
6h 7m stop
15:09 — 17:10 G42841 Allegiant Air
Sanford — Des Moines
10h 40m
including layover
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from$81
07:45 — 18:48
07:40 — 09:02 F93293 Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — Denver
6h 58m stop
16:50 — 19:35 F91678 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Des Moines
12h 3m
including layover
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from$85
08:56 — 08:40
+1 day
08:56 — 10:26 NK2468 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Clearwater
20h 24m stop
06:50 — 08:40 G4986 Allegiant Air
Clearwater — Des Moines
24h 44m
including layover
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from$106
08:56 — 22:10
08:56 — 10:26 NK2468 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Clearwater
9h 54m stop
20:21 — 22:16 G4473 Allegiant Air
Clearwater — Des Moines
14h 14m
including layover
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from$132
09:38 — 13:49
+1 day
09:38 — 11:30 NK1820 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Miami
24h stop
11:30 — 13:49 G42066 Allegiant Air
Miami — Des Moines
29h 11m
including layover
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09:42 — 17:10
09:42 — 11:14 NK1851 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Sanford
3h 55m stop
15:09 — 17:10 G42841 Allegiant Air
Sanford — Des Moines
8h 28m
including layover
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10:49 — 13:31
+1 day
10:49 — 12:18 NK1368 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Sanford
23h 20m stop
11:38 — 13:31 G4434 Allegiant Air
Sanford — Des Moines
27h 42m
including layover
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10:49 — 13:31
+1 day
10:49 — 12:18 NK1368 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Sanford
23h 20m stop
11:38 — 13:31 G42066 Allegiant Air
Sanford — Des Moines
27h 42m
including layover
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from$165
11:06 — 13:49
+1 day
11:06 — 12:56 NK1467 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Miami
22h 34m stop
11:30 — 13:49 G42066 Allegiant Air
Miami — Des Moines
27h 43m
including layover
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from$141
11:06 — 13:49
+1 day
11:06 — 12:56 NK1467 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Miami
22h 34m stop
11:30 — 13:49 G4470 Allegiant Air
Miami — Des Moines
27h 43m
including layover
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from$181
13:20 — 16:10
+1 day
13:20 — 14:37 UA221 United Airlines
Atlanta — Denver
22h 48m stop
13:25 — 16:10 UA2265 United Airlines
Denver — Des Moines
27h 50m
including layover
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from$220
13:20 — 23:59
13:20 — 14:37 UA221 United Airlines
Atlanta — Denver
6h 26m stop
21:03 — 23:59 UA5954 United Airlines
Denver — Des Moines
11h 39m
including layover
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from$226
14:13 — 13:49
+1 day
14:13 — 16:03 NK2561 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Miami
19h 27m stop
11:30 — 13:49 G4470 Allegiant Air
Miami — Des Moines
24h 36m
including layover
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from$118
14:47 — 16:14
+1 day
14:47 — 16:13 NK2460 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Sanford
22h 8m stop
14:21 — 16:14 G41321 Allegiant Air
Sanford — Des Moines
26h 27m
including layover
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from$126
15:35 — 14:27
+1 day
15:35 — 16:47 NK332 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Las Vegas
16h 44m stop
09:31 — 14:27 G4474 Allegiant Air
Las Vegas — Des Moines
23h 52m
including layover
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16:32 — 13:31
+1 day
16:32 — 18:03 NK2460 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Sanford
17h 35m stop
11:38 — 13:31 G42066 Allegiant Air
Sanford — Des Moines
21h 59m
including layover
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16:52 — 11:49
+1 day
16:52 — 18:11 NK2173 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Houston
15h 27m stop
09:38 — 11:49 G4449 Allegiant Air
Houston — Des Moines
19h 57m
including layover
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17:30 — 13:49
+1 day
17:30 — 19:25 NK2873 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Miami
16h 5m stop
11:30 — 13:49 G4470 Allegiant Air
Miami — Des Moines
21h 19m
including layover
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17:30 — 13:55
+1 day
17:30 — 19:25 NK2873 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Miami
16h 9m stop
11:34 — 13:55 G42056 Allegiant Air
Miami — Des Moines
21h 25m
including layover
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from$126
18:14 — 12:25
+1 day
18:14 — 19:47 NK2572 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Las Vegas
11h 38m stop
07:35 — 12:34 G419 Allegiant Air
Las Vegas — Des Moines
19h 11m
including layover
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from$175
18:29 — 14:43
+1 day
20:05 — 21:42 F91449 Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — Denver
16h 1m stop
16:50 — 19:35 F91678 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Des Moines
21h 14m
including layover
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from$88
19:20 — 13:49
+1 day
19:20 — 21:15 NK3182 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Miami
14h 15m stop
11:30 — 13:49 G4470 Allegiant Air
Miami — Des Moines
19h 29m
including layover
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19:20 — 13:55
+1 day
19:20 — 21:15 NK3182 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Miami
14h 19m stop
11:34 — 13:55 G42056 Allegiant Air
Miami — Des Moines
19h 35m
including layover
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from$126
20:08 — 08:40
+1 day
20:08 — 21:42 NK1293 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Clearwater
9h 8m stop
06:50 — 08:40 G4986 Allegiant Air
Clearwater — Des Moines
13h 32m
including layover
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from$93
21:11 — 13:49
+1 day
21:11 — 23:08 NK1391 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Miami
12h 22m stop
11:30 — 13:49 G42066 Allegiant Air
Miami — Des Moines
17h 38m
including layover
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from$106
21:11 — 13:49
+1 day
21:11 — 23:08 NK1391 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Miami
12h 22m stop
11:30 — 13:49 G4470 Allegiant Air
Miami — Des Moines
17h 38m
including layover
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from$126
22:45 — 13:55
+1 day
22:45 — 00:38 NK2875 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Miami
10h 56m stop
11:34 — 13:55 G42056 Allegiant Air
Miami — Des Moines
16h 10m
including layover
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from$114
22:45 — 13:49
+1 day
22:45 — 00:38 NK2875 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Miami
10h 52m stop
11:30 — 13:49 G4470 Allegiant Air
Miami — Des Moines
16h 4m
including layover
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from$118
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on June 25, 2025

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Atlanta to Des Moines depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Atlanta and Des Moines is 1195 miles. Time difference between the cities is 1h. Airplanes depart 05:12 to 22:45 from 7 Atlanta airports and arrive 05:12 to 22:45 to 1 Des Moines airport. Average flight time is 23h 26m.

  • The fastest flight 4h 55m
  • Average flight time 23h 26m
  • The earliest flight 05:12
  • The latest flight 22:45
  • Distance 743 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Des Moines are may (from 108 $), august (from 108 $), july (from 114 $).

The most expensive months are september (from 209 $), june (from 142 $), october (from 118 $).

What is the lowest airfare Atlanta to Des Moines?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $81. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK1851 flight by Spirit Airlines for August 27, 2025 which leaves Hartsfield-Jackson in Atlanta at 09:42 am and arrives at Des Moines Des Moines International Airport at 17:10.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Atlanta — Des Moines is served by 4 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Frontier Airlines - 2 departures per week at the price of from $ 85 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 561.

Direct flights

There’re no direct flights on this route. Try flights with stops.

Connecting Flights

There are 300 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA2298 by United Airlines takes 4h 55m and the cheapest is NK1851 by Spirit Airlines for $81.

  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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Airports

You can fly from Atlanta to Des Moines from 7 airports (Perimeter Mall, DeKalb-Peachtree, Hartsfield-Jackson, Beaver Ruin, Fulton County, Galleria Heliport, Technology Park).

Atlanta airports

  • Perimeter Mall-JAJ
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  • DeKalb-Peachtree-PDK
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  • Hartsfield-Jackson-ATL
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  • Beaver Ruin-JAO
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  • Fulton County-FTY
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  • Galleria Heliport-JGL
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  • Technology Park-JAE
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Des Moines airports

  • Des Moines International Airport-DSM
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