Cheap Flights from Denver, CO to Des Moines, IA from $68

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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 12 direct and 408 connecting flights from Denver to Des Moines. You can compare airfare deals from 7 airlines and multiple travel sites from $68, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out DEN-DSM flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Denver to Des Moines. You can also specify the concrete flights and airlines on the route and how long the flight actually is. Use the calendar for today, tomorrow or other specific date as some flights are available only on certain days of the week.
Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
07:52 — 10:40
07:52 — 10:40 UA5718 United Airlines
Denver — Des Moines
1h 48m
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from$172
08:00 — 12:23
+1 day
08:00 — 12:42 G4411 Allegiant Air
Denver — Covington
5h 50m stop
18:32 — 20:38 G4382 Allegiant Air
Covington — Clearwater
13h 55m stop
10:33 — 12:23 G4462 Allegiant Air
Clearwater — Des Moines
27h 23m
including layover
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from$161
08:00 — 20:53
+1 day
08:00 — 12:42 G4411 Allegiant Air
Denver — Covington
6h 16m stop
18:58 — 21:12 G42989 Allegiant Air
Covington — Sarasota
21h 47m stop
18:59 — 20:53 G4471 Allegiant Air
Sarasota — Des Moines
35h 53m
including layover
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from$168
09:51 — 21:37
+1 day
09:51 — 15:13 G4166 Allegiant Air
Denver — Allentown
7h 15m stop
22:28 — 23:34 G4318 Allegiant Air
Allentown — Nashville
20h 21m stop
19:55 — 21:37 G4442 Allegiant Air
Nashville — Des Moines
34h 46m
including layover
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from$160
09:55 — 12:49
09:55 — 12:49 UA5228 United Airlines
Denver — Des Moines
1h 54m
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from$163
13:28 — 16:18
13:28 — 16:18 UA1265 United Airlines
Denver — Des Moines
1h 50m
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from$146
13:30 — 16:15
13:30 — 16:15 UA2265 United Airlines
Denver — Des Moines
1h 45m
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from$135
17:09 — 19:53
17:09 — 19:53 F91678 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Des Moines
1h 44m
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from$68
17:30 — 20:15
17:30 — 20:15 UA2238 United Airlines
Denver — Des Moines
1h 45m
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from$140
17:30 — 20:15
17:30 — 20:15 UA1488 United Airlines
Denver — Des Moines
1h 45m
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from$161
17:31 — 20:18
17:31 — 20:18 UA1925 United Airlines
Denver — Des Moines
1h 47m
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from$141
18:21 — 21:20
+1 day
18:21 — 23:13 G4226 Allegiant Air
Denver — Fletcher
9h 31m stop
08:44 — 10:31 G4846 Allegiant Air
Fletcher — Punta Gorda
8h 44m stop
19:15 — 21:20 G4465 Allegiant Air
Punta Gorda — Des Moines
25h 59m
including layover
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20:50 — 23:46
20:50 — 23:46 UA4628 United Airlines
Denver — Des Moines
1h 56m
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from$141
21:03 — 23:59
21:03 — 23:59 UA5954 United Airlines
Denver — Des Moines
1h 56m
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from$140
21:03 — 23:54
21:03 — 23:54 UA1702 United Airlines
Denver — Des Moines
1h 51m
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from$146
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on September 15, 2025

Flight Information

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

Distance between Denver and Des Moines is 947 miles. Time difference between the cities is 1h. Airplanes depart 05:02 to 23:59 from 2 Denver airports and arrive 05:02 to 23:59 to 1 Des Moines airport. Average flight time is 1h 48m.

  • The fastest flight 1h 44m
  • Average flight time 1h 48m
  • The earliest flight 05:02
  • The latest flight 23:59
  • Distance 589 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Des Moines are july (from 68 $), may (from 76 $), june (from 94 $).

The most expensive months are february (from 652 $), september (from 203 $), october (from 141 $).

What is the lowest airfare Denver to Des Moines?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $68. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F91678 flight by Frontier Airlines for July 4, 2025 which leaves Denver International in Denver at 17:09 am and arrives at Des Moines Des Moines International Airport at 19:53.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Denver — Des Moines is served by 7 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 2 departures per week at the price of from $ 481 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 795.

Direct flights

There are 12 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is F91678 by Frontier Airlines takes 1h 44m and the cheapest is F91678 by Frontier Airlines for $68.

  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • UA - United Airlines
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Connecting Flights

There are 408 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA2865 by United Airlines takes 4h 56m and the cheapest is F91678 by Frontier Airlines for $160.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
    from $170
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  • LF - flynordic
    from $214
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  • MX - Mexicana
    from $390
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  • UA - United Airlines
    from $216
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  • G4 - Allegiant Air
    from $160
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Airports

You can fly from Denver to Des Moines from 2 airports (Denver International, Arapahoe Co).

Denver airports

  • Denver International-DEN
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  • Arapahoe Co-APA
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Des Moines airports

  • Des Moines International Airport-DSM
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