Cheap Flights from Des Moines, IA to Austin, TX from $40

Return flight: Austin – Des Moines

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 2 direct and 189 connecting flights from Des Moines to Austin. You can compare airfare deals from 3 airlines and multiple travel sites from $40, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out DSM-AUS flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
08:30 — 10:50
08:30 — 10:50 G42067 Allegiant Air
Des Moines — Austin
2h 20m
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from$51
12:43 — 14:45
12:43 — 14:45 G4436 Allegiant Air
Des Moines — Austin
2h 2m
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from$40
06:30 — 16:30
06:30 — 10:45 G4469 Allegiant Air
Des Moines — Miami
3h 37m stop
20:45 — 23:03 NK2722 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Austin
10h
including layover
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from$146
09:00 — 07:47
+1 day
09:00 — 12:41 G42061 Allegiant Air
Des Moines — Sarasota
17h 35m stop
06:16 — 07:47 G43013 Allegiant Air
Sarasota — Austin
22h 47m
including layover
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from$80
09:08 — 16:58
09:08 — 10:05 UA581 United Airlines
Des Moines — Denver
3h 40m stop
13:45 — 16:58 UA731 United Airlines
Denver — Austin
7h 50m
including layover
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from$150
11:35 — 16:58
11:35 — 12:36 UA5711 United Airlines
Des Moines — Denver
1h 9m stop
13:45 — 16:58 UA731 United Airlines
Denver — Austin
5h 23m
including layover
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11:35 — 19:02
11:21 — 12:29 UA5711 United Airlines
Des Moines — Denver
3h 13m stop
15:40 — 18:53 UA2285 United Airlines
Denver — Austin
7h 27m
including layover
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13:15 — 19:14
+1 day
13:15 — 14:21 G448 Allegiant Air
Des Moines — Las Vegas
23h 57m stop
14:18 — 19:14 NK2627 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Austin
29h 59m
including layover
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from$87
15:44 — 15:29
+1 day
15:44 — 16:50 G42100 Allegiant Air
Des Moines — Las Vegas
17h 42m stop
10:32 — 15:29 NK1655 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Austin
23h 45m
including layover
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from$91
17:15 — 23:58
17:12 — 18:15 UA1781 United Airlines
Des Moines — Denver
2h 27m stop
20:45 — 23:59 UA1943 United Airlines
Denver — Austin
6h 43m
including layover
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20:38 — 23:34
+1 day
20:20 — 21:32 F91677 Frontier Airlines
Des Moines — Denver
22h 31m stop
20:24 — 23:40 F92890 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Austin
26h 56m
including layover
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from$66
22:31 — 19:14
+1 day
22:00 — 23:06 G415 Allegiant Air
Des Moines — Las Vegas
14h 41m stop
14:18 — 19:14 NK2627 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Austin
20h 43m
including layover
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22:31 — 15:29
+1 day
22:31 — 23:37 G415 Allegiant Air
Des Moines — Las Vegas
10h 55m stop
10:32 — 15:29 NK1655 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Austin
16h 58m
including layover
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from$143
06:30 — 18:21
+1 day
06:30 — 08:48 G4437 Allegiant Air
Des Moines — Houston
23h 57m stop
08:45 — 11:47 G41399 Allegiant Air
Houston — Knoxville
5h 14m stop
17:01 — 18:21 G41411 Allegiant Air
Knoxville — Austin
35h 51m
including layover
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from$138
07:00 — 19:14
+1 day
07:00 — 08:31 G4464 Allegiant Air
Des Moines — Santa Ana
8h 51m stop
17:22 — 18:44 NK3171 Spirit Airlines
Santa Ana — Las Vegas
19h 34m stop
14:18 — 19:14 NK2627 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Austin
36h 14m
including layover
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from$147
07:00 — 19:14
+1 day
07:00 — 08:31 G4464 Allegiant Air
Des Moines — Santa Ana
11h 9m stop
19:40 — 20:56 NK2337 Spirit Airlines
Santa Ana — Las Vegas
17h 22m stop
14:18 — 19:14 NK2627 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Austin
36h 14m
including layover
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08:30 — 16:52
+1 day
08:30 — 12:07 G43450 Allegiant Air
Des Moines — Jacksonville
9h 35m stop
21:42 — 23:34 G42737 Allegiant Air
Jacksonville — Pittsburgh
15h 16m stop
14:50 — 16:52 G41103 Allegiant Air
Pittsburgh — Austin
32h 22m
including layover
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10:40 — 16:52
+1 day
10:40 — 14:42 G4453 Allegiant Air
Des Moines — Punta Gorda
6h 33m stop
21:15 — 23:39 G42737 Allegiant Air
Punta Gorda — Pittsburgh
15h 11m stop
14:50 — 16:52 G41103 Allegiant Air
Pittsburgh — Austin
30h 12m
including layover
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10:40 — 09:10
+1 day
10:40 — 14:42 G4463 Allegiant Air
Des Moines — Punta Gorda
2h 9m stop
16:51 — 19:15 G42229 Allegiant Air
Punta Gorda — Indianapolis
12h 30m stop
07:45 — 09:10 G4592 Allegiant Air
Indianapolis — Austin
22h 30m
including layover
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12:19 — 18:21
+1 day
12:19 — 16:12 G4463 Allegiant Air
Des Moines — Punta Gorda
14h 13m stop
06:25 — 08:14 G4892 Allegiant Air
Punta Gorda — Knoxville
8h 47m stop
17:01 — 18:21 G41411 Allegiant Air
Knoxville — Austin
30h 2m
including layover
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13:13 — 19:15
+1 day
13:13 — 14:47 G4434 Allegiant Air
Des Moines — Nashville
1h 56m stop
16:43 — 19:30 G41950 Allegiant Air
Nashville — Sanford
22h 4m stop
17:34 — 19:15 G42917 Allegiant Air
Sanford — Austin
30h 2m
including layover
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14:00 — 18:54
+1 day
14:00 — 15:36 G4451 Allegiant Air
Des Moines — Nashville
15h 34m stop
07:10 — 10:07 NK2251 Spirit Airlines
Nashville — Orlando
6h 48m stop
16:55 — 18:54 NK2290 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Austin
28h 54m
including layover
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from$133
14:39 — 19:14
+1 day
14:39 — 16:10 G42074 Allegiant Air
Des Moines — San Diego
1h 40m stop
06:15 — 07:37 NK2507 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
19h 7m stop
14:18 — 19:14 NK2627 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Austin
28h 35m
including layover
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15:45 — 08:15
+1 day
15:45 — 19:30 G42078 Allegiant Air
Des Moines — Clearwater
1h 46m stop
21:16 — 22:56 G43047 Allegiant Air
Clearwater — Knoxville
7h 59m stop
06:55 — 08:15 G41410 Allegiant Air
Knoxville — Austin
16h 30m
including layover
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18:32 — 16:30
+1 day
18:32 — 20:06 G4434 Allegiant Air
Des Moines — Nashville
9h 52m stop
06:15 — 09:27 NK2407 Spirit Airlines
Nashville — Miami
5h stop
20:45 — 23:03 NK2722 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Austin
21h 58m
including layover
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from$126
18:32 — 09:39
+1 day
18:32 — 20:06 G4434 Allegiant Air
Des Moines — Nashville
1h 13m stop
21:06 — 23:56 NK2040 Spirit Airlines
Nashville — Orlando
7h 30m stop
16:19 — 18:20 NK2288 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Austin
15h 7m
including layover
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19:54 — 18:48
+1 day
19:54 — 23:39 G41057 Allegiant Air
Des Moines — Clearwater
9h 47m stop
09:26 — 11:36 G4377 Allegiant Air
Clearwater — Covington
5h 43m stop
17:19 — 18:48 G4416 Allegiant Air
Covington — Austin
22h 54m
including layover
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from$126
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on June 1, 2025

Flight Information

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

Distance between Des Moines and Austin is 1311 miles. Time difference between the cities is 0h. Airplanes depart 06:00 to 22:31 from 1 Des Moines airport and arrive 06:00 to 22:31 to 3 Austin airports. Average flight time is 2h 11m.

  • The fastest flight 2h 2m
  • Average flight time 2h 11m
  • The earliest flight 06:00
  • The latest flight 22:31
  • Distance 815 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Austin are august (from 54 $), june (from 59 $), july (from 87 $).

The most expensive months are january (from 513 $), february (from 456 $), december (from 277 $).

What is the lowest airfare Des Moines to Austin?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $40. This airfare is for economy class on one-way G4436 flight by Allegiant Air for August 7, 2025 which leaves Des Moines International Airport in Des Moines at 12:43 am and arrives at Austin Austin-Bergstrom Intl at 14:45.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Des Moines — Austin is served by 3 regular airlines and 2 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Frontier Airlines - 1 departures per week at the price of from $ 66 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 599.

Direct flights

There are 2 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is G4436 by Allegiant Air takes 2h 2m and the cheapest is G4436 by Allegiant Air for $40.

  • G4 - Allegiant Air
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Connecting Flights

There are 189 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA6033 by United Airlines takes 4h 28m and the cheapest is G4436 by Allegiant Air for $66.

  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • G4 - Allegiant Air
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Airports

You can fly from Des Moines to Austin from 1 airports (Des Moines International Airport).

Des Moines airports

  • Des Moines International Airport-DSM
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Austin airports

  • Austin-Bergstrom Intl-AUS
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  • Austin-ASQ
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  • Camp Maybry AHP-MMR
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