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

Return flight: Denver – Des Moines

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 3 direct and 48 connecting flights from Des Moines to Denver. You can compare airfare deals from 3 airlines and multiple travel sites from $68, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out DSM-DEN flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

Flight Information

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

Distance between Des Moines and Denver is 947 miles. Time difference between the cities is 1h. Airplanes depart 06:00 to 19:33 from 1 Des Moines airport and arrive 06:00 to 19:33 to 2 Denver airports. Average flight time is 2h 3m.

  • The fastest flight 2h
  • Average flight time 2h 3m
  • The earliest flight 06:00
  • The latest flight 19:33
  • Distance 589 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Denver are july (from 68 $), august (from 109 $), october (from 144 $).

The most expensive months are february (from 480 $), september (from 144 $), october (from 144 $).

What is the lowest airfare Des Moines to Denver?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $68. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F91677 flight by Frontier Airlines for August 15, 2025 which leaves Des Moines International Airport in Des Moines at 19:33 am and arrives at Denver Denver International at 20:33.

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Flight Schedule Des Moines (Iowa) to Denver (Colorado)

06:00 — 07:03
2h 3m flight time
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from$144
Des Moines — Denver
UA4790 United Airlines
06:02 — 12:52
7h 50m flight time
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from$223
06:02 — 08:27 Des Moines — Houston
UA1982 United Airlines
2h 49m stop
11:16 — 12:52 Houston — Denver
UA434 United Airlines
06:02 — 19:59
14h 57m flight time
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from$287
06:02 — 08:27 Des Moines — Houston
UA1982 United Airlines
9h 38m stop
18:05 — 19:59 Houston — Denver
UA1654 United Airlines
06:02 — 16:40
11h 38m flight time
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from$297
06:02 — 08:27 Des Moines — Houston
UA1982 United Airlines
6h 23m stop
14:50 — 16:40 Houston — Denver
UA241 United Airlines
06:02 — 18:17
13h 15m flight time
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06:02 — 08:27 Des Moines — Houston
UA1982 United Airlines
7h 58m stop
16:25 — 18:17 Houston — Denver
UA2338 United Airlines
06:02 — 11:50
6h 48m flight time
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06:02 — 08:27 Des Moines — Houston
UA1982 United Airlines
1h 48m stop
10:15 — 11:50 Houston — Denver
UA2670 United Airlines
07:00 — 17:00+1day
35h flight time
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from$258
07:00 — 10:45 Des Moines — Sanford
G4456 Allegiant Air
6h 3m stop
16:48 — 18:25 Sanford — Knoxville
G43035 Allegiant Air
21h 27m stop
15:52 — 17:00 Knoxville — Denver
G41397 Allegiant Air
08:00 — 12:32
5h 32m flight time
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08:00 — 09:32 Des Moines — Chicago
UA1363 United Airlines
1h 12m stop
10:44 — 12:32 Chicago — Denver
UA1803 United Airlines
08:00 — 14:46
7h 46m flight time
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08:00 — 09:32 Des Moines — Chicago
UA1363 United Airlines
3h 32m stop
13:04 — 14:46 Chicago — Denver
UA622 United Airlines
13:36 — 17:01+1day
28h 25m flight time
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from$264
13:36 — 15:16 Des Moines — Nashville
G4451 Allegiant Air
2h 21m stop
17:37 — 19:46 Nashville — Minneapolis
SY634 Sun Country Airlines
20h 8m stop
15:54 — 17:01 Minneapolis — Denver
SY1609 Sun Country Airlines
14:57 — 06:32+1day
16h 35m flight time
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15:01 — 17:35 Des Moines — Houston
UA6033 United Airlines
11h 35m stop
05:20 — 07:02 Houston — Denver
UA2436 United Airlines
14:57 — 08:55+1day
18h 58m flight time
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14:57 — 17:25 Des Moines — Houston
UA6033 United Airlines
13h 55m stop
07:20 — 08:55 Houston — Denver
UA2433 United Airlines
17:12 — 18:15
2h 3m flight time
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Des Moines — Denver
UA1781 United Airlines
18:50 — 23:22
5h 32m flight time
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from$223
18:50 — 20:25 Des Moines — Chicago
UA5244 United Airlines
1h 7m stop
18:35 — 20:36 Chicago — Denver
UA767 United Airlines
19:33 — 20:33
2h flight time
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Des Moines — Denver
F91677 Frontier Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Des Moines to Denver. 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 and arrival times - local. Updated on October 19, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Des Moines — Denver 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 $ 68 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 649.

Direct flights

There are 3 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is F91677 by Frontier Airlines takes 2h and the cheapest is F91677 by Frontier Airlines for $68.

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Connecting Flights

There are 48 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA4677 by United Airlines takes 5h 11m and the cheapest is F91677 by Frontier Airlines for $223.

  • UA - United Airlines
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  • G4 - Allegiant Air
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Airports

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

Des Moines airports

  • Des Moines International Airport-DSM
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Denver airports

  • Denver International-DEN
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  • Arapahoe Co-APA
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