Cheap Flights from Des Moines, IA to Denver, CO from $66

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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 7 direct and 203 connecting flights from Des Moines to Denver. You can compare airfare deals from 3 airlines and multiple travel sites from $66, 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.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
06:00 — 07:03
06:00 — 07:03 UA4790 United Airlines
Des Moines — Denver
2h 3m
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09:08 — 10:05
09:08 — 10:05 UA581 United Airlines
Des Moines — Denver
1h 57m
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11:35 — 12:36
11:35 — 12:36 UA5711 United Airlines
Des Moines — Denver
2h 1m
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13:20 — 14:23
13:20 — 14:23 UA5751 United Airlines
Des Moines — Denver
2h 3m
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17:12 — 18:15
17:12 — 18:15 UA2681 United Airlines
Des Moines — Denver
2h 3m
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17:15 — 18:18
17:15 — 18:18 UA1781 United Airlines
Des Moines — Denver
2h 3m
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19:33 — 20:33
19:33 — 20:33 F91677 Frontier Airlines
Des Moines — Denver
2h
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08:00 — 14:46
08:00 — 09:32 UA1363 United Airlines
Des Moines — Chicago
3h 32m stop
13:04 — 14:46 UA622 United Airlines
Chicago — Denver
7h 46m
including layover
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11:35 — 17:56
11:25 — 12:57 UA2306 United Airlines
Des Moines — Chicago
3h 1m stop
16:20 — 18:12 UA1801 United Airlines
Chicago — Denver
7h 21m
including layover
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18:50 — 23:22
18:50 — 20:25 UA5244 United Airlines
Des Moines — Chicago
1h 7m stop
18:35 — 20:36 UA767 United Airlines
Chicago — Denver
5h 32m
including layover
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18:51 — 23:18
18:51 — 20:25 UA2119 United Airlines
Des Moines — Chicago
1h 7m stop
21:32 — 23:18 UA2296 United Airlines
Chicago — Denver
5h 27m
including layover
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06:30 — 08:49
+1 day
06:30 — 08:52 G4437 Allegiant Air
Des Moines — Houston
9h 2m stop
17:54 — 20:38 SY682 Sun Country Airlines
Houston — Minneapolis
10h 58m stop
07:36 — 08:49 SY651 Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — Denver
27h 19m
including layover
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07:30 — 07:16
+1 day
07:30 — 11:12 G4479 Allegiant Air
Des Moines — Clearwater
3h 29m stop
14:41 — 16:18 G4266 Allegiant Air
Clearwater — Fletcher
13h 42m stop
06:00 — 07:16 G4233 Allegiant Air
Fletcher — Denver
24h 46m
including layover
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08:35 — 16:07
+1 day
08:35 — 12:05 G4431 Allegiant Air
Des Moines — Newark
23h 34m stop
11:39 — 13:36 SY234 Sun Country Airlines
Newark — Minneapolis
1h 24m stop
15:00 — 16:07 SY655 Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — Denver
32h 32m
including layover
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09:39 — 07:16
+1 day
09:39 — 13:49 G42156 Allegiant Air
Des Moines — Miami
6h 14m stop
20:03 — 22:04 G4254 Allegiant Air
Miami — Fletcher
7h 56m stop
06:00 — 07:16 G4233 Allegiant Air
Fletcher — Denver
22h 37m
including layover
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10:40 — 17:54
+1 day
10:40 — 14:42 G4463 Allegiant Air
Des Moines — Punta Gorda
21h 55m stop
12:37 — 14:25 G4857 Allegiant Air
Punta Gorda — Fletcher
2h 14m stop
16:39 — 17:54 G4227 Allegiant Air
Fletcher — Denver
32h 14m
including layover
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10:40 — 16:23
+1 day
10:40 — 14:42 G4463 Allegiant Air
Des Moines — Punta Gorda
15h 18m stop
06:00 — 07:38 G4933 Allegiant Air
Punta Gorda — Peoria
7h 25m stop
15:48 — 17:08 G4354 Allegiant Air
Peoria — Denver
30h 43m
including layover
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13:36 — 17:01
+1 day
13:36 — 15:16 G4451 Allegiant Air
Des Moines — Nashville
2h 21m stop
17:37 — 19:46 SY634 Sun Country Airlines
Nashville — Minneapolis
20h 8m stop
15:54 — 17:01 SY1609 Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — Denver
28h 25m
including layover
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14:00 — 09:23
+1 day
14:00 — 15:36 G4451 Allegiant Air
Des Moines — Nashville
2h 29m stop
18:05 — 20:14 SY634 Sun Country Airlines
Nashville — Minneapolis
11h 58m stop
08:12 — 09:23 SY651 Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — Denver
20h 23m
including layover
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14:54 — 17:01
+1 day
14:54 — 16:30 G4474 Allegiant Air
Des Moines — San Diego
1h 5m stop
17:35 — 23:11 SY408 Sun Country Airlines
San Diego — Minneapolis
16h 43m stop
15:54 — 17:01 SY1609 Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — Denver
27h 7m
including layover
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15:44 — 16:23
+1 day
15:44 — 16:50 G42100 Allegiant Air
Des Moines — Las Vegas
13h 45m stop
06:35 — 11:55 G484 Allegiant Air
Las Vegas — Peoria
3h 8m stop
15:48 — 17:08 G4354 Allegiant Air
Peoria — Denver
25h 39m
including layover
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15:45 — 15:15
+1 day
15:45 — 19:30 G42078 Allegiant Air
Des Moines — Clearwater
10h 30m stop
06:00 — 07:37 G42668 Allegiant Air
Clearwater — Fletcher
6h 22m stop
13:59 — 15:15 G4242 Allegiant Air
Fletcher — Denver
24h 30m
including layover
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19:54 — 15:15
+1 day
19:54 — 23:39 G41057 Allegiant Air
Des Moines — Clearwater
6h 21m stop
06:00 — 07:37 G41011 Allegiant Air
Clearwater — Fletcher
6h 22m stop
13:59 — 15:15 G4227 Allegiant Air
Fletcher — Denver
20h 21m
including layover
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from$236
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on July 7, 2025

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 19:54 from 1 Des Moines airport and arrive 06:00 to 19:54 to 2 Denver airports. Average flight time is 2h 3m.

  • The fastest flight 1h 57m
  • Average flight time 2h 3m
  • The earliest flight 06:00
  • The latest flight 19:54
  • Distance 589 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Denver are august (from 66 $), july (from 72 $), october (from 151 $).

The most expensive months are october (from 520 $), february (from 186 $), december (from 184 $).

What is the lowest airfare Des Moines to Denver?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $66. 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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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 $ 66 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 5565.

Direct flights

There are 7 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA581 by United Airlines takes 1h 57m and the cheapest is F91677 by Frontier Airlines for $66.

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Connecting Flights

There are 203 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA2306 by United Airlines takes 5h 4m and the cheapest is F91677 by Frontier Airlines for $173.

  • 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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