Cheap Flights from Des Moines, IA to Houston, TX from $159
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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 41 connecting flights from Des Moines to Houston. You can compare airfare deals from 3 airlines and multiple travel sites from $159, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out DSM-HOU flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.
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Cheapest flights in November: $159 (one-way), $273 (round-trip).
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Best Flights from Des Moines to Houston Today
Take a look at the list of non stop flights and flights with layovers from Des Moines to Houston with the lowest price of $159. Take a look at the list of flights with layovers from Des Moines to Houston from $159. There’re no direct flights. The fastest connecting flight – 5h 30m.
| Price | Departure | Arrival | Flight Duration | Airline | Flight |
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| from $159 | 21:21 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport | 13:25+1 день Houston George Bush | 16h 4m layover 11h 29m - Denver | Frontier Airlines | F91677 F93206 |
| from $223 | 15:44 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport | 00:21+1 день Houston George Bush | 8h 37m layover 2h 4m - Las Vegas | Allegiant Air | G42062 NK2394 |
| from $251 | 17:13 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport | 08:31+1 день Houston George Bush | 15h 18m layover 10h 40m - Denver | United Airlines | UA1781 UA320 |
| from $293 | 11:29 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport | 17:03 Houston George Bush | 5h 34m layover 1h 3m - Chicago | United Airlines | UA1373 UA1373 |
| from $293 | 11:29 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport | 21:42 Houston George Bush | 10h 13m layover 5h 38m - Chicago | United Airlines | UA1373 UA739 |
| from $293 | 11:29 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport | 22:59 Houston George Bush | 11h 30m layover 6h 58m - Chicago | United Airlines | UA1373 UA483 |
| from $293 | 11:29 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport | 00:30+1 день Houston George Bush | 13h 1m layover 8h 33m - Chicago | United Airlines | UA1373 UA2665 |
| from $293 | 08:00 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport | 21:42 Houston George Bush | 13h 42m layover 9h 7m - Chicago | United Airlines | UA1363 UA739 |
| from $293 | 08:00 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport | 22:59 Houston George Bush | 14h 59m layover 10h 27m - Chicago | United Airlines | UA1363 UA483 |
| from $319 | 13:47 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport | 21:13 Houston George Bush | 7h 26m layover 2h 45m - Denver | United Airlines | UA5835 UA1894 |
| from $319 | 08:00 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport | 15:45 Houston George Bush | 7h 45m layover 3h 17m - Chicago | United Airlines | UA1363 UA2417 |
| from $338 | 13:47 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport | 22:58 Houston George Bush | 9h 11m layover 4h 30m - Denver | United Airlines | UA5835 UA312 |
| from $338 | 13:47 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport | 23:58 Houston George Bush | 10h 11m layover 5h 30m - Denver | United Airlines | UA5835 UA2419 |
| from $341 | 08:00 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport | 17:03 Houston George Bush | 9h 3m layover 4h 32m - Chicago | United Airlines | UA1363 UA1373 |
| from $257 | 15:44 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport | 08:28+1 день Houston George Bush | 16h 44m layover 5h 4m - Las Vegas 0h 49m - Miami | Allegiant Air | G42062 NK954 NK1144 |
| from $332 | 07:00 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport | 22:38 Houston George Bush | 15h 38m layover 3h 53m - Miami 5h 2m - Tampa | Allegiant Air | G4434 NK322 NK3127 |
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on January 15, 2025
Flight Schedule Des Moines (Iowa) to Houston (Texas)
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Des Moines to Houston. 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 |
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05:45 — 06:58
UA4700
United Airlines
Des Moines — Denver
47m stop
07:45 — 11:15
UA1720
United Airlines
Denver — Houston
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5h 30m including layover |
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05:45 — 13:11
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05:45 — 06:58
UA4700
United Airlines
Des Moines — Denver
2h 42m stop
09:40 — 13:11
UA2676
United Airlines
Denver — Houston
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7h 26m including layover |
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07:00 — 16:34
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07:00 — 11:12
G4434
Allegiant Air
Des Moines — Miami
3h 39m stop
14:51 — 16:34
NK909
Spirit Airlines
Miami — Houston
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9h 34m including layover |
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08:00 — 21:42
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08:00 — 09:28
UA1363
United Airlines
Des Moines — Chicago
9h 7m stop
18:35 — 21:42
UA739
United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
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13h 42m including layover |
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08:00 — 22:59
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08:00 — 09:28
UA1363
United Airlines
Des Moines — Chicago
10h 27m stop
19:55 — 22:59
UA483
United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
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14h 59m including layover |
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09:10 — 22:58
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09:10 — 10:17
UA581
United Airlines
Des Moines — Denver
9h 13m stop
19:30 — 22:58
UA312
United Airlines
Denver — Houston
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13h 48m including layover |
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09:10 — 23:58
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09:10 — 10:17
UA581
United Airlines
Des Moines — Denver
10h 13m stop
20:30 — 23:58
UA2419
United Airlines
Denver — Houston
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14h 48m including layover |
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11:29 — 17:03
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11:29 — 12:57
UA1373
United Airlines
Des Moines — Chicago
1h 3m stop
14:00 — 17:03
UA1373
United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
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5h 34m including layover |
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11:29 — 21:42
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11:29 — 12:57
UA1373
United Airlines
Des Moines — Chicago
5h 38m stop
18:35 — 21:42
UA739
United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
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10h 13m including layover |
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13:47 — 21:13
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13:47 — 15:00
UA5835
United Airlines
Des Moines — Denver
2h 45m stop
17:45 — 21:13
UA1894
United Airlines
Denver — Houston
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7h 26m including layover |
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13:47 — 22:58
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13:47 — 15:00
UA5835
United Airlines
Des Moines — Denver
4h 30m stop
19:30 — 22:58
UA312
United Airlines
Denver — Houston
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9h 11m including layover |
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15:44 — 00:21
+1 day
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15:44 — 17:07
G42062
Allegiant Air
Des Moines — Las Vegas
2h 4m stop
19:11 — 00:21
NK2394
Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Houston
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8h 37m including layover |
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15:44 — 01:25
+1 day
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15:44 — 17:07
G42062
Allegiant Air
Des Moines — Las Vegas
3h 10m stop
20:17 — 01:25
NK3727
Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Houston
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9h 41m including layover |
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17:13 — 08:31
+1 day
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17:06 — 18:15
UA1781
United Airlines
Des Moines — Denver
10h 40m stop
05:00 — 08:27
UA320
United Airlines
Denver — Houston
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15h 18m including layover |
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17:13 — 22:58
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17:13 — 18:20
UA1781
United Airlines
Des Moines — Denver
1h 10m stop
19:30 — 22:58
UA312
United Airlines
Denver — Houston
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5h 45m including layover |
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21:21 — 13:25
+1 day
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18:52 — 19:58
F91677
Frontier Airlines
Des Moines — Denver
11h 29m stop
08:36 — 12:03
F93206
Frontier Airlines
Denver — Houston
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16h 4m including layover |
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21:21 — 18:31
+1 day
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21:21 — 22:20
F91677
Frontier Airlines
Des Moines — Denver
16h 40m stop
15:00 — 18:31
F91162
Frontier Airlines
Denver — Houston
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21h 10m including layover |
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06:00 — 23:29
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06:00 — 09:46
G4444
Allegiant Air
Des Moines — Orlando
4h 59m stop
14:45 — 16:52
NK506
Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
3h 50m stop
20:42 — 23:29
NK1150
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Houston
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17h 29m including layover |
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06:00 — 22:03
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06:00 — 09:46
G4444
Allegiant Air
Des Moines — Orlando
5h 13m stop
14:59 — 16:38
NK1850
Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Atlanta
4h 15m stop
20:53 — 22:03
NK967
Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Houston
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16h 3m including layover |
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07:00 — 22:38
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07:00 — 11:12
G4434
Allegiant Air
Des Moines — Miami
3h 53m stop
15:05 — 16:10
NK322
Spirit Airlines
Miami — Tampa
5h 2m stop
21:12 — 22:38
NK3127
Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Houston
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15h 38m including layover |
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on January 15, 2025
Flight Information
Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Des Moines to Houston depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.
Distance between Des Moines and Houston is 1330 miles. Time difference between the cities is 0h. Airplanes depart 05:45 to 21:21 from 1 Des Moines airport and arrive 05:45 to 21:21 to 15 Houston airports. Average flight time is 13h 1m.
- The fastest flight 5h 30m
- Average flight time 13h 1m
- The earliest flight 05:45
- The latest flight 21:21
- Distance 827 ml
The cheapest months to travel to Houston are november (from 53 $), february (from 159 $), december (from 269 $).
What is the lowest airfare Des Moines to Houston?
The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $159. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F91677 flight by Frontier Airlines for February 21, 2025 which leaves Des Moines International Airport in Des Moines at 21:21 am and arrives at Houston George Bush at 13:25.
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$159
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Popular Airlines on the Route
The flight Des Moines — Houston is served by 3 regular airlines and 2 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by United Airlines - 24 departures per week at the price of from $ 251 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Allegiant Air airline - from $ 745.
Direct flights
There’re no direct flights on this route. Try flights with stops.
Connecting Flights
There are 41 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA4700 by United Airlines takes 5h 30m and the cheapest is F91677 by Frontier Airlines for $159.
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- F9 - Frontier Airlinesfrom $159Find
- G4 - Allegiant Airfrom $223Find
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Airports
You can fly from Des Moines to Houston from 1 airports (Des Moines International Airport).
Des Moines airports
- Des Moines International Airport-DSMfrom $159Find
Houston airports
- Ellington Field-EFDFind
- West Houston-IWSFind
- Hobby-HOUFind
- Park Ten Heliport-JPTFind
- Andrau Airpark-AAPFind
- George Bush-IAHFind
- Greenway Plaza H/P-JGPFind
- David Wayne Hooks-DWHFind
- Transco Twr Galleria-JGQFind
- Westchase Hilton H/P-JWHFind
- Spaceland-SPXFind
- Woodlawns-JWLFind
- Marriot Astrodome Heliport-JMAFind
- Central Bus. District-JDXFind
- Houston Municipal-SGRFind
Airplanes
There are flights to Houston from Des Moines by 3 airlines that use 0 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.
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