Cheap Flights from Houston, TX to Des Moines, IA from $51

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Best Flights from Houston to Des Moines Today

Take a look at the list of non stop flights and flights with layovers from Houston to Des Moines with the lowest price of $51. The fastest direct flight takes 2h 7m and the fastest connecting – 4h 3m.

Price	Departure	Arrival	Flight Duration	Airline	Flight
from $65 Find flight	20:00 Houston George Bush	22:07 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport	2h 7m	United Airlines	UA6117
from $54 Find flight	10:28 Houston George Bush	14:36 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport	4h 8m layover 1h 4m - Dallas	American Airlines	AA1264 AA2467
from $54 Find flight	12:33 Houston Hobby	16:49 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport	4h 16m layover 1h 9m - Dallas	American Airlines	AA5731 AA5832
from $54 Find flight	12:30 Houston George Bush	16:49 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport	4h 19m layover 1h 16m - Dallas	American Airlines	AA3498 AA5832
from $54 Find flight	10:28 Houston George Bush	16:49 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport	6h 21m layover 3h 18m - Dallas	American Airlines	AA1264 AA5832
from $54 Find flight	12:30 Houston George Bush	18:52 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport	6h 22m layover 3h 22m - Dallas	American Airlines	AA3498 AA1371
from $54 Find flight	10:25 Houston Hobby	16:49 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport	6h 24m layover 3h 16m - Dallas	American Airlines	AA5776 AA5832
from $68 Find flight	05:40 Houston George Bush	10:16 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport	4h 36m layover 0h 45m - Chicago	United Airlines	UA1286 UA4382
from $68 Find flight	14:30 Houston George Bush	19:16 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport	4h 46m layover 0h 44m - Chicago	United Airlines	UA1899 UA5641
from $51 Find flight	08:00 Houston Hobby	15:02 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport	7h 2m layover 1h 5m - Dallas 0h 46m - Chicago	American Airlines	AA5734 AA2928 AA2968
from $51 Find flight	08:00 Houston George Bush	15:02 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport	7h 2m layover 1h 5m - Dallas 0h 46m - Chicago	American Airlines	AA2378 AA2928 AA2968
from $65 Find flight	08:40 Houston George Bush	16:50 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport	8h 10m layover 0h 56m - Charlotte 1h 6m - Chicago	American Airlines	AA2011 AA1650 AA3089

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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on April 30, 2024

Flight Schedule Houston (Texas) to Des Moines (Iowa)

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Departure	Flight Details	Flight Duration	Price
20:00 — 22:07	20:00 — 22:07 UA6117 United Airlines Houston — Des Moines	2h 7m	Find flight from$65
05:40 — 10:16	05:40 — 08:15 UA1286 United Airlines Houston — Chicago 45m stop 09:00 — 10:16 UA4382 United Airlines Chicago — Des Moines	4h 36m including layover	Find flight from$68
05:45 — 15:10	05:45 — 09:30 DL3739 Delta Air Lines Inc. Houston — Detroit 4h 54m stop 14:24 — 15:10 DL4629 Delta Air Lines Inc. Detroit — Des Moines	9h 25m including layover	Find flight from$92
07:15 — 12:21	07:15 — 09:50 UA1253 United Airlines Houston — Chicago 1h 10m stop 11:00 — 12:21 UA4569 United Airlines Chicago — Des Moines	5h 6m including layover	Find flight from$68
09:50 — 16:25	09:50 — 11:10 WN1687 Southwest Airlines Houston — Denver 2h 35m stop 13:45 — 16:25 WN1558 Southwest Airlines Denver — Des Moines	6h 35m including layover	Find flight from$97
10:25 — 16:49	10:25 — 11:38 AA5776 American Airlines Houston — Dallas 3h 16m stop 14:54 — 16:49 AA5832 American Airlines Dallas — Des Moines	6h 24m including layover	Find flight from$54
10:28 — 14:36	10:28 — 11:36 AA1264 American Airlines Houston — Dallas 1h 4m stop 12:40 — 14:36 AA2467 American Airlines Dallas — Des Moines	4h 8m including layover	Find flight from$54
11:44 — 16:38	11:44 — 14:28 DL3647 Delta Air Lines Inc. Houston — Minneapolis 1h 2m stop 15:30 — 16:38 DL5347 Delta Air Lines Inc. Minneapolis — Des Moines	4h 54m including layover	Find flight from$84
12:30 — 16:49	12:30 — 13:38 AA3498 American Airlines Houston — Dallas 1h 16m stop 14:54 — 16:49 AA5832 American Airlines Dallas — Des Moines	4h 19m including layover	Find flight from$54
12:30 — 18:52	12:30 — 13:38 AA3498 American Airlines Houston — Dallas 3h 22m stop 17:00 — 18:52 AA1371 American Airlines Dallas — Des Moines	6h 22m including layover	Find flight from$54
13:35 — 21:44	13:35 — 16:36 DL2402 Delta Air Lines Inc. Houston — Atlanta 3h 54m stop 20:30 — 21:44 DL4778 Delta Air Lines Inc. Atlanta — Des Moines	8h 9m including layover	Find flight from$84
13:50 — 21:44	13:50 — 16:46 DL2010 Delta Air Lines Inc. Houston — Atlanta 3h 44m stop 20:30 — 21:44 DL4778 Delta Air Lines Inc. Atlanta — Des Moines	7h 54m including layover	Find flight from$88
14:30 — 19:16	14:30 — 17:06 UA1899 United Airlines Houston — Chicago 44m stop 17:50 — 19:16 UA5641 United Airlines Chicago — Des Moines	4h 46m including layover	Find flight from$68
14:30 — 21:22	14:30 — 17:06 UA1899 United Airlines Houston — Chicago 2h 59m stop 20:05 — 21:22 UA3564 United Airlines Chicago — Des Moines	6h 52m including layover	Find flight from$68
16:00 — 21:22	16:00 — 18:36 UA1637 United Airlines Houston — Chicago 1h 29m stop 20:05 — 21:22 UA3564 United Airlines Chicago — Des Moines	5h 22m including layover	Find flight from$68
16:50 — 22:14	16:50 — 19:41 DL3587 Delta Air Lines Inc. Houston — Minneapolis 1h 31m stop 21:12 — 22:14 DL5207 Delta Air Lines Inc. Minneapolis — Des Moines	5h 24m including layover	Find flight from$88
17:00 — 22:20	17:00 — 19:00 WN1015 Southwest Airlines Houston — Lake Saint Louis 2h 15m stop 21:15 — 22:20 WN1267 Southwest Airlines Lake Saint Louis — Des Moines	5h 20m including layover	Find flight from$97
20:25 — 12:31 +1 day	20:25 — 21:55 NK644 Spirit Airlines Houston — Denver 11h 55m stop 09:50 — 12:31 UA5353 United Airlines Denver — Des Moines	16h 6m including layover	Find flight from$104
06:00 — 15:10	06:00 — 08:57 DL2074 Delta Air Lines Inc. Houston — Atlanta 43m stop 09:40 — 11:31 DL95 Delta Air Lines Inc. Atlanta — Detroit 2h 53m stop 14:24 — 15:10 DL4629 Delta Air Lines Inc. Detroit — Des Moines	9h 10m including layover	Find flight from$80
06:00 — 15:10	06:00 — 08:57 DL2074 Delta Air Lines Inc. Houston — Atlanta 2h 16m stop 11:13 — 13:05 DL2135 Delta Air Lines Inc. Atlanta — Detroit 1h 19m stop 14:24 — 15:10 DL4629 Delta Air Lines Inc. Detroit — Des Moines	9h 10m including layover	Find flight from$80
07:00 — 15:10	07:00 — 09:55 DL3525 Delta Air Lines Inc. Houston — Minneapolis 1h 25m stop 11:20 — 13:53 DL1940 Delta Air Lines Inc. Minneapolis — Detroit 31m stop 14:24 — 15:10 DL4629 Delta Air Lines Inc. Detroit — Des Moines	8h 10m including layover	Find flight from$80
08:00 — 15:02	08:00 — 09:15 AA5734 American Airlines Houston — Dallas 1h 5m stop 10:20 — 12:49 AA2928 American Airlines Dallas — Chicago 46m stop 13:35 — 15:02 AA2968 American Airlines Chicago — Des Moines	7h 2m including layover	Find flight from$51
08:00 — 15:02	08:00 — 09:15 AA2378 American Airlines Houston — Dallas 1h 5m stop 10:20 — 12:49 AA2928 American Airlines Dallas — Chicago 46m stop 13:35 — 15:02 AA2968 American Airlines Chicago — Des Moines	7h 2m including layover	Find flight from$51
09:35 — 21:22	09:35 — 10:59 UA214 United Airlines Houston — Los Angeles 1h 36m stop 12:35 — 18:35 UA1069 United Airlines Los Angeles — Chicago 1h 30m stop 20:05 — 21:22 UA3564 United Airlines Chicago — Des Moines	11h 47m including layover	Find flight from$107
11:44 — 19:44	11:44 — 14:28 DL3647 Delta Air Lines Inc. Houston — Minneapolis 42m stop 15:10 — 17:48 DL2365 Delta Air Lines Inc. Minneapolis — Detroit 1h 13m stop 19:01 — 19:44 DL4967 Delta Air Lines Inc. Detroit — Des Moines	8h including layover	Find flight from$88
15:00 — 15:12 +1 day	15:00 — 18:34 UA443 United Airlines Houston — Miami 14h 10m stop 08:44 — 09:59 AA2509 American Airlines Miami — Nashville 3h 35m stop 13:34 — 15:12 G42460 Allegiant Air Nashville — Des Moines	24h 12m including layover	Find flight from$120
18:55 — 11:47 +1 day	18:55 — 20:30 WN490 Southwest Airlines Houston — Denver 9h 23m stop 05:53 — 09:20 AA2606 American Airlines Denver — Chicago 1h stop 10:20 — 11:47 AA3275 American Airlines Chicago — Des Moines	16h 52m including layover	Find flight from$119
18:55 — 12:21 +1 day	18:55 — 20:30 WN490 Southwest Airlines Houston — Denver 10h stop 06:30 — 09:56 UA1845 United Airlines Denver — Chicago 1h 4m stop 11:00 — 12:21 UA4569 United Airlines Chicago — Des Moines	17h 26m including layover	Find flight from$119
19:40 — 10:16 +1 day	19:40 — 21:09 UA225 United Airlines Houston — Los Angeles 2h 46m stop 23:55 — 05:49 UA497 United Airlines Los Angeles — Chicago 3h 11m stop 09:00 — 10:16 UA4382 United Airlines Chicago — Des Moines	14h 36m including layover	Find flight from$126

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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on April 30, 2024

Flight Information

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

Distance between Houston and Des Moines is 1330 miles. Time difference between the cities is 0h. Airplanes depart 05:00 to 22:20 from 15 Houston airports and arrive 05:00 to 22:20 to 1 Des Moines airport. Average flight time is 2h 7m.

The fastest flight 2h 7m
Average flight time 2h 7m
The earliest flight 05:00
The latest flight 22:20
Distance 827 ml

What is the lowest airfare Houston to Des Moines?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $51. This airfare is for economy class on one-way AA2378 flight by American Airlines for August 25, 2020 which leaves George Bush in Houston at 08:00 am and arrives at Des Moines Des Moines International Airport at 16:50.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Houston — Des Moines is served by 7 regular airlines and 4 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by American Airlines - 79 departures per week at the price of from $ 51 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by VivaAerobus airline - from $ 1024.

Direct flights

There are 1 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA6117 by United Airlines takes 2h 7m and the cheapest is AA2378 by American Airlines for $65.

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Connecting Flights

There are 225 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is AA5731 by American Airlines takes 4h 3m and the cheapest is AA2378 by American Airlines for $51.

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Airports

You can fly from Houston to Des Moines from 15 airports (Ellington Field, West Houston, Hobby, Park Ten Heliport, Andrau Airpark, George Bush, Greenway Plaza H/P, David Wayne Hooks, Transco Twr Galleria, Westchase Hilton H/P, Spaceland, Woodlawns, Marriot Astrodome Heliport, Central Bus. District, Houston Municipal).

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Des Moines airports

Des Moines International Airport-DSM

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Airplanes

There are flights to Des Moines from Houston by 7 airlines that use 10 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.

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Boeing 757-300

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