Cheap Flights from Houston, TX to Des Moines, IA from $56
Return flight: Des Moines – Houston
On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 3 direct and 64 connecting flights from Houston to Des Moines. You can compare airfare deals from 3 airlines and multiple travel sites from $56, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out HOU-DSM flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.
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Cheapest flights in November: $56 (one-way), $96 (round-trip).
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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 $56. The fastest direct flight takes 2h 21m and the fastest connecting – 4h 59m.
| Price | Departure | Arrival | Flight Duration | Airline | Flight |
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| from $264 | 20:07 Houston George Bush | 22:30 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport | 2h 23m | United Airlines | UA1823 |
| from $56 | 21:10 Houston George Bush | 09:57+1 день Des Moines Des Moines International Airport | 12h 47m layover 7h 6m - Orlando | Frontier Airlines | F94978 F91867 |
| from $156 | 05:30 Houston George Bush | 14:38 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport | 9h 8m layover 2h 56m - Miami | Spirit Airlines | NK221 G4468 |
| from $159 | 09:23 Houston Hobby | 13:20+1 день Des Moines Des Moines International Airport | 27h 57m layover 22h 9m - Orlando | Frontier Airlines | F91680 F91867 |
| from $164 | 14:44 Houston George Bush | 22:52 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport | 8h 8m layover 2h 6m - Las Vegas | Spirit Airlines | NK1422 G42100 |
| from $249 | 16:20 Houston George Bush | 21:52 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport | 5h 32m layover 1h 10m - Chicago | United Airlines | UA2293 UA630 |
| from $249 | 12:00 Houston George Bush | 17:53 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport | 5h 53m layover 1h 30m - Chicago | United Airlines | UA1168 UA5504 |
| from $249 | 08:35 Houston George Bush | 14:44 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport | 6h 9m layover 1h 45m - Chicago | United Airlines | UA2027 UA3601 |
| from $249 | 07:22 Houston George Bush | 14:44 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport | 7h 22m layover 2h 56m - Chicago | United Airlines | UA1431 UA3601 |
| from $249 | 14:20 Houston George Bush | 21:52 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport | 7h 32m layover 3h 10m - Chicago | United Airlines | UA1293 UA630 |
| from $249 | 09:59 Houston George Bush | 17:54 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport | 7h 55m layover 3h 31m - Chicago | United Airlines | UA2124 UA3569 |
| from $249 | 06:22 Houston George Bush | 14:44 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport | 8h 22m layover 3h 56m - Chicago | United Airlines | UA411 UA3601 |
| from $252 | 16:20 Houston George Bush | 21:23 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport | 5h 3m layover 0h 45m - Chicago | United Airlines | UA2659 UA617 |
| from $194 | 11:01 Houston George Bush | 22:52 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport | 11h 51m layover 1h 16m - Los Angeles 2h 56m - Las Vegas | Spirit Airlines | NK2395 NK1494 G42100 |
| from $198 | 09:18 Houston George Bush | 22:52 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport | 13h 34m layover 1h 11m - Chicago 2h 47m - Las Vegas | Spirit Airlines | NK1145 NK188 G42100 |
| from $255 | 12:28 Houston George Bush | 23:31 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport | 11h 3m layover 1h 13m - Orlando 3h 32m - Nashville | Spirit Airlines | NK198 NK888 G4471 |
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on January 15, 2025
Flight Schedule Houston (Texas) to Des Moines (Iowa)
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Houston to Des Moines. 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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11:55 — 14:16
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11:55 — 14:16
UA6166
United Airlines
Houston — Des Moines
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2h 21m |
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20:05 — 22:30
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20:05 — 22:30
UA1780
United Airlines
Houston — Des Moines
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2h 25m |
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from$267 |
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20:07 — 22:30
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20:07 — 22:30
UA1823
United Airlines
Houston — Des Moines
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2h 23m |
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05:20 — 23:30
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05:20 — 07:02
UA2436
United Airlines
Houston — Denver
13h 36m stop
20:38 — 23:30
UA5445
United Airlines
Denver — Des Moines
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18h 10m including layover |
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05:30 — 14:38
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05:30 — 09:06
NK221
Spirit Airlines
Houston — Miami
2h 56m stop
12:02 — 14:38
G4468
Allegiant Air
Miami — Des Moines
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9h 8m including layover |
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06:22 — 14:44
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06:22 — 09:14
UA411
United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
3h 56m stop
13:10 — 14:44
UA3601
United Airlines
Chicago — Des Moines
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8h 22m including layover |
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06:22 — 17:54
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06:22 — 09:14
UA411
United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
7h 6m stop
16:20 — 17:54
UA3569
United Airlines
Chicago — Des Moines
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11h 32m including layover |
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07:20 — 23:59
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07:20 — 09:00
UA2433
United Airlines
Houston — Denver
11h 58m stop
21:03 — 23:59
UA4680
United Airlines
Denver — Des Moines
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16h 39m including layover |
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07:22 — 14:44
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07:22 — 10:14
UA1431
United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
2h 56m stop
13:10 — 14:44
UA3601
United Airlines
Chicago — Des Moines
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7h 22m including layover |
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08:20 — 16:11
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08:20 — 10:06
UA295
United Airlines
Houston — Denver
3h 19m stop
13:25 — 16:11
UA2265
United Airlines
Denver — Des Moines
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7h 51m including layover |
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08:35 — 14:44
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08:35 — 11:25
UA2027
United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
1h 45m stop
13:10 — 14:44
UA3601
United Airlines
Chicago — Des Moines
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6h 9m including layover |
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09:23 — 13:20
+1 day
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09:23 — 12:51
F91680
Frontier Airlines
Houston — Orlando
22h 9m stop
11:00 — 13:20
F91867
Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Des Moines
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27h 57m including layover |
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10:02 — 16:11
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10:02 — 11:47
UA434
United Airlines
Houston — Denver
1h 43m stop
13:30 — 16:11
UA2265
United Airlines
Denver — Des Moines
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6h 9m including layover |
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from$411 |
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11:20 — 20:36
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10:58 — 12:37
UA2677
United Airlines
Houston — Denver
4h 45m stop
17:50 — 20:34
UA1925
United Airlines
Denver — Des Moines
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9h 16m including layover |
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12:00 — 17:53
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12:00 — 14:50
UA1168
United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
1h 30m stop
16:20 — 17:53
UA5504
United Airlines
Chicago — Des Moines
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5h 53m including layover |
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14:20 — 21:52
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14:20 — 17:10
UA1293
United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
3h 10m stop
20:20 — 21:52
UA630
United Airlines
Chicago — Des Moines
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7h 32m including layover |
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14:44 — 22:52
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14:44 — 15:51
NK1422
Spirit Airlines
Houston — Las Vegas
2h 6m stop
17:57 — 22:52
G42100
Allegiant Air
Las Vegas — Des Moines
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8h 8m including layover |
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16:20 — 21:52
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16:20 — 19:10
UA2293
United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
1h 10m stop
20:20 — 21:52
UA630
United Airlines
Chicago — Des Moines
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5h 32m including layover |
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16:20 — 21:23
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16:20 — 19:05
UA2659
United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
45m stop
19:50 — 21:23
UA617
United Airlines
Chicago — Des Moines
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5h 3m including layover |
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18:05 — 16:11
+1 day
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18:05 — 19:51
UA1654
United Airlines
Houston — Denver
17h 34m stop
13:25 — 16:11
UA2265
United Airlines
Denver — Des Moines
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22h 6m including layover |
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18:45 — 10:35
+1 day
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18:45 — 21:29
UA787
United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
11h 31m stop
09:00 — 10:35
UA301
United Airlines
Chicago — Des Moines
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15h 50m including layover |
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21:10 — 09:57
+1 day
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21:10 — 00:34
F94978
Frontier Airlines
Houston — Orlando
7h 6m stop
07:40 — 09:57
F91867
Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Des Moines
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12h 47m including layover |
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21:38 — 10:37
+1 day
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21:38 — 00:15
UA1692
United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
8h 45m stop
09:00 — 10:37
UA3672
United Airlines
Chicago — Des Moines
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12h 59m including layover |
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22:07 — 16:11
+1 day
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22:07 — 23:44
UA1338
United Airlines
Houston — Denver
13h 41m stop
13:25 — 16:11
UA2265
United Airlines
Denver — Des Moines
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18h 4m including layover |
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22:07 — 20:36
+1 day
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22:07 — 23:44
UA1338
United Airlines
Houston — Denver
18h 6m stop
17:50 — 20:36
UA1925
United Airlines
Denver — Des Moines
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22h 29m including layover |
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09:18 — 22:52
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09:18 — 12:03
NK1145
Spirit Airlines
Houston — Chicago
1h 11m stop
13:14 — 15:10
NK188
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Las Vegas
2h 47m stop
17:57 — 22:52
G42100
Allegiant Air
Las Vegas — Des Moines
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13h 34m including layover |
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11:01 — 22:52
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11:01 — 12:24
NK2395
Spirit Airlines
Houston — Los Angeles
1h 16m stop
13:40 — 15:01
NK1494
Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Las Vegas
2h 56m stop
17:57 — 22:52
G42100
Allegiant Air
Las Vegas — Des Moines
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11h 51m including layover |
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from$194 |
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12:28 — 23:31
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12:28 — 16:02
NK198
Spirit Airlines
Houston — Orlando
1h 13m stop
17:15 — 18:10
NK888
Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Nashville
3h 32m stop
21:42 — 23:31
G4471
Allegiant Air
Nashville — Des Moines
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11h 3m 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 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 05:20 to 22:07 from 15 Houston airports and arrive 05:20 to 22:07 to 1 Des Moines airport. Average flight time is 2h 23m.
- The fastest flight 2h 21m
- Average flight time 2h 23m
- The earliest flight 05:20
- The latest flight 22:07
- Distance 827 ml
The cheapest months to travel to Des Moines are february (from 56 $), january (from 249 $), november (from 280 $).
The most expensive months are december (from 280 $), november (from 280 $), january (from 249 $).
What is the lowest airfare Houston to Des Moines?
The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $56. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F94978 flight by Frontier Airlines for February 1, 2025 which leaves George Bush in Houston at 21:10 am and arrives at Des Moines Des Moines International Airport at 09:57.
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$56
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Popular Airlines on the Route
The flight Houston — Des Moines is served by 3 regular airlines and 2 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by United Airlines - 59 departures per week at the price of from $ 249 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Spirit Airlines airline - from $ 651.
Direct flights
There are 3 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA6166 by United Airlines takes 2h 21m and the cheapest is F94978 by Frontier Airlines for $264.
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Connecting Flights
There are 64 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA2124 by United Airlines takes 4h 59m and the cheapest is F94978 by Frontier Airlines for $56.
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- F9 - Frontier Airlinesfrom $56Find
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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).
Houston airports
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- West Houston-IWSFind
- Hobby-HOUfrom $159Find
- Park Ten Heliport-JPTFind
- Andrau Airpark-AAPFind
- George Bush-IAHfrom $56Find
- 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
Des Moines airports
- Des Moines International Airport-DSMFind
Airplanes
There are flights to Des Moines from Houston by 3 airlines that use 0 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.
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