Cheap Flights from Los Angeles, CA to Des Moines, IA from $139

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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 48 connecting flights from Los Angeles to Des Moines. You can compare airfare deals from 2 airlines and multiple travel sites from $139, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out LAX-DSM flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Best Flights from Los Angeles to Des Moines Today

Take a look at the list of non stop flights and flights with layovers from Los Angeles to Des Moines with the lowest price of $139. Take a look at the list of flights with layovers from Los Angeles to Des Moines from $139. There’re no direct flights. The fastest connecting flight – 5h 18m.

Price	Departure	Arrival	Flight Duration	Airline	Flight
from $139 Find flight	13:40 Los Angeles Los Angeles Int.	22:52 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport	7h 12m layover 2h 56m - Las Vegas	Spirit Airlines	NK1494 G42100
from $139 Find flight	12:03 Los Angeles Los Angeles Int.	22:52 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport	8h 49m layover 4h 33m - Las Vegas	Spirit Airlines	NK712 G42100
from $139 Find flight	10:40 Los Angeles Los Angeles Int.	22:52 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport	10h 12m layover 5h 57m - Las Vegas	Spirit Airlines	NK1724 G42100
from $248 Find flight	08:50 Los Angeles Los Angeles Int.	16:11 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport	5h 21m layover 1h 6m - Denver	United Airlines	UA1810 UA2265
from $248 Find flight	12:55 Los Angeles Los Angeles Int.	20:36 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport	5h 41m layover 1h 25m - Denver	United Airlines	UA493 UA1925
from $248 Find flight	16:11 Los Angeles Los Angeles Int.	23:59 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport	5h 48m layover 1h 23m - Denver	United Airlines	UA2146 UA4680
from $248 Find flight	06:00 Los Angeles Los Angeles Int.	14:16 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport	6h 16m layover 0h 41m - Houston	United Airlines	UA2194 UA6166
from $248 Find flight	14:05 Los Angeles Los Angeles Int.	22:30 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport	6h 25m layover 0h 44m - Houston	United Airlines	UA1012 UA1823
from $248 Find flight	13:15 Los Angeles Los Angeles Int.	21:52 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport	6h 37m layover 0h 47m - Chicago	United Airlines	UA1027 UA630
from $248 Find flight	13:25 Los Angeles Los Angeles Int.	22:30 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport	7h 5m layover 1h 21m - Houston	United Airlines	UA1591 UA1823
from $248 Find flight	07:04 Los Angeles Los Angeles Int.	16:11 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport	7h 7m layover 2h 52m - Denver	United Airlines	UA1815 UA2265
from $248 Find flight	12:39 Los Angeles Los Angeles Int.	21:52 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport	7h 13m layover 1h 25m - Chicago	United Airlines	UA1819 UA630
from $248 Find flight	14:40 Los Angeles Los Angeles Int.	23:59 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport	7h 19m layover 2h 54m - Denver	United Airlines	UA1897 UA4680
from $303 Find flight	07:04 Los Angeles Los Angeles Int.	16:11 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport	7h 7m layover 3h 0m - Denver	United Airlines	UA598 UA2265
from $173 Find flight	09:57 Los Angeles Los Angeles Int.	22:52 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport	10h 55m layover 2h 33m - San Jose 2h 46m - Las Vegas	Spirit Airlines	NK468 NK1371 G42100
from $219 Find flight	08:20 Los Angeles Los Angeles Int.	22:52 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport	12h 32m layover 1h 0m - Houston 2h 6m - Las Vegas	Spirit Airlines	NK421 NK1422 G42100

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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on January 15, 2025

Flight Schedule Los Angeles (California) to Des Moines (Iowa)

Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Los Angeles 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	Flight Details	Flight Duration	Price
05:00 — 12:50	05:00 — 08:25 UA1339 United Airlines Los Angeles — Denver 1h 28m stop 09:55 — 12:51 UA5350 United Airlines Denver — Des Moines	5h 50m including layover	Find flight from$350
06:00 — 14:16	05:50 — 11:09 UA2194 United Airlines Los Angeles — Houston 41m stop 11:55 — 14:17 UA6166 United Airlines Houston — Des Moines	6h 16m including layover	Find flight from$248
07:00 — 17:53	07:00 — 13:15 UA622 United Airlines Los Angeles — Chicago 3h 5m stop 16:20 — 17:53 UA5504 United Airlines Chicago — Des Moines	8h 53m including layover	Find flight from$248
07:04 — 16:11	07:04 — 10:33 UA1815 United Airlines Los Angeles — Denver 2h 52m stop 13:25 — 16:11 UA2265 United Airlines Denver — Des Moines	7h 7m including layover	Find flight from$248
08:50 — 16:11	08:50 — 12:19 UA1810 United Airlines Los Angeles — Denver 1h 6m stop 13:25 — 16:11 UA2265 United Airlines Denver — Des Moines	5h 21m including layover	Find flight from$248
10:15 — 21:52	10:15 — 16:31 UA2113 United Airlines Los Angeles — Chicago 3h 49m stop 20:20 — 21:52 UA630 United Airlines Chicago — Des Moines	9h 37m including layover	Find flight from$248
10:40 — 22:52	10:40 — 12:00 NK1724 Spirit Airlines Los Angeles — Las Vegas 5h 57m stop 17:57 — 22:52 G42100 Allegiant Air Las Vegas — Des Moines	10h 12m including layover	Find flight from$139
11:00 — 21:23	11:00 — 17:07 UA2113 United Airlines Los Angeles — Chicago 2h 43m stop 19:50 — 21:23 UA617 United Airlines Chicago — Des Moines	8h 23m including layover	Find flight from$251
11:45 — 22:30	11:20 — 16:41 UA1994 United Airlines Los Angeles — Houston 3h 1m stop 20:07 — 22:30 UA1823 United Airlines Houston — Des Moines	8h 45m including layover	Find flight from$248
12:03 — 22:52	12:03 — 13:24 NK712 Spirit Airlines Los Angeles — Las Vegas 4h 33m stop 17:57 — 22:52 G42100 Allegiant Air Las Vegas — Des Moines	8h 49m including layover	Find flight from$139
12:39 — 21:52	12:39 — 18:55 UA1819 United Airlines Los Angeles — Chicago 1h 25m stop 20:20 — 21:52 UA630 United Airlines Chicago — Des Moines	7h 13m including layover	Find flight from$248
13:15 — 21:52	13:15 — 19:33 UA1027 United Airlines Los Angeles — Chicago 47m stop 20:20 — 21:52 UA630 United Airlines Chicago — Des Moines	6h 37m including layover	Find flight from$248
13:40 — 22:52	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	7h 12m including layover	Find flight from$139
14:05 — 22:30	14:05 — 19:23 UA1012 United Airlines Los Angeles — Houston 44m stop 20:07 — 22:30 UA1823 United Airlines Houston — Des Moines	6h 25m including layover	Find flight from$248
14:40 — 23:59	14:40 — 18:09 UA1897 United Airlines Los Angeles — Denver 2h 54m stop 21:03 — 23:59 UA4680 United Airlines Denver — Des Moines	7h 19m including layover	Find flight from$248
16:11 — 23:59	16:11 — 19:40 UA2146 United Airlines Los Angeles — Denver 1h 23m stop 21:03 — 23:59 UA4680 United Airlines Denver — Des Moines	5h 48m including layover	Find flight from$248
16:12 — 23:30	16:12 — 19:38 UA2146 United Airlines Los Angeles — Denver 1h stop 20:38 — 23:30 UA5445 United Airlines Denver — Des Moines	5h 18m including layover	Find flight from$251
22:45 — 10:37 +1 day	22:45 — 04:52 UA1843 United Airlines Los Angeles — Chicago 4h 8m stop 09:00 — 10:37 UA3672 United Airlines Chicago — Des Moines	9h 52m including layover	Find flight from$315
23:53 — 10:35 +1 day	23:53 — 05:54 UA1832 United Airlines Los Angeles — Chicago 3h 6m stop 09:00 — 10:35 UA301 United Airlines Chicago — Des Moines	8h 42m including layover	Find flight from$248
23:53 — 10:38 +1 day	23:53 — 05:54 UA1832 United Airlines Los Angeles — Chicago 3h 6m stop 09:00 — 10:38 UA4481 United Airlines Chicago — Des Moines	8h 45m including layover	Find flight from$248
05:25 — 23:31	05:25 — 13:54 NK417 Spirit Airlines Los Angeles — Newark 5h 22m stop 19:16 — 20:35 NK995 Spirit Airlines Newark — Nashville 1h 7m stop 21:42 — 23:31 G4471 Allegiant Air Nashville — Des Moines	16h 6m including layover	Find flight from$534
08:20 — 22:52	08:20 — 13:44 NK421 Spirit Airlines Los Angeles — Houston 1h stop 14:44 — 15:51 NK1422 Spirit Airlines Houston — Las Vegas 2h 6m stop 17:57 — 22:52 G42100 Allegiant Air Las Vegas — Des Moines	12h 32m including layover	Find flight from$219
09:57 — 22:52	09:57 — 11:12 NK468 Spirit Airlines Los Angeles — San Jose 2h 33m stop 13:45 — 15:11 NK1371 Spirit Airlines San Jose — Las Vegas 2h 46m stop 17:57 — 22:52 G42100 Allegiant Air Las Vegas — Des Moines	10h 55m including layover	Find flight from$173
17:17 — 15:50 +1 day	17:17 — 00:39 NK906 Spirit Airlines Los Angeles — Detroit 5h 21m stop 06:00 — 09:16 NK436 Spirit Airlines Detroit — Miami 3h 56m stop 13:12 — 15:50 G4449 Allegiant Air Miami — Des Moines	20h 33m including layover	Find flight from$268
20:22 — 14:42 +1 day	20:22 — 21:45 NK473 Spirit Airlines Los Angeles — Las Vegas 1h stop 22:45 — 06:08 NK900 Spirit Airlines Las Vegas — Clearwater 6h 28m stop 12:36 — 14:42 G42070 Allegiant Air Clearwater — Des Moines	16h 20m including layover	Find flight from$315
20:22 — 12:44 +1 day	20:22 — 21:45 NK473 Spirit Airlines Los Angeles — Las Vegas 2h stop 23:45 — 07:22 NK1853 Spirit Airlines Las Vegas — Sanford 3h 14m stop 10:36 — 12:44 G42080 Allegiant Air Sanford — Des Moines	14h 22m including layover	Find flight from$331
21:40 — 15:50 +1 day	21:40 — 05:03 NK262 Spirit Airlines Los Angeles — Detroit 57m stop 06:00 — 09:16 NK436 Spirit Airlines Detroit — Miami 3h 56m stop 13:12 — 15:50 G4449 Allegiant Air Miami — Des Moines	16h 10m including layover	Find flight from$268

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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 Los Angeles to Des Moines depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Los Angeles and Des Moines is 2325 miles. Time difference between the cities is 2h. Airplanes depart 05:00 to 23:55 from 2 Los Angeles airports and arrive 05:00 to 23:55 to 1 Des Moines airport. Average flight time is 8h 42m.

The fastest flight 5h 18m
Average flight time 8h 42m
The earliest flight 05:00
The latest flight 23:55
Distance 1445 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Des Moines are february (from 139 $), december (from 241 $), january (from 248 $).

The most expensive months are november (from 294 $), january (from 248 $), december (from 241 $).

What is the lowest airfare Los Angeles to Des Moines?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $139. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK1494 flight by Spirit Airlines for February 21, 2025 which leaves Los Angeles Int. in Los Angeles at 13:40 am and arrives at Des Moines Des Moines International Airport at 22:52.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Los Angeles — Des Moines is served by 2 regular airlines and 1 low-cost airline. Most of the flights on this route are operated by United Airlines - 32 departures per week at the price of from $ 248 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Spirit Airlines airline - from $ 534.

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Connecting Flights

There are 48 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA2146 by United Airlines takes 5h 18m and the cheapest is NK1494 by Spirit Airlines for $139.

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Airports

You can fly from Los Angeles to Des Moines from 2 airports (Los Angeles Ferry Port, Los Angeles Int.).

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Des Moines airports

Des Moines International Airport-DSM

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Airplanes

There are flights to Des Moines from Los Angeles by 2 airlines that use 0 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.

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