Cheap Flights from San Francisco, CA to Des Moines, IA from $73
Return flight: Des Moines – San Francisco
On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 31 connecting flights from San Francisco to Des Moines. You can compare airfare deals from 2 airlines and multiple travel sites from $73, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out SFO-DSM flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.
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Cheapest flights in November: $73 (one-way), $125 (round-trip).
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Best Flights from San Francisco to Des Moines Today
Take a look at the list of non stop flights and flights with layovers from San Francisco to Des Moines with the lowest price of $73. Take a look at the list of flights with layovers from San Francisco to Des Moines from $73. There’re no direct flights. The fastest connecting flight – 5h 41m.
| Price | Departure | Arrival | Flight Duration | Airline | Flight |
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| from $73 | 00:58 San Francisco San Francisco | 20:21 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport | 17h 23m layover 13h 6m - Denver | Frontier Airlines | F91094 F91678 |
| from $263 | 05:14 San Francisco San Francisco | 12:55 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport | 5h 41m layover 0h 59m - Denver | United Airlines | UA1362 UA5350 |
| from $263 | 12:55 San Francisco San Francisco | 20:36 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport | 5h 41m layover 1h 15m - Denver | United Airlines | UA1791 UA1925 |
| from $263 | 16:00 San Francisco San Francisco | 23:59 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport | 5h 59m layover 1h 23m - Denver | United Airlines | UA566 UA4680 |
| from $263 | 14:40 San Francisco San Francisco | 23:59 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport | 7h 19m layover 2h 43m - Denver | United Airlines | UA1691 UA4680 |
| from $263 | 13:10 San Francisco San Francisco | 22:30 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport | 7h 20m layover 1h 8m - Houston | United Airlines | UA1314 UA1823 |
| from $263 | 08:25 San Francisco San Francisco | 17:54 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport | 7h 29m layover 1h 26m - Chicago | United Airlines | UA795 UA3569 |
| from $263 | 23:59 San Francisco San Francisco | 10:35+1 день Des Moines Des Moines International Airport | 8h 36m layover 2h 42m - Chicago | United Airlines | UA2097 UA301 |
| from $273 | 06:38 San Francisco San Francisco | 23:59 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport | 15h 21m layover 10h 43m - Denver | United Airlines | UA513 UA4680 |
| from $273 | 16:00 San Francisco San Francisco | 16:11+1 день Des Moines Des Moines International Airport | 22h 11m layover 17h 45m - Denver | United Airlines | UA566 UA2265 |
| from $273 | 14:40 San Francisco San Francisco | 16:11+1 день Des Moines Des Moines International Airport | 23h 31m layover 19h 5m - Denver | United Airlines | UA1691 UA2265 |
| from $273 | 19:05 San Francisco San Francisco | 20:36+1 день Des Moines Des Moines International Airport | 23h 31m layover 19h 5m - Denver | United Airlines | UA2862 UA1925 |
| from $273 | 17:35 San Francisco San Francisco | 20:36+1 день Des Moines Des Moines International Airport | 25h 1m layover 20h 35m - Denver | United Airlines | UA297 UA1925 |
| from $273 | 16:00 San Francisco San Francisco | 20:36+1 день Des Moines Des Moines International Airport | 26h 36m layover 22h 10m - Denver | United Airlines | UA566 UA1925 |
| from $294 | 05:00 San Francisco San Francisco | 14:24 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport | 7h 24m layover 1h 0m - Houston | United Airlines | UA1687 UA6166 |
| from $309 | 06:15 San Francisco San Francisco | 21:52 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport | 13h 37m layover 7h 38m - Chicago | United Airlines | UA2182 UA630 |
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on January 15, 2025
Flight Schedule San Francisco (California) to Des Moines (Iowa)
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from San Francisco 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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00:58 — 20:21
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13:50 — 17:26
F91094
Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Denver
13h 6m stop
16:14 — 18:56
F91678
Frontier Airlines
Denver — Des Moines
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17h 23m including layover |
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05:14 — 12:55
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05:00 — 08:40
UA1362
United Airlines
San Francisco — Denver
59m stop
09:55 — 12:55
UA5350
United Airlines
Denver — Des Moines
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5h 41m including layover |
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05:14 — 16:11
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05:00 — 08:40
UA1362
United Airlines
San Francisco — Denver
4h 29m stop
13:27 — 16:13
UA2265
United Airlines
Denver — Des Moines
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8h 57m including layover |
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06:15 — 17:53
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06:15 — 12:42
UA2182
United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
3h 38m stop
16:20 — 17:53
UA5504
United Airlines
Chicago — Des Moines
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9h 38m including layover |
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06:38 — 23:59
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06:30 — 10:12
UA513
United Airlines
San Francisco — Denver
10h 43m stop
21:03 — 23:59
UA4680
United Airlines
Denver — Des Moines
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15h 21m including layover |
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07:20 — 22:30
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07:20 — 13:15
UA2483
United Airlines
San Francisco — Houston
6h 52m stop
20:07 — 22:30
UA1823
United Airlines
Houston — Des Moines
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13h 10m including layover |
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08:25 — 17:54
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08:25 — 14:54
UA795
United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
1h 26m stop
16:20 — 17:54
UA3569
United Airlines
Chicago — Des Moines
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7h 29m including layover |
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08:30 — 23:59
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08:30 — 12:16
UA1625
United Airlines
San Francisco — Denver
8h 47m stop
21:03 — 23:59
UA4680
United Airlines
Denver — Des Moines
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13h 29m including layover |
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09:10 — 22:30
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09:10 — 15:02
UA2140
United Airlines
San Francisco — Houston
5h 5m stop
20:07 — 22:30
UA1823
United Airlines
Houston — Des Moines
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11h 20m including layover |
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11:03 — 22:30
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11:03 — 16:58
UA313
United Airlines
San Francisco — Houston
3h 9m stop
20:07 — 22:30
UA1823
United Airlines
Houston — Des Moines
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9h 27m including layover |
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12:55 — 20:36
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12:55 — 16:35
UA1791
United Airlines
San Francisco — Denver
1h 15m stop
17:50 — 20:36
UA1925
United Airlines
Denver — Des Moines
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5h 41m including layover |
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12:55 — 23:59
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12:55 — 16:35
UA1791
United Airlines
San Francisco — Denver
4h 28m stop
21:03 — 23:59
UA4680
United Airlines
Denver — Des Moines
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9h 4m including layover |
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13:10 — 22:30
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13:10 — 18:59
UA1314
United Airlines
San Francisco — Houston
1h 8m stop
20:07 — 22:30
UA1823
United Airlines
Houston — Des Moines
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7h 20m including layover |
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14:40 — 23:59
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14:35 — 18:15
UA1691
United Airlines
San Francisco — Denver
2h 43m stop
21:03 — 23:59
UA4680
United Airlines
Denver — Des Moines
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7h 19m including layover |
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14:40 — 16:11
+1 day
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14:35 — 18:15
UA1691
United Airlines
San Francisco — Denver
19h 5m stop
13:27 — 16:13
UA2265
United Airlines
Denver — Des Moines
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23h 31m including layover |
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16:00 — 23:59
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16:00 — 19:40
UA566
United Airlines
San Francisco — Denver
1h 23m stop
21:03 — 23:59
UA4680
United Airlines
Denver — Des Moines
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5h 59m including layover |
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16:00 — 16:11
+1 day
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16:00 — 19:40
UA566
United Airlines
San Francisco — Denver
17h 45m stop
13:30 — 16:14
UA2265
United Airlines
Denver — Des Moines
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22h 11m including layover |
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17:35 — 20:36
+1 day
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17:35 — 21:15
UA297
United Airlines
San Francisco — Denver
20h 35m stop
17:50 — 20:36
UA1925
United Airlines
Denver — Des Moines
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25h 1m including layover |
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19:05 — 20:36
+1 day
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19:05 — 22:45
UA2862
United Airlines
San Francisco — Denver
19h 5m stop
17:50 — 20:36
UA1925
United Airlines
Denver — Des Moines
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23h 31m including layover |
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22:55 — 10:38
+1 day
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22:55 — 05:20
UA1494
United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
3h 40m stop
09:00 — 10:38
UA4481
United Airlines
Chicago — Des Moines
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9h 43m including layover |
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23:59 — 10:35
+1 day
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23:59 — 06:18
UA2097
United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
2h 42m stop
09:00 — 10:35
UA301
United Airlines
Chicago — Des Moines
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8h 36m including layover |
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23:59 — 14:44
+1 day
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23:59 — 06:30
UA2097
United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
6h 40m stop
13:10 — 14:44
UA3601
United Airlines
Chicago — Des Moines
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12h 45m 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 San Francisco to Des Moines depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.
Distance between San Francisco and Des Moines is 2488 miles. Time difference between the cities is 2h. Airplanes depart 00:58 to 23:59 from 3 San Francisco airports and arrive 00:58 to 23:59 to 1 Des Moines airport. Average flight time is 11h 20m.
- The fastest flight 5h 41m
- Average flight time 11h 20m
- The earliest flight 00:58
- The latest flight 23:59
- Distance 1546 ml
The cheapest months to travel to Des Moines are november (from 53 $), february (from 73 $), january (from 263 $).
The most expensive months are december (from 330 $), january (from 263 $), february (from 73 $).
What is the lowest airfare San Francisco to Des Moines?
The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $73. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F91094 flight by Frontier Airlines for February 21, 2025 which leaves San Francisco in San Francisco at 00:58 am and arrives at Des Moines Des Moines International Airport at 20:21.
Economy class
$73
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Popular Airlines on the Route
The flight San Francisco — Des Moines is served by 2 regular airlines and 1 low-cost airline. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Frontier Airlines - 1 departures per week at the price of from $ 73 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 528.
Direct flights
There’re no direct flights on this route. Try flights with stops.
Connecting Flights
There are 31 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA1362 by United Airlines takes 5h 41m and the cheapest is F91094 by Frontier Airlines for $73.
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Airports
You can fly from San Francisco to Des Moines from 3 airports (San Francisco, Embarkadero, China Basin Heliport).
San Francisco airports
- San Francisco-SFOfrom $73Find
- Embarkadero-EMBFind
- China Basin Heliport-JCCFind
Des Moines airports
- Des Moines International Airport-DSMFind
Airplanes
There are flights to Des Moines from San Francisco by 2 airlines that use 0 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.
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