How long is the flight from San Francisco Bay Area to Des Moines?

For as low as $149, Frontier can have you in Des Moines from San Francisco Bay Area in 5h 18m. The distance between San Francisco Bay Area and Des Moines is about 1545 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Des Moines ranges from 1.0 - 4.9 inches per month. June is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 4.9 in. January is typically the driest time to visit Des Moines when rainfall is around 1.0 in.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Des Moines, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 77.0 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 23.0 F).

What are the most popular routes from San Francisco Bay Area to Des Moines?

The most popular route from San Francisco Bay Area to Des Moines is San Francisco - Des Moines. You may also consider San Jose - Des Moines or Oakland - Des Moines.

What are the most popular airlines that fly from San Francisco Bay Area to Des Moines?

The most popular airlines flying from San Francisco Bay Area to Des Moines are American Airlines, Delta and Frontier. Something to consider prior to booking your flight.

What airport do you fly into for flights to Des Moines from San Francisco Bay Area?

Des Moines (DSM) is the airport you will fly into if you book a flight from San Francisco Bay Area to Des Moines. It is only a 3.6 mi journey from Des Moines (DSM) to Des Moines’s city center.

How can I find direct flights from San Francisco Bay Area to Des Moines?

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Can I find deals for business class flights from San Francisco Bay Area to Des Moines?

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Wed 10/156:34 amSFO - DSM

1 stop5h 18mFrontier

Wed 10/222:37 pmDSM - SFO

1 stop9h 50mFrontier

Deal found 9/15

$149

Sun 9/286:29 amSFO - DSM

1 stop5h 11mFrontier

Wed 10/82:37 pmDSM - SFO

1 stop9h 50mFrontier

Deal found 9/16

$173

Wed 11/56:34 amSFO - DSM

1 stop29h 13mFrontier

Mon 11/172:32 pmDSM - SFO

1 stop11h 42mFrontier

Deal found 9/15

$178

Thu 10/166:34 amSFO - DSM

1 stop5h 18mFrontier

Thu 10/232:37 pmDSM - SFO

1 stop11h 37mFrontier

Deal found 9/16

$190

Sun 11/28:09 pmSFO - DSM

1 stop15h 38mFrontier

Mon 11/172:32 pmDSM - SFO

1 stop11h 42mFrontier

Deal found 9/15

$210

Mon 9/296:29 amSFO - DSM

1 stop5h 11mFrontier

Thu 10/22:25 pmDSM - SFO

1 stop11h 51mFrontier

Deal found 9/15

$211

Thu 11/68:55 pmSFO - DSM

1 stop11h 18mMultiple Airlines

Sun 11/162:32 pmDSM - SFO

1 stop26h 08mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/15

$220

Thu 10/910:25 pmSFO - DSM

1 stop11h 19mMultiple Airlines

Wed 10/157:30 amDSM - SFO

1 stop15h 52mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/16

$227

Wed 10/18:00 amSFO - DSM

2 stops27h 40mFrontier

Mon 10/62:25 pmDSM - SFO

2 stops32h 57mFrontier

Deal found 9/16

$231

Fri 11/78:55 pmSFO - DSM

1 stop17h 43mMultiple Airlines

Sun 11/162:32 pmDSM - SFO

1 stop26h 08mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/15

$236

Tue 9/3011:40 amSJC - DSM

1 stop24h 47mMultiple Airlines

Fri 10/33:40 pmDSM - SJC

1 stop6h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/17

$257

Sun 9/2812:26 pmSJC - DSM

1 stop23h 14mFrontier

Sun 10/52:25 pmDSM - SJC

1 stop23h 05mFrontier

Deal found 9/16

$313

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Wed 10/156:34 amSFO - DSM

1 stop5h 18mFrontier

Wed 10/222:37 pmDSM - SFO

1 stop9h 50mFrontier

Deal found 9/16

$149

Tue 9/3011:40 amSJC - DSM

2 stops49h 13mMultiple Airlines

Fri 10/33:40 pmDSM - SJC

1 stop6h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/17

$306

Tue 11/412:35 amSFO - DSM

1 stop7h 51mDelta

Wed 11/126:50 amDSM - SFO

1 stop8h 39mDelta

Deal found 9/15

$337

Mon 10/1312:50 amSFO - DSM

1 stop6h 10mAmerican Airlines

Thu 10/167:31 pmDSM - SFO

1 stop6h 46mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 9/15

$348

Sat 10/186:00 amSFO - DSM

1 stop7h 05mSouthwest

Sat 10/2512:55 pmDSM - SFO

2 stops9h 50mSouthwest

Deal found 9/16

$364

Fri 10/1711:00 pmSFO - DSM

1 stop9h 32mUnited Airlines

Mon 10/205:13 pmDSM - SFO

1 stop5h 41mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/16

$369

Mon 10/136:34 amSFO - DSM

1 stop5h 18mFrontier

Wed 10/152:37 pmDSM - SFO

2 stops20h 07mFrontier

Deal found 9/15

$285

Fri 10/315:45 amSFO - DSM

1 stop14h 52mMultiple Airlines

Sun 11/29:00 amDSM - SFO

2 stops17h 14mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/15

$318

Sun 9/286:29 amSFO - DSM

1 stop5h 11mFrontier

Sun 10/52:25 pmDSM - SFO

1 stop24h 52mFrontier

Deal found 9/16

$291

Tue 10/1412:35 amSFO - DSM

1 stop7h 51mDelta

Wed 10/2210:00 amDSM - SFO

1 stop9h 51mDelta

Deal found 9/16

$337

Sun 9/2812:26 pmSJC - DSM

1 stop23h 14mFrontier

Sun 10/52:25 pmDSM - SJC

1 stop23h 05mFrontier

Deal found 9/16

$313

Tue 3/106:30 amSJC - DSM

1 stop7h 05mDelta

Wed 3/114:00 pmDSM - SJC

1 stop7h 06mDelta

Deal found 9/15

$387

Thu 11/66:10 amSJC - DSM

1 stop5h 39mAmerican Airlines

Sun 11/95:00 amDSM - SJC

1 stop7h 16mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 9/17

$433

Mon 9/296:35 amSJC - DSM

1 stop13h 54mMultiple Airlines

Thu 10/28:00 amDSM - SJC

2 stops14h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/16

$417

Fri 3/136:05 amSJC - DSM

1 stop7h 35mSouthwest

Mon 3/167:10 pmDSM - SJC

1 stop5h 20mSouthwest

Deal found 9/16

$467

Thu 10/98:45 amSJC - DSM

1 stop5h 32mUnited Airlines

Wed 10/151:33 pmDSM - SJC

1 stop5h 44mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/16

$468

Fri 10/1710:25 pmSJC - DSM

1 stop9h 40mDelta

Mon 10/202:40 pmDSM - SJC

1 stop7h 46mDelta

Deal found 9/17

$389

Thu 11/65:55 amSJC - DSM

2 stops9h 21mDelta

Sun 11/92:45 pmDSM - SJC

1 stop7h 50mDelta

Deal found 9/17

$423

Tue 3/35:55 amOAK - DSM

2 stops13h 32mDelta

Wed 3/410:55 amDSM - OAK

2 stops14h 58mDelta

Deal found 9/16

$458

Fri 11/281:18 pmSTS - DSM

1 stop7h 35mAmerican Airlines

Tue 12/25:10 amDSM - STS

1 stop9h 38mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$639

Fri 10/175:55 amOAK - DSM

2 stops9h 21mDelta

Mon 10/202:40 pmDSM - OAK

2 stops11h 13mDelta

Deal found 9/17

$678

Thu 10/26:00 amOAK - DSM

2 stops9h 13mDelta

Mon 10/62:40 pmDSM - OAK

2 stops11h 13mDelta

Deal found 9/17

$729

Sun 9/217:03 amSTS - DSM

2 stops8h 20mAmerican Airlines

Sun 9/217:17 pmDSM - STS

1 stop18h 38mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 9/15

$1,684

Sat 10/46:00 amOAK - DSM

2 stops9h 42mDelta

Wed 10/82:13 pmDSM - OAK

2 stops11h 40mDelta

Deal found 9/16

$1,048

Thu 11/65:55 amOAK - DSM

2 stops9h 21mDelta

Sun 11/92:45 pmDSM - OAK

2 stops11h 18mDelta

Deal found 9/17

$1,878

Last-minute flights from San Francisco Bay Area to Des Moines
Discover last-minute flight deals from San Francisco Bay Area to Des Moines. Data last updated September 17, 2025 and is based on user searches.

Sat 9/279:59 pmSFO - DSM

2 stops13h 41mFrontier

Mon 9/292:25 pmDSM - SFO

1 stop11h 51mFrontier

Deal found 9/14

$264

Sun 9/286:29 amSFO - DSM

1 stop5h 11mFrontier

Wed 10/82:37 pmDSM - SFO

1 stop9h 50mFrontier

Deal found 9/16

$173

Sun 9/2812:26 pmSJC - DSM

1 stop23h 14mFrontier

Sun 10/52:25 pmDSM - SJC

1 stop23h 05mFrontier

Deal found 9/16

$313

Mon 9/296:29 amSFO - DSM

1 stop5h 11mFrontier

Thu 10/22:25 pmDSM - SFO

1 stop11h 51mFrontier

Deal found 9/15

$211

Tue 9/3011:40 amSJC - DSM

1 stop24h 47mMultiple Airlines

Fri 10/33:40 pmDSM - SJC

1 stop6h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/17

$257

Wed 10/18:00 amSFO - DSM

2 stops27h 40mFrontier

Mon 10/62:25 pmDSM - SFO

2 stops32h 57mFrontier

Deal found 9/16

$231

Sun 10/57:07 pmSFO - DSM

1 stop16h 33mFrontier

Wed 10/82:37 pmDSM - SFO

1 stop9h 50mFrontier

Deal found 9/14

$210

Thu 10/910:25 pmSFO - DSM

1 stop11h 19mMultiple Airlines

Wed 10/157:30 amDSM - SFO

1 stop15h 52mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/16

$227

Mon 10/136:34 amSFO - DSM

1 stop5h 18mFrontier

Wed 10/152:37 pmDSM - SFO

1 stop9h 50mFrontier

Deal found 9/15

$245

Wed 10/156:34 amSFO - DSM

1 stop5h 18mFrontier

Wed 10/222:37 pmDSM - SFO

1 stop9h 50mFrontier

Deal found 9/15

$149

Thu 10/166:34 amSFO - DSM

1 stop5h 18mFrontier

Thu 10/232:37 pmDSM - SFO

1 stop11h 37mFrontier

Deal found 9/16

$190

Fri 10/1710:25 pmSJC - DSM

1 stop9h 40mDelta

Mon 10/202:40 pmDSM - SJC

1 stop7h 46mDelta

Deal found 9/17

$389

One-way flights from San Francisco Bay Area to Des Moines
Search for one-way flight options from San Francisco Bay Area to Des Moines. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated September 17, 2025.

Wed 10/226:34 amSFO - DSM

1 stop29h 18mFrontier

Deal found 9/15

$99

Thu 10/25:45 amSFO - DSM

1 stop14h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/16

$112

Tue 10/289:55 pmSFO - DSM

2 stops37h 52mFrontier

Deal found 9/17

$127

Wed 10/156:34 amSFO - DSM

1 stop29h 18mFrontier

Deal found 9/15

$134

Fri 10/179:23 pmSFO - DSM

1 stop16h 13mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/15

$138

Wed 10/158:00 amSFO - DSM

2 stops29h 44mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/15

$142

Sun 9/286:29 amSFO - DSM

1 stop5h 11mFrontier

Deal found 9/15

$158

Thu 9/252:12 pmSFO - DSM

2 stops30h 17mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/17

$164

Tue 10/2812:35 amSFO - DSM

1 stop7h 51mDelta

Deal found 9/17

$169

Thu 10/22:14 pmSJC - DSM

1 stop21h 26mFrontier

Deal found 9/16

$204

Mon 10/204:17 pmSTS - DSM

1 stop5h 42mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 9/16

$240

Fri 9/266:30 amOAK - DSM

1 stop13h 59mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/17

$244

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SFO - DSM

SFODSM

San Francisco

Wed 10/15

6:34 am-1:52 pm

1 stop5h 18m

Des Moines

Wed 10/22

2:37 pm-10:27 pm

1 stop9h 50m

$149

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SFO - DSM

SFODSM

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Mon 10/13

6:34 am-1:52 pm

1 stop5h 18m

Des Moines

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2:37 pm-8:44 am

2 stops20h 07m

$285

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SFO - DSM

SFODSM

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Sun 9/28

6:29 am-1:40 pm

1 stop5h 11m

Des Moines

Sun 10/5

2:25 pm-1:17 pm

1 stop24h 52m

$291

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SJC - DSM

SJCDSM

San Jose

Tue 9/30

11:40 am-2:53 pm

2 stops49h 13m

Des Moines

Fri 10/3

3:40 pm-8:00 pm

1 stop6h 20m

$306

San JoseDes Moines

SJC - DSM

SJCDSM

San Jose

Sun 9/28

12:26 pm-1:40 pm

1 stop23h 14m

Des Moines

Sun 10/5

2:25 pm-11:30 am

1 stop23h 05m

$313

San FranciscoDes Moines

SFO - DSM

SFODSM

San Francisco

Fri 10/31

5:45 am-10:37 pm

1 stop14h 52m

Des Moines

Sun 11/2

9:00 am-12:14 am

2 stops17h 14m

$318

San FranciscoDes Moines

SFO - DSM

SFODSM

San Francisco

Tue 11/4

12:35 am-10:26 am

1 stop7h 51m

Des Moines

Wed 11/12

6:50 am-1:29 pm

1 stop8h 39m

$337

San FranciscoDes Moines

SFO - DSM

SFODSM

San Francisco

Tue 10/14

12:35 am-10:26 am

1 stop7h 51m

Des Moines

Wed 10/22

10:00 am-5:51 pm

1 stop9h 51m

$337

San FranciscoDes Moines

SFO - DSM

SFODSM

San Francisco

Mon 10/13

12:50 am-9:00 am

1 stop6h 10m

Des Moines

Thu 10/16

7:31 pm-12:17 am

1 stop6h 46m

$348

San FranciscoDes Moines

SFO - DSM

SFODSM

San Francisco

Sat 10/18

6:00 am-3:05 pm

1 stop7h 05m

Des Moines

Sat 10/25

12:55 pm-8:45 pm

2 stops9h 50m

$364

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from San Francisco Bay Area to Des Moines?

Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco Bay Area to Des Moines (average of $336). Flying from San Francisco Bay Area to Des Moines in June is currently the most expensive (average of $402). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Southwest

8.0

Very good

4,242 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Walter,Aug 2025

OAK - SAN

Dozens of flights and I've never seen a row's beverages forgotten. I even went back and asked the attendant to check on them and nothing. I really hope it didn't have something to do with the Black mother with her kid in the row. Otherwise it was a typical Southwest flight, rapid boarding, tolerable leg room.

Southwest

8.0

Very good

4,242 reviews

Southwest

8.0

Very good

4,242 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Walter,Aug 2025

OAK - SAN

Delta

8.0

Very good

7,961 reviews

Southwest

8.0

Very good

4,242 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Walter,Aug 2025

OAK - SAN

United Airlines

7.4

Good

8,926 reviews

Southwest

8.0

Very good

4,242 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Walter,Aug 2025

OAK - SAN

American Airlines

7.2

Good

10,000 reviews

Southwest

8.0

Very good

4,242 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Walter,Aug 2025

OAK - SAN

Frontier

5.8

Fair

3,173 reviews

Southwest

8.0

Very good

4,242 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Walter,Aug 2025

OAK - SAN

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What airport do you fly into for flights to Des Moines from San Francisco Bay Area?
Des Moines (DSM) is the airport you will fly into if you book a flight from San Francisco Bay Area to Des Moines. It is only a 3.6 mi journey from Des Moines (DSM) to Des Moines’s city center.
How long is the flight from San Francisco Bay Area to Des Moines?
For as low as $149, Frontier can have you in Des Moines from San Francisco Bay Area in 5h 18m. The distance between San Francisco Bay Area and Des Moines is about 1545 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.
What are the most popular routes from San Francisco Bay Area to Des Moines?
The most popular route from San Francisco Bay Area to Des Moines is San Francisco - Des Moines. You may also consider San Jose - Des Moines or Oakland - Des Moines.
Can I find deals for flights from San Francisco Bay Area to Des Moines that include hotel bookings?
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How can I find direct flights from San Francisco Bay Area to Des Moines?
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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from San Francisco Bay Area to Des Moines?
Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco Bay Area to Des Moines (average of $336). Flying from San Francisco Bay Area to Des Moines in June is currently the most expensive (average of $402). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 5 airlines flying from San Francisco Bay Area to Des Moines

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Frontier	Cheapest$138	Average$288	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time62%
Delta	Cheapest$296	Average$439	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A
United Airlines	Cheapest$296	Average$477	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%
American Airlines	Cheapest$327	Average$495	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time71%
Southwest	Cheapest$353	Average$488	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time63%

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