
Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from St. Louis (STL) to Des Moines (DSM). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated November 5, 2026.
Most accurate provider | FlightHub 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | FlightHub 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $271 (Southwest) |
One-way from | $112 (Jetabroad) |
Popular in | September |
Cheapest in | October |
Average price | $563 |
Good one-way deal | $194 or less |
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Depart
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St. LouisDes Moines
STL Lambert-St Louis - DSM Des Moines
STLDSM
Lambert-St Louis
Sat 12/5
7:54 pm-7:50 pm
1 stop23h 56m
Des Moines
Wed 12/31
12:00 am-12:00 am
Nonstop0h 00m
St. LouisDes Moines
STL Lambert-St Louis - DSM Des Moines
STLDSM
Lambert-St Louis
Sat 12/12
7:54 pm-7:42 pm
1 stop23h 48m
Des Moines
Wed 12/31
12:00 am-12:00 am
Nonstop0h 00m
St. LouisDes Moines
STL Lambert-St Louis - DSM Des Moines
STLDSM
Lambert-St Louis
Fri 12/4
6:03 am-10:21 am
1 stop4h 18m
Des Moines
Wed 12/31
12:00 am-12:00 am
Nonstop0h 00m
St. LouisDes Moines
STL Lambert-St Louis - DSM Des Moines
STLDSM
Lambert-St Louis
Fri 12/4
12:40 pm-10:05 pm
2 stops9h 25m
Des Moines
Wed 12/31
12:00 am-12:00 am
Nonstop0h 00m
St. LouisDes Moines
STL Lambert-St Louis - DSM Des Moines
STLDSM
Lambert-St Louis
Sat 12/12
10:35 am-7:40 pm
2 stops9h 05m
Des Moines
Wed 12/31
12:00 am-12:00 am
Nonstop0h 00m
St. LouisDes Moines
STL Lambert-St Louis - DSM Des Moines
STLDSM
Lambert-St Louis
Thu 11/19
2:10 pm-9:30 am
2 stops19h 20m
Des Moines
Wed 12/31
12:00 am-12:00 am
Nonstop0h 00m
St. LouisDes Moines
STL Lambert-St Louis - DSM Des Moines
STLDSM
Lambert-St Louis
Sat 11/21
3:04 pm-7:33 pm
1 stop28h 29m
Des Moines
Wed 12/31
12:00 am-12:00 am
Nonstop0h 00m
St. LouisDes Moines
STL Lambert-St Louis - DSM Des Moines
STLDSM
Lambert-St Louis
Thu 11/19
8:12 pm-12:19 am
1 stop4h 07m
Des Moines
Wed 12/31
12:00 am-12:00 am
Nonstop0h 00m
St. LouisDes Moines
STL Lambert-St Louis - DSM Des Moines
STLDSM
Lambert-St Louis
Sat 12/5
7:54 pm-9:50 am
3 stops37h 56m
Des Moines
Wed 12/31
12:00 am-12:00 am
Nonstop0h 00m
St. LouisDes Moines
STL Lambert-St Louis - DSM Des Moines
STLDSM
Lambert-St Louis
Sat 11/21
7:55 am-5:15 pm
2 stops9h 20m
Des Moines
Wed 12/31
12:00 am-12:00 am
Nonstop0h 00m
| Provider | Price Accuracy | Trust Score* |
|---|---|---|
| Price Accuracy1 star | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*3 stars |
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| Airline | Cheapest | Average | Flexibility | On-time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheapest$196 | Average$340 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-timeN/A | |
| Cheapest$250 | Average$680 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time63% | |
| Cheapest$262 | Average$519 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time69% |