North Carolina

$70+ Cheap flights from Iowa to North Carolina

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DSM — RDU
Mar 24 — Mar 311
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Cheap flight deals from Iowa to North Carolina

Cheapest flights from Iowa to North Carolina
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Iowa to North Carolina. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on February 22, 2026.

This Priceline deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Priceline is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 4/204:19 pm
OMA
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RDU
1 stop6h 56m
Frontier
Mon 4/276:10 am
RDU
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OMA
1 stop10h 14m
Frontier
Deal found 2/21$160
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/18. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 5/46:45 pm
CID
-
CLT
1 stop14h 32m
Multiple Airlines
Fri 5/88:55 am
CLT
-
CID
1 stop10h 00m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 2/18$171
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/19. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 5/48:23 pm
DSM
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CLT
1 stop21h 31m
Frontier
Thu 5/77:49 pm
CLT
-
DSM
1 stop18h 40m
Frontier
Deal found 2/19$171
This Priceline deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Priceline is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 4/101:54 pm
OMA
-
RDU
1 stop9h 21m
Frontier
Fri 4/176:10 am
RDU
-
OMA
1 stop9h 59m
Frontier
Deal found 2/21$181
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/19. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 4/206:45 pm
CID
-
CLT
1 stop14h 32m
Multiple Airlines
Thu 4/309:24 pm
CLT
-
CID
1 stop21h 31m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 2/19$194
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/19. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 4/246:45 pm
CID
-
CLT
1 stop26h 13m
Multiple Airlines
Thu 4/309:24 pm
CLT
-
CID
1 stop21h 31m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 2/19$198
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 3/236:57 pm
CID
-
CLT
1 stop12h 24m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 3/308:56 am
CLT
-
CID
1 stop10h 11m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 2/21$199
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/20. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 5/116:45 pm
CID
-
CLT
1 stop26h 48m
Multiple Airlines
Fri 5/156:00 am
CLT
-
CID
1 stop12h 55m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 2/20$201
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/18. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 3/1011:00 am
DSM
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CLT
1 stop20h 03m
Frontier
Fri 3/137:43 pm
CLT
-
DSM
1 stop24h 33m
Frontier
Deal found 2/18$206
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/19. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 3/228:30 am
DSM
-
CLT
1 stop22h 28m
Multiple Airlines
Fri 3/277:43 pm
CLT
-
DSM
1 stop24h 33m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 2/19$209
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/19. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 4/208:58 pm
OMA
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RDU
2 stops14h 56m
Frontier
Wed 4/226:55 pm
RDU
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OMA
1 stop26h 18m
Frontier
Deal found 2/19$214
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/19. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 4/136:45 pm
CID
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MYR
1 stop21h 48m
Multiple Airlines
Thu 4/237:51 pm
MYR
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CID
1 stop23h 04m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 2/19$219

Find flight deals from Iowa to North Carolina

Keep the following information in mind while searching for Iowa to North Carolina flight deals. Data was last updated February 22, 2026.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$160
(Priceline)

One-way from

$70
(Trip.com)

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

September

Average price

$386

Good round-trip deal

$380 or less

Good one-way deal

$193 or less
Provider with most accurate pricing for Des Moines-Raleigh-Durham flight deals.
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From Iowa to North Carolina
One-way flight from Iowa to North Carolina
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 6% potential increase in price ($26 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease ($6 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in February 2026
Price to beat on a round-trip flight from Iowa to North Carolina.
Price to beat on a one-way flight from Iowa to North Carolina.

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Customize your flight search to find flights from Iowa to North Carolina that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated February 22, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Iowa to North Carolina that are best for you.

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Iowa

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North Carolina

Route

Depart

Return

Price

Des MoinesCharlotte

DSM - CLT

DSMCLT

Des Moines

Mon 3/9

8:32 pm-8:03 am

2 stops34h 31m

Charlotte Douglas

Thu 3/12

1:20 pm-8:14 pm

1 stop7h 54m

$265

Des MoinesGreensboro

DSM - GSO

DSMGSO

Des Moines

Wed 4/8

12:00 pm-7:45 pm

1 stop6h 45m

Greensboro/H. Point

Sun 4/12

8:18 pm-11:49 pm

1 stop4h 31m

$269

Des MoinesGreensboro

DSM - GSO

DSMGSO

Des Moines

Wed 4/8

10:28 am-4:32 pm

1 stop5h 04m

Greensboro/H. Point

Sun 4/12

5:19 am-10:48 am

1 stop6h 29m

$269

Des MoinesRaleigh

DSM - RDU

DSMRDU

Des Moines

Fri 3/6

8:21 pm-5:48 pm

1 stop20h 27m

Raleigh-Durham

Tue 3/10

6:43 pm-7:16 pm

1 stop25h 33m

$269

Des MoinesGreensboro

DSM - GSO

DSMGSO

Des Moines

Thu 3/19

1:37 pm-9:56 pm

1 stop7h 19m

Greensboro/H. Point

Thu 3/26

8:15 pm-11:40 pm

1 stop4h 25m

$269

OmahaRaleigh

OMA - RDU

OMARDU

Omaha Eppley Airfield

Wed 3/4

5:00 pm-9:53 am

2 stops15h 53m

Raleigh-Durham

Sat 3/7

6:43 pm-7:18 pm

1 stop25h 35m

$272

Des MoinesGreensboro

DSM - GSO

DSMGSO

Des Moines

Fri 3/6

5:43 pm-11:14 pm

1 stop4h 31m

Greensboro/H. Point

Fri 3/13

6:10 am-9:46 am

1 stop4h 36m

$274

Des MoinesGreensboro

DSM - GSO

DSMGSO

Des Moines

Fri 3/6

7:45 am-3:18 pm

1 stop6h 33m

Greensboro/H. Point

Fri 3/13

7:10 am-1:07 pm

1 stop6h 57m

$274

Des MoinesRaleigh

DSM - RDU

DSMRDU

Des Moines

Tue 4/7

5:30 am-5:15 pm

2 stops10h 45m

Raleigh-Durham

Tue 4/14

5:40 am-2:05 pm

1 stop9h 25m

$276

Des MoinesRaleigh

DSM - RDU

DSMRDU

Des Moines

Wed 5/6

3:20 pm-11:49 pm

2 stops7h 29m

Raleigh-Durham

Wed 5/20

6:20 am-10:37 am

1 stop5h 17m

$276

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Best time to book a flight from Iowa to North Carolina

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Everything you need to know about your flight from Iowa to North Carolina

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Iowa to North Carolina?

Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Iowa to North Carolina (average of $184). Flying from Iowa to North Carolina in December is currently the most expensive (average of $260). 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.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from IA to NC?

Find hourly flight availability from Iowa to North Carolina. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated February 22, 2026.

When flying from Iowa to North Carolina, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

Reviews of airlines servicing North Carolina

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to North Carolina. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to North Carolina. Reviews last updated February 22, 2026.
Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Southwest, Delta, and United Airlines from Iowa to North Carolina by reading reviews from past customers. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.6

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.0

Overall

8.0

Entertainment

7.5

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Thomas,Dec 2025

SEA - DEN

Plane two hours late in leaving 1:00 pm west coat time got home next day at 2:45am most car rental places are closed and don’t open till 5am

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.6

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.0

Overall

8.0

Entertainment

7.5

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Thomas,Dec 2025

SEA - DEN

Plane two hours late in leaving 1:00 pm west coat time got home next day at 2:45am most car rental places are closed and don’t open till 5am

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.6

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.0

Overall

8.0

Entertainment

7.5

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Thomas,Dec 2025

SEA - DEN

Plane two hours late in leaving 1:00 pm west coat time got home next day at 2:45am most car rental places are closed and don’t open till 5am

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.6

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.0

Overall

8.0

Entertainment

7.5

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Thomas,Dec 2025

SEA - DEN

Plane two hours late in leaving 1:00 pm west coat time got home next day at 2:45am most car rental places are closed and don’t open till 5am

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.6

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.0

Overall

8.0

Entertainment

7.5

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Thomas,Dec 2025

SEA - DEN

Plane two hours late in leaving 1:00 pm west coat time got home next day at 2:45am most car rental places are closed and don’t open till 5am

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Iowa to North Carolina. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.
  • How long is the flight from Iowa to North Carolina?

    American Airlines, Delta, and Frontier can get you from Iowa to North Carolina in just under 5h 04m. Your travel time can differ by up to 15h 23m. Iowa and North Carolina are separated by a distance of 827 mi. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Iowa to North Carolina one-way?

    To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with American Airlines, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at $99. United Airlines flights start at $134 while deals on Southwest start at $135 one-way.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Iowa to North Carolina that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Iowa to North Carolina flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Iowa to North Carolina?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Iowa to North Carolina.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Iowa to North Carolina?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Iowa to North Carolina by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Iowa to North Carolina?

    Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Iowa to North Carolina (average of $184). Flying from Iowa to North Carolina in December is currently the most expensive (average of $260). 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 4 airlines flying from Iowa to North Carolina

Discover the top 4 airlines that operate flights from Iowa to North Carolina. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated February 22, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
SouthwestCheapest$216Average$386FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%
United AirlinesCheapest$216Average$397FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
DeltaCheapest$216Average$381FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
American AirlinesCheapest$223Average$378FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%

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