Cheap flights from Des Moines to San Diego (DSM - SAN) from $78

This is the cheapest one-way flight price, found on 5/24. Prices may vary by date and flight preferences.
DSM — SAN
May 30 — Jun 61

The best prices from Des Moines to San Diego are usually found in September or October, booked 16 days in advance, depart on a Friday or Monday and return on a Friday

How to find the cheapest flight from Des Moines (DSM) to San Diego (SAN)

All the information you need to plan the best DSM to SAN flight in 2023: compare Des Moines to San Diego flight prices with the expected peak season, weather and rainfall in San Diego.

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March

Cheapest in

September

Round-trip from

$214

One-way from

$173
High demand for flights, 38% potential price rise
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From Des Moines to San Diego
One-way flight from Des Moines to San Diego

DSM - SAN

Price

$214 - $517

SAN

Temperature

57.2 - 71.6 °F

SAN

Rainfall

0 - 2.3 inches

Cheap flights from Des Moines to San Diego in May, June 2023

The best prices found for DSM to SAN flights for May, June
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Des Moines to San Diego 2023 flight deals

Cheap flights to San Diego from Des Moines found for this year
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Cheap Allegiant Air flights from Des Moines to San Diego

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One-way flights to San Diego from Des Moines

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Nonstop3h 23m

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Nonstop3h 18m

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Nonstop3h 23m

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Nonstop3h 18m

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Fri 8/11

Nonstop3h 17m

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1 stop11h 18m

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Tue 9/12

1 stop19h 49m

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Tue 9/19

1 stop10h 56m

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Fri 7/14

Nonstop3h 23m

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Mon 7/17

Nonstop3h 18m

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Thu 10/26

1 stop13h 09m

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1 stop26h 19m

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Fri 7/14

Nonstop3h 23m

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Nonstop3h 18m

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Thu 9/21

1 stop13h 08m

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1 stop26h 33m

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Des Moines

Fri 7/14

Nonstop3h 23m

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2 stops22h 12m

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Reviews of Airlines Servicing San Diego

See what other customers who have flown with Allegiant Air, Undisclosed Carrier and United Airlines from Des Moines to San Diego have to say. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
1,401 reviews

Crew

8.6

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

7.1

Food

7.2

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.2

Reviews

1 / 10

The line at TSA took me 2.5-3 hours to get through and I was behind on my flight time by 20 minutes. I was told some flights would be delayed and they would wait but when I arrived the flight had already taken off. I showed up on time and even then 2 and a half hours was not enough time to make my flight. I had to rent a car and drive from Vegas to San Diego at 8:00pm. I just hoped the airport would have notified their passengers a lot better.

Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
1,401 reviews
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
1,401 reviews

Crew

8.6

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

7.1

Food

7.2

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.2

Reviews

1 / 10

The line at TSA took me 2.5-3 hours to get through and I was behind on my flight time by 20 minutes. I was told some flights would be delayed and they would wait but when I arrived the flight had already taken off. I showed up on time and even then 2 and a half hours was not enough time to make my flight. I had to rent a car and drive from Vegas to San Diego at 8:00pm. I just hoped the airport would have notified their passengers a lot better.

United Airlines
7.6
Good
1,490 reviews
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
1,401 reviews

Crew

8.6

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

7.1

Food

7.2

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.2

Reviews

1 / 10

The line at TSA took me 2.5-3 hours to get through and I was behind on my flight time by 20 minutes. I was told some flights would be delayed and they would wait but when I arrived the flight had already taken off. I showed up on time and even then 2 and a half hours was not enough time to make my flight. I had to rent a car and drive from Vegas to San Diego at 8:00pm. I just hoped the airport would have notified their passengers a lot better.

Allegiant Air
7.5
Good
102 reviews
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
1,401 reviews

Crew

8.6

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

7.1

Food

7.2

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.2

Reviews

1 / 10

The line at TSA took me 2.5-3 hours to get through and I was behind on my flight time by 20 minutes. I was told some flights would be delayed and they would wait but when I arrived the flight had already taken off. I showed up on time and even then 2 and a half hours was not enough time to make my flight. I had to rent a car and drive from Vegas to San Diego at 8:00pm. I just hoped the airport would have notified their passengers a lot better.

Frontier
5.9
Fair
644 reviews
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
1,401 reviews

Crew

8.6

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

7.1

Food

7.2

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.2

Reviews

1 / 10

The line at TSA took me 2.5-3 hours to get through and I was behind on my flight time by 20 minutes. I was told some flights would be delayed and they would wait but when I arrived the flight had already taken off. I showed up on time and even then 2 and a half hours was not enough time to make my flight. I had to rent a car and drive from Vegas to San Diego at 8:00pm. I just hoped the airport would have notified their passengers a lot better.

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Top 6 airlines flying from Des Moines to San Diego

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Allegiant AirCheapest$88Average$194FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time88%COVID-19 safety
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FrontierCheapest$169Average$241FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%COVID-19 safety
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United AirlinesCheapest$240Average$463FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%COVID-19 safety
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Alaska AirlinesCheapest$249Average$485FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%COVID-19 safety
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American AirlinesCheapest$267Average$528FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%COVID-19 safety
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DeltaCheapest$325Average$470FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/ACOVID-19 safety
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