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

Flying to your destination on a Tuesday can be more expensive, but this shouldn’t discourage you from finding affordable options to get to San Diego. Check prices with Cheapflights to find a great deal for your trip.

To save on the cost of your flight from Des Moines to San Diego, book at least 17 days before your planned departure. Booking around this time can save you about 15% on the cost of this flight compared to booking a flight leaving this week. We have found prices from $310 if you need a flight within two weeks. For flights within the next 72 hours, you can find tickets from as low as $378.

The best pricing can be found in the month of September. Prices to San Diego from Des Moines average $319. You can even find prices in September for less than $319, as users have found deals to San Diego from as low as $131. The month of March appears to be one of the more expensive times to travel to San Diego from Des Moines. Flying in the targeted month can save you up to 62%.

One of the essential ways to save on airfare from Des Moines to San Diego is to remain as flexible as possible. Flights that are in the evening tend to be the most expensive. A flight in the afternoon could potentially save you up to 31% on airfare.

Allegiant Air, United Airlines, and American Airlines are some of the carriers that may have flexible cancellation policies. You can use our site to filter for other airlines that may also have this kind of flexibility.

Yes, there are multiple flights from Des Moines to San Diego for under $200. The cheapest flight booked recently is on Allegiant Air for just $135, but on average you can expect to pay $216.

Cheapflights has at least 20 direct flights from Des Moines to San Diego under $200. A good price for a nonstop flight from Des Moines to San Diego is less than $335.

There are currently 12+ open flights from Des Moines to San Diego within the next 7 days for less than $600.

Flights from Des Moines to San Diego have been viewed 24 times in the past calendar month.

Cheapflights users have booked flights from Des Moines to San Diego round-trip from $135. Other airlines that can offer you cheap pricing are Frontier, from $156, and Undisclosed Carrier, from $191. You may be able to fly from Des Moines to San Diego for 57% less than the average price by searching for these airlines.

$78 is the cheapest one-way deal found within the past few days, from Frontier. You may also be able to find cheap deals on Allegiant Air and United Airlines, with prices starting from $90 and $173, respectively.

Before booking your flight from Des Moines to San Diego check out the most popular airlines for this route: American Airlines, Alaska Airlines or Delta.

Looking at all options, your cheapest flight can be booked for $45. While the most popular route (Des Moines - San Diego) can be booked for $152 on average our data indicates $145 when flying from Des Moines to San Diego.

DSM stands for Des Moines Airport, while SAN stands for San Diego Airport. These codes are often called IATA codes, a set of identifiers established by IATA (International Air Transport Association) that is widely used by airlines and the aviation industry.