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$73+ Cheap flights from Des Moines (DSM) to Texas

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DSM — DFW
Apr 13 — Apr 201
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Cheap flight deals from Des Moines to Texas

Cheapest flights from Des Moines to Texas
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Des Moines to Texas. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on March 14, 2026.

This Cheapflightsfares deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/9. 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 Cheapflightsfares is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 4/192:59 pm
DSM
-
AUS
Nonstop2h 21m
Allegiant Air
Thu 4/306:02 pm
AUS
-
DSM
Nonstop2h 11m
Allegiant Air
Deal found 3/9$92
This Cheapflightsfares deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/12. 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 Cheapflightsfares is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 4/262:59 pm
DSM
-
AUS
Nonstop2h 21m
Allegiant Air
Thu 4/306:02 pm
AUS
-
DSM
Nonstop2h 11m
Allegiant Air
Deal found 3/12$112
This Cheapflightsfares deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/13. 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 Cheapflightsfares is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 3/222:36 pm
DSM
-
AUS
Nonstop2h 22m
Allegiant Air
Thu 3/266:34 pm
AUS
-
DSM
Nonstop2h 09m
Allegiant Air
Deal found 3/13$128
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/10. 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 Mytrip is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 4/122:51 pm
DSM
-
AUS
Nonstop2h 21m
Allegiant Air
Thu 4/166:10 pm
AUS
-
DSM
Nonstop2h 11m
Allegiant Air
Deal found 3/10$139
This Booking.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/13. 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 Booking.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 4/232:59 pm
DSM
-
AUS
Nonstop2h 21m
Allegiant Air
Thu 4/306:02 pm
AUS
-
DSM
Nonstop2h 11m
Allegiant Air
Deal found 3/13$146
This Cheapflightsfares deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/8. 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 Cheapflightsfares is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 6/2110:53 am
DSM
-
AUS
Nonstop2h 05m
Allegiant Air
Thu 6/251:48 pm
AUS
-
DSM
Nonstop2h 10m
Allegiant Air
Deal found 3/8$158
This Cheapflightsfares deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/10. 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 Cheapflightsfares is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 4/92:51 pm
DSM
-
AUS
Nonstop2h 21m
Allegiant Air
Thu 4/166:10 pm
AUS
-
DSM
Nonstop2h 11m
Allegiant Air
Deal found 3/10$163
This Priceline deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/11. 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 5/112:16 pm
DSM
-
DFW
1 stop7h 10m
Frontier
Wed 5/135:18 am
DFW
-
DSM
1 stop8h 13m
Frontier
Deal found 3/11$180
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/10. 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.
Fri 5/82:20 pm
DSM
-
SAT
1 stop24h 19m
Frontier
Sun 5/103:14 pm
SAT
-
DSM
1 stop22h 15m
Frontier
Deal found 3/10$212
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/10. 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.
Fri 4/108:14 pm
DSM
-
DFW
1 stop17h 24m
Frontier
Mon 4/135:20 am
DFW
-
DSM
1 stop13h 54m
Frontier
Deal found 3/10$212
This Priceline deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/9. 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 4/242:04 pm
DSM
-
DFW
1 stop10h 08m
Frontier
Mon 4/275:20 am
DFW
-
DSM
1 stop7h 49m
Frontier
Deal found 3/9$215
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/8. 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.
Fri 5/228:21 pm
DSM
-
DFW
1 stop15h 08m
Frontier
Tue 5/266:33 pm
DFW
-
DSM
1 stop24h 53m
Frontier
Deal found 3/8$221

Find flight deals from Des Moines to Texas

Keep the following information in mind while searching for Des Moines to Texas flight deals. Data was last updated March 14, 2026.

Round-trip from

$92
(Cheapflightsfares)

One-way from

$73
(Kiwi.com)

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

July

Average price

$308

Good round-trip deal

$171 or less

Good one-way deal

$63 or less
From Des Moines to Texas
One-way flight from Des Moines to Texas
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 14% potential increase in price ($49 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease ($8 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in March 2026
Price to beat on a round-trip flight from Des Moines to Texas.
Price to beat on a one-way flight from Des Moines to Texas.

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Customize your flight search to find flights from Des Moines to Texas 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 March 14, 2026.
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Price

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Des MoinesHouston

DSM - HOU

DSMHOU

Des Moines

Wed 4/8

5:30 am-3:30 pm

2 stops10h 00m

Houston Hobby

Sat 4/11

8:25 am-6:00 pm

2 stops9h 35m

$259

Des MoinesHouston

DSM - IAH

DSMIAH

Des Moines

Sat 5/16

5:00 am-11:52 am

1 stop6h 52m

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Sun 5/24

8:12 pm-10:35 pm

Nonstop2h 23m

$259

Des MoinesHouston

DSM - HOU

DSMHOU

Des Moines

Sun 5/3

4:20 pm-12:35 am

2 stops8h 15m

Houston Hobby

Mon 5/4

1:40 pm-9:55 pm

2 stops8h 15m

$259

Des MoinesHouston

DSM - HOU

DSMHOU

Des Moines

Mon 4/6

5:20 pm-10:42 pm

1 stop5h 22m

Houston Hobby

Mon 4/13

5:23 pm-10:34 pm

1 stop5h 11m

$274

Des MoinesHouston

DSM - HOU

DSMHOU

Des Moines

Thu 4/2

2:15 pm-11:10 pm

1 stop8h 55m

Houston Hobby

Fri 4/3

3:00 pm-10:20 pm

2 stops7h 20m

$274

Des MoinesHouston

DSM - HOU

DSMHOU

Des Moines

Sat 4/4

6:45 am-3:10 pm

2 stops8h 25m

Houston Hobby

Thu 4/9

5:10 am-11:45 am

1 stop6h 35m

$274

Des MoinesHouston

DSM - HOU

DSMHOU

Des Moines

Sat 4/4

5:20 am-3:15 pm

2 stops9h 55m

Houston Hobby

Fri 4/10

5:10 am-11:45 am

1 stop6h 35m

$274

Des MoinesHouston

DSM - HOU

DSMHOU

Des Moines

Wed 5/6

12:00 pm-9:25 pm

1 stop9h 25m

Houston Hobby

Thu 5/7

1:40 pm-9:55 pm

2 stops8h 15m

$274

Des MoinesHouston

DSM - HOU

DSMHOU

Des Moines

Thu 4/9

5:25 am-12:15 pm

2 stops6h 50m

Houston Hobby

Thu 4/9

3:20 pm-11:05 pm

1 stop7h 45m

$294
Quickest round-trip

Des MoinesHouston

DSM - IAH

DSMIAH

Des Moines

Sat 4/11

3:04 pm-5:40 pm

Nonstop2h 36m

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Tue 4/14

8:13 pm-10:43 pm

Nonstop2h 30m

$299

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Best time to book a flight from Des Moines to Texas

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Everything you need to know about your flight from Des Moines to Texas

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Des Moines to Texas?

Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Des Moines to Texas (average of $65). Flying from Des Moines to Texas in November is currently the most expensive (average of $142). 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 DSM to TX?

Find hourly flight availability from Des Moines to Texas. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated March 14, 2026.

It’s optimal to fly from Des Moines to Texas in the morning. By choosing this option you can save up to 8% on the cost of your flight, compared to a flight in the evening.

What is the cheapest day to fly from Des Moines to Texas?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from Des Moines to Texas. Price data was last updated on March 12, 2026.

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Des Moines to Texas flight should consider departing on Friday afternoons when fares are most often at their lowest. Tuesday evenings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

Weekly flight availability from Des Moines to Texas

Explore weekly flight availability from Des Moines to Texas. Discover flights operating on different days of the week, giving you the flexibility to choose a travel day that best fits your plans. Compare info to find the most convenient option for your journey. Data last updated March 14, 2026.

The most flights from DSM to USTX are scheduled on a Wednesday (15 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Tuesday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (10 on average).

How much does it cost to fly round-trip from Des Moines to Texas?

Reviews of airlines servicing Texas

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Texas. 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 Texas. Reviews last updated March 14, 2026.
Read reviews from past customers who have flown Southwest,Delta, andUnited Airlines from Des Moines to Texas. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.6

Overall

8.0

Food

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.5

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2026

KOA - HNL

pretty smooth and fast service ever, that flight is very helpful each and everyone for price and also fright for free..

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.6

Overall

8.0

Food

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.5

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2026

KOA - HNL

pretty smooth and fast service ever, that flight is very helpful each and everyone for price and also fright for free..

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.6

Overall

8.0

Food

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.5

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2026

KOA - HNL

pretty smooth and fast service ever, that flight is very helpful each and everyone for price and also fright for free..

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.6

Overall

8.0

Food

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.5

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2026

KOA - HNL

pretty smooth and fast service ever, that flight is very helpful each and everyone for price and also fright for free..

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.6

Overall

8.0

Food

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.5

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2026

KOA - HNL

pretty smooth and fast service ever, that flight is very helpful each and everyone for price and also fright for free..

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.6

Overall

8.0

Food

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.5

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2026

KOA - HNL

pretty smooth and fast service ever, that flight is very helpful each and everyone for price and also fright for free..

Related info for your journey

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  • What airport do you fly from for flights from Des Moines to Texas?

    Most people fly from Des Moines (DSM) if they book a flight from Des Moines to Texas. Des Moines is conveniently located just 3.6 mi from Des Moines’s city center.

  • How long is the flight from Des Moines to Texas?

    There are many flights that can get you from Des Moines to Texas in 5h 22m. Fly via Southwest, United Airlines, or Delta to get the fastest option. The distance between Des Moines and Texas is about 826 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Des Moines to Texas one-way?

    The cheapest airline one-way is Allegiant Air, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as $50. However, be on the lookout for offers from Frontier and American Airlines, as they are both options that can get you from Des Moines to Texas for a low price.

  • What are the most popular routes from Des Moines to Texas?

  • What are the most reliable airlines from Des Moines to Texas?

    Before booking your flight to Texas from Des Moines, check out the most reliable airlines to get you to your destination on time: Envoy Air (96%), Japan Airlines (85%), Qatar Airways( 79%).

  • What are the cheapest flights from Des Moines to Texas?

    On average you can expect to pay $493 for a flight from Des Moines to Texas. The cheapest flight overall is $170 while the most popular route, (Des Moines - Dallas/Fort Worth) is currently priced at $246.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Des Moines to Texas that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Des Moines to Texas flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Des Moines to Texas?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Des Moines to Texas.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Des Moines to Texas?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Des Moines to Texas 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 Des Moines to Texas?

    Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Des Moines to Texas (average of $65). Flying from Des Moines to Texas in November is currently the most expensive (average of $142). 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 6 airlines flying from Des Moines to Texas

Discover the top 6 airlines that operate flights from Des Moines to Texas. 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 March 14, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Allegiant AirCheapest$53Average$135FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time88%
FrontierCheapest$85Average$241FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
DeltaCheapest$108Average$238FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
SouthwestCheapest$166Average$405FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%
American AirlinesCheapest$208Average$366FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
United AirlinesCheapest$209Average$367FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%

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