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$216 Find cheap flights from Des Moines to Memphis

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Des Moines to Memphis departing on 6/22. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Des Moines to Memphis, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from Des Moines to Memphis (DSM-MEM)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Memphis that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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4:20 pm - 9:08 pmDSM-MEM
4h 48m1 stop
7:46 am - 12:48 pmMEM-DSM
5h 02m1 stop
$227American Airlines
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Wed, Oct 23 - Mon, Oct 28
5:57 pm - 11:47 pmDSM-MEM
5h 50m1 stop
6:05 am - 11:08 amMEM-DSM
5h 03m1 stop
$231Delta
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Fri, Oct 4 - Sun, Oct 6
6:18 am - 1:45 pmDSM-MEM
7h 27m2 stops
5:47 am - 12:48 pmMEM-DSM
7h 01m1 stop
$232American Airlines
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Wed, Oct 23 - Mon, Oct 28
5:57 pm - 11:47 pmDSM-MEM
5h 50m1 stop
6:05 am - 11:08 amMEM-DSM
5h 03m1 stop
$266Delta
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Fri, Oct 4 - Sun, Oct 6
6:00 pm - 11:58 pmDSM-MEM
5h 58m1 stop
5:33 pm - 10:19 pmMEM-DSM
4h 46m1 stop
$286Delta
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Fri, Aug 9 - Sat, Aug 17
6:18 am - 1:45 pmDSM-MEM
7h 27m2 stops
2:47 pm - 9:44 pmMEM-DSM
6h 57m2 stops
$287American Airlines
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Wed, Oct 23 - Mon, Oct 28
5:00 am - 10:16 amDSM-MEM
5h 16m1 stop
7:08 am - 3:14 pmMEM-DSM
8h 06m2 stops
$291American Airlines
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Fri, Aug 9 - Sat, Aug 17
6:00 am - 1:57 pmDSM-MEM
7h 57m2 stops
7:08 am - 3:14 pmMEM-DSM
8h 06m2 stops
$296American Airlines
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Fri, Aug 9 - Sat, Aug 17
11:21 am - 10:52 pmDSM-MEM
11h 31m2 stops
3:15 pm - 11:46 pmMEM-DSM
8h 31m2 stops
$376United Airlines
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Tue, Jul 9 - Tue, Jul 16
6:05 am - 11:08 amDSM-MEM
5h 03m1 stop
5:21 pm - 10:20 pmMEM-DSM
4h 59m1 stop
$426United Airlines
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Sun, Jun 30 - Sat, Jul 6

Flights from Des Moines to Memphis - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Des Moines to Memphis to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Des Moines to Memphis?

The average price of all flights from Des Moines to Memphis clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from Des Moines to Memphis, you should consider leaving on a Saturday and avoid Wednesdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Des Moines, you’ll find the best rates on Mondays and the most expensive ones on Tuesdays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Des Moines to Memphis?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Des Moines to Memphis, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Des Moines to Memphis is November, where tickets cost $287 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and January, where the average cost of tickets is $622 and $605 respectively.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Des Moines to Memphis?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the past 3 days, the cheapest one-way tickets to Memphis from Des Moines were found on Frontier ($216) and United Airlines ($782), and the lowest round-trip tickets were found on American Airlines ($227) and Delta ($231).

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Low season

January

High season

December

Cheapest flight

$216
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 50% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 26% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Des Moines to Memphis

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Des Moines to Memphis based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Des Moines to Memphis

  • What is the cheapest flight from Des Moines to Memphis?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Memphis was $216 for a one-way ticket and $227 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Des Moines and Memphis?

    A passport is not required to fly from Des Moines to Memphis.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Des Moines to Memphis?

    On your way to Memphis, you’ll fly out from Des Moines. You’ll be landing at Memphis.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Des Moines to Memphis?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Des Moines to Memphis?

    Star Alliance, oneworld, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Des Moines and Memphis, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Des Moines to Memphis, Delta or American Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to Memphis are Delta and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $383 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $355 and an overall rating of 7.3.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Des Moines to Memphis?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Des Moines to Memphis.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Des Moines to Memphis?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Memphis from Des Moines is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Des Moines to Memphis?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Memphis with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and MEM can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Des Moines to Memphis?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Memphis from Des Moines up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top airlines flying from Des Moines to Memphis

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines to Memphis. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Des Moines to Memphis? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 10277 reviews
8.2Boarding
8.0Entertainment
7.4Food
7.9Comfort
8.6Crew
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3 hours late and all they have is was a $12 meal voucher. That’s not even enough to cover fast food.

2.0 MediocreCraig, Jun 2024CVG - LGA
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3 hours late and all they have is was a $12 meal voucher. That’s not even enough to cover fast food.

Among the poorest flights I’ve had with Delta in a while. Entertainment system failed completely on a 7.5 hr flight. Crew seemed distracted and not the normal friendly crew. Flight overbooked it seemed… very crowded.

If I can, I always fly Delta. I’ve found their service to always be reliable and pleasant.

You could have not cancelled the flight (AA, which I will be flying from now on) left for BOS despite the fictitious weather issues (that no one in my Boston family could see). You could have rebooked my direct flight to another direct flight instead of sending me though JFK, the worst US airport after O’Hara You could have rebooked me on a Main Cabin seat (like the one I paid for in my original ticket instead of putting me a the last row on JFK->BOS leg, pocketing the difference in ticket price But I do not really care whether you will ever do that in a future because in a future neither I nor anyone from my company (unless they pay out of pocket) nor an of my clients and partners (if they heed my advice) will ever be caught dead on any of Delta flights

Really bad baggage handling. Had my Rimowa bag badly damaged at the latches.

It was pretty good I was worried with the short Layover that I might not catch my connection but the gate was there

It was good until there was a 3 hour delay because there was not any pilots to fly the plane.

There was plenty of overhead room but half of the passengers were told they had to check their carryon bags. My partner and I checked in as early as possible and our seats were split across the aisle.

Friendly flight attendants. Comfort plus seats were very comfortable and had lots of leg room. 10A and 10 B.

Flew first class so everything was great. But maybe because the flights were red eye, no meals were served, just chips. I flew Alaska Air 1st class at 9PM (2 hour flight) and they served beef short rib sliders!

Paid for premium economy had no tv the whole time the crew tried to reset/reboot but would not work they said they would put a trouble ticket in for it. We had 3 seats my tv was the only one that didn't work. They cancelled our flight re worked us on another that left us at airport over night on the floor I have a ten year old and a 78 diabetic mother which also had shingles and suffers from nerve pain in legs and back. Requested wheelchair service at all airports after the re route NO wheelchair service was there to help. WORST experience we have ever had. Went to American airlines assistance it was closed. I AM FURIOUS!!! I expect some sort of compensation from this traumatic experience and no need for flying points we don't plan on using American airlines again!!!!

This is by far the worst experience I have had with American Airlines. The start of this trip was a complete disaster. I purposely planned my trip so that I would weather any delays so that I could make very important meeting at the Pentagon. My flight was cancelled because of maintenance and I was put on the first flight the next day but I was late to the meeting. After a long week at the Pentagon I just wanted to go home and my flight home which was early in the day was delayed. Eventually the flight was delayed until the next day. I was not authorized a hotel room because DCA was my point of origin. So I paid for a hotel out of pocket. The flight this morning was boarded then deplaned because the aircraft was hot. The flow of information was not happening in DCA and made it worse when the news was bad. I am going to take a break from American for my next few military flights. Hopefully whatever has been going on with American Airlines will be resolved.

We had a 2 hour delay. The seats were smaller than most other airlines. The person in front of us wanted to lay back and we had to stop her because she was pressing against my girlfriend’s legs. We had to ask her to sit up and not lay back due to the lack of room.

Everything was fine once we actually got on our flight. It was more then annoying they canceled (delayed) our flight. We lost out on a day of our trip along with money on our stay. Plus we had to book another hotel. So expensive.

This flight was canceled and delayed several times without explanation. The plane was freezing cold and no wifi for messaging. Getting off the plane was terribly unorganized and felt like it took forever….

The flight was delayed several times without explanation. The seats were terribly uncomfortable and wifi isn’t included. All these make for a less than ideal flight.

The flights was delayed by hours and it was the firmest landing I have experienced in my life. My back is still sore.

Internet service was erratic. Crew service was poor and slow. My luggage on this non-stop flight was lost and not recovered

Terrible. I didn’t fly and I had an important meeting the next day.

Equipment swap led to 2+ hour delay on international flight. And to top it off, boarding took forever.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Des Moines to Memphis found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/22Sat
1 stopFrontier
13h 11mDSM-MEM
$216
6/22Sat
2 stopsUnited Airlines
25h 49mDSM-MEM
$782

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Last minute flights from Des Moines to Memphis

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Des Moines to Memphis that are departing in the next 10 days.
6/16Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
5h 25mDSM-MEM
6/24Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
5h 47mMEM-DSM
$467
6/16Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
4h 01mDSM-MEM
6/24Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
5h 47mMEM-DSM
$487
6/16Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
4h 01mDSM-MEM
6/24Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
11h 47mMEM-DSM
$488
6/16Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 52mDSM-MEM
6/24Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
5h 05mMEM-DSM
$492
6/16Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 52mDSM-MEM
6/24Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
10h 27mMEM-DSM
$537
6/16Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 56mDSM-MEM
6/24Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
10h 27mMEM-DSM
$658

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Des Moines - Memphis Flights

Departure:

Des Moines (DSM)United States

Destination:

Memphis (MEM)United States

Return flight deals:

Memphis - Des Moines

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