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Find cheap flights from Iowa to San Diego from $82

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight to San Diego departing on 5/15. 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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Low season

January

High season

July

Cheapest flight

$82
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 12% drop in price.
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Flight from Des Moines to San Diego

FAQs for booking flights from Iowa to San Diego

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Iowa to San Diego?

    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 Iowa to San Diego.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Iowa to San Diego?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Diego from Iowa 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 Iowa to San Diego?

    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 San Diego with an airline and back to Iowa with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Iowa to San Diego?

    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 San Diego from Iowa up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Prefer to fly non-stop from Iowa to San Diego?

Find which airlines fly direct from Iowa to San Diego, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

Iowa to San Diego

Monday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +57 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +58 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +57 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +58 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +57 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +58 more

Thursday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +57 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +58 more

Friday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +57 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +58 more

Saturday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +56 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +57 more

Sunday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +57 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +58 more

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Nonstop returns

San Diego to Iowa

Monday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +57 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +58 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +57 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +58 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +57 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +58 more

Thursday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +57 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +58 more

Friday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +57 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +58 more

Saturday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +56 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +57 more

Sunday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +57 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +58 more

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Book cheap flights from Iowa to San Diego

Recent round-trip flight deals

5/18Sat
1 stopFrontier
11h 31mDSM-SAN
5/21Tue
1 stopFrontier
26h 49mSAN-DSM
$137
5/25Sat
1 stopFrontier
11h 16mDSM-SAN
5/29Wed
1 stopFrontier
5h 11mSAN-DSM
$140
5/25Sat
1 stop
11h 16mDSM-SAN
5/31Fri
nonstop
3h 28mSAN-DSM
$149
6/12Wed
1 stop
10h 49mDSM-SAN
6/17Mon
nonstop
3h 25mSAN-DSM
$183
6/10Mon
nonstopAllegiant Air
3h 37mDSM-SAN
6/17Mon
nonstopAllegiant Air
3h 25mSAN-DSM
$192
6/14Fri
nonstopAllegiant Air
3h 37mDSM-SAN
6/17Mon
nonstopAllegiant Air
3h 25mSAN-DSM
$201
5/26Sun
1 stopAmerican Airlines
7h 29mCID-SAN
5/31Fri
1 stopAmerican Airlines
6h 26mSAN-CID
$208
7/3Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
6h 29mCID-SAN
7/9Tue
1 stopAmerican Airlines
9h 19mSAN-CID
$234
5/23Thu
1 stopUnited Airlines
9h 16mCID-SAN
5/26Sun
1 stopUnited Airlines
6h 00mSAN-CID
$282
5/26Sun
1 stopUnited Airlines
5h 32mDSM-SAN
5/31Fri
1 stopUnited Airlines
7h 34mSAN-DSM
$304

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Recent one-way flight deals

5/15Wed
1 stopFrontier
6h 50mDSM-SAN
$82
5/16Thu
1 stopFrontier
6h 50mCID-SAN
$85
6/24Mon
nonstopAllegiant Air
3h 37mDSM-SAN
$93
8/9Fri
nonstopAllegiant Air
3h 30mDSM-SAN
$101
6/17Mon
2 stops
18h 25mDSM-SAN
$112
6/17Mon
3 stops
19h 35mDSM-SAN
$132
5/28Tue
1 stopAmerican Airlines
8h 33mDSM-SAN
$151
5/28Tue
1 stopAmerican Airlines
8h 33mDSM-SAN
$171
5/28Tue
2 stopsUnited Airlines
16h 51mDSM-SAN
$253
6/22Sat
3 stopsUnited Airlines
17h 44mCID-SAN
$496

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Last minute flights from Iowa to San Diego

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

5/11Sat
multi-stopFrontier
7h 02mDSM-SAN
6/4Tue
multi-stopFrontier
19h 53mSAN-DSM
$223
5/11Sat
multi-stopFrontier
18h 20mDSM-SAN
5/14Tue
multi-stopFrontier
26h 23mSAN-DSM
$268
5/11Sat
multi-stopDelta
8h 20mCID-SAN
5/15Wed
multi-stopDelta
8h 52mSAN-CID
$423
5/11Sat
multi-stopDelta
8h 44mCID-SAN
5/15Wed
multi-stopDelta
9h 22mSAN-CID
$428
5/13Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 17mCID-SAN
5/20Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 53mSAN-CID
$461
5/11Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 26mDSM-SAN
5/14Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
11h 07mSAN-DSM
$556
5/10Fri
multi-stop
13h 25mCID-SAN
5/12Sun
multi-stop
20h 38mSAN-CID
$566
5/13Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
9h 05mDSM-SAN
5/15Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
11h 13mSAN-DSM
$653
5/13Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
9h 05mDSM-SAN
5/15Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
11h 13mSAN-DSM
$654
5/10Fri
multi-stop
17h 59mCID-SAN
5/12Sun
multi-stop
20h 38mSAN-CID
$703

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Flights to San Diego

Destination:

San Diego (SAN)United States

Return flight deals:

San Diego - Iowa

Cabin classes:

$166