Flights to your cruise port from Des Moines
Nonstop from Des Moines: Orlando (Frontier · 3h 01m) and Los Angeles (American · 4h 03m). One stop via Denver: Honolulu.
Axel's pick: Los Angeles, nonstop on American and the lowest fare saved for these dates, $225.
Fly in the day before you sail, so a late flight or a lost bag doesn't cost you the cruise. Each port below says how far it is from the airport, with the cheapest round trip from Des Moines we've seen recently.
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The cheapest matching round trip we’ve seen recently for each destination.
Cheapest right now: Los Angeles $225 · Orlando $279 · Honolulu $508
Flights for your trip
Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.
| Exact travel dates | Airline | Flights | Total price | Price issued (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-20 · one way | American Airlines | AA3444 + AA3251 | $170.00 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | United Airlines | UA6040 + UA2294 | $175.00 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | Delta Air Lines | DL2086 + DL1562 | $180.00 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | American Airlines | AA6229 + AA883 / AA1647 + AA1763 | $379.50 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | United Airlines | UA6040 + UA2294 / UA2611 + UA6166 | $391.00 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | Delta Air Lines | DL2086 + DL1562 / DL2080 + DL1704 | $402.50 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | American Airlines | AA6229 + AA883 | $170.00 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | Delta Air Lines | DL5058 + DL337 | $180.00 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | Delta Air Lines | DL4998 + DL1885 | $180.00 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | American Airlines | AA3444 + AA3251 / AA1647 + AA1763 | $379.50 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | American Airlines | AA6229 + AA883 / AA1647 + AA1763 | $379.50 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | American Airlines | AA3444 + AA3251 / AA1647 + AA1763 | $379.50 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | United Airlines | UA6040 + UA2294 / UA2101 + UA2836 | $391.00 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | Delta Air Lines | DL2086 + DL1562 / DL2080 + DL1704 | $402.50 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | Delta Air Lines | DL4998 + DL1885 / DL2080 + DL1704 | $402.50 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | Delta Air Lines | DL5058 + DL337 / DL2080 + DL1704 | $402.50 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | Delta Air Lines | DL5058 + DL337 / DL2080 + DL1704 | $402.50 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | Delta Air Lines | DL4998 + DL1885 / DL2080 + DL1704 | $402.50 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
2026-11-20 · one way · $170.00
- American Airlines AA3444 / AA3251: DSM 2026-11-20 15:19:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 23:02:00; 1 stop(s) via MIA; 403 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA3444: DSM 2026-11-20 15:19:00 → MIA 2026-11-20 19:42:00; layover at MIA: 121 minutes.
- AA3251: MIA 2026-11-20 21:43:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 23:02:00.
2026-11-20 · one way · $175.00
- United Airlines UA6040 / UA2294: DSM 2026-11-20 13:15:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 21:40:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 445 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA6040: DSM 2026-11-20 13:15:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 14:53:00; layover at ORD: 172 minutes.
- UA2294: ORD 2026-11-20 17:45:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 21:40:00.
2026-11-20 · one way · $180.00
- Delta Air Lines DL2086 / DL1562: DSM 2026-11-20 18:53:00 → MCO 2026-11-21 00:40:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 287 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL2086: DSM 2026-11-20 18:53:00 → ATL 2026-11-20 22:00:00; layover at ATL: 65 minutes.
- DL1562: ATL 2026-11-20 23:05:00 → MCO 2026-11-21 00:40:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $379.50
- American Airlines AA6229 / AA883: DSM 2026-11-20 13:58:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 22:58:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 480 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA6229: DSM 2026-11-20 13:58:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 15:42:00; layover at ORD: 204 minutes.
- AA883: ORD 2026-11-20 19:06:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 22:58:00.
- American Airlines AA1647 / AA1763: MCO 2026-11-23 06:00:00 → DSM 2026-11-23 10:48:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 348 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA1647: MCO 2026-11-23 06:00:00 → CLT 2026-11-23 07:55:00; layover at CLT: 76 minutes.
- AA1763: CLT 2026-11-23 09:11:00 → DSM 2026-11-23 10:48:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $391.00
- United Airlines UA6040 / UA2294: DSM 2026-11-27 13:15:00 → MCO 2026-11-27 21:40:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 445 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA6040: DSM 2026-11-27 13:15:00 → ORD 2026-11-27 14:53:00; layover at ORD: 172 minutes.
- UA2294: ORD 2026-11-27 17:45:00 → MCO 2026-11-27 21:40:00.
- United Airlines UA2611 / UA6166: MCO 2026-12-04 09:00:00 → DSM 2026-12-04 14:20:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 380 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA2611: MCO 2026-12-04 09:00:00 → IAH 2026-12-04 10:47:00; layover at IAH: 72 minutes.
- UA6166: IAH 2026-12-04 11:59:00 → DSM 2026-12-04 14:20:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $402.50
- Delta Air Lines DL2086 / DL1562: DSM 2026-11-27 18:53:00 → MCO 2026-11-28 00:40:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 287 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL2086: DSM 2026-11-27 18:53:00 → ATL 2026-11-27 22:00:00; layover at ATL: 65 minutes.
- DL1562: ATL 2026-11-27 23:05:00 → MCO 2026-11-28 00:40:00.
- Delta Air Lines DL2080 / DL1704: MCO 2026-12-04 06:45:00 → DSM 2026-12-04 10:44:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 299 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL2080: MCO 2026-12-04 06:45:00 → ATL 2026-12-04 08:25:00; layover at ATL: 62 minutes.
- DL1704: ATL 2026-12-04 09:27:00 → DSM 2026-12-04 10:44:00.
2026-11-20 · one way · $170.00
- American Airlines AA6229 / AA883: DSM 2026-11-20 13:58:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 22:58:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 480 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA6229: DSM 2026-11-20 13:58:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 15:42:00; layover at ORD: 204 minutes.
- AA883: ORD 2026-11-20 19:06:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 22:58:00.
2026-11-20 · one way · $180.00
- Delta Air Lines DL5058 / DL337: DSM 2026-11-20 10:24:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 17:41:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 377 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL5058: DSM 2026-11-20 10:24:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 13:09:00; layover at DTW: 103 minutes.
- DL337: DTW 2026-11-20 14:52:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 17:41:00.
2026-11-20 · one way · $180.00
- Delta Air Lines DL4998 / DL1885: DSM 2026-11-20 11:00:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 19:40:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 460 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL4998: DSM 2026-11-20 11:00:00 → MSP 2026-11-20 12:14:00; layover at MSP: 180 minutes.
- DL1885: MSP 2026-11-20 15:14:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 19:40:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $379.50
- American Airlines AA3444 / AA3251: DSM 2026-11-20 15:19:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 23:02:00; 1 stop(s) via MIA; 403 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA3444: DSM 2026-11-20 15:19:00 → MIA 2026-11-20 19:42:00; layover at MIA: 121 minutes.
- AA3251: MIA 2026-11-20 21:43:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 23:02:00.
- American Airlines AA1647 / AA1763: MCO 2026-11-23 06:00:00 → DSM 2026-11-23 10:48:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 348 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA1647: MCO 2026-11-23 06:00:00 → CLT 2026-11-23 07:55:00; layover at CLT: 76 minutes.
- AA1763: CLT 2026-11-23 09:11:00 → DSM 2026-11-23 10:48:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $379.50
- American Airlines AA6229 / AA883: DSM 2026-11-27 13:58:00 → MCO 2026-11-27 22:58:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 480 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA6229: DSM 2026-11-27 13:58:00 → ORD 2026-11-27 15:42:00; layover at ORD: 204 minutes.
- AA883: ORD 2026-11-27 19:06:00 → MCO 2026-11-27 22:58:00.
- American Airlines AA1647 / AA1763: MCO 2026-12-04 06:00:00 → DSM 2026-12-04 10:48:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 348 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA1647: MCO 2026-12-04 06:00:00 → CLT 2026-12-04 07:55:00; layover at CLT: 76 minutes.
- AA1763: CLT 2026-12-04 09:11:00 → DSM 2026-12-04 10:48:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $379.50
- American Airlines AA3444 / AA3251: DSM 2026-11-27 15:19:00 → MCO 2026-11-27 23:02:00; 1 stop(s) via MIA; 403 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA3444: DSM 2026-11-27 15:19:00 → MIA 2026-11-27 19:42:00; layover at MIA: 121 minutes.
- AA3251: MIA 2026-11-27 21:43:00 → MCO 2026-11-27 23:02:00.
- American Airlines AA1647 / AA1763: MCO 2026-12-04 06:00:00 → DSM 2026-12-04 10:48:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 348 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA1647: MCO 2026-12-04 06:00:00 → CLT 2026-12-04 07:55:00; layover at CLT: 76 minutes.
- AA1763: CLT 2026-12-04 09:11:00 → DSM 2026-12-04 10:48:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $391.00
- United Airlines UA6040 / UA2294: DSM 2026-11-20 13:15:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 21:40:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 445 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA6040: DSM 2026-11-20 13:15:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 14:53:00; layover at ORD: 172 minutes.
- UA2294: ORD 2026-11-20 17:45:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 21:40:00.
- United Airlines UA2101 / UA2836: MCO 2026-11-23 09:22:00 → DSM 2026-11-23 14:14:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 352 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA2101: MCO 2026-11-23 09:22:00 → ORD 2026-11-23 11:29:00; layover at ORD: 81 minutes.
- UA2836: ORD 2026-11-23 12:50:00 → DSM 2026-11-23 14:14:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $402.50
- Delta Air Lines DL2086 / DL1562: DSM 2026-11-20 18:53:00 → MCO 2026-11-21 00:40:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 287 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL2086: DSM 2026-11-20 18:53:00 → ATL 2026-11-20 22:00:00; layover at ATL: 65 minutes.
- DL1562: ATL 2026-11-20 23:05:00 → MCO 2026-11-21 00:40:00.
- Delta Air Lines DL2080 / DL1704: MCO 2026-11-23 06:45:00 → DSM 2026-11-23 10:44:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 299 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL2080: MCO 2026-11-23 06:45:00 → ATL 2026-11-23 08:25:00; layover at ATL: 62 minutes.
- DL1704: ATL 2026-11-23 09:27:00 → DSM 2026-11-23 10:44:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $402.50
- Delta Air Lines DL4998 / DL1885: DSM 2026-11-27 11:00:00 → MCO 2026-11-27 19:40:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 460 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL4998: DSM 2026-11-27 11:00:00 → MSP 2026-11-27 12:14:00; layover at MSP: 180 minutes.
- DL1885: MSP 2026-11-27 15:14:00 → MCO 2026-11-27 19:40:00.
- Delta Air Lines DL2080 / DL1704: MCO 2026-12-04 06:45:00 → DSM 2026-12-04 10:44:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 299 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL2080: MCO 2026-12-04 06:45:00 → ATL 2026-12-04 08:25:00; layover at ATL: 62 minutes.
- DL1704: ATL 2026-12-04 09:27:00 → DSM 2026-12-04 10:44:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $402.50
- Delta Air Lines DL5058 / DL337: DSM 2026-11-27 10:24:00 → MCO 2026-11-27 17:41:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 377 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL5058: DSM 2026-11-27 10:24:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 13:09:00; layover at DTW: 103 minutes.
- DL337: DTW 2026-11-27 14:52:00 → MCO 2026-11-27 17:41:00.
- Delta Air Lines DL2080 / DL1704: MCO 2026-12-04 06:45:00 → DSM 2026-12-04 10:44:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 299 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL2080: MCO 2026-12-04 06:45:00 → ATL 2026-12-04 08:25:00; layover at ATL: 62 minutes.
- DL1704: ATL 2026-12-04 09:27:00 → DSM 2026-12-04 10:44:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $402.50
- Delta Air Lines DL5058 / DL337: DSM 2026-11-20 10:24:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 17:41:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 377 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL5058: DSM 2026-11-20 10:24:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 13:09:00; layover at DTW: 103 minutes.
- DL337: DTW 2026-11-20 14:52:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 17:41:00.
- Delta Air Lines DL2080 / DL1704: MCO 2026-11-23 06:45:00 → DSM 2026-11-23 10:44:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 299 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL2080: MCO 2026-11-23 06:45:00 → ATL 2026-11-23 08:25:00; layover at ATL: 62 minutes.
- DL1704: ATL 2026-11-23 09:27:00 → DSM 2026-11-23 10:44:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $402.50
- Delta Air Lines DL4998 / DL1885: DSM 2026-11-20 11:00:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 19:40:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 460 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL4998: DSM 2026-11-20 11:00:00 → MSP 2026-11-20 12:14:00; layover at MSP: 180 minutes.
- DL1885: MSP 2026-11-20 15:14:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 19:40:00.
- Delta Air Lines DL2080 / DL1704: MCO 2026-11-23 06:45:00 → DSM 2026-11-23 10:44:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 299 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL2080: MCO 2026-11-23 06:45:00 → ATL 2026-11-23 08:25:00; layover at ATL: 62 minutes.
- DL1704: ATL 2026-11-23 09:27:00 → DSM 2026-11-23 10:44:00.
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| Destination | Why go | Flights | Axel | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando (MCO) | Port Canaveral, about 45 miles east of the airport on the Beachline, 45 minutes to an hour | Nonstop · Frontier · 3h 01m | $279 (airline $295) | Dec 8–15, 2026 | Check prices |
| Los Angeles (LAX) | The World Cruise Center in San Pedro, about 18 to 25 miles south of the airport | Nonstop · American · 4h 03m | $225 (airline $238) | Dec 8–15, 2026 | Check prices |
| Oahu / Honolulu (HNL) | Honolulu, home port of Pride of America's round-trip cruises to Maui, the Big Island and Kauai | 1 stop via Denver | $508 (airline $538) | Dec 8–15, 2026 | Check prices |
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Facts checked October 7, 2026. Sources: Cruise.Blog: Miami airport to the cruise port · Port Canaveral: directions to the port · Holland America: Fort Lauderdale · Cruzely: which airport for a Galveston cruise · Scholes International Airport at Galveston (Wikipedia) · Cruise Hive: Seattle cruise port · Cruzely: cruising from Port Tampa Bay · Cruzely: cruising from Cape Liberty · Cunard: New York airports to the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal · The Points Guy: New Orleans cruise port guide · WTOP: Vancouver cruise port guide 2026 · Los Angeles Waterfront: cruise FAQs · Royal Caribbean: directions to Seward · Holland America: Whittier · Holland America: Boston · Port of San Diego: cruise · CruiseMapper: Pride of America · Holland America: Barcelona · Holland America: Civitavecchia · Cruise Britain: Southampton · Holland America: Piraeus · Art Visit Guide: Venice cruise port guide 2026 · Visit Copenhagen: cruise terminals · Holland America: Lisbon · Rome2Rio: Overseas Passenger Terminal to Sydney Airport · Holland America: Singapore
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