Gay & LGBTQ+ friendly cities to visit from Des Moines
Nonstop from Des Moines: Chicago (American, United · 1h 23m) and Atlanta (Delta · 1h 59m). One stop via Chicago: New York.
Axel's pick: Chicago, nonstop on American and United and the lowest fare saved for these dates, $184.
Trips from Des Moines to the world's most LGBTQ+ friendly cities, each with the neighborhood to stay in and the cheapest round trip we've seen recently.
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The cheapest matching round trip we’ve seen recently for each destination.
Cheapest right now: Chicago $184 · Atlanta $252 · New York $412
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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 | AA1985 + AA2624 | $190.00 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | Delta Air Lines | DL5058 + DL1077 | $205.00 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | American Airlines | AA1985 + AA2624 / AA2819 + AA6283 | $350.00 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | Delta Air Lines | DL5058 + DL1077 / DL2342 + DL2086 | $375.00 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | American Airlines | AA1985 + AA2624 / AA4508 + AA5356 | $402.50 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | American Airlines | AA4959 + AA1624 | $190.00 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | Delta Air Lines | DL5490 + DL2692 | $205.00 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | Delta Air Lines | DL1704 + DL2378 | $205.00 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | American Airlines | AA4959 + AA1624 / AA2819 + AA6283 | $350.00 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | Delta Air Lines | DL5490 + DL2692 / DL2342 + DL2086 | $375.00 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | Delta Air Lines | DL1704 + DL2378 / DL2342 + DL2086 | $375.00 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | American Airlines | AA4959 + AA1624 / AA4508 + AA5356 | $402.50 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | Delta Air Lines | DL5490 + DL2692 / DL2342 + DL2086 | $431.25 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | Delta Air Lines | DL5058 + DL1077 / DL2342 + DL2086 | $431.25 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | Delta Air Lines | DL1704 + DL2378 / DL2342 + DL2086 | $431.25 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
2026-11-20 · one way · $190.00
- American Airlines AA1985 / AA2624: DSM 2026-11-20 08:07:00 → JFK 2026-11-20 15:59:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 412 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA1985: DSM 2026-11-20 08:07:00 → CLT 2026-11-20 11:30:00; layover at CLT: 146 minutes.
- AA2624: CLT 2026-11-20 13:56:00 → JFK 2026-11-20 15:59:00.
2026-11-20 · one way · $205.00
- Delta Air Lines DL5058 / DL1077: DSM 2026-11-20 10:24:00 → JFK 2026-11-20 18:00:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 396 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL5058: DSM 2026-11-20 10:24:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 13:09:00; layover at DTW: 169 minutes.
- DL1077: DTW 2026-11-20 15:58:00 → JFK 2026-11-20 18:00:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $350.00
- American Airlines AA1985 / AA2624: DSM 2026-11-20 08:07:00 → JFK 2026-11-20 15:59:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 412 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA1985: DSM 2026-11-20 08:07:00 → CLT 2026-11-20 11:30:00; layover at CLT: 146 minutes.
- AA2624: CLT 2026-11-20 13:56:00 → JFK 2026-11-20 15:59:00.
- American Airlines AA2819 / AA6283: JFK 2026-11-23 07:27:00 → DSM 2026-11-23 13:28:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 421 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA2819: JFK 2026-11-23 07:27:00 → ORD 2026-11-23 09:42:00; layover at ORD: 132 minutes.
- AA6283: ORD 2026-11-23 11:54:00 → DSM 2026-11-23 13:28:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $375.00
- Delta Air Lines DL5058 / DL1077: DSM 2026-11-20 10:24:00 → JFK 2026-11-20 18:00:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 396 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL5058: DSM 2026-11-20 10:24:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 13:09:00; layover at DTW: 169 minutes.
- DL1077: DTW 2026-11-20 15:58:00 → JFK 2026-11-20 18:00:00.
- Delta Air Lines DL2342 / DL2086: JFK 2026-11-23 12:55:00 → DSM 2026-11-23 18:07:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 372 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL2342: JFK 2026-11-23 12:55:00 → ATL 2026-11-23 15:26:00; layover at ATL: 86 minutes.
- DL2086: ATL 2026-11-23 16:52:00 → DSM 2026-11-23 18:07:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $402.50
- American Airlines AA1985 / AA2624: DSM 2026-11-27 08:07:00 → JFK 2026-11-27 15:59:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 412 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA1985: DSM 2026-11-27 08:07:00 → CLT 2026-11-27 11:30:00; layover at CLT: 146 minutes.
- AA2624: CLT 2026-11-27 13:56:00 → JFK 2026-11-27 15:59:00.
- American Airlines AA4508 / AA5356: JFK 2026-12-04 17:29:00 → DSM 2026-12-04 23:00:00; 1 stop(s) via DCA; 391 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA4508: JFK 2026-12-04 17:29:00 → DCA 2026-12-04 19:09:00; layover at DCA: 110 minutes.
- AA5356: DCA 2026-12-04 20:59:00 → DSM 2026-12-04 23:00:00.
2026-11-20 · one way · $190.00
- American Airlines AA4959 / AA1624: DSM 2026-11-20 14:05:00 → JFK 2026-11-20 20:30:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 325 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA4959: DSM 2026-11-20 14:05:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 15:53:00; layover at ORD: 64 minutes.
- AA1624: ORD 2026-11-20 16:57:00 → JFK 2026-11-20 20:30:00.
2026-11-20 · one way · $205.00
- Delta Air Lines DL5490 / DL2692: DSM 2026-11-20 14:48:00 → JFK 2026-11-20 23:50:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 482 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL5490: DSM 2026-11-20 14:48:00 → MSP 2026-11-20 16:03:00; layover at MSP: 232 minutes.
- DL2692: MSP 2026-11-20 19:55:00 → JFK 2026-11-20 23:50:00.
2026-11-20 · one way · $205.00
- Delta Air Lines DL1704 / DL2378: DSM 2026-11-20 11:36:00 → JFK 2026-11-20 19:49:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 433 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL1704: DSM 2026-11-20 11:36:00 → ATL 2026-11-20 14:35:00; layover at ATL: 165 minutes.
- DL2378: ATL 2026-11-20 17:20:00 → JFK 2026-11-20 19:49:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $350.00
- American Airlines AA4959 / AA1624: DSM 2026-11-20 14:05:00 → JFK 2026-11-20 20:30:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 325 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA4959: DSM 2026-11-20 14:05:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 15:53:00; layover at ORD: 64 minutes.
- AA1624: ORD 2026-11-20 16:57:00 → JFK 2026-11-20 20:30:00.
- American Airlines AA2819 / AA6283: JFK 2026-11-23 07:27:00 → DSM 2026-11-23 13:28:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 421 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA2819: JFK 2026-11-23 07:27:00 → ORD 2026-11-23 09:42:00; layover at ORD: 132 minutes.
- AA6283: ORD 2026-11-23 11:54:00 → DSM 2026-11-23 13:28:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $375.00
- Delta Air Lines DL5490 / DL2692: DSM 2026-11-20 14:48:00 → JFK 2026-11-20 23:50:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 482 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL5490: DSM 2026-11-20 14:48:00 → MSP 2026-11-20 16:03:00; layover at MSP: 232 minutes.
- DL2692: MSP 2026-11-20 19:55:00 → JFK 2026-11-20 23:50:00.
- Delta Air Lines DL2342 / DL2086: JFK 2026-11-23 12:55:00 → DSM 2026-11-23 18:07:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 372 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL2342: JFK 2026-11-23 12:55:00 → ATL 2026-11-23 15:26:00; layover at ATL: 86 minutes.
- DL2086: ATL 2026-11-23 16:52:00 → DSM 2026-11-23 18:07:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $375.00
- Delta Air Lines DL1704 / DL2378: DSM 2026-11-20 11:36:00 → JFK 2026-11-20 19:49:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 433 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL1704: DSM 2026-11-20 11:36:00 → ATL 2026-11-20 14:35:00; layover at ATL: 165 minutes.
- DL2378: ATL 2026-11-20 17:20:00 → JFK 2026-11-20 19:49:00.
- Delta Air Lines DL2342 / DL2086: JFK 2026-11-23 12:55:00 → DSM 2026-11-23 18:07:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 372 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL2342: JFK 2026-11-23 12:55:00 → ATL 2026-11-23 15:26:00; layover at ATL: 86 minutes.
- DL2086: ATL 2026-11-23 16:52:00 → DSM 2026-11-23 18:07:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $402.50
- American Airlines AA4959 / AA1624: DSM 2026-11-27 14:05:00 → JFK 2026-11-27 20:30:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 325 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA4959: DSM 2026-11-27 14:05:00 → ORD 2026-11-27 15:53:00; layover at ORD: 64 minutes.
- AA1624: ORD 2026-11-27 16:57:00 → JFK 2026-11-27 20:30:00.
- American Airlines AA4508 / AA5356: JFK 2026-12-04 17:29:00 → DSM 2026-12-04 23:00:00; 1 stop(s) via DCA; 391 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA4508: JFK 2026-12-04 17:29:00 → DCA 2026-12-04 19:09:00; layover at DCA: 110 minutes.
- AA5356: DCA 2026-12-04 20:59:00 → DSM 2026-12-04 23:00:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $431.25
- Delta Air Lines DL5490 / DL2692: DSM 2026-11-27 14:48:00 → JFK 2026-11-27 23:50:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 482 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL5490: DSM 2026-11-27 14:48:00 → MSP 2026-11-27 16:03:00; layover at MSP: 232 minutes.
- DL2692: MSP 2026-11-27 19:55:00 → JFK 2026-11-27 23:50:00.
- Delta Air Lines DL2342 / DL2086: JFK 2026-12-04 12:55:00 → DSM 2026-12-04 18:07:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 372 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL2342: JFK 2026-12-04 12:55:00 → ATL 2026-12-04 15:26:00; layover at ATL: 86 minutes.
- DL2086: ATL 2026-12-04 16:52:00 → DSM 2026-12-04 18:07:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $431.25
- Delta Air Lines DL5058 / DL1077: DSM 2026-11-27 10:24:00 → JFK 2026-11-27 18:00:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 396 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL5058: DSM 2026-11-27 10:24:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 13:09:00; layover at DTW: 169 minutes.
- DL1077: DTW 2026-11-27 15:58:00 → JFK 2026-11-27 18:00:00.
- Delta Air Lines DL2342 / DL2086: JFK 2026-12-04 12:55:00 → DSM 2026-12-04 18:07:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 372 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL2342: JFK 2026-12-04 12:55:00 → ATL 2026-12-04 15:26:00; layover at ATL: 86 minutes.
- DL2086: ATL 2026-12-04 16:52:00 → DSM 2026-12-04 18:07:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $431.25
- Delta Air Lines DL1704 / DL2378: DSM 2026-11-27 11:36:00 → JFK 2026-11-27 19:49:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 433 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL1704: DSM 2026-11-27 11:36:00 → ATL 2026-11-27 14:35:00; layover at ATL: 165 minutes.
- DL2378: ATL 2026-11-27 17:20:00 → JFK 2026-11-27 19:49:00.
- Delta Air Lines DL2342 / DL2086: JFK 2026-12-04 12:55:00 → DSM 2026-12-04 18:07:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 372 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL2342: JFK 2026-12-04 12:55:00 → ATL 2026-12-04 15:26:00; layover at ATL: 86 minutes.
- DL2086: ATL 2026-12-04 16:52:00 → DSM 2026-12-04 18:07:00.
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| Destination | Why go | Flights | Axel | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York (JFK) | New York, from the Stonewall Inn in the West Village to Hell's Kitchen | 1 stop via Chicago | $412 (airline $435) | Dec 8–15, 2026 | Check prices |
| Chicago (ORD) | Chicago's Northalsted (Boystown) and Andersonville | Nonstop · American, United · 1h 23m | $184 (airline $195) | Dec 8–15, 2026 | Check prices |
| Atlanta (ATL) | Atlanta's Midtown, the center of LGBTQ+ life in the South | Nonstop · Delta · 1h 59m | $252 (airline $266) | Dec 3–6, 2026 | Check prices |
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About these places
Every place here has legal same-sex relationships and an established LGBTQ+ scene. Laws and attitudes can differ outside the main neighborhoods and change over time, so check your government's travel advice before you go.
Facts checked October 7, 2026. Sources: ILGA World legal database
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