Des Moines to the Midwest flight deals
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Nov 10–17, 2026 · 1 adult · Economy · Round trip
- Minneapolis (MSP) · Nonstop both ways: $349 Axel vs $369 airline · Save $20. Customer link — Open these flights in Axel · Optional: check msp prices
- Chicago (ORD) · Nonstop both ways: $508 Axel vs $537 airline · Save $29. Customer link — Open these flights in Axel · Optional: check ord prices
- Detroit (DTW) · Nonstop both ways: $558 Axel vs $589 airline · Save $31. Customer link — Open these flights in Axel · Optional: check dtw prices
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| Exact travel dates | Airline | Flights | Total price | Price issued (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-20 · one way | Delta Air Lines | DL5058 | $210.00 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | Delta Air Lines | DL5345 / DL5058 | $395.00 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | Southwest Airlines | WN700 + WN1711 | $170.00 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | American Airlines | AA6229 + AA6325 | $175.00 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | United Airlines | UA6040 + UA5232 | $180.00 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | Southwest Airlines | WN700 + WN1711 / WN955 + WN164 | $325.00 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | American Airlines | AA6229 + AA6325 / AA3364 + AA4711 | $330.00 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | United Airlines | UA6040 + UA5232 / UA5381 + UA551 | $340.00 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | Delta Air Lines | DL5058 / DL5087 | $454.25 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | Delta Air Lines | DL5345 | $210.00 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | Delta Air Lines | DL5058 / DL5058 | $395.00 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | Delta Air Lines | DL5490 + DL1476 | $185.00 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | Delta Air Lines | DL5058 / DL2258 + DL5490 | $372.50 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | Delta Air Lines | DL5490 + DL1476 / DL5058 | $372.50 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | Southwest Airlines | WN700 + WN1711 / WN955 + WN164 | $373.75 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | American Airlines | AA6229 + AA6325 / AA3364 + AA4711 | $379.50 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | United Airlines | UA6040 + UA5232 / UA5381 + UA551 | $391.00 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | Delta Air Lines | DL5490 + DL1476 / DL2258 + DL5490 | $402.50 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | Delta Air Lines | DL5058 / DL2258 + DL5490 | $431.75 | 2026-10-29T01:08:44Z |
2026-11-20 · one way · $210.00
- Delta Air Lines DL5058: DSM 2026-11-20 10:24:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 13:09:00; nonstop; 105 minutes. Local airport times.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $395.00
- Delta Air Lines DL5345: DSM 2026-11-20 17:29:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 20:19:00; nonstop; 110 minutes. Local airport times.
- Delta Air Lines DL5058: DTW 2026-11-23 08:40:00 → DSM 2026-11-23 09:44:00; nonstop; 124 minutes. Local airport times.
2026-11-20 · one way · $170.00
- Southwest Airlines WN700 / WN1711: DSM 2026-11-20 15:30:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 20:30:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 240 minutes. Local airport times.
- WN700: DSM 2026-11-20 15:30:00 → MDW 2026-11-20 17:00:00; layover at MDW: 70 minutes.
- WN1711: MDW 2026-11-20 18:10:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 20:30:00.
2026-11-20 · one way · $175.00
- American Airlines AA6229 / AA6325: DSM 2026-11-20 13:58:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 20:32:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 334 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA6229: DSM 2026-11-20 13:58:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 15:42:00; layover at ORD: 124 minutes.
- AA6325: ORD 2026-11-20 17:46:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 20:32:00.
2026-11-20 · one way · $180.00
- United Airlines UA6040 / UA5232: DSM 2026-11-20 13:15:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 20:27:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 372 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA6040: DSM 2026-11-20 13:15:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 14:53:00; layover at ORD: 172 minutes.
- UA5232: ORD 2026-11-20 17:45:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 20:27:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $325.00
- Southwest Airlines WN700 / WN1711: DSM 2026-11-20 15:30:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 20:30:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 240 minutes. Local airport times.
- WN700: DSM 2026-11-20 15:30:00 → MDW 2026-11-20 17:00:00; layover at MDW: 70 minutes.
- WN1711: MDW 2026-11-20 18:10:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 20:30:00.
- Southwest Airlines WN955 / WN164: DTW 2026-11-23 19:35:00 → DSM 2026-11-23 23:00:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 265 minutes. Local airport times.
- WN955: DTW 2026-11-23 19:35:00 → MDW 2026-11-23 19:55:00; layover at MDW: 95 minutes.
- WN164: MDW 2026-11-23 21:30:00 → DSM 2026-11-23 23:00:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $330.00
- American Airlines AA6229 / AA6325: DSM 2026-11-20 13:58:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 20:32:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 334 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA6229: DSM 2026-11-20 13:58:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 15:42:00; layover at ORD: 124 minutes.
- AA6325: ORD 2026-11-20 17:46:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 20:32:00.
- American Airlines AA3364 / AA4711: DTW 2026-11-23 13:40:00 → DSM 2026-11-23 19:01:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 381 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA3364: DTW 2026-11-23 13:40:00 → ORD 2026-11-23 14:17:00; layover at ORD: 184 minutes.
- AA4711: ORD 2026-11-23 17:21:00 → DSM 2026-11-23 19:01:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $340.00
- United Airlines UA6040 / UA5232: DSM 2026-11-20 13:15:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 20:27:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 372 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA6040: DSM 2026-11-20 13:15:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 14:53:00; layover at ORD: 172 minutes.
- UA5232: ORD 2026-11-20 17:45:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 20:27:00.
- United Airlines UA5381 / UA551: DTW 2026-11-23 14:00:00 → DSM 2026-11-23 17:28:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 268 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA5381: DTW 2026-11-23 14:00:00 → ORD 2026-11-23 14:39:00; layover at ORD: 81 minutes.
- UA551: ORD 2026-11-23 16:00:00 → DSM 2026-11-23 17:28:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $454.25
- Delta Air Lines DL5058: DSM 2026-11-27 10:30:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 13:19:00; nonstop; 109 minutes. Local airport times.
- Delta Air Lines DL5087: DTW 2026-12-04 19:45:00 → DSM 2026-12-04 20:39:00; nonstop; 114 minutes. Local airport times.
2026-11-20 · one way · $210.00
- Delta Air Lines DL5345: DSM 2026-11-20 17:29:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 20:19:00; nonstop; 110 minutes. Local airport times.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $395.00
- Delta Air Lines DL5058: DSM 2026-11-20 10:24:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 13:09:00; nonstop; 105 minutes. Local airport times.
- Delta Air Lines DL5058: DTW 2026-11-23 08:40:00 → DSM 2026-11-23 09:44:00; nonstop; 124 minutes. Local airport times.
2026-11-20 · one way · $185.00
- Delta Air Lines DL5490 / DL1476: DSM 2026-11-20 14:48:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 20:48:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 300 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL5490: DSM 2026-11-20 14:48:00 → MSP 2026-11-20 16:03:00; layover at MSP: 112 minutes.
- DL1476: MSP 2026-11-20 17:55:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 20:48:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $372.50
- Delta Air Lines DL5058: DSM 2026-11-20 10:30:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 13:19:00; nonstop; 109 minutes. Local airport times.
- Delta Air Lines DL2258 / DL5490: DTW 2026-11-23 08:40:00 → DSM 2026-11-23 14:08:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 388 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL2258: DTW 2026-11-23 08:40:00 → MSP 2026-11-23 09:40:00; layover at MSP: 190 minutes.
- DL5490: MSP 2026-11-23 12:50:00 → DSM 2026-11-23 14:08:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $372.50
- Delta Air Lines DL5490 / DL1476: DSM 2026-11-20 14:48:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 20:48:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 300 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL5490: DSM 2026-11-20 14:48:00 → MSP 2026-11-20 16:03:00; layover at MSP: 112 minutes.
- DL1476: MSP 2026-11-20 17:55:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 20:48:00.
- Delta Air Lines DL5058: DTW 2026-11-23 08:40:00 → DSM 2026-11-23 09:44:00; nonstop; 124 minutes. Local airport times.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $373.75
- Southwest Airlines WN700 / WN1711: DSM 2026-11-27 15:30:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 20:30:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 240 minutes. Local airport times.
- WN700: DSM 2026-11-27 15:30:00 → MDW 2026-11-27 17:00:00; layover at MDW: 70 minutes.
- WN1711: MDW 2026-11-27 18:10:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 20:30:00.
- Southwest Airlines WN955 / WN164: DTW 2026-12-04 19:35:00 → DSM 2026-12-04 23:00:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 265 minutes. Local airport times.
- WN955: DTW 2026-12-04 19:35:00 → MDW 2026-12-04 19:55:00; layover at MDW: 95 minutes.
- WN164: MDW 2026-12-04 21:30:00 → DSM 2026-12-04 23:00:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $379.50
- American Airlines AA6229 / AA6325: DSM 2026-11-27 13:58:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 20:32:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 334 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA6229: DSM 2026-11-27 13:58:00 → ORD 2026-11-27 15:42:00; layover at ORD: 124 minutes.
- AA6325: ORD 2026-11-27 17:46:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 20:32:00.
- American Airlines AA3364 / AA4711: DTW 2026-12-04 13:40:00 → DSM 2026-12-04 19:01:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 381 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA3364: DTW 2026-12-04 13:40:00 → ORD 2026-12-04 14:17:00; layover at ORD: 184 minutes.
- AA4711: ORD 2026-12-04 17:21:00 → DSM 2026-12-04 19:01:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $391.00
- United Airlines UA6040 / UA5232: DSM 2026-11-27 13:15:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 20:27:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 372 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA6040: DSM 2026-11-27 13:15:00 → ORD 2026-11-27 14:53:00; layover at ORD: 172 minutes.
- UA5232: ORD 2026-11-27 17:45:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 20:27:00.
- United Airlines UA5381 / UA551: DTW 2026-12-04 14:00:00 → DSM 2026-12-04 17:28:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 268 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA5381: DTW 2026-12-04 14:00:00 → ORD 2026-12-04 14:39:00; layover at ORD: 81 minutes.
- UA551: ORD 2026-12-04 16:00:00 → DSM 2026-12-04 17:28:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $402.50
- Delta Air Lines DL5490 / DL1476: DSM 2026-11-27 14:48:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 20:48:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 300 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL5490: DSM 2026-11-27 14:48:00 → MSP 2026-11-27 16:03:00; layover at MSP: 112 minutes.
- DL1476: MSP 2026-11-27 17:55:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 20:48:00.
- Delta Air Lines DL2258 / DL5490: DTW 2026-12-04 08:40:00 → DSM 2026-12-04 14:08:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 388 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL2258: DTW 2026-12-04 08:40:00 → MSP 2026-12-04 09:40:00; layover at MSP: 190 minutes.
- DL5490: MSP 2026-12-04 12:50:00 → DSM 2026-12-04 14:08:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $431.75
- Delta Air Lines DL5058: DSM 2026-11-27 10:24:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 13:09:00; nonstop; 105 minutes. Local airport times.
- Delta Air Lines DL2258 / DL5490: DTW 2026-12-04 08:40:00 → DSM 2026-12-04 14:08:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 388 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL2258: DTW 2026-12-04 08:40:00 → MSP 2026-12-04 09:40:00; layover at MSP: 190 minutes.
- DL5490: MSP 2026-12-04 12:50:00 → DSM 2026-12-04 14:08:00.
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November 2026
1 adult · Economy · Round-trip totals
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| Destination | Travel dates | Flights (out / return) | Axel | Airline fare | Search |
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| Chicago (ORD) | Nov 10–17, 2026 · 7 days | Out: United Airlines 5304 · Nonstop · 1h 36m · 11:22–12:58 local; Return: United Airlines 551 · Nonstop · 1h 28m · 16:00–17:28 local | $508 · Save $29 | $537 | Customer link — Open these flights in Axel · Optional: check axel prices |
| Detroit (DTW) | Nov 10–17, 2026 · 7 days | Out: Delta Air Lines 5058 · Nonstop · 1h 45m · 10:24–13:09 local; Return: Delta Air Lines 5087 · Nonstop · 1h 58m · 19:45–20:43 local | $558 · Save $31 | $589 | Customer link — Open these flights in Axel · Optional: check axel prices |
| Minneapolis (MSP) | Nov 10–17, 2026 · 7 days | Out: Delta Air Lines 4998 · Nonstop · 1h 14m · 11:00–12:14 local; Return: Delta Air Lines 5253 · Nonstop · 1h 18m · 19:55–21:13 local | $349 · Save $20 | $369 | Customer link — Open these flights in Axel · Optional: check axel prices |
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December 2026
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| Destination | Travel dates | Flights (out / return) | Axel | Airline fare | Search |
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| Chicago (ORD) | Dec 8–15, 2026 · 7 days | Out: United Airlines 6040 · Nonstop · 1h 38m · 13:15–14:53 local; Return: United Airlines 2836 · Nonstop · 1h 24m · 12:50–14:14 local | $184 · Save $11 | $195 | Customer link — Open these flights in Axel · Optional: check axel prices |
| Detroit (DTW) | Dec 8–15, 2026 · 7 days | Out: Southwest Airlines 1865 / 1076 · 1 stop (MDW) · 3h 30m · 06:00–10:30 local; Return: Southwest Airlines 955 / 2172 · 1 stop (MDW) · 3h 30m · 19:35–22:05 local | $295 · Save $16 | $311 | Customer link — Open these flights in Axel · Optional: check axel prices |
| Minneapolis (MSP) | Dec 8–15, 2026 · 7 days | Out: Southwest Airlines 1865 / 1712 · 1 stop (MDW) · 3h 45m · 06:00–09:45 local; Return: Southwest Airlines 3292 / 2172 · 1 stop (MDW) · 4h 10m · 17:55–22:05 local | $191 · Save $10 | $201 | Customer link — Open these flights in Axel · Optional: check axel prices |
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April 2027
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| Detroit (DTW) | Apr 2–6, 2027 · 4 days | Out: Delta Air Lines 5414 · Nonstop · 1h 49m · 06:20–09:09 local; Return: Delta Air Lines 5345 · Nonstop · 1h 55m · 15:55–16:50 local | $415 · Save $24 | $439 | Customer link — Open these flights in Axel · Optional: check axel prices |
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July 2027
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| Destination | Travel dates | Flights (out / return) | Axel | Airline fare | Search |
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| Chicago (ORD) | Jul 2–5, 2027 · 3 days | Out: United Airlines 312 · Nonstop · 1h 23m · 15:15–16:38 local; Return: United Airlines 2836 · Nonstop · 1h 11m · 13:00–14:11 local | $378 · Save $21 | $399 | Customer link — Open these flights in Axel · Optional: check axel prices |
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September 2027
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| Destination | Travel dates | Flights (out / return) | Axel | Airline fare | Search |
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| Chicago (ORD) | Sep 3–6, 2027 · 3 days | Out: United Airlines 312 · Nonstop · 1h 23m · 15:15–16:38 local; Return: United Airlines 2836 · Nonstop · 1h 11m · 13:00–14:11 local | $378 · Save $21 | $399 | Customer link — Open these flights in Axel · Optional: check axel prices |
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