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Cheap flights from Calgary to Des Moines from C$ 297

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 11/4. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
YYC — DSM
1 May — 8 May1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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Cheapest flights from Calgary to Des Moines
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Calgary to Des Moines. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 1 April 2026.

Wed 20/51:40 p.m.
YYC
-
DSM
1 stop9h 09m
American Airlines
Wed 27/55:00 a.m.
DSM
-
YYC
1 stop19h 43m
American Airlines
Deal found 31/3C$ 517
Thu 21/56:00 a.m.
YYC
-
DSM
1 stop5h 36m
United Airlines
Wed 27/55:00 p.m.
DSM
-
YYC
1 stop6h 37m
United Airlines
Deal found 28/3C$ 520
Sat 23/52:14 p.m.
YYC
-
DSM
1 stop8h 58m
American Airlines
Thu 28/57:10 p.m.
DSM
-
YYC
1 stop18h 34m
American Airlines
Deal found 31/3C$ 564
Sat 23/56:45 a.m.
YYC
-
DSM
1 stop7h 59m
Delta
Wed 27/510:26 a.m.
DSM
-
YYC
1 stop10h 39m
Delta
Deal found 31/3C$ 598
Wed 20/511:00 a.m.
YYC
-
DSM
1 stop8h 36m
Delta
Tue 26/57:01 a.m.
DSM
-
YYC
2 stops14h 04m
Delta
Deal found 31/3C$ 599
Mon 18/51:15 p.m.
YYC
-
DSM
1 stop8h 42m
Multiple Airlines
Sun 24/54:41 p.m.
DSM
-
YYC
2 stops52h 24m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 28/3C$ 600
Sat 23/51:27 p.m.
YYC
-
DSM
1 stop9h 17m
United Airlines
Thu 28/55:00 a.m.
DSM
-
YYC
1 stop7h 32m
United Airlines
Deal found 27/3C$ 606
Mon 18/512:45 p.m.
YYC
-
DSM
1 stop21h 41m
American Airlines
Sun 24/57:06 p.m.
DSM
-
YYC
1 stop18h 38m
American Airlines
Deal found 28/3C$ 613
Wed 20/512:34 p.m.
YYC
-
DSM
1 stop9h 50m
United Airlines
Tue 26/55:17 p.m.
DSM
-
YYC
1 stop5h 31m
United Airlines
Deal found 27/3C$ 616
Wed 20/510:50 a.m.
YYC
-
DSM
1 stop26h 26m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 27/52:16 p.m.
DSM
-
YYC
2 stops32h 49m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 31/3C$ 617

Find flight deals from Calgary to Des Moines

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Calgary (YYC) to Des Moines (DSM). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated 1 April 2026.

Round-trip from

C$ 515

One-way from

C$ 297

Popular in

January

Cheapest in

September

Average price

C$ 729
American Airlines
  • American Airlines
  • 20/5-27/5
  • 2 total stops
  • 28h 52m total
  • Calgary to Des Moines
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Delta
  • Delta
  • 11/4
  • 2 total stops
  • 12h 30m total
  • Calgary to Des Moines
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 38% potential increase in price (C$ 688 potential increase over avg. RT price).
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 14% potential price decrease (C$ 135 potential savings vs. average RT price).
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Price

Cheapest round-trip

CalgaryDes Moines

YYC - DSM

YYCDSM

Calgary

Sat 23/5

8:30 a.m.-9:40 p.m.

1 stop12h 10m

Des Moines

Thu 28/5

6:00 a.m.-11:32 a.m.

1 stop6h 32m

C$ 520

CalgaryDes Moines

YYC - DSM

YYCDSM

Calgary

Thu 21/5

1:40 p.m.-8:13 a.m.

1 stop17h 33m

Des Moines

Wed 27/5

5:00 a.m.-11:43 p.m.

1 stop19h 43m

C$ 520

CalgaryDes Moines

YYC - DSM

YYCDSM

Calgary

Sat 23/5

7:00 a.m.-3:44 p.m.

2 stops7h 44m

Des Moines

Wed 27/5

10:26 a.m.-8:05 p.m.

1 stop10h 39m

C$ 598
Quickest round-trip

CalgaryDes Moines

YYC - DSM

YYCDSM

Calgary

Wed 3/6

6:45 a.m.-12:24 p.m.

1 stop4h 39m

Des Moines

Sun 7/6

10:54 a.m.-7:40 p.m.

2 stops9h 46m

C$ 599

CalgaryDes Moines

YYC - DSM

YYCDSM

Calgary

Thu 21/5

11:00 a.m.-8:36 p.m.

1 stop8h 36m

Des Moines

Wed 27/5

10:56 a.m.-7:40 p.m.

2 stops9h 44m

C$ 599
Cheapest one-way

CalgaryDes Moines

YYC - DSM

YYCDSM

Calgary

Sat 11/4

7:40 a.m.-9:10 p.m.

2 stops12h 30m

C$ 297

CalgaryDes Moines

YYC - DSM

YYCDSM

Calgary

Sat 11/4

6:45 a.m.-11:59 p.m.

1 stop16h 14m

C$ 300
Quickest one-way

CalgaryDes Moines

YYC - DSM

YYCDSM

Calgary

Fri 4/9

6:35 a.m.-5:09 p.m.

1 stop9h 34m

C$ 341

CalgaryDes Moines

YYC - DSM

YYCDSM

Calgary

Fri 18/9

10:15 a.m.-2:07 p.m.

1 stop26h 52m

C$ 365

CalgaryDes Moines

YYC - DSM

YYCDSM

Calgary

Thu 17/9

12:30 a.m.-1:22 p.m.

1 stop11h 52m

C$ 383

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  • How long is the flight from Calgary to Des Moines?

    United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta can get you from Calgary to Des Moines in just under 7h 44m. Your travel time can differ by up to 9h 49m. Calgary and Des Moines are separated by a distance of 1880 km. This flight may include one or multiple stops.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Calgary to Des Moines that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Calgary to Des Moines flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

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    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Calgary to Des Moines.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Calgary to Des Moines?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Calgary to Des Moines by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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