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Flights from Des Moines to Atlanta

What to know about flights from Des Moines to Atlanta?

The distance between Des Moines and Atlanta is approximately 1,194.02 km. It takes around 2 hours 10 minutes on average to fly from Des Moines to Atlanta. Based on Trip.com's data, travel demand peaks in December.

Cheapest one-way
$120
Frontier Airlines Frontier Airlines DSM-ATL 25h 58m · 1 stop Tue, Nov 3
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Cheapest round-trip
$403
Delta Air Lines Delta Air Lines DSM-ATL 2h 10m · Nonstop Sat, Oct 17 - Thu, Oct 22
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Frontier Airlines Frontier Airlines Cheapest · From $120 Delta Air Lines Delta Air Lines Most booked
When to travel
August
Cheapest
December
Peak season for travel
Route details
1,194.02 km
Flight distance
2h 10m
Average flight time

Explore the cheapest one-way and round-trip flights from Des Moines to Atlanta over the next 90 days, with one-way fares from $120 and round-trip from $403. Based on Trip.com's latest 7-day flight data.

      • Cheapest nonstop
        DSM 5:39 AM
        2h 10m
        Nonstop
        ATL 8:49 AM
        Des Moines - Atlanta | Sat, Oct 17 | Delta Air Lines
        ATL 9:29 AM
        2h 13m
        Nonstop
        DSM 10:42 AM
        Atlanta - Des Moines | Thu, Oct 22 | Delta Air Lines
        $403 $497
        19% off
        19% off
        $497 $403
      • DSM 5:35 AM
        2h 10m
        Nonstop
        ATL 8:45 AM
        Des Moines - Atlanta | Tue, Oct 13 | Delta Air Lines
        ATL 4:59 PM
        2h 10m
        Nonstop
        DSM 6:09 PM
        Atlanta - Des Moines | Tue, Oct 20 | Delta Air Lines
        $403 $497
        19% off
        19% off
        $497 $403
      • DSM 5:35 AM
        2h 10m
        Nonstop
        ATL 8:45 AM
        Des Moines - Atlanta | Thu, Oct 15 | Delta Air Lines
        ATL 9:29 AM
        2h 13m
        Nonstop
        DSM 10:42 AM
        Atlanta - Des Moines | Sun, Oct 18 | Delta Air Lines
        $412 $497
        17% off
        17% off
        $497 $412
      • DSM 5:35 AM
        2h 10m
        Nonstop
        ATL 8:45 AM
        Des Moines - Atlanta | Wed, Oct 14 | Delta Air Lines
        ATL 9:29 AM
        2h 13m
        Nonstop
        DSM 10:42 AM
        Atlanta - Des Moines | Sat, Oct 17 | Delta Air Lines
        $413
        17% off
        $497 $413
      • DSM 2:59 PM
        2h 9m
        Nonstop
        ATL 6:08 PM
        Des Moines - Atlanta | Fri, Nov 13 | Delta Air Lines
        ATL 9:19 PM
        2h 16m
        Nonstop
        DSM 10:35 PM
        Atlanta - Des Moines | Mon, Nov 16 | Delta Air Lines
        $413
        17% off
        $497 $413
      • DSM 11:27 AM
        2h 8m
        Nonstop
        ATL 2:35 PM
        Des Moines - Atlanta | Thu, Oct 22 | Delta Air Lines
        ATL 12:59 PM
        2h 10m
        Nonstop
        DSM 2:09 PM
        Atlanta - Des Moines | Thu, Oct 29 | Delta Air Lines
        $414
        17% off
        $497 $414
      • DSM 8:30 PM
        26h 24m
        1 stop
        ATL 11:54 PM
        Des Moines - Atlanta | Fri, Oct 30 | Frontier Airlines
        ATL 6:55 AM
        13h 40m
        1 stop
        DSM 7:35 PM
        Atlanta - Des Moines | Mon, Nov 2 | Frontier Airlines
        $405
        19% off
        $497 $405
      • DSM 7:08 AM
        7h 9m
        1 stop
        ATL 3:17 PM
        Des Moines - Atlanta | Thu, Oct 22 | American Airlines
        ATL 6:40 AM
        5h 2m
        1 stop
        DSM 10:42 AM
        Atlanta - Des Moines | Thu, Oct 29 | American Airlines
        $420
        15% off
        $497 $420
      • DSM 11:27 AM
        2h 8m
        Nonstop
        ATL 2:35 PM
        Des Moines - Atlanta | Thu, Oct 29 | Delta Air Lines
        ATL 4:43 PM
        4h 57m
        1 stop
        DSM 8:40 PM
        Atlanta - Des Moines | Mon, Nov 2 | Delta Air Lines
        $421
        15% off
        $497 $421
      • DSM 4:12 PM
        6h 40m
        1 stop
        ATL 11:52 PM
        Des Moines - Atlanta | Sat, Oct 17 | American Airlines
        ATL 6:40 AM
        5h 2m
        1 stop
        DSM 10:42 AM
        Atlanta - Des Moines | Thu, Oct 22 | American Airlines
        $422
        15% off
        $497 $422
      • DSM 1:00 PM
        17h 25m
        1 stop
        ATL 2:00 PM
        Des Moines - Atlanta | Mon, Oct 12 | Normal Airline
        ATL 3:00 PM
        6h
        Nonstop
        DSM 4:00 PM
        Atlanta - Des Moines | Wed, Oct 14 | Normal Airline
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      • Cheapest nonstop
        DSM 11:27 AM
        2h 8m
        Nonstop
        ATL 2:35 PM
        Des Moines - Atlanta | Mon, Oct 26 | Delta Air Lines
        $285 $553
        48% off
        48% off
        $553 $285
      • DSM 5:39 AM
        2h 10m
        Nonstop
        ATL 8:49 AM
        Des Moines - Atlanta | Thu, Nov 5 | Delta Air Lines
        $285 $553
        48% off
        48% off
        $553 $285
      • DSM 8:30 PM
        25h 58m
        1 stop
        ATL 11:28 PM
        Des Moines - Atlanta | Tue, Nov 3 | Frontier Airlines
        $120 $553
        78% off
        78% off
        $553 $120
      • DSM 8:30 PM
        26h 24m
        1 stop
        ATL 11:54 PM
        Des Moines - Atlanta | Sat, Oct 31 | Frontier Airlines
        $128
        77% off
        $553 $128
      • DSM 12:25 PM
        19h 44m
        1 stop
        ATL 9:09 AM
        Des Moines - Atlanta | Mon, Nov 9 | Allegiant Air
        $148
        73% off
        $553 $148
      • DSM 8:25 PM
        26h 34m
        1 stop
        ATL 11:59 PM
        Des Moines - Atlanta | Tue, Oct 13 | Frontier Airlines
        $156
        72% off
        $553 $156
      • DSM 8:25 PM
        26h 34m
        1 stop
        ATL 11:59 PM
        Des Moines - Atlanta | Sat, Oct 24 | Frontier Airlines
        $166
        70% off
        $553 $166
      • DSM 8:25 PM
        26h 34m
        1 stop
        ATL 11:59 PM
        Des Moines - Atlanta | Tue, Oct 20 | Frontier Airlines
        $200
        64% off
        $553 $200
      • DSM 8:25 PM
        18h 24m
        1 stop
        ATL 3:49 PM
        Des Moines - Atlanta | Sat, Oct 17 | Frontier Airlines
        $224
        59% off
        $553 $224
      • DSM 7:29 AM
        9h 48m
        1 stop
        ATL 6:17 PM
        Des Moines - Atlanta | Sat, Oct 31 | American Airlines
        $237
        56% off
        $553 $237
      • DSM 9:26 AM
        12h 9m
        1 stop
        ATL 10:35 PM
        Des Moines - Atlanta | Thu, Oct 29 | American Airlines
        $238
        56% off
        $553 $238
      • DSM 7:29 AM
        5h 36m
        1 stop
        ATL 2:05 PM
        Des Moines - Atlanta | Thu, Oct 15 | American Airlines
        $470
        15% off
        $553 $470
      • DSM 1:00 PM
        17h 25m
        1 stop
        ATL 2:00 PM
        Des Moines - Atlanta | Mon, Oct 12 | Normal Airline
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Flights from Des Moines to Atlanta operate an average of 24 times per day over the past 7 days, with a 88.2% on-time departure rate and a 87.7% on-time arrival rate.

Which airlines are the most popular for Des Moines to Atlanta flights?

You can choose from 2 airlines that fly from Des Moines to Atlanta, including Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, Frontier Airlines has lowest fares on this route.
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Airlines are determined based on actual purchased flight tickets from Des Moines to Atlanta according to previous 12 months data from Trip.com.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What are the cheapest flights from Des Moines to Atlanta (DSM-ATL)?

    Based on Trip.com data, Frontier Airlines offers one-way fares as low as $120 on Cheapest nonstop routes (e.g. DSM to ATL on Tue, Nov 3), while Delta Air Lines offers Cheapest nonstop round-trips from $403 departing on Sat, Oct 17 and returning on Thu, Oct 22.
  • At the moment, you can catch a nonstop flight from Des Moines to Atlanta with the following airlines, including: Delta Air Lines Selected airlines are based on historical data collected from flight bookings users made on Trip.com within the last 90 days.
  • It takes around 2 hours 10 minutes to fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Atlanta (ATL).
  • By analyzing data from all airlines on the Trip.com flight calendar, it looks like the best time to book a flight from Des Moines to Atlanta is around 40 days (6 weeks) in advance, and the best time to fly is usually on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Tuesday typically offers the cheapest flights for departure, while Saturday offers the best return deals.
  • Based on Trip.com data in the past 4 weeks, there is 25 flight per week flying from Des Moines to Atlanta. You can check the weekly schedule for popular airlines on this route below: Delta Air Lines: S/M/T/W/T/F/S -- DL2727 (05:33)
  • To find best deals on flights from Des Moines to Atlanta, you can use various tools on Trip.com:
    · Be flexible with your travel dates to get the cheapest flight deal. Now the cheapest flight deal is on Tue, Nov 3, with one-way flights priced at just $120.
    · Compare airlines strategically. Budget carriers often provide the lowest base fares, while we found the most affordable airline currently operating on this route is Delta Air Lines.
    · Set up price alerts to easily monitor ticket prices without having to check every day.
    · Check Trip.com flight deals and promo codes frequently.
    · Avoid peak season unless you book very early. It seems the peak season for Atlanta travel is around December.
    · Get exclusive promo codes for Trip.com app users.
  • The cheapest months to fly from Des Moines to Atlanta is August, when demand for travel is lower.
  • After crunching the numbers on our October flight calendar, it's currently cheapest to fly from Des Moines to Atlanta on October 30, 2026 with Frontier Airlines, with prices starting at $128.
  • You can arrive at any of the following airports in Atlanta: Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), and DeKalb-Peachtree Airport (PDK). Flights from Des Moines International Airport to Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (DSM-ATL) are by far the most popular option for this route.
  • The time difference between Atlanta and Des Moines is 1h.
  • Tickets can only be changed or canceled if permitted by airline policy. To submit a change or cancellation request, go to the flight bookings page, select the option to change or cancel your booking, choose the relevant passengers and segment, and submit a request. Please note that additional charges may apply according to the airline ticket policy. However, if the flight has been rescheduled and you would like to change or cancel your ticket, you can submit an involuntary cancellation request. For more details about change and cancellation policies, please check the customer support pages.
  • Based on Trip.com data for flights departing in the next 30 days, the average one-way fare from Des Moines to Atlanta is $336. Fares vary by travel date, airline and availability.
  • Based on Trip.com data for travel in the next 30 days, the average round-trip fare from Des Moines to Atlanta is $539. The final price depends on the outbound and return dates, airline and fare conditions.
  • Enter Des Moines and Atlanta, choose your travel dates and passengers, then compare flights by price, duration and baggage. Select a fare, review the change and cancellation rules, enter traveler details and complete payment to receive your confirmation.
  • Frontier Airlinesare the most popular budget airlines flying from Des Moines to Atlanta. Check baggage, seat and payment fees before comparing the final price.

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If the flight has been rescheduled and you would like to change or cancel your ticket, you can submit an involuntary cancellation request. For more details about change and cancellation policies, please check the customer support pages.