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Flights from Des Moines to Los Angeles – Direct & connecting routes

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DSM to LAX flights and routes map DSM to LAX – All flight route options from Des Moines International, Iowa, USA to Los Angeles International, California, USA. These flights are operated by 6 airlines. Fly non-stop with American Airlines or choose from 12 different transit flights. The shortest flight time is 4 hours and 25 minutes. See the full flight schedule and time table, including departure times, airlines and stopover details to find the best option for you.

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USA DSM Des Moines Des Moines, IA, USA
USA LAX Los Angeles , CA, USA
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Des Moines
USADes Moines, IA, USA
Los Angeles
USALos Angeles, CA, USA
LAX
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Duration

American Airlines
Non-stop with American Airlines.
Begins in 6/10

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4h 25m

Begins in 6/10
American Airlines
Non-stop with American Airlines.
4h 25m
Begins in 6/10
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1 stop route options with the same airline:

Duration

Via Denver DEN
1 stop with Southwest Airlines. 1-2 flights per day.

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5h 43m

Via Denver DEN
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
5h 43m
1-2 flights per day.
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Via Denver DEN
1 stop with Frontier Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.
Mon & Fri

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5h 44m

Mon & Fri
Via Denver DEN
1 stop with Frontier Airlines.
5h 44m
0-1 flights per day.
Mon & Fri
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Via Denver DEN
1 stop with United Airlines. 5-6 flights per day.

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5h 46m

Via Denver DEN
1 stop with United Airlines.
5h 46m
5-6 flights per day.
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Via Phoenix PHX
1 stop with American Airlines. 2 flights per day.

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6h 01m

Via Phoenix PHX
1 stop with American Airlines.
6h 01m
2 flights per day.
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Via Las Vegas LAS
1 stop with Southwest Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.
Fri & Sun

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6h 18m

Fri & Sun
Via Las Vegas LAS
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
6h 18m
0-1 flights per day.
Fri & Sun
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Via Phoenix PHX
1 stop with Southwest Airlines. 0-2 flights per day.
Begins in 2/10

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6h 30m

Begins in 2/10
Via Phoenix PHX
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
6h 30m
0-2 flights per day.
Begins in 2/10
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Via Dallas DFW
1 stop with American Airlines. 4 flights per day.

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6h 50m

Via Dallas DFW
1 stop with American Airlines.
6h 50m
4 flights per day.
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Via Chicago ORD
1 stop with American Airlines. 4-5 flights per day.

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7h 23m

Via Chicago ORD
1 stop with American Airlines.
7h 23m
4-5 flights per day.
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Via Chicago ORD
1 stop with United Airlines. 3-5 flights per day.

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7h 25m

Via Chicago ORD
1 stop with United Airlines.
7h 25m
3-5 flights per day.
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Via Saint Louis STL
1 stop with Southwest Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.

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7h 35m

Via Saint Louis STL
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
7h 35m
0-1 flights per day.
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Via Minneapolis MSP
1 stop with Delta Air Lines. 3-4 flights per day.

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7h 44m

Via Minneapolis MSP
1 stop with Delta Air Lines.
7h 44m
3-4 flights per day.
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Via Oakland OAK
1 stop with Southwest Airlines. 0-1 flights per day.
Mon,Thu & Fri

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8h 15m

Mon,Thu & Fri
Via Oakland OAK
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
8h 15m
0-1 flights per day.
Mon,Thu & Fri
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Via San Francisco SFO
1 stop with United Airlines.

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8h 58m

Via San Francisco SFO
1 stop with United Airlines.
8h 58m
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Via El Paso ELP
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
Begins in 7/10

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9h 20m

Begins in 7/10
Via El Paso ELP
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
9h 20m
Begins in 7/10
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Via San Antonio SAT
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
Begins in 2/10

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10h 55m

Begins in 2/10
Via San Antonio SAT
1 stop with Southwest Airlines.
10h 55m
Begins in 2/10
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1 stop route options with codeshare or different airlines:

Duration

Via Phoenix PHX With American Airlines & United Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 3/9

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6h 06m

Begins in 3/9
Via Phoenix PHX
6h 06m
With American Airlines & United Airlines 0-1 flights per day.
Begins in 3/9
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Via Denver DEN With United Airlines & American Airlines 2 flights per day.

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6h 23m

Via Denver DEN
6h 23m
With United Airlines & American Airlines 2 flights per day.
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Via Dallas DFW With American Airlines & Delta Air Lines
Begins in 2/11

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7h 54m

Begins in 2/11
Via Dallas DFW
7h 54m
With American Airlines & Delta Air Lines
Begins in 2/11
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Via Chicago ORD With American Airlines & United Airlines 3-5 flights per day.

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8h 06m

Via Chicago ORD
8h 06m
With American Airlines & United Airlines 3-5 flights per day.
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Via San Jose SJC With United Airlines & Alaska Airlines

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10h 21m

Via San Jose SJC
10h 21m
With United Airlines & Alaska Airlines
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Des Moines to Los Angeles flights

There are over 13 airlines and as many as 277 flights every week to this destination. You can fly non-stop to Los Angeles (LAX) from Des Moines (DSM) with American Airlines but if a stopover option suits you better you can choose to fly via Phoenix, Las Vegas or any other of the 12 alternatives with connectiing airports.

Des Moines to Los Angeles with American Airlines

You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing at 15:20 or 16:00. You can also catch a transit flight via Phoenix or Dallas. American Airlines is a member of the air alliance OneWorld.

Note Non-stop flights with American Airlines will begin in Oct 2025.

With Southwest Airlines

Distance & flight times: Des Moines International to LAX

The shortest flight time between DSM and LAX is 4 hours and 25 minutes.

ViaTotal flight timeLayover timeDistance
Direct4h 25m-1452 miles (2336 km)
PHX Phoenix6h 1m2h 43m1525 miles (2454 km)
LAS Las Vegas6h 18m45m1457 miles (2344 km)
DEN Denver6h 23m1h 18m1456 miles (2343 km)
DFW Dallas6h 50m1h 52m1867 miles (3004 km)
ORD Chicago7h 23m2h 34m2049 miles (3297 km)
STL Saint Louis7h 35m2h 50m1857 miles (2988 km)
MSP Minneapolis7h 44m2h 50m1774 miles (2854 km)
OAK Oakland8h 15m1h 30m1883 miles (3030 km)
SFO San Francisco8h 58m1h 9m1893 miles (3046 km)
ELP El Paso9h 20m2h 30m1693 miles (2724 km)
SJC San Jose10h 21m1h 0m1846 miles (2970 km)
SAT San Antonio10h 55m2h 55m2091 miles (3364 km)
The flight times and layover times in the table above are approximate and may vary depending on flight number, aircraft, airline, weather, and time of day.DSM-LAX flight routesDes Moines to Los Angeles flight routes illustrated on a map.
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You can fly non-stop from Des Moines (DSM) to Los Angeles (LAX) with American Airlines. The flight takes approximately 4 hours and 25 minutes. If you travel with a connecting flight instead, for example via Phoenix, the total flight time will be 6 hours and 1 minutes.

If you're interested in direct flights, American Airlines is available. For flights with stopovers, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines or Alaska Airlines is also an option.

The flight time between Des Moines (DSM) and Los Angeles International (LAX) is approximately 4 hours and 25 minutes. The distance between the two airports is 1867 miles (or 3004 kilometers).

Yes, you can fly non-stop to LAX from DSM with American Airlines.

A codeshare agreement means that cooperating airlines are able to sell seats on each other’s flights. This means that you are able to travel to more destinations than your airline of choice normally offers. Codeshare flights are also beneficial because of the seamless transits you can get with connecting flights from the same airline. The downside of choosing a codeshare flight can be that you in some cases can’t upgrade codeshare flights or use elite benefits.

A connecting or transit flight means that you reach your final destination through two or more flights – in other words a non-direct flight. You will change to a new aircraft after your first flight, this may include moving to another terminal at the airport aswell. The time required to transfer passengers and luggage between flights is called Minimum Connecting Time (MCT) and are always taken into account here on Flightroutes.com.

If you bought your whole flight on a single ticket, the airline will book you on the next available connecting flight.

With connecting flights, checked in luggage is most commonly forwarded to your final destination when buying a single ticket for both flights.

If you miss your connecting flight due to circumstances outside your control such as your first flight being delayed, you should turn to your airline who will provide you with a seat on the next available flight. This is usually done free of charge, and only applies if you purchased your trip as one ticket. If the next connecting flight is the following day, the airline usually provides accommodation and meals.
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