Airlines with flights from Des Moines to Los Angeles
There are five airlines with scheduled flights between DSM and LAX. American Airlines is the only airline with non-stop flights from Des Moines International to LAX and the flight time is 3 hours and 58 minutes.
There are five airlines with scheduled flights between DSM and LAX. American Airlines is the only airline with non-stop flights from Des Moines International to LAX and the flight time is 3 hours and 58 minutes. Choose airline
Direct
Non-stop
3h 58min
Via Phoenix
4h 57min
Via Denver
5h 5min
Via Las Vegas
5h 10min
Via Denver
5h 18min
Via Denver
5h 48min
Via Minneapolis
5h 50min
Via Phoenix
5h 50min
Via Dallas
6h 9min
Via Chicago
6h 15min
Via Chicago
6h 17min
Via Chicago
6h 54min
NEW
Starts 27/09
Via Salt Lake City
7h 13min
NEW
Starts 01/10
Via Oakland
7h 25min
Schedules
Non-stop with American Airlines
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Total flight time: 3 hours and 58 minutes
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One World Alliance
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Los Angeles is a American Airlines hub.
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7 flights per week
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Embraer 175
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First class available
DSM
Direct
LAX
W25, Jun 15 - Jun 21
Flight
Mon
Jun 15
Tue
Jun 16
Wed
Jun 17
Thu
Jun 18
Fri
Jun 19
Sat
Jun 20
Sun
Jun 21
AA4971
18:47
18:47
18:47
18:47
18:47
18:47
18:47
The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2026-04-21
Via Phoenix with American Airlines
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Total flight time: 4h 57m - 6h 30m.
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One World Alliance
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Los Angeles is a American Airlines hub.
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84 flights per week
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Embraer 175
DSM
Via PHX
LAX
W25, Jun 15 - Jun 21
Flight
Mon
Jun 15
Tue
Jun 16
Wed
Jun 17
Thu
Jun 18
Fri
Jun 19
Sat
Jun 20
Sun
Jun 21
AA1795
AA1668
AA1668
05:45
05:45
05:45
05:45
05:45
05:45
05:45
AA2516
AA6304
AA6304
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14:24
AA2516
AA2930
AA2930
14:24
14:24
14:24
14:24
14:24
14:24
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The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2026-04-21
Via Denver with Southwest Airlines
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Total flight time: 5h 05m - 8h 45m.
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Low-cost airline
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Los Angeles is a Southwest Airlines focus city (Operating base ).
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42 flights per week
DSM
Via DEN
LAX
W25, Jun 15 - Jun 21
Flight
Mon
Jun 15
Tue
Jun 16
Wed
Jun 17
Thu
Jun 18
Fri
Jun 19
Sat
Jun 20
Sun
Jun 21
WN1769
WN1568
WN1568
06:10
06:25
06:25
06:10
06:10
06:10
06:10
WN1124
WN3110
WN3110
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18:10
WN2288
WN3110
WN3110
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18:55
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WN1334
WN3110
WN3110
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19:00
19:00
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The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2026-04-21
Via Las Vegas with Southwest Airlines
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Total flight time: 5h 10m - 7h 25m.
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Low-cost airline
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Los Angeles is a Southwest Airlines focus city (Operating base ).
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25 flights per week
DSM
Via LAS
LAX
W25, Jun 15 - Jun 21
Flight
Mon
Jun 15
Tue
Jun 16
Wed
Jun 17
Thu
Jun 18
Fri
Jun 19
Sat
Jun 20
Sun
Jun 21
WN1771
WN4143
WN4143
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12:05
WN1771
WN255
WN255
12:05
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12:05
12:05
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The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2026-04-21
Via Denver with United Airlines
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Total flight time: 5h 18m - 7h 48m.
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Los Angeles is a United Airlines hub (Secondary hub).
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136 flights per week
DSM
Via DEN
LAX
W25, Jun 15 - Jun 21
Flight
Mon
Jun 15
Tue
Jun 16
Wed
Jun 17
Thu
Jun 18
Fri
Jun 19
Sat
Jun 20
Sun
Jun 21
UA4777
UA1638
UA1638
05:50
05:50
05:50
05:50
05:50
05:50
05:50
UA1521
UA1013
UA1013
09:14
09:14
09:14
09:14
09:14
09:14
09:14
UA5288
UA774
UA774
11:34
11:34
11:34
11:34
11:34
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11:34
UA2764
UA1195
UA1195
13:35
13:35
13:35
13:35
13:35
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13:35
UA5277
UA1195
UA1195
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13:40
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UA1781
UA2791
UA2791
17:17
17:17
17:17
17:17
17:17
17:17
17:17
The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2026-04-21
Via Denver with Frontier
Via Minneapolis with Delta