Cheap flights from Des Moines, IA to Los Angeles, CA
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Cheapest one-way trip | $127 |
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Cheapest round-trip | $242 |
Average round-trip | $341 |
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Most popular airline | American Airlines |
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Book your trip to arrive at Los Angeles International, Los Angeles, CA - Maravilla, Los Angeles, CA Bus Station, Los Angeles - Westwood Amtrak, or Los Angeles, CA - Downtown LA. The most popular airlines for this route are American Airlines, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines, Allegiant Air, and Frontier Airlines. Des Moines and Los Angeles have 218 direct flights per week.
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Name | Carrier code | IATA Code | Passport needed during booking | Online check-in available |
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American Airlines | AAL | AA | No | No |
Spirit Airlines | NKS | NK | No | Opens 24 days before flight Closes 1 hours before flight |
United Airlines | UAL | UA | Yes | No |
Allegiant Air | AAY | G4 | No | Opens 24 days before flight Closes 1 hours before flight |
Frontier Airlines | FFT | F9 | No | Opens 24 days before flight Closes 1 hours before flight |
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