Cheap flights from Des Moines to Portland from $125

The cheapest month to fly to Portland from Des Moines is in August. Flight prices, which tend to average around $212, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Portland in August, then you should wait until July to fly from Des Moines, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $283.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Portland is on a Friday when prices can be found for as low as $186. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. The most expensive day to fly to Portland is Tuesday, with ticket prices averaging around $286.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Portland is at noon when flights can be purchased for as low as $196. In the afternoon is when there is more demand to fly to Portland, so prices are often more expensive at around $248 per ticket.

Fly from Des Moines to Portland for the best Des Moines - Portland flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Portland from Des Moines when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Portland for around $385 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Portland from Des Moines for as low as $288 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on Des Moines to Portland flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Des Moines to Portland.

As of March 2026, prices for Des Moines to Portland flights are approximately 63% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

United Airlines and Southwest are the most popular carriers operating from Des Moines to Portland

Allegiant Air, United Airlines and American Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Portland from Des Moines according to our data. Allegiant Air is the first choice among our users, with 47% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Portland. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to Portland on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 11% of flights between Des Moines and Portland have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 200 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Saturday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Allegiant Air have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 9% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.