How long is the flight from Pennsylvania to Iowa?

Flight times vary depending on what airport in Pennsylvania you fly out of and what airport in Iowa you fly into. For example, flying from Pittsburgh to Des Moines takes 4h 24m on average. On the other hand, flying from Harrisburg to Des Moines takes 4h 44m on average. Keep in mind that it’s always quicker to opt for a non-stop flight, so be sure to check momondo if there are any available for your route.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Pennsylvania to Iowa?

Frontier, Allegiant Air, and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from Pennsylvania to Iowa

What airlines fly to Iowa?

American Airlines, United Airlines and Allegiant Air are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Iowa from Pennsylvania according to our data. American Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 35% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Iowa. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Iowa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Pennsylvania to Iowa?

Prices for flights from Pennsylvania to Iowa refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Pennsylvania to Iowa?

As of November 2026, there are 5 operators available to choose from for flights from Pennsylvania to Iowa.

How old do you have to be to fly from Pennsylvania to Iowa?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Pennsylvania to Iowa.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Iowa?

The travel and health documents required for your trip to Iowa can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Iowa. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

$118 Cheap Flights from Pennsylvania to Iowa in 2026/27

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6:30 am - 9:45 pmPHL Philadelphia-DSM Des Moines

16h 15m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

2:09 pm - 12:43 amDSM Des Moines-PHL Philadelphia

9h 34m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

$276Multiple Airlines

Thu, Jan 21 - Sun, Jan 24

4:38 pm - 4:56 pmPHL Philadelphia-CID Cedar Rapids

25h 18m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Fort Lauderdale

6:04 pm - 6:15 pmCID Cedar Rapids-PHL Philadelphia

23h 11m1 stop Tampa St. Petersburg

$276Multiple Airlines

Thu, Dec 3 - Thu, Dec 10

7:20 am - 1:24 pmPHL Philadelphia-CID Cedar Rapids

7h 04m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

1:54 pm - 9:00 pmCID Cedar Rapids-PHL Philadelphia

6h 06m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$291American Airlines

Tue, Dec 8 - Tue, Dec 15

8:00 am - 1:35 pmPIT Pittsburgh-DSM Des Moines

6h 35m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

9:23 am - 3:10 pmDSM Des Moines-PIT Pittsburgh

4h 47m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$309American Airlines

Thu, Dec 10 - Mon, Dec 14

7:35 pm - 10:51 pmPIT Pittsburgh-DSM Des Moines

4h 16m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

1:05 pm - 8:35 pmDSM Des Moines-PIT Pittsburgh

6h 30m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$309United Airlines

Thu, Feb 25 - Tue, Mar 2

12:15 pm - 4:49 pmPIT Pittsburgh-DSM Des Moines

5h 34m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

6:43 pm - 12:41 amDSM Des Moines-PIT Pittsburgh

4h 58m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$309Delta

Wed, Dec 16 - Mon, Dec 21

6:00 pm - 9:25 pmPIT Pittsburgh-DSM Des Moines

4h 25m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

5:00 am - 2:22 pmDSM Des Moines-PIT Pittsburgh

8h 22m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$314United Airlines

Wed, Dec 16 - Mon, Dec 21

8:00 am - 10:30 pmABE Allentown-Bethlehem-DSM Des Moines

15h 30m1 stop Punta Gorda

7:37 pm - 5:25 pmDSM Des Moines-ABE Allentown-Bethlehem

20h 48m1 stop Tampa St. Petersburg

$327Allegiant Air

Mon, Feb 1 - Fri, Feb 5

5:05 pm - 8:45 pmPHL Philadelphia-DSM Des Moines

4h 40m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

4:56 pm - 12:54 amDSM Des Moines-PHL Philadelphia

6h 58m1 stop Minneapolis St Paul

$334Delta

Wed, Dec 30 - Mon, Jan 4

5:27 pm - 1:31 pmMDT Harrisburg-DSM Des Moines

21h 04m1 stop Punta Gorda

3:40 pm - 8:59 amDSM Des Moines-MDT Harrisburg

16h 19m1 stop Orlando Sanford Intl

$466Allegiant Air

Sat, Dec 19 - Sun, Jan 3

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12:47 pm - 5:39 pmPHL Philadelphia-CID Cedar Rapids

5h 52m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

5:00 am - 11:41 amCID Cedar Rapids-PHL Philadelphia

5h 41m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$387American Airlines

Sat, Nov 14 - Mon, Nov 16

5:52 am - 11:48 amPHL Philadelphia-CID Cedar Rapids

6h 56m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

1:58 pm - 10:44 pmCID Cedar Rapids-PHL Philadelphia

7h 46m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$387American Airlines

Sat, Nov 14 - Tue, Nov 17

6:35 am - 10:20 amPIT Pittsburgh-CID Cedar Rapids

4h 45m1 stop Minneapolis St Paul

5:00 pm - 11:01 pmCID Cedar Rapids-PIT Pittsburgh

5h 01m1 stop Minneapolis St Paul

$409Delta

Sun, Nov 15 - Mon, Nov 23

6:01 pm - 10:56 pmPIT Pittsburgh-CID Cedar Rapids

5h 55m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

8:03 am - 1:01 pmCID Cedar Rapids-PIT Pittsburgh

3h 58m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$424United Airlines

Thu, Nov 12 - Sat, Nov 21

6:30 am - 10:24 amPIT Pittsburgh-CID Cedar Rapids

4h 54m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

8:03 am - 1:01 pmCID Cedar Rapids-PIT Pittsburgh

3h 58m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$424United Airlines

Fri, Nov 13 - Sat, Nov 21

6:35 am - 10:20 amPIT Pittsburgh-CID Cedar Rapids

4h 45m1 stop Minneapolis St Paul

5:00 pm - 11:01 pmCID Cedar Rapids-PIT Pittsburgh

5h 01m1 stop Minneapolis St Paul

$424Delta

Wed, Nov 11 - Mon, Nov 23

6:20 pm - 10:05 pmPHL Philadelphia-DSM Des Moines

4h 45m1 stop Chicago Midway

5:20 am - 3:25 pmDSM Des Moines-PHL Philadelphia

9h 05m2 stops Chicago Midway Nashville Intl

$436Southwest

Wed, Nov 11 - Sat, Nov 14

6:00 am - 2:15 pmPHL Philadelphia-DSM Des Moines

9h 15m2 stops Lambert-St Louis Denver Intl

5:20 am - 3:25 pmDSM Des Moines-PHL Philadelphia

9h 05m2 stops Chicago Midway Nashville Intl

$441Southwest

Wed, Nov 11 - Sat, Nov 14

7:50 am - 3:25 pmPHL Philadelphia-DSM Des Moines

8h 35m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

8:44 am - 6:36 pmDSM Des Moines-PHL Philadelphia

8h 52m1 stop Tampa St. Petersburg

$517Multiple Airlines

Thu, Nov 12 - Fri, Nov 13

7:50 am - 3:25 pmPHL Philadelphia-DSM Des Moines

8h 35m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

7:30 am - 9:30 amDSM Des Moines-PHL Philadelphia

25h 00m2 stops Nashville Intl Orlando

$531Multiple Airlines

Thu, Nov 12 - Sun, Nov 15

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United Airlines flights from Pennsylvania to Iowa

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United Airlines

Dec 16

PIT6:00 pmPittsburgh

4h 25m

1 stop

DSM9:25 pmDes Moines

Dec 21

DSM5:00 amDes Moines

8h 22m

2 stops

PIT2:22 pmPittsburgh

$314

United Airlines

Jan 21

MDT6:20 amHarrisburg

5h 03m

1 stop

CID10:23 amCedar Rapids

Jan 24

CID5:00 amCedar Rapids

7h 30m

1 stop

MDT1:30 pmHarrisburg

$349

United Airlines

Dec 8

PHL10:25 amPhiladelphia

7h 49m

2 stops

DSM5:14 pmDes Moines

Dec 12

DSM11:27 amDes Moines

5h 31m

1 stop

PHL5:58 pmPhiladelphia

$358

Allegiant Air flights from Pennsylvania to Iowa

Our best Allegiant Air deals on Pennsylvania to Iowa flight tickets

Allegiant Air

Feb 1

ABE8:00 amAllentown-Bethlehem

15h 30m

1 stop

DSM10:30 pmDes Moines

Feb 5

DSM7:37 pmDes Moines

20h 48m

1 stop

ABE5:25 pmAllentown-Bethlehem

$327

Allegiant Air

Nov 13

PIT5:26 pmPittsburgh

17h 41m

1 stop

CID10:07 amCedar Rapids

Nov 18

CID11:53 amCedar Rapids

24h 18m

1 stop

PIT1:11 pmPittsburgh

$442

Allegiant Air

Dec 18

PHL6:51 pmPhiladelphia

16h 53m

1 stop

CID10:44 amCedar Rapids

Jan 1

CID6:44 pmCedar Rapids

18h 51m

2 stops

PHL2:35 pmPhiladelphia

$444

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PhiladelphiaDes Moines

PHL Philadelphia - DSM Des Moines

PHLDSM

Philadelphia

Thu 1/21

6:30 am-9:45 pm

1 stop16h 15m

Des Moines

Sun 1/24

2:09 pm-12:43 am

1 stop9h 34m

$276

PhiladelphiaCedar Rapids

PHL Philadelphia - CID Cedar Rapids

PHLCID

Philadelphia

Thu 12/3

4:38 pm-4:56 pm

2 stops25h 18m

Cedar Rapids

Thu 12/10

6:04 pm-6:15 pm

1 stop23h 11m

$276

PhiladelphiaCedar Rapids

PHL Philadelphia - CID Cedar Rapids

PHLCID

Philadelphia

Tue 12/8

7:20 am-1:24 pm

1 stop7h 04m

Cedar Rapids

Tue 12/15

1:54 pm-9:00 pm

1 stop6h 06m

$291

PittsburghDes Moines

PIT Pittsburgh - DSM Des Moines

PITDSM

Pittsburgh

Thu 12/10

8:00 am-1:35 pm

1 stop6h 35m

Des Moines

Mon 12/14

9:23 am-3:10 pm

1 stop4h 47m

$309

PittsburghDes Moines

PIT Pittsburgh - DSM Des Moines

PITDSM

Pittsburgh

Thu 2/25

7:35 pm-10:51 pm

1 stop4h 16m

Des Moines

Tue 3/2

1:05 pm-8:35 pm

1 stop6h 30m

$309

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PittsburghDes Moines

PIT Pittsburgh - DSM Des Moines

PITDSM

Pittsburgh

Wed 12/16

12:15 pm-4:49 pm

1 stop5h 34m

Des Moines

Mon 12/21

6:43 pm-12:41 am

1 stop4h 58m

$309

PittsburghDes Moines

PIT Pittsburgh - DSM Des Moines

PITDSM

Pittsburgh

Wed 12/16

6:00 pm-9:25 pm

1 stop4h 25m

Des Moines

Mon 12/21

5:00 am-2:22 pm

2 stops8h 22m

$314

AllentownDes Moines

ABE Allentown-Bethlehem - DSM Des Moines

ABEDSM

Allentown-Bethlehem

Mon 2/1

8:00 am-10:30 pm

1 stop15h 30m

Des Moines

Fri 2/5

7:37 pm-5:25 pm

1 stop20h 48m

$327

PhiladelphiaDes Moines

PHL Philadelphia - DSM Des Moines

PHLDSM

Philadelphia

Wed 12/30

5:05 pm-8:45 pm

1 stop4h 40m

Des Moines

Mon 1/4

4:56 pm-12:54 am

1 stop6h 58m

$334

HarrisburgDes Moines

MDT Harrisburg - DSM Des Moines

MDTDSM

Harrisburg

Sat 12/19

5:27 pm-1:31 pm

1 stop21h 04m

Des Moines

Sun 1/3

3:40 pm-8:59 am

1 stop16h 19m

$466

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from Pennsylvania to Iowa

Look no further. We've gone through all the searches for this route on momondo so you have the important information and insights to find the cheapest flight ticket for your trip

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Iowa?

The month of June is another great option to travel to Iowa, with average flight prices from Pennsylvania averaging around $362.

What is the cheapest day to depart on your flight to Iowa?

The cheapest day to depart from Pennsylvania to Iowa is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as $133. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Tuesday because tickets tend to average around $451. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Iowa.

What is the cheapest time of day to depart on your flight to Iowa?

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Iowa is in the afternoon. Flights from Pennsylvania to Iowa during this time can be as low as $86. Try not to purchase tickets in the morning because they tend to be around $388. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

What is the cheapest Pennsylvania to Iowa flight route?

Fly from Philadelphia to Des Moines for the best Pennsylvania - Iowa flight prices

How far in advance should I book a flight from Pennsylvania to Iowa?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Iowa from Pennsylvania when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Iowa for around $368 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Iowa from Pennsylvania for as low as $112 on momondo.

What cabin class options are available on Pennsylvania to Iowa flights?

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Pennsylvania to Iowa flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Can stopping save me money on Pennsylvania to Iowa flights?

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Pennsylvania to Iowa.

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Best Price Found	$118
Fastest flight time	2h 41m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Iowa from Pennsylvania in the past 72 hours is $118. The best round-trip flight deal from Pennsylvania to Iowa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $276.

The fastest flight from Pennsylvania to Iowa takes 2h 41m

There are no direct flights from Pennsylvania to Iowa. There are no popular flight routes from Pennsylvania to Iowa.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Pennsylvania to Iowa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Pennsylvania to Iowa?
Prices for flights from Pennsylvania to Iowa refresh daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Pennsylvania to Iowa?
As of November 2026, there are 5 operators available to choose from for flights from Pennsylvania to Iowa.
How old do you have to be to fly from Pennsylvania to Iowa?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Pennsylvania to Iowa.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Iowa?
The travel and health documents required for your trip to Iowa can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Iowa. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.
What is the most popular plane model from Pennsylvania to Iowa?
momondo data reveals that the most frequently booked plane model on the route from Pennsylvania to Iowa is Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900, representing 35.58% of all bookings. The subsequent popular models are Airbus A320-100/200 at 28.22%, Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 700 at 25.77%, and Airbus A319 at 2.45%.

Best airlines flying from Pennsylvania to Iowa

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Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
Allegiant Air	PriceFrom $72	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 676 reviews	Search Allegiant Air flights
Delta	PriceFrom $212	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,699 reviews	Search Delta flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $252	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 10,472 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $269	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 12,227 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
Southwest	PriceFrom $308	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.0 4,217 reviews	Search Southwest flights

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Can I find flights from Pennsylvania to Iowa with flexible booking policies on momondo?

Flights from Pennsylvania to Iowa with flexible booking policies can be found by using the search form above and then selecting our dedicated flexible booking filter, which will highlight only the flights where this policy is applied.

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