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Routes/Denver, CO to Des Moines, IA

Denver, CO to Des Moines, IA

Average one-way fare in 2026 Q1: $229 · 589 nonstop miles · 242 passengers per day.

2026 Q1 fare$229
2025 Q1 fare$211
Change+$17
Passengers/day242
Distance589 mi

The average fare a year earlier (2025 Q1) was $211. The change is $17 higher (8.2%).

The largest carrier on this route in 2026 Q1 was United with 60% of passengers. The lowest-fare carrier was Frontier with 20% of passengers, at an average fare of $118.

All routes from Denver, CO · All routes from Des Moines, IA

All quarters on this route

QuarterPassengers/dayAvg. fareLargest carrierLargest shareLowest-fare carrier
2024 Q1289$179United61%Southwest
2024 Q2412$180United54%Frontier
2024 Q3461$161United48%Frontier
2024 Q4342$184United61%Frontier
2025 Q1278$211United69%Southwest
2025 Q2352$202United66%Southwest
2025 Q3448$178United52%Frontier
2025 Q4378$185United59%Frontier
2026 Q1242$229United60%Frontier

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Consumer Airfare Report Table 1, 2026 Q1. Figures are average one-way fares paid, including taxes and fees, for the quarter shown. Record: city markets 30325 and 31423; U.S. Department of Transportation, Domestic Airline Consumer Airfare Report, Table 1: top 1,000 contiguous-state city-pair markets (average one-way fare, passengers per day, largest carrier, lowest-fare carrier). Fetched 2026-09-27T00:40:04Z. Source data.