Flights from Oakland Airport (OAK) to Des Moines International Airport Airport (DSM)

Q: How long does the flight from Oakland to Des Moines to take?

The flight from Oakland to Des Moines takes3 Hours 43 Minutes.

Flights from Oakland International Airport to Des Moines International are in low demand virtually all year round so many airliners do not operate flights for this route. There is however one airliner, NetJets, who offer a direct flight. The official airport code for Oakland International Airport is OAK and for Des Moines International it is DSM.

Depending on the day of the week and the time of day you book, flight prices can vary dramatically. If you know the dates you wish to travel then book you flights as soon as you can. The earlier you book your lights the cheaper they will be. You can get saving of up to 50% of you book 2 or 3 months in advance! We advise all our viewers to book well in advance. This way you will get the low priced tickets available.

On arriving at Des Moines International please note the time difference, the time zone at Des Moines International is 6.0 GMT compared to 8.0 GMT at Oakland International Airport.

If you are planning a trip to Des Moines International Airport (DSM) from Oakland International Airport you can pre-arrange short or long term parking at Oakland International Airport (OAK).

If you chose to rent a car at Des Moines International Airport (DSM) and need to return it, find the nearest fuel station along your route to Des Moines International Airport (DSM) in order to avoid incurring additional cost when you return your vehicle.

We suggest pre-booking your transport to Oakland International Airport (OAK). The following options are available:

Ensure your arrival at Des Moines International Airport (DSM) is as smooth as possible by pre-booking your transport - which in many cases will also save you money:

Find hotels close to Des Moines International Airport (DSM) many hotels offer airport transfers directly from the airport to your hotel.

The table below displays the numbers of daily flights from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Des Moines International (DSM) and the relevant airlines that fly.

Flights Chart

Airliner	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su	First Flight	Last Flight	Flights
NetJets	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	17:45	17:45	VIEW FLIGHTS

NetJets is the most popular airliners who operate this route. They have around 1 a week with times that vary between 17:45 and 17:45.

Would you like to book your flight? Bookings can be made direct with NetJets on their website www.netjets.com/.

The flight time for the selected route vary based on the month you will travel, but below we has summarised the most common times they will fly. We recommend you only take these times as guidance and check with appropriate airline for the exact times for the date you depart.

Flights Time In WeekDays

Day

Flight Times

Flights

Thursday

17:45

Airline	Flight No
NetJets	EJA746

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Instead of flying from Oakland International Airport you could consider a few airports that are close by. Please see that table below of alternative routes.

Alternative Direct Routes

Route	Stops	Distance	Flying Time
Mineta San Jose to Des Moines	0		3 Hours 42 Minutes

If you are planning to hire a car from Des Moines International airport then don’t wait until you arrive. The prices are typically 20% to 30% higher and the availability of vehicles are much lower. You can check out the solutions we have for car hire on our car hire pages which can save you £££’s.