United Flights from Fort Myers (RSW) to Des Moines (DSM) from

Before you fly from Fort Myers, FL (RSW-Southwest Florida Intl.) to Des Moines, IA (DSM-Des Moines Intl.) with United Airlines, it's probably a good idea to get in touch with the airline to find out your terminal information. While your ticket should contain some of the relevant details, there's no guarantee.

You won't find any nonstop flights with United Airlines from Fort Myers, FL (RSW-Southwest Florida Intl.) to Des Moines, IA (DSM-Des Moines Intl.). You will have a stopover, so use this time to wander around and stretch those legs before your connecting flight.

Lose yourself in a movie or two, enjoy a podcast or just put your seat back and drift off. You'll need to find a way to while away the 4 hours and 56 minutes that it takes to fly from RSW to DSM with United Airlines.

You'll have lots of choice if you'd prefer to fly with United Airlines from RSW to DSM. Currently, it is offering at least 2 flights per day on this route.

For more info about changing your flight to Des Moines, IA (DSM-Des Moines Intl.), please visit our Customer Service Portal.

This just in! Airfares offered on Tuesdays tend to be the cheapest, according to flight demand on Travelocity in 2019. Wednesday and Friday prices are also good, but you may want to prepare your budget if booking on a Monday, as data shows the start of the week is when prices are generally at their highest.

Frequent travelers may already know this, but earlier in the week can be the cheapest time to fly. In 2019, flights departing on a Tuesday were generally the cheapest of the week, whereas you may pay a premium for weekend flights when demand is usually high. On average, tickets were most expensive for Saturday departures, so if you need to fly out on a weekend, you might look for deals ahead of time.

Trying to figure out how early you should book your flight? It's possible to start comparing international airfares on Travelocity up to 12 months in advance. However, it does depend on the carrier as not all airlines release their prices that far out. According to our 2019 flight demand trends, last minute planners can still bag a bargain with some of the cheapest fares appearing 1-2 weeks prior to their travel dates.

We'll let you in on a secret...You can save big on flights if you mix and match your airlines and fare types. In fact, travelers who booked flights on Travelocity in 2019 saved nearly 50% when their return flights consisted of two different airlines or fare types.

*According to flight demand on Travelocity.com from January to December 2019. Savings are subject to change based on departure location, date and destination.