# Sacramento (SMF) to Des Moines (DSM) economy award flights

Source: https://miles.zone/routes/smf-dsm
Data updated: 2026-10-22T09:40:02.567Z
Cash amounts are in US dollars.

Fewest points: 11,250 miles plus $6 on United Airlines through LifeMiles, departing 2026-11-09.

## Every program and airline that can book it, next 60 days

| Airline | Program | Points | Cash on top | Routing | Departs | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| United Airlines | [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) | 11,250 miles | $6 | via DEN | 2026-11-09 | 22 Oct 2026, 07:45 UTC |
| American Airlines | [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 17,500 Atmos points | $26 | via ORD | 2026-11-09 | 22 Oct 2026, 09:40 UTC |
| Alaska Airlines | [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 22,500 Atmos points | $26 | via SEA, ORD | 2026-11-09 | 22 Oct 2026, 09:40 UTC |

## Route facts

Over the next 60 days we hold economy seats from Sacramento to Des Moines on 1 of the 1 departure days we have checked so far (59 days are not checked yet), through 2 programs. These figures are counted from the seats stored for those dates, not from a price history; the typical day is the median of each day's cheapest seat.

| Program | Days with space | Lowest | Typical day | Cash on top |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) | 1 of 1 checked | 11,250 miles | 11,250 miles | $6 |
| [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 1 of 1 checked | 17,500 Atmos points | 17,500 Atmos points | $26 |

No nonstop seats in the window.
With a connection on Alaska Airlines, American Airlines and United Airlines.

## How to book it

1. [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) books on lifemiles.com: sign in there, search SMF to DSM in economy on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $6).
2. [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) books on alaskaair.com: sign in there, search SMF to DSM in economy on a date with space, and pay in Atmos points with the cash on top (from $26).

MilesZone finds the seat; it does not book it or take payment.

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