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Cheap Flight Deals from Des Moines to Louisville (DSM-SDF)

 
These are the cheapest deals for flights from Des Moines to Louisville currently on KAYAK along with options from the most popular airlines KAYAK users selected for this route. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Des Moines to Louisville

Recommended round-trip deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from Des Moines to Louisville.
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6:17 am - 3:00 pmDSM-SDF
7h 43m1 stop
6:00 pm - 10:05 pmSDF-DSM
5h 05m1 stop
$242American Airlines
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Sat, Jan 11 - Tue, Jan 21
2:02 pm - 7:29 pmDSM-SDF
4h 27m1 stop
6:00 am - 1:18 pmSDF-DSM
8h 18m1 stop
$244American Airlines
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Wed, Dec 18 - Wed, Dec 25
3:28 pm - 10:30 pmDSM-SDF
6h 02m1 stop
5:50 pm - 9:52 pmSDF-DSM
5h 02m1 stop
$246United Airlines
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Sat, Jan 11 - Sat, Jan 18
9:00 am - 10:10 pmDSM-SDF
12h 10m2 stops
7:20 am - 12:20 pmSDF-DSM
6h 00m2 stops
$286Southwest
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Sat, Jan 11 - Tue, Jan 21
12:22 pm - 6:30 pmDSM-SDF
5h 08m1 stop
4:36 pm - 8:46 pmSDF-DSM
5h 10m1 stop
$321Delta
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Tue, Dec 10 - Tue, Dec 24
6:50 am - 6:00 pmDSM-SDF
10h 10m2 stops
1:40 pm - 9:25 pmSDF-DSM
8h 45m2 stops
$331Southwest
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Tue, Dec 10 - Tue, Dec 24
5:43 pm - 11:17 pmDSM-SDF
4h 34m1 stop
6:00 am - 10:33 amSDF-DSM
5h 33m1 stop
$386Delta
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Thu, Dec 5 - Mon, Dec 9
3:11 pm - 10:16 pmDSM-SDF
6h 05m1 stop
5:50 pm - 9:52 pmSDF-DSM
5h 02m1 stop
$392United Airlines
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Sat, Dec 21 - Sat, Jan 11
8:30 am - 8:41 pmDSM-SDF
11h 11m1 stop
7:35 pm - 10:14 pmSDF-DSM
27h 39m3 stops
Sat, Dec 21 - Sat, Jan 11
9:55 am - 6:59 pmDSM-SDF
32h 04m3 stops
7:35 pm - 10:14 pmSDF-DSM
27h 39m3 stops
Sat, Dec 21 - Sat, Jan 11

Flights from Des Moines to Louisville - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Des Moines to Louisville to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Des Moines to Louisville?

The average price of all flights from Des Moines to Louisville clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from Des Moines to Louisville, you should consider leaving on a Tuesday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Des Moines, you’ll find the best rates on Mondays and the most expensive ones on Wednesdays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Des Moines to Louisville?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Des Moines to Louisville, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Des Moines to Louisville is January, where tickets cost $262 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are October and March, where the average cost of tickets is $530 and $502 respectively.

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Low season

July

High season

May

Cheapest flight

$121
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 11% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 1% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Des Moines to Louisville

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Des Moines to Louisville based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Des Moines to Louisville

  • What is the cheapest flight from Des Moines to Louisville?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Louisville was $121 for a one-way ticket and $242 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Des Moines and Louisville?

    A passport is not required to fly from Des Moines to Louisville.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Des Moines to Louisville?

    When flying out of Des Moines you will be using Des Moines. You will be landing at Louisville, also known as Louisville Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Des Moines to Louisville?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Des Moines to Louisville?

    oneworld, SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Des Moines and Louisville, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Des Moines to Louisville, Delta or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to Louisville are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $333 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $432 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Des Moines to Louisville?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Des Moines to Louisville.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Des Moines to Louisville?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Louisville from Des Moines is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Des Moines to Louisville?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Louisville with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and SDF can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Des Moines to Louisville?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Louisville from Des Moines up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 3 airlines serving from Des Moines to Louisville

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines to Louisville. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Des Moines to Louisville? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 8755 reviews
7.3Food
7.9Entertainment
8.2Boarding
8.5Crew
7.9Comfort
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I sat in comfort plus. It was fine. Seats were comfortable. I got drinks and snacks.

8.0 ExcellentAndrew, Nov 2024MCO - LGA
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I sat in comfort plus. It was fine. Seats were comfortable. I got drinks and snacks.

Crew was nice. Flight was timely. Seats could be better as well as the food considering it’s first class.

Left on time and arrived early this extending our 31 minute transfer. Bags made it also!

Good and consistent Printer in lounge did not work for me :(

Most of my discomfort was going through TSA. However, the Delta seats had inadequate leg room and I tried my very best to connect to the wi-fi and it was a cumbersome process that finally gave me the info that I needed to sign in AFTER I had completed the flight...Why make it so difficult to use? That said I really really appreciate the pilot taking a little extra time to avoid a bad storm area and both landings in Atlanta and Orlando were flawless to my delight!!!

Delayed in taking off because no flight crew. The in seat entertainment was working properly.

I upgraded to first class only to find out that I still had no access to the sky lounge without a sky miles card or AmEx (something that should be emphasized outside of the fine print!) Also, no food or drink service provided during the flight, so I basically paid 4x more just for “free” checked baggage and a bigger seat. Not worth it.

Delta was really good about being transparent with why we were delayed it’s just that’s the plane was really old and outdated and a lot of the comfort and amenities we know Delta to have did not shine through

Bottom seat cushion is almost non existent. Very uncomfortable seat.

Delta was great the entertainment was outdated. Screen was very small and didn’t work.

There was no USB plug in my section of the plane. So I could not charge my phone. Also, there was no screen to watch movie or anything like that. Wish I had known that in advance, I would’ve brought my iPad.

The flight attendants were unhelpful. It was a packed flight, and usually a flight attendant would help find a spot in the bin for your carry on or shift things around. Neither made any effort to do so. Also, I had to then check my bag. I was told it would be on the carousel in YYZ, but it came up on the jetway. So lucky I saw others standing around for their bags. I would have walked straight past this and on to the carousel. They could have at least told me that they had given me wrong information. Very unsatisfactory.

Made all groups except 2 check despite ample bin space. Inflight WiFi and entertainment didn’t work most of the time.

The check-in process is not the best They should have agents in site to help with any problem especially a rebook. Why does one have to get on the phone when there were at least 8 agents around that could have help?! Flying is stressful as it is and having someone willing to do their customer service will ease some of the stress.

It was a good flight. Nothing comes to mind about how it could have been better. It was a newer plane, seemed like a great upgrade from your older ones. Staff was very good as well.

boarding was uneventful. Snack was pathetic. A tiny fruit bar. Entertainment was limited to just select movies on your own tablet or phone. No live TV. I recently flew Jetblue and they had unlimited snacks and live satellite TV the entire flight. My seat was an exit seat, 20A. It was super uncomfortable. It felt cramped and the middle seat was taken up by a large woman who pushed into my shoulder and arm. Horrible flight.

They canceled our flight and left us stranded to figure it out

Cabin was pitch black, even during meal service. The reading lights for seat 2E/F did not work, and seat 2E did not recline.

Long wait before take off without an update for 20 minutes. Flight was good otherwise.

Plane still had screens for watching movies. Good selection too.

Finding the gate was very confusing. Our boarding pass listed one gate and the staff verbally told us a different gate.

Plenty of overhead space but forced to check my carry-ons both legs

My flight attendant was attentive! The elderly person next to me was flatulent and the flight attendant could see that I was in distress and brought me some face masks

It was as expected for such a short flight. No complaints

The departing flight from Newark to Charlotte was fine. It was the returning flight from Charlotte to Newark that was awful. We had scheduled an 8:35pm return flight time. We got delayed TEN times all the way to 5am in the morning! We were told over 4 different excuses as to why the flight kept getting delayed. First it was the flight crew needed to rest, then it was something technical with the plane, then it was something with air traffic control, and finally it was because they couldn’t find a captain and had to wait until the morning so the captain could get some rest. It was terrible sleeping overnight in the airport. They offered a $12 meal voucher. That was it! And the only place open in the middle of the night was Dunkin’ Donuts who didn’t even accept the voucher. They should have cancelled the flight much earlier on in the evening instead of just stringing us along hour by hour with more delays. Not professional and unacceptable. There was no refund for inconvenience. I probably will not be flying American Airlines again.

This leg they tried and did well with what they had to work from.

It was nice being on a flight that had working wifi. The boarding was quick - why don’t all airlines have small boarding groups window to aisle? Makes so much sense!!! I was disappointed to be the first person stopped to have to gate check my carryon. Especially when there was plenty of overhead space at the back! But I get it…keeps it moving. Crew was nice.

The flight was as good as it gets when flying. On time departure and arrival plus no lost luggage.

My boarding pass wouldn't pull up in the app very easily and had to really dig through my email. That caused a delay in TSA..

Packed commercial flight was as comfortable as can be expected

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Des Moines to Louisville found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
1/11Sat
1 stopAmerican Airlines
7h 43mDSM-SDF
$121
1/11Sat
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
8h 30mDSM-SDF
$126
12/31Tue
1 stopDelta
4h 40mDSM-SDF
$128
12/31Tue
2 stopsSouthwest
10h 10mDSM-SDF
$169
12/19Thu
1 stopDelta
4h 39mDSM-SDF
$193
12/23Mon
1 stopAmerican Airlines
5h 34mDSM-SDF
$213
12/23Mon
1 stopUnited Airlines
4h 11mDSM-SDF
$279
12/23Mon
2 stopsUnited Airlines
18h 54mDSM-SDF
$307
12/19Thu
2 stopsUnited Airlines
15h 36mDSM-SDF
$364
12/19Thu
3 stopsUnited Airlines
11h 52mDSM-SDF
$549

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Last minute flights from Des Moines to Louisville

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Des Moines to Louisville that are departing in the next 10 days.
11/23Sat
multi-stopDelta
4h 34mDSM-SDF
11/30Sat
multi-stopDelta
7h 24mSDF-DSM
$576
11/23Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 48mDSM-SDF
11/30Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
5h 37mSDF-DSM
$616
11/22Fri
multi-stopDelta
4h 56mDSM-SDF
11/23Sat
multi-stopDelta
6h 48mSDF-DSM
$656
11/22Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
6h 44mDSM-SDF
11/23Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 41mSDF-DSM
$661
11/23Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 30mDSM-SDF
11/30Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
5h 37mSDF-DSM
$662
11/22Fri
multi-stopSouthwest
10h 30mDSM-SDF
11/23Sat
multi-stopSouthwest
5h 50mSDF-DSM
$666
11/23Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
4h 55mDSM-SDF
12/1Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
3h 51mSDF-DSM
$726
11/23Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 30mDSM-SDF
12/1Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
3h 51mSDF-DSM
$772
11/23Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 30mDSM-SDF
11/30Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 13mSDF-DSM
$795
11/23Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 28mDSM-SDF
12/1Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
3h 51mSDF-DSM
$887

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