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$171 Find Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Louisville

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

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Louisville that are departing in the next months. 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

KAYAK's recommended round-trip deals from the most popular airlines that fly from Des Moines to Louisville.
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Delta Logo
6:30 pm - 11:57 pmDSM-SDF
4h 27m1 stop
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6:36 am - 10:06 amSDF-DSM
4h 30m1 stop
$247Delta
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Wed, Jul 9 - Sat, Jul 12
American Airlines Logo
6:14 pm - 11:00 pmDSM-SDF
3h 46m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
8:15 pm - 11:58 pmSDF-DSM
4h 43m1 stop
$255American Airlines
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Mon, Apr 28 - Mon, May 5
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1:31 pm - 10:17 pmDSM-SDF
31h 46m2 stops
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5:05 am - 9:58 pmSDF-DSM
17h 53m1 stop
Mon, Apr 28 - Fri, May 2
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1:31 pm - 10:17 pmDSM-SDF
31h 46m3 stops
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5:05 am - 9:58 pmSDF-DSM
17h 53m1 stop
Mon, Apr 28 - Fri, May 2
Southwest Logo
7:00 am - 3:20 pmDSM-SDF
7h 20m1 stop
Southwest Logo
4:50 pm - 10:10 pmSDF-DSM
6h 20m1 stop
$268Southwest
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Mon, Apr 28 - Fri, May 2
American Airlines Logo
3:54 pm - 10:44 pmDSM-SDF
5h 50m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:55 pm - 11:41 pmSDF-DSM
6h 46m2 stops
$292American Airlines
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Wed, Jul 9 - Sat, Jul 12
Delta Logo
7:01 am - 12:01 pmDSM-SDF
4h 00m1 stop
Delta Logo
6:05 am - 10:19 amSDF-DSM
5h 14m1 stop
$307Delta
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Sat, May 31 - Sun, Jun 8
Southwest Logo
1:45 pm - 11:55 pmDSM-SDF
9h 10m2 stops
Southwest Logo
9:45 am - 3:30 pmSDF-DSM
6h 45m2 stops
$333Southwest
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Wed, Jul 9 - Sat, Jul 12
United Airlines Logo
3:15 pm - 10:24 pmDSM-SDF
6h 09m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
8:45 am - 1:56 pmSDF-DSM
6h 11m1 stop
$382United Airlines
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Wed, Sep 10 - Mon, Sep 15
United Airlines Logo
3:15 pm - 10:24 pmDSM-SDF
6h 09m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 12:16 pmSDF-DSM
6h 16m1 stop
$417United Airlines
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Wed, Sep 10 - Mon, Sep 15

KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to Louisville flights

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 round-trip flights from Des Moines to Louisville clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For Des Moines to Louisville, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from Louisville back to Des Moines, the best deals are generally found on Tuesday, with Wednesday being the most expensive.

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 round-trip 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 March, where tickets cost $297 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are October and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $468 and $466 respectively.

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January

High season

May

Cheapest flight

$171
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 0% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% 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 $171 for a one-way ticket and $247 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?

    Star Alliance, oneworld, and SkyTeam 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 $325 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.
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8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 7898 reviews
8.5Crew
7.9Entertainment
7.9Comfort
7.3Food
8.2Boarding
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Simply outstanding. Their new lounge for Delta One customers is a cut above the rest.

10.0 ExcellentSunderesh, Mar 2025AUS - BOS
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Simply outstanding. Their new lounge for Delta One customers is a cut above the rest.

The Dekta Rep that checked us in was great. She's very personable, pleasant, and can tell she enjoys her job.

The plane was old with small storage areas that had problems closing/latching and not enough storage for everyone, and worn, damaged seats. Service was great but feel a little unsafe on such well used planes.

Terrible and im avoiding them in the future. My initial flight was delayed causing me to rebook my flight and when speaking with the representative to rebook I explained this is the second time my flights were delayed and they did nothing to help me. I wasn't booked to comfort plus or given a voucher or anything. I was almost late for my meeting that I needed to attend on Monday because of the games delta played delaying my flights even more and putting me in the very back of the plane next to an extremely intoxicated passenger

Flights on time. .Ride was as comfortable as can be expected in steerage. Luggage arrived at destination. Attendants were fairly friendly.

Great staff. Wifi is terrible. Signing up for skylines is a painstaking process. Had to call customer service just to get my flight itinerary and confirmation sent to me. Consistent delays. A well staffed company that is run so poorly. Upper management needs to be renewed.

The WiFi didn't seem as fast as it normally is

Thank you for not flipping the plane on the run way. You guys get a 5 star rating for the flight!!!

The crew was wonderful and attentive. The seats near exit row were restrictive. Offer healthy snacks please

Delta is a premier airline so my expectations are most always met.

The gate was too far away for the connecting flight

Compared with other carriers business class for an overnight was not worth the extra expense.

Generally good. The aisles have gotten narrower which can slow down boarding. Flight crew was great! Healthier complimentary snacks would be appreciated. Due to earthquake in San Francisco we had to circle in air space for a bit but then had a smooth landing. I laud the flight crew for their patience ;)

Easy to board. Flight was super crowded though so I didn't sleep well on that cross country red-eye flight. The aisles seem ot have gotten narrower and the seat smaller whn luggage and people are getting bigger so it would be AWESOME to have more space and breathing room in general ;)

We boarded but then sat there waiting on some missed connection people to get on so we sat for about 15 minutes for that. Then we sat again because the passenger manifest was wrong and they had to figure it out before we could leave. That took about another 20 minutes or so. The crew was working hard to figure it out so it’s not their fault. It ended up being a system glitch where someone was upgraded to first class while another person was also in the same seat and it just created a mess that took a little while to figure out. They literally went to every person on the plane asking their names to see who was sitting in the wrong seat. I also hate the entertainment that must be watched on your phone or tablet. Just give us setback screens. It’s so much better. Almost every Delta flight has this now and it is so nice to have them. The crew did a great job. I have no complaints from them. They were very hard working, even with the mishap and a disgruntled passenger.

Overall poor for me I paid extra for seats with leg room and my regional flights exit row seats have less leg room then the others that's money that could have been saved and on my final flight home the flights air was not operating it was unbearably hot in the cabin I will be contacting United and filing a DOT complaint

My priority checked bag was not loaded on the flight. I had to sit in baggage claim in Las Vegas for 2 1/2 hours waiting for the next flight. All baggage staff were very helpful, tracking showed it as scanned for loading. Nobody told me why it wasn't on my flight.

My flight was scheduled for about 6:05 departure. There were 11 gate changes from 4-7pm and the flight was 3 hours delayed due to operational issues. The plane taxied around the airport for about half an hour before stopping to be de-iced. It would have been nice if we were alerted of the plan to de-ice prior to the 30 minute drive around the airport. The flight attendant was friendly, which was the only redeeming thing about this flight. As a former flight attendant for United, I was extremely disappointed.

Delays took 2hours and thirty minutes making me miss my connecting flight and make me sit in the Chicago airport for 9 hours

Had a short delay once we boarded the aircraft in Chicago, but it was fixed in no time flat then we were on our way. The pilot was able to make up the time lost and we landed 5 minute later then schedualed . Great service

The trip was very smooth and they provided great customer service

The plane was late and then sat on the runway for almost 45 minutes before taking off.

Wonderful as usual except for other guests that were unruly and not kept in check by the Crew.

The flight was initially delayed, then cancelled. American Airlines says the cancellation was weather related, though the actual weather was not bad in both Washington and Providence and between. There were very few cancellations that day. In fact, AA2120 from Washington, DC to Boston flew with a minor delay at about the same time. So, the weather somehow affected only this particular flight AA5230. The next available flight was the following morning. The American Airlines refused to reimburse accommodation (hotel at DCA)

I have long legs, my foot was out in the aisle and when a flight attendant came walking by and I didn't notice, instead of saying "excuse me" or anything like that, she kicked my foot. Extremely rude

One bottle of water and a package of cookies for comfort plus. We had to literally beg a flight attendant for an extra bottle of water later in the flight due to feeling dehydrated.

Fine. On time, cabin service was fine, bag arrived. All good. Flying into DCA so did not collide with any helicopters, which is also good. Horrid incident that could have and should have been prevented.

Cabin was roomy enough to easily slide my carry on under the seat in front of me!

Everything was fine. Flight boarded and departed on time. Seating was spacious enough for my carryon to fit under the seat in front of me. No complaints at all. Flight even arrived early.

We kept being told that the flight was full and that all overhead compartments were full and therefore had to check in our hand luggage. We were some of the last people to board and noticed that there was still sufficient space in the overhead compartments. We were obliged to check in hand luggage when there was space and so had to wait at luggage retrieval which took a while to then noticed damage to our luggage - not a great experience!

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