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$248 Find Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Louisville

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Des Moines to Louisville, as well as popular online travel agencies
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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

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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5:39 pm - 12:27 amDSM-SDF
5h 48m1 stop
11:13 am - 4:34 pmSDF-DSM
6h 21m1 stop
$281American Airlines
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Sun, Jan 19 - Sat, Jan 25
7:15 am - 5:30 pmDSM-SDF
9h 15m2 stops
11:13 am - 4:34 pmSDF-DSM
6h 21m1 stop
$286American Airlines
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Sun, Jan 19 - Sat, Jan 25
7:15 am - 5:30 pmDSM-SDF
9h 15m2 stops
8:54 am - 4:34 pmSDF-DSM
8h 40m2 stops
$291American Airlines
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Sun, Jan 19 - Sat, Jan 25
2:07 pm - 9:56 pmDSM-SDF
6h 49m1 stop
7:17 am - 11:21 amSDF-DSM
5h 04m1 stop
$381American Airlines
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Wed, Mar 26 - Sun, Mar 30
2:52 pm - 12:35 amDSM-SDF
8h 43m2 stops
7:16 pm - 9:40 pmSDF-DSM
3h 24m1 stop
$386American Airlines
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Wed, Mar 26 - Sun, Mar 30
5:39 pm - 12:27 amDSM-SDF
5h 48m1 stop
5:00 am - 12:30 pmSDF-DSM
8h 30m1 stop
$516American Airlines
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Thu, Feb 6 - Mon, Feb 10
3:35 pm - 6:30 pmDSM-SDF
25h 55m3 stops
7:25 pm - 10:14 pmSDF-DSM
27h 49m3 stops
Sun, Jan 19 - Sat, Jan 25
6:45 pm - 10:33 amDSM-SDF
14h 48m2 stops
10:15 am - 2:32 pmSDF-DSM
5h 17m1 stop
$779United Airlines
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Sat, Mar 15 - Sun, Mar 23
6:45 pm - 10:33 amDSM-SDF
14h 48m2 stops
10:15 am - 2:32 pmSDF-DSM
5h 17m1 stop
$800United Airlines
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Sat, Mar 15 - Sun, Mar 23
6:45 pm - 10:33 amDSM-SDF
14h 48m2 stops
6:00 am - 9:38 pmSDF-DSM
16h 38m2 stops
$842United Airlines
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Sat, Mar 15 - Sat, Mar 22

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 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 Monday, 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 September, where tickets cost $324 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are October and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $530 and $502 respectively.

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January

High season

May

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$248
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 16% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 4% 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 $248 for a one-way ticket and $281 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?

    SkyTeam, oneworld, 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.
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8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 8601 reviews
8.0Comfort
7.3Food
8.6Crew
8.2Boarding
7.9Entertainment
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I was with one of the last zones to board. It was kind of annoying to finally get called to board and my whole section was already on the plane. Clearly they boarded with previous zones. So by the time I got on board, there were no spaces for my luggage above my head. I had to put my luggage 4+ rows behind me, which meant that I had to wait even longer to get off the plane, since I had to wait for those rows to clear the aisle before I could retrieve my luggage and exit the plane. This also held up the plane cleaners, as they couldn't service my row until I cleared it, so they were all standing there waiting for me, while I'm standing there waiting for the other passengers to clear the aisle. Anyways, I wasn't in a rush this time, so I just waited, but I could see that being a problem in the future. Now, I could have checked my luggage, of course, but coincidentally, a friend of mine on the same flight got their luggage damaged (wheel completely knocked off) and was told by the Baggage Attendant in the airport that Delta doesn't "cover wheel damage" on luggage. This was disappointing to hear. I'm glad I didn't check mine through. If it were my luggage, I'd be highly frustrated to hear that. It makes me not want to check my luggage in the future.

8.0 ExcellentMelodii, Dec 2024ATL - MSY
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I was with one of the last zones to board. It was kind of annoying to finally get called to board and my whole section was already on the plane. Clearly they boarded with previous zones. So by the time I got on board, there were no spaces for my luggage above my head. I had to put my luggage 4+ rows behind me, which meant that I had to wait even longer to get off the plane, since I had to wait for those rows to clear the aisle before I could retrieve my luggage and exit the plane. This also held up the plane cleaners, as they couldn't service my row until I cleared it, so they were all standing there waiting for me, while I'm standing there waiting for the other passengers to clear the aisle. Anyways, I wasn't in a rush this time, so I just waited, but I could see that being a problem in the future. Now, I could have checked my luggage, of course, but coincidentally, a friend of mine on the same flight got their luggage damaged (wheel completely knocked off) and was told by the Baggage Attendant in the airport that Delta doesn't "cover wheel damage" on luggage. This was disappointing to hear. I'm glad I didn't check mine through. If it were my luggage, I'd be highly frustrated to hear that. It makes me not want to check my luggage in the future.

The dear was very limited in space. I could put my water bottle in seat basket. Also, there was no inflight entertainment in the delta app?

Typically I give delta excellent reviews. Our flight was delayed 2hrs, I was one of the fortunate ones who were able to get to my connecting flight. Also, annoying that on the connecting flight boarding personnel make me put away a small bag into my carryon. It small enough to put in back pocket seat, why hold me and the line up to just push it into my carryon.

Everything was great. Great service, excellent communication, and early arrival

Delta flight attendants poorly managed the boarding process and overhead storage. My bag was checked last minute and no claim ticket was provided. My bag is now lost. Complete incompetence by all flight crew involved.

Inexpensive, got an exit row aisle aeat with no middle passenger, bought a great breakfast sandwich, flight comfortable & arrived ahead of schedule.

Customer service at the gate in the flight was exceptional. On time. Aircraft and seat was decent. Thanks Delta. 💗

It was terrible, if they ran flights on time it would make a big difference.

Great flight. On-time, comfortable, clean aircraft, and offered snacks pre-flight to plan for a potentially turbulent route. I wish there was Wi-Fi an all Delta Aircrafts but for a short flight this is not much of a problem.

Delta seems to be improving in many areas, except they are super bad with the food available. Bring back normal food service on long flights.

We arrived early and finally made it to our gate almost an hour after.

The reason I don’t fly United. No in seat entertainment for a long flight and inconsistent WiFi and entertainment available from my device.

We were delayed 3x and because I didn’t purchase my tickets directly from United Airlines I was told I Have to take care of it myself so I called Underpricer and they helped me but before I changed my flights I took the risk of sticking by what my tickets were and was lucky to have gotten on the original all flight with only 15 mins before take off. not sure if I will do this again

The planes are so dirty! Food crumbs and finger print smudges, Dust over the vents and carpet stains. It’s disgusting.

Everything good until we waited for jet bridge at SFO. Then pilot gets on speaker & said it won’t reach plane- too short, need to go to different gate. Then 5 min later, adjusted plane/jetbridge & all ok?!?

David went above and beyond to make our flight the best that it could be

Was a pain having to leave the plane and reboard but glad the plane was fixed

How badly can you screw up baggage claim? We were told to go to baggage claim too for our bags from this flight. Another flights bags were there. They finished up. More bags from a different flight arrived. Our bags did not Finally the baggage claim belt stopped working and and are flight was still listed on the arrivals for that baggage claim 2. And then nothing It turns out that they had been delivered not only the United baggage claim but far away on a Delta baggage claim No I never told us. It was only the people looking around who had been on the flight But I’m sure there was plenty of time for the employees to raffle through the bags and steal whatever they wanted

The bag drop personal were not helpful. There was no food on the flight. Boeing aircraft, lousy as always. Everything else was fine.

We had to wait almost an hour for the wheelchair porter to be ready to pick up my mother. And when she arrived in Newark airport the porter was not there and she started walking with her cane and her poor mobility. When the Newark porter found her they didn't want to transfer her bags to the wheelchair for her.

Other than being delayed 5.5 hours and having to get a hotel because I missed my connecting flight, it was an okay flight. No in-flight Wi-Fi or entertainment.

Flight areas delayed 3 hours , train in the airport didn’t work

Flight attendant walked away once they landed and we were forced to wait another hour after an already 3hr delay.

No overhead space so all carryons were checked. No internet.

The flight was on time and everything went very smoothly.

A thousand choices for movies and nothing to watch. I avoid 'R' rated shows and others with violence and sexual content, which results in a handful of flicks to view and I have them already.

I think I paid for an extra legroom seat and to be honest, there was not a lot of space available for my not very long legs. The flight was totally full and the staff did everything possible to meet the needs of all passengers. My only concern was for the size and spacing of my seat.

Two issues. The plane was old and dirty. The armrest looked like an old car that had the vinyl rubbed off. The Seats in these aircraft are about as hard and uncomfortable. I want to tour Italy for a month and I want to buy a one-way ticket to Thailand but I will not sit in the seats these planes have. It is seriously stupid how hard they are.

The meals were mediocre and the alcohol selection was poor. I enjoyed the selection of movies and other entertainment.

I chatted with the captain before the flight, and similarly during the welcome announcement, he warned of a turbulent flight that may impact the in-flight service. However, once at altitude, he announced that the weather changed and he immediately turned off the seatbelt sign. But it appeared the cabin crew had already decided to take off this flight. They remained seated and then just chatted in the galley. The flight was fully catered, but only first class received service.

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