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$170 Find cheap flights from Louisville to Des Moines

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Cheap flight deals from Louisville to Des Moines (SDF-DSM)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Louisville to Des Moines 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.
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7:35 am - 11:20 amSDF-DSM
4h 45m1 stop
6:35 am - 1:40 pmDSM-SDF
6h 05m1 stop
$227Delta
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lun., jul. 1 - mar., jul. 9
7:05 am - 10:15 amSDF-DSM
4h 10m1 stop
6:00 pm - 11:09 pmDSM-SDF
4h 09m1 stop
$256Delta
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mar., jul. 2 - lun., jul. 8
7:03 am - 12:48 pmSDF-DSM
6h 45m1 stop
2:09 pm - 9:35 pmDSM-SDF
6h 26m1 stop
$263American Airlines
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jue., oct. 31 - dom., nov. 3
5:55 pm - 10:19 pmSDF-DSM
5h 24m1 stop
3:38 pm - 11:59 pmDSM-SDF
7h 21m1 stop
$286Delta
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jue., jul. 11 - sáb., jul. 13
7:57 pm - 9:59 amSDF-DSM
15h 02m1 stop
8:55 pm - 4:37 pmDSM-SDF
18h 42m1 stop
jue., jun. 13 - vie., jun. 14
8:16 pm - 12:05 amSDF-DSM
4h 49m1 stop
4:02 pm - 10:15 pmDSM-SDF
5h 13m1 stop
$313American Airlines
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vie., jun. 28 - vie., jul. 5
3:19 pm - 9:58 pmSDF-DSM
7h 39m2 stops
4:02 pm - 10:15 pmDSM-SDF
5h 13m1 stop
$318American Airlines
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mar., jul. 2 - lun., jul. 8
8:16 pm - 12:05 amSDF-DSM
4h 49m1 stop
4:02 pm - 10:07 pmDSM-SDF
5h 05m1 stop
$331American Airlines
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mié., jun. 12 - mié., jun. 19
7:45 am - 9:59 amSDF-DSM
27h 14m2 stops
8:55 pm - 4:37 pmDSM-SDF
18h 42m1 stop
jue., jun. 13 - vie., jun. 14
7:03 am - 2:43 pmSDF-DSM
8h 40m2 stops
2:09 pm - 9:35 pmDSM-SDF
6h 26m1 stop
$358American Airlines
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jue., oct. 31 - dom., nov. 3

Flights from Louisville to Des Moines - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Louisville to Des Moines 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 Louisville to Des Moines?

The average price of all flights from Louisville to Des Moines clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from Louisville to Des Moines, look for departures on Sundays and avoid leaving on a Monday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Des Moines, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly and Wednesday is the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Louisville to Des Moines, 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 Louisville to Des Moines is December, where tickets cost $276 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are October and April, where the average cost of tickets is $639 and $475 respectively.

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January

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December

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$170
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 15% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 27% lower on average.
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Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Louisville to Des Moines 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 Louisville to Des Moines

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Louisville to Des Moines was $170 for a one-way ticket and $227 for a round-trip.

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

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from Louisville to Des Moines. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Louisville to Des Moines are Delta and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $363 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $334 and an overall rating of 7.3.

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

    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 Louisville to Des Moines.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Des Moines from Louisville 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 Louisville to Des Moines?

    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 Des Moines with an airline and back to Louisville with another airline. Booking your flights between Louisville and DSM 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 Louisville to Des Moines?

    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 Des Moines from Louisville 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 Louisville to Des Moines

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Louisville to Des Moines. 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 Louisville to Des Moines? 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.
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DeltaOverall score based on 10457 reviews
8.0Entertainment
8.2Boarding
8.6Crew
7.4Food
7.9Comfort
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Flew first class so everything was great. But maybe because the flights were red eye, no meals were served, just chips. I flew Alaska Air 1st class at 9PM (2 hour flight) and they served beef short rib sliders!

10.0 ExcellentMichael, May 2024SJC - ATL
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Flew first class so everything was great. But maybe because the flights were red eye, no meals were served, just chips. I flew Alaska Air 1st class at 9PM (2 hour flight) and they served beef short rib sliders!

Had to change aircraft due to a faulty door. Surprisingly it only caused about an hour and a half of delay. Delta handled this situation as well as can be expected.

Awful. Flight was continuously getting delayed and gates kept changing without any reason. Flight was delayed for more then 3 hours

Paid premium for Delta only to be on safe but tired old 767 with ancient cabin in mediocre condition. Poor wifi and horrible inflight entertainment. Hardly a premium experience. Should have flown SW and had fun flight crew and no pretense

Our flight to Zurich was delayed by almost 3 hours, so we missed our next flight. There was no indication it would be delayed this much. We were told the gate had changed and then it apparently took over 2 hours to load the "catering" on the plane. We were not compensated in any way for the trouble.

Rated entertainment as Mediocre as there were major problems with the Infotainment system that took probably a half hour for them to fix.

Your crew could maybe answer the call bell at least one of the times I pressed it. I pressed it first time with 2.5 hours left in our flight bc my partner was hungry and wanted a sandwich. We finally got the sandwich with 40 mins left in the flight.

Delta crushed it. Flight attendant in first was attentive and just never stopped. Honestly one of the best domestic flights I’ve been on.

They were an hour late and they didn’t have my wheelchair for me

The Flight crew didn’t serve us until about 1.5 hours into the flight because of turbulence but after it ended it was fine to move around. They served us water only and snacks and then NEVER, NOT ONE TIME came through to collect trash until right before landing about 1.5 hours later. There was absolutely no need for that. They crew was just standing around talking and visiting with each other and really never tried to see if we might want something besides water or even try to come pick up trash. This is VERY unusual for a Delta flight but it was not what I would have expected for a 4 hour flight.

The flight and boarding were easy peasy. I was traveling with my 4-year-old, so a smooth boarding experience was especially appreciated. My only piece of feedback is really about where our gate was in O'Hare. They've shoved four gates into a tiny corner of the B terminal and there isn't early enough room or seating for everyone. Not United's problem, but did dent the overall experience.

Dinner was okay but the breakfast was not eatable on the flight San Francisco to Zurich.

There was no screens on board AND the WiFi didn’t work. My seat was broken and couldn’t recline so I couldn’t even sleep. The flight attendants didn’t offer anything to make it more comfortable. It was such an old cramped plane, when the person in front of me reclined I couldn’t even open my tray table. All the United ads talk about guaranteeing everyone gets a screen!

The Wi-Fi was unavailable on this flight for some reason.

On time take off…US cabins look tired and need of refresh!

Fantastic. Smooth boarding with an infant. Never experienced it with any other carriers.

This was a Lufthansa flight, not United. The CSA at the counter, Ashley, was not only incompetent, but quite rude. Me and two other PAX waited over 7 minutes standing in front of her and another CSA and they ignored us. We joked that we must have accidently taken invisibility pills. She could have at least said "I'll be with you in a moment, I'm currently....". I could go on about how rude she and the other CSAs were (whispering, not communicating with me, blaming the situation on others, etc.). She would not work for me. Then, she gave me literally the worst seat on the plane. the worst. My seat kept getting bumped (rammed twice by the crew with their carts and about every 5 minutes by someone using the bathroom), listening to the bathroom all night, crowded seat, etc.

My seat was broken. WiFi didn’t work. Gate crew at HOU were rude and condescending. Treated all the passengers badly. Bad experience, United.

First flight of the day… MINIMUM FUEL! 15 minute landing delay at HOU due to fog turned into a 2+ hour delay! Rather than circle, they had to divert to another city to refuel! Sat on tarmac at Austin to refuel. We ALL missed our connections! The crew, including pilots, were clueless. Crew was really a mess. At HOU, Untied employees were exceedingly rude to all. It was pitiful.

An hour and a half late is UNACCEPTABLE. The negative impact to our family is unconscionable. And for the price we were forced to pay...

The boarding process and flight were great. However, I waited about 40 minutes for my luggage. It did not come up on the designated belt. Instead, everyone’s bags were on a cart. Not sure what the issue was, but we were not informed until another passenger went looking for her bags and found them.

There were delays on both ends. It made it less than excellent. This plane was great though

AA1537 the AC was not working properly. It was very hot and uncomfortable.

Worst experience flying American Airlines. I fly with them often, so I was super disappointed in the service I received at gate 30 in LGA on May 24, mid-day. The flight was delayed twice. I was patiently waiting in the American Airlines lounge when I received the notice on my app that the plane was boarding 45 minutes before its newly re-scheduled take off of 4 pm (from the orginal 1:45 pm then 3:00 pm). It took me 5 min to travel from the lounge to the gate and when I arrived there at 3:20 flight gate attendant told me the flight had closed and that they announced for passengers multiple times. I showed them the notification on my app and they were really rude and unempathetic. The person who rescheduled my flight at customer service wasn't any happier but was at least helpful in getting me on the next flight.

Flight was 1/2 hour delayed leaving Phoenix. Otherwise it was an average flight. Flight crew on this trip was very nice.

Everything was great except for the wifi was junk. Crew was super friendly and helpful

Was lucky to have a employee at the AA checkin counter that had compassion and understood they ordeal that we went through with our original flight being diverted, needing to stay in the aircraft and then flying to the original destination; adding hours to the trip and forcing us to miss our connection and our rebooked connection. She was able to get up on standby on the highest priority on the next flight to the closest airport we need to be at and it all worked out despite being many hours late.

Delayed so that missed connecting flight. Connecting flight was also delayed on the tarmac but they closed the gate before the rescheduled time.

Attendants were rude. Scowling. Seats were miserable and we paid extra.

Took off over an hour late with multiple mechanical issues. Gate agent in Dallas was lazy and was slow as molasses. Had a line 10 people long. Spirit bad..

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Louisville to Des Moines found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/8sáb.
1 stopAmerican Airlines
7h 34mSDF-DSM
$170
6/8sáb.
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
8h 41mSDF-DSM
$237
6/8sáb.
3 stops
30h 20mSDF-DSM
$287

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Last minute flights from Louisville to Des Moines

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 Louisville to Des Moines that are departing in the next 10 days.
6/1sáb.
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
6h 37mSDF-DSM
6/3lun.
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
5h 09mDSM-SDF
$467
6/1sáb.
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 25mSDF-DSM
6/3lun.
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 44mDSM-SDF
$472
6/1sáb.
multi-stop
6h 20mSDF-DSM
6/3lun.
multi-stop
31h 37mDSM-SDF
$489
6/1sáb.
multi-stop
17h 24mSDF-DSM
6/3lun.
multi-stop
31h 37mDSM-SDF
$649

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Louisville - Des Moines Flights

Departure:

Louisville (SDF)United States

Destination:

Des Moines (DSM)United States

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Des Moines - Louisville

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