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$63 Find Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Nashville

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Cheapest round-trip
$79
Overall average: $234
Allegiant Air
Mon 3/23Fri 3/27
DSM - BNA • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$63
Typical prices: $128-$200
Allegiant Air
Fri 4/3
DSM - BNA • Non-stop
Nonstop flights
2 days a week
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You can fly direct with Allegiant Air. Average duration is 1h 34m
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Our data shows that travelers who book at least 2 weeks in advance save around 33% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Nashville (DSM-BNA)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Nashville 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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Recent round-trip flight deals from Des Moines to Nashville

Mon, Mar 23 - Fri, Mar 27
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9:55 am - 11:29 am
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BNA
1h 34mnonstop
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4:45 pm - 6:32 pm
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DSM
1h 47mnonstop
$79Allegiant Air
Mon, Mar 23 - Fri, Mar 27
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9:55 am - 11:29 am
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BNA
1h 34mnonstop
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4:45 pm - 6:32 pm
BNA
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DSM
1h 47mnonstop
$80Allegiant Air
Mon, Apr 20 - Fri, Apr 24
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6:48 pm - 8:23 pm
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BNA
1h 35mnonstop
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8:58 pm - 10:42 pm
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DSM
1h 44mnonstop
$87Allegiant Air
Mon, Mar 23 - Fri, Mar 27
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9:55 am - 11:29 am
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BNA
1h 34mnonstop
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4:45 pm - 6:32 pm
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DSM
1h 47mnonstop
$90Allegiant Air
Mon, Apr 13 - Fri, Apr 24
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9:07 pm - 10:42 pm
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BNA
1h 35mnonstop
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8:58 pm - 10:42 pm
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DSM
1h 44mnonstop
$91Allegiant Air
Sun, Jul 5 - Wed, Jul 8
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6:00 am - 7:38 am
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BNA
1h 38mnonstop
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8:30 am - 10:09 am
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DSM
1h 39mnonstop
$107Allegiant Air
Fri, May 29 - Sun, Jun 7
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9:51 pm - 11:27 pm
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BNA
1h 36mnonstop
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8:23 am - 10:03 am
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DSM
1h 40mnonstop
$144Allegiant Air
Fri, Jun 5 - Sun, Jun 7
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12:56 pm - 2:29 pm
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BNA
1h 33mnonstop
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8:23 am - 10:03 am
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DSM
1h 40mnonstop
$155Allegiant Air
Mon, Mar 23 - Fri, Mar 27
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9:55 am - 11:29 am
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BNA
1h 34mnonstop
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3:01 pm - 7:16 pm
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DSM
28h 15m
1 stop
$156Multiple Airlines
Mon, Apr 13 - Mon, Apr 20
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9:07 pm - 10:42 pm
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BNA
1h 35mnonstop
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9:13 pm - 10:57 pm
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1h 44mnonstop
$161Allegiant Air
Booking Insights

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

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from Des Moines to Nashville clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Nashville on a Sunday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Thursday is the most expensive day to fly from Des Moines to Nashville. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Saturday and avoiding Sundays for the best deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Nashville, 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 Nashville is July, where tickets cost $115 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $295 and $282 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Des Moines to Nashville?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Nashville, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Des Moines to Nashville, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 33% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 4 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$63
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 40% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 43% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Des Moines to Nashville

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Des Moines to Nashville 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 Nashville

  • Where can I park my car at DSM before my flight to BNA?

    You can park your car long-term at the Green Lot Economy 3, the Gray Lot Economy 4, and the Blue Lot Economy 2, where you can take advantage of the free shuttle service from these lots to the terminals. Check out the DSM homepage to find out how much space is available in each parking lot in real time and to learn from the Live Shuttle Tracker when the next shuttle will be arriving.

  • Does BNA have private facilities for nursing moms?

    Yes. BNA has installed a free-standing Mamava lactation pod just beyond the security checkpoint. Each Mamava unit contains a fold-down shelf area, seating on either side, a coat hook, a mirror, an electrical outlet and a USB port. Download the Mamava app in order to get the access code to enter the pod.

  • Does DSM provide animal relief areas in the terminal?

    No, not in the terminal. But DSM does provide an animal relief area just outside the terminal. The animal relief area next to the parking garage, north of the skywalk. Since this area is outside, make sure that your service animal or four-legged friend goes to the bathroom before you go into the airport and pass through the TSA security checkpoint.

  • Does BNA have a military lounge?

    Yes. If you are an active duty member of the US military or the member of a military family, and you want to regroup or refresh before you head out into Nashville, you can take advantage of the facilities and services at the USO at BNA free of charge. Open every day from 8 am to 6 pm, this lounge is in the C/D Terminal. Some amenities in this USO include refreshments, comfortable seating, TV, coffee, games, computers, Xbox One, local information, and more.

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Nashville was $63 for a one-way ticket and $79 for a round-trip.

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

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

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Des Moines to Nashville?

    Delta, American Airlines, and Alaska Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Des Moines to Nashville flight route.

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

    The Airbus A319 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Des Moines to Nashville flight route.

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

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

  • On which days can I fly direct from Des Moines to Nashville?

    You can catch a nonstop flight from Des Moines to Nashville on on Monday, and Friday.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Des Moines to Nashville, Southwest or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to Nashville are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $380 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $293 and an overall rating of 7.9.

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

    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 Nashville.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Nashville 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 Nashville?

    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 Nashville with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and BNA 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 Nashville?

    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 Nashville from Des Moines up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Des Moines to Nashville

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $92 or less one-way and $192 or less round-trip.
  • The Des Moines International Airport (DSM) is a focus city for Allegiant Air. The Nashville International Airport (BNA) serves as a hub for some regional airlines, such as Air Choice One and Flagship Airlines.
  • Airlines such as American, United, Delta, and Southwest offer one-stop flights between DSM and BNA. Some layover cities include St. Louis, Chicago, Denver, and other cities. United, American, and Delta are three airlines that offer two-stop flights between DSM and BNA.
  • BNA provides “Pet Selfie Spots” in the terminals where passengers can take selfies with their pets to commemorate their time at the Nashville Airport These murals painted especially painted with a pet theme are located in both the North and South terminals.
  • If you need to recenter after your flight from Des Moines, you can take advantage of one of the Meditation Rooms located in the Nashville Airport. These are quiet, safe spaces that welcome all. One Meditation Room is located on Concourse C, landside, in the Meeter-Greeter Lounge. The other is airside near Gate C1.
  • As soon as you land at BNA, you can start absorbing the musical and artistic culture of Nashville. BNA displays art exhibitions and holds musical performances throughout the terminals throughout the year. If you go to Tootie's Orchid Lounge, located on Concourse C airside, you can treat yourself to some live entertainment.

Prefer to fly direct from Des Moines to Nashville?

 
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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Des Moines to Nashville

 
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4303 reviews
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8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
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It was canceled. Supposedly weather. But there was no snow in Baltimore. At least we found out before driving to airport

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Feb 2026
BWI - PBI
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It was canceled. Supposedly weather. But there was no snow in Baltimore. At least we found out before driving to airport

I have not flown Southwest in awhile and had a very pleasant experience. From ticketing to boarding to the flight. The flight left on time and landed ahead of schedule. It won't be so long next time!!

The Southwest experience has definitely taken a dive from its early days. You can no longer deferentiate from other airlines. Air travel is too expensive. Southwest is no longer budget friendly. They have lost me as a loyal customer.

Flight was hours late, unable to sit next to spouse, I have had so much better experiences. Substantially better, only saving grace was that it was a short flight.

An entire day of delays. Cost lots of money. Meals and a hotel.

The WiFi and crew on the plane were good, however, the boarding experience was awful. I paid for the Choice Preferred and was boarded in group 5 so all overhead storage was full. They found room for our luggage, but further back making getting off the plane a nightmare. Also, we were in row 6 and the seats were extremely uncomfortable. Both my daughter and I had no leg room and couldn’t wait to get off the plane.

The charges were ridiculous for an hour flight and the turbulence was very scary.

Still need to work out the kinks on the new assigned seating boarding process. Otherwise, a very good flight.

WiFi did not work. Boarding with the new seating assignments took too long. The temperature in the terminal was obnoxious. +/- 80°

The seats are now more narrow. I paid for front row the seats in the front are even more narrow than before.

There’s not much to say about a one hour flight. This is a connection from LA to RNO that I missed the previous night due to a mechanical check delay on my originating flight from JFK to LAX. The short flight itself was fine. Instructions from the pilot and crew were per usual. The coffee was barely lukewarm, which possibly was purposeful so we would down it quickly. Bags were already on carousel upon reaching baggage claim, which was excellent.

Flight was warm for first few hours and quite rough

Seat was extremely hard which made even a short 1 hour 20 minute flight fairly uncomfortable.

Everything was good except wifi and a leaking drink chiller. The floor was all wet and my bag was soaked. Did not notice until debarking. Have not heard back from Delta. Even though this was leg one of an international flight in first class, they denied access to their Sky Club - very disappointing!

The staff was fine. The plane was extremely tight, and I paid for the wifi and it did not work at all. I was actually going to ask for a refund.

two hour delay and the Delta representative on the PA system was unable to understand

An awesome flight crew. FC seat cushion just doesn’t cut it for a 3+ hour flight.

2+hrs delay without any reason provided and a cramped flight

We waited an hour on the runway to get a gate in Orlando

Flight was delayed by 3-hours and their fix was… complimentary pretzels.

There was no WiFi available, there were mechanical problems with the plane and we landed at C 124, then the gate was switched to A 26, then all the way back to C126! For a 75 yo woman traveling alone, this was a difficult journey, indeed!

This trip did not start off well. The inbound flight was delayed about 20 minutes. Then, after initial onboarding, the passengers had to deplane due to a mechanical problem. That took about 30 minutes to fix and be cleared. Then, reboarding was chaotic. It took a long time to sort passengers and two passengers on standby were ticketed but there was no seat. So, they had to deplane. One of the flight crew was trying to help passengers figure out a place to put their carry-on bags and that took more time. In the end, our scheduled 10:30 am departure did not actually take off until about 12:05 pm CST. The flight itself was long but we got to Houston. Some passengers missed their connecting flights and had to rebook. Not the best of flights I've had.

Staff were good. My seat was in need of repair, but for a short flight was not problematic. Usual basic snack and drink setup that you'll find on any US carrier. Over, a decent, basic flight.

Complimentary light meal would be appreciated. But great flight crew service on all legs

Flight delayed for more than 16 hrs and no effort was spent to provide an alternate

We got delayed three hours and nobody thought to have the bathroom fixed while we were sitting waiting to board? took a full hour to have maintenance come and check it off. Had to shut the bathroom down twice so that the pilots could go to the bathroom. Everyone missed their connections.

Flight left on time and we arrived 25 minutes early! There was a gate available when we arrived so early on a busy Sunday afternoon! Flight attendants came around twice with the drinks cart.

Wonderful. Quick boarding. Early departure and we arrived 30 minutes early at our destination. Unfortunately, when you arrive early, there is still a departing aircraft at our gate. We had to park for 30 minutes until the gate was clear. So our early arrival was not really early at the gate. Otherwise it was a quick and smooth flight. Appreciated the efficiency.

Everything was great except for the boarding process. Everyone is lining up all at the same time and it’s hard to tell between the groups as they are way too large.

Women boarding passengers at the gate was absolutely rude and disrespectful of passengers. The flight attendant was absolutely delightful! Smiling and connected with the passengers. So happy. The seats are cramped and uncomfortable but I guess that’s just the way it is Communication regarding flight was excellent

It was a train wreck but on an airplane. First off, flight was delayed then we board only to hear two announcements, First weather delays in Orlando and second backup battery warning on emergency lights. After sitting on the plane for almost 2 hours they have us deplane due to the maintenance issue. We were told they were getting another plane. In the mean time, I notice another American- Orlando flight and ask the gate agent if I can switch. He says he cant help me and I'd have to walk to A13 from A37. Really!? I get down there and get a seat only to get an announcement my original flight was RE-boarding. The Then inflight there's no communication and I notice on flightaware were circling over the Gulf of America. I call the flight attendant and of course she has no clue and apparently 5m later the pilot finally tells us about another delay. Why does American always have these service and delay issues? They are my LAST choice in flights now!

Mediocre would be best description. Food bland. Seat biz class uncomfortable to sleep. Crew never dimmed lights completely in an overnight flight to Europe. Would avoid AA if possible.

For my arriving destination, we were delayed multiple times to the point that we arrived 6 hours after we were originally scheduled. On my flight home, they overbooked and involuntarily removed passengers (including me) from the plane. It was not a good experience.

It was good experience this time. The flight was on time.

I very rarely fly American and my experience today reenforces that is the correct decision. While the staff were all very courteous, our flight was first thing in the morning so there was no reason to be delayed, yet appropriate maintenance checks weren’t completed prior to our flight so we were delayed multiple times. Not a great showing, American Airlines.

It's very confusing because Kayak has it as American Airlines, but it was Hawaiian Airlines, but operated by Alaska Airlines. I had to go to the airport for my boarding pass because American said I didn't have any trips.

Smooth flight. From the early boarding and all were on board before departure time and arrived early in ONT. Great crew. Thank you!!!!

Small plane, poor meal choices for first class, bad terminal and boarding experience at LAX

Lack of gluten free options in food service. I have Celiac disease and it appears you no longer offer special meals for people with dietary restrictions. I am a frequent flyer traveling into and out of Omaha airport. I have noticed over the course of several months that although our flight typically arrives ahead of schedule (awesome job AA!) - we typically sit on the runway for several minutes waiting for the ground crew to get in place. Not sure if it is a ground crew issue or a gate availability issue (due to construction at this airport). Seems to be more of a ground crew being on time issue.

Arrived early picked up my bag in a few minutes- great trip - thank you

Superb. Staff great. Great flight. As with other airlines, seating too tight and restrictive.

There is not one likable thing about this airline. It’s starts with the deceptive pricing and continues through the whole flight. The worst staff I’ve ever experienced way over priced bags absolutely no food or drink (unacceptable and you should be embarrassed) the seats are cramped and uncomfortable there is no entertainment there is nothing about this trash airline that constitutes any amount of money. It’s worse than spirit and way more expensive it is disgraceful. Do not travel with Allegiant I repeat do not bother no matter what they say the price is it is never ever going to be the right choice I’m mind blown at how awful the entire experience was I’m embarrassed that I chose so poorly I cannot reiterate enough how beyond horrible this company and its staff are, not one person on this flight or at the airport is qualified to sweep up trash on a city sidewalk they should certainly never be given any job that requires a brain or manners or communication with human beings, what a disgrace to the human race. Your criminal chiselers and should be put out to pasture

Great flight. Friendly staff. Free snacks and drinks would be nice. I would love fewer taxes and fees added on.

My 90 year old father flew with me. He needed wheel chair assistance and is nearly deaf. The staff was amazing with him.

It was fine. Nobody was outstandingly friendly but no one was rude and everything was smooth . The captain thanked us for flying but no one greeted me as I walked on the plane or as I exited which is the least they could do lol

Clean, friendly, roomy. But check-in from the phone link was terrible. Repeated attempts wouldn’t save at the final step. Just kept spinning! It was very frustrating. Finally, I used the app (vs website link) to check-in which worked very smoothly on the first attempt.

Check in on the web portal was cumbersome! After several attempts I finally got the boarding pass.

Excellent flight and even arrived 23 min early. No entertainment , or wi fi on board, but I downloaded a couple of movies beforehand which kept me entertained. Really like flying Allegiant airlines.

WE were delayed about an hour and never any communications from the employees working the gate. We also were moved to a total of three gates.

I love how they show love to their customers and care about them too.

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