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Cheap Flights 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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Recent round-trip flight deals from Louisville to Des Moines

Sat, Aug 22 - Mon, Aug 24
United Airlines Logo
10:23 am - 2:16 pm
SDF
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DSM
4h 53m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
11:32 am - 7:07 pm
DSM
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SDF
6h 35m
1 stop
$289United Airlines
Tue, Sep 1 - Mon, Sep 7
United Airlines Logo
9:00 am - 2:16 pm
SDF
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DSM
6h 16m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 1:11 pm
DSM
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SDF
6h 11m
1 stop
$289United Airlines
Wed, Sep 2 - Wed, Sep 9
Delta Logo
5:50 pm - 10:37 pm
SDF
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DSM
5h 47m
1 stop
Delta Logo
7:00 am - 11:54 am
DSM
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SDF
3h 54m
1 stop
$289Delta
Sat, Aug 22 - Mon, Aug 24
American Airlines Logo
6:28 am - 10:15 am
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DSM
4h 47m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
1:55 pm - 9:25 pm
DSM
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SDF
6h 30m
1 stop
$289American Airlines
Tue, Sep 1 - Mon, Sep 7
Southwest Logo
5:30 am - 11:50 am
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DSM
7h 20m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
5:40 am - 10:25 am
DSM
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SDF
3h 45m
1 stop
$294Southwest
Sat, Aug 22 - Mon, Aug 24
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9:00 am - 11:30 am
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DSM
3h 30m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
5:40 am - 3:30 pm
DSM
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SDF
8h 50m
2 stops
$294Southwest
Sat, Oct 24 - Tue, Oct 27
Delta Logo
7:00 am - 10:11 am
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DSM
4h 11m
1 stop
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 1:53 pm
DSM
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SDF
6h 53m
1 stop
$299Delta
Wed, Sep 23 - Fri, Sep 25
United Airlines Logo
9:00 am - 2:20 pm
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DSM
6h 20m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
3:11 pm - 8:31 pm
DSM
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SDF
4h 20m
1 stop
$304United Airlines
Wed, Aug 26 - Fri, Aug 28
Delta Logo
8:05 am - 2:05 pm
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DSM
7h 00m
1 stop
Delta Logo
5:56 pm - 11:56 pm
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SDF
5h 00m
1 stop
$304Delta
Thu, Dec 3 - Mon, Dec 7
United Airlines Logo
9:00 am - 2:11 pm
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DSM
6h 11m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:45 pm - 11:55 pm
DSM
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SDF
4h 10m
1 stop
$349United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Louisville to Des Moines flights

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Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Louisville to Des Moines?

The cheapest round-trip price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 5 days.

In the past 5 days, the cheapest round-trip tickets from Louisville to Des Moines were found on United Airlines ($289) and Southwest ($294).

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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 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Louisville to Des Moines was $289 for a round-trip ticket.

  • 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?

    SkyTeam, and Star Alliance 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 United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Louisville to Des Moines are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $346 and an overall rating of 7.8, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $456 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • 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.

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Louisville to Des Moines

 
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7.8
DeltaOverall score based on 8483 reviews
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7.8Comfort
8.5Crew
7.2Food
7.8Entertainment
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My experience with Delta started with my luggage being found ripped open with items missing. The baggage office told me to bring the bag, and I wanted them to see how I found it. The agent refused, so I carried my bag into the office myself. The agent was nice enough to fix the zipper and gave me a red card with a number to call. I followed the steps; first one department, then the baggage department took over. This took more than two hours on the phone. The return flight was okay. The flight lead was checking her meals and then asked if we wanted anything before departure. However, throughout the flight, I had to ask for things because she was reading her book;which I have no issue with if she had been more attentive. At the end of the flight, the pilot appeared annoyed with the flight lead for not following his instructions regarding a meal he had requested; a chicken sandwichand said, "I asked for that for the flight." On the positive side, my work event in Vegas went well, and now I'm home relaxing.

4.0 OkayNoel, Aug 2026
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My experience with Delta started with my luggage being found ripped open with items missing. The baggage office told me to bring the bag, and I wanted them to see how I found it. The agent refused, so I carried my bag into the office myself. The agent was nice enough to fix the zipper and gave me a red card with a number to call. I followed the steps; first one department, then the baggage department took over. This took more than two hours on the phone. The return flight was okay. The flight lead was checking her meals and then asked if we wanted anything before departure. However, throughout the flight, I had to ask for things because she was reading her book;which I have no issue with if she had been more attentive. At the end of the flight, the pilot appeared annoyed with the flight lead for not following his instructions regarding a meal he had requested; a chicken sandwichand said, "I asked for that for the flight." On the positive side, my work event in Vegas went well, and now I'm home relaxing.

Internet connectivity still seems to be touchy on these flights, making it difficult to rely on it for getting work done.

The ac must have died, it was way to hot on this flight. Boarding g was chaotic. The flight was delayed for boarding. Not a great experience.

Comfortable seats. Nice service online. Short flight, so not a lot of time to enjoy.

Awful. There was an unexpected delay of nearly three hours because there were not enough flight attendants. I understand this is likely due to FAA regulations; but in that case, Delta should coordinate with smaller airports such as RDU to have extra flight attendants on the ground and "on call". In addition, this was the second 2-hour+ delay to Boston on this route in one week.

It was strange that the flight attendant was so adamant about having phones turned to airplane mode that he was calling out names from networks shown and waiting until they were all gone. I've never experienced that before, and after already working through an hour+ delay, it felt tone deaf. I take dozens of flights per year and have never experienced anything similar.

The boarding agent guy in Lexington on 7/23 that boarded the flights to Atlanta is very rude for working in customer service. I know there were delays but he was dismissive rude and arrogant. Most native Kentucky residents are nice and very cordial he needs to eat a big ole piece of humble pie. I watched him be rude to several people and as much as he could of filled up a delayed flight to save you money and he was so rude to people it was ridiculous. Next no water or snacks on short flights is awful 1st you delay a flight then do not even offer water on the flight.. No thanks I like delta better but I travel ever week and to be treated like this might as well fly American at least they offer water and have better rewards.

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.

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

The crew was very polite as I have a few handicaps and everything was made pleasant. Check-in was easy as I was brought on board by the wheelchair assistant. One flight attendant did make sure my personal item was carefully stored under the seat in front of me. I was made to feel welcome as a customer as I made my first trip with a few disabilities. Entertainment and wifi worked quite well. The only food service were snacks and drinks. Those were okay. Overall it was a very smooth flight and encouraged me to use Delta again.

Flight staff and all was fine. Food always sucks on planes so nothing new.

The flight crew were very helpful. The seats were very close together. There was barely room to sit without touching the person next to you.

I’m an EP on AA every year for more than a decade but this was a very pleasant and surprising experience. Clean and sizable plane for HOU to CHI. 5 row first class. And excellent food in first class the steak option was really good. Your flight attendants even better. Seat 5A

A long delay. Don't travel late in the day.

The seat was comfortable. There was a lot of turbulence. If it weren't for that,it would have been okay.

It was great, I’m very grateful for the pilots and crew flight attendants for everything.

Flight was great. Efficient boarding. Short flight. Early arrival. Friendly flight crew. The entertainment system did not work well. Could not access it until the aircraft reached 10K feet or more. Lots of glitches.

No food service almost missed because of first flight delays

The male air hostess was rude and didn’t provide good customer service. Didn’t even offer me a drink

This trip was a Christmas gift to our family. We were flying from Lexington to Palm Springs. When we were checking in the ticket agent said one bags was over weight by 4 LBS. We were flying first class which has baggage weight of 70 LBS per bag, one bag was 54LBS. We then had to take items from one bag to another. The agent also saw we had a dog with us. Once on the plane we were seated with the dog in the carrier. The United ticket agent came in the plane with two other people, I believe one was TSA and the other some security officer. The United agent said we had not paid for the dog ticket. We had paid for the ticket when we purchased our tickets. She did not give me time to find the email receipt. She then threatened all three of us with either I come with her or she would have all three of physically removed from the plane. I left the plane to pay for another ticket. She had to take my credit back to where we checked in. She acted as if it needed to be done immediately. She said we had 3 minutes. We then sat at the gate for approximately another 45 minutes. This was so embarrassing…to be threatened to be removed from a plane that we paid for all tickets including the dog. The flight attendance on the next leg of our trip were not very attentive to the passengers. On the plus side all the flights were on time. All in all, this was a miserable way to start a holiday vacation. United Airlines showed no compassion towards the whole incident. I feel we were purposely neglected.

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