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$99 Find Cheap Flights from Nashville to Des Moines

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Nashville to Des Moines departing on 3/9. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Nashville to Des Moines, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$103
Overall average: $199
Allegiant Air
Fri 2/13Mon 2/16
BNA - DSM • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$99
Typical prices: $97-$320
Allegiant Air
Mon 3/9
BNA - DSM • Non-stop
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Allegiant Air
Cheapest • from $103 (round-trip)
Southwest
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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September
Cheapest • 36% price drop
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Nonstop flights
2 days a week
There are direct flights from Nashville to Des Moines 2 days a week: Mon, Fri.
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Cheap Flights from Nashville to Des Moines (BNA-DSM)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Nashville 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Nashville to Des Moines

Fri, Feb 13 - Mon, Feb 16
Allegiant Air Logo
6:02 pm - 7:48 pm
BNA
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DSM
1h 46mnonstop
Allegiant Air Logo
8:38 pm - 10:19 pm
DSM
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BNA
1h 41mnonstop
$103Allegiant Air
Fri, Feb 27 - Sun, Mar 1
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:54 pm - 7:39 pm
BNA
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DSM
1h 45mnonstop
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:27 pm - 6:50 pm
DSM
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BNA
23h 23m
1 stop
$143Multiple Airlines
Fri, Feb 27 - Sun, Mar 1
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:54 pm - 7:39 pm
BNA
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DSM
1h 45mnonstop
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:27 pm - 4:49 pm
DSM
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BNA
21h 22m
2 stops
$178Multiple Airlines
Fri, Feb 20 - Sun, Feb 22
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:02 pm - 7:48 pm
BNA
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DSM
1h 46mnonstop
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:45 pm - 6:50 pm
DSM
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BNA
23h 05m
1 stop
$184Multiple Airlines
Fri, Feb 20 - Sun, Feb 22
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:02 pm - 7:48 pm
BNA
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DSM
1h 46mnonstop
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:45 pm - 4:49 pm
DSM
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BNA
21h 04m
2 stops
$197Multiple Airlines
Fri, Feb 13 - Mon, Feb 16
Allegiant Air Logo
7:10 am - 9:25 am
BNA
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DSM
26h 15m
1 stop
Allegiant Air Logo
8:38 pm - 10:19 pm
DSM
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BNA
1h 41mnonstop
$261Allegiant Air
Fri, Feb 13 - Mon, Feb 16
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:02 pm - 7:48 pm
BNA
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DSM
1h 46mnonstop
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:17 pm - 7:48 pm
DSM
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BNA
24h 31m
3 stops
$284Multiple Airlines
Tue, Feb 24 - Thu, Feb 26
United Airlines Logo
2:50 pm - 9:41 pm
BNA
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DSM
6h 51m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:52 am - 4:26 pm
DSM
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BNA
8h 34m
1 stop
$311United Airlines
Tue, Feb 24 - Thu, Feb 26
United Airlines Logo
1:30 pm - 9:41 pm
BNA
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DSM
8h 11m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
7:52 am - 4:26 pm
DSM
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BNA
8h 34m
1 stop
$316United Airlines
Tue, Feb 24 - Thu, Feb 26
Southwest Logo
12:50 pm - 9:10 pm
BNA
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DSM
8h 20m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
5:10 am - 1:00 pm
DSM
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BNA
7h 50m
2 stops
$321Southwest
Booking Insights

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

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

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

When flying from Nashville to Des Moines, you should consider leaving on a Saturday and avoid Mondays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Nashville, you’ll find the best rates on Sundays and the most expensive ones on Thursdays.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Nashville 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 Nashville to Des Moines is September, where tickets cost $86 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and February, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $201 and $199 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonMarch
Cheapest flight$99
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 36% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 28% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Nashville to Des Moines

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Nashville to Des Moines was $99 for a one-way ticket and $103 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is not required to fly from Nashville to Des Moines.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Nashville to Des Moines?

    Nashville airport is called Nashville Intl and the only airport in Des Moines is Des Moines.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Nashville to Des Moines are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $341 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 $331 and an overall rating of 7.9.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Des Moines from Nashville 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 Nashville 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 Nashville with another airline. Booking your flights between Nashville 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 Nashville 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 Nashville 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 Nashville to Des Moines

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $93 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Nashville to Des Moines?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Nashville Intl to Des Moines.
Find which airlines fly direct from Nashville Intl Airport to Des Moines Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Nashville Intl to Des Moines

Monday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

Friday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

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Direct returns

Des Moines to Nashville Intl

Monday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

Friday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

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Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Nashville to Des Moines

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Nashville 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 Nashville 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.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4273 reviews
8.0Comfort
7.0Food
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
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Flight attendants very hospitable and friendly. Pilot flew a smooth take off and landing.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Feb 2026
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Flight attendants very hospitable and friendly. Pilot flew a smooth take off and landing.

Paid for premium extra leg room but the bin space for rows 1-3 had to go in rows 4-6 and 4-6 had to go to 7-9 because flight attendants have snacks and their luggage upfront. So we pay extra to have to fight thru traffic to get our bags. Only 2nd day of new seating so hope they fix this.

WIFI was great. My selection for seating is an aisle, but during my trip, I never had an aisle seat. If we can get that corrected, I will be thrilled. No snack or drink on this flight.

WIFI was great. My selection for seating is an aisle, but during my trip, I never had an aisle seat. If we can get that corrected, I will be thrilled.

The wifi on the plane is great. The only issue that I have is that I prefer an aisle seat and on my trips this week, I was either in the middle or window. If we can work to secure aisle seating, I will be thrilled. Nice trip.

All good except once again bags took an hour at Midway Airport Happens all the time. Ridiculous

Everything went smoothly and we even arrived a little bit early.

Great vacation. Can't wait till next year for another one.

Great flight but super high price. Glad it was a business trip and not personal

On time. Friendly staff. Took to long to pre bord all the specialty groups. Cramped small plane

I didn't take this flight. I changed the flight. Why am I getting surveys and notifications on flights that I change. Seems like a defect with Kayak.

Delta One is extraordinary. I fly business when somebody hires me. I just wonder why there is such a chasm between business class and the insanely inhumane and nonsensical coach. The seats are not large enough to fit even my tiny wife. We fly 10% of what we did because we don’t want to pay 5-10 k but for $400 it’s unbearable. It seems like the accountants took over and made stupid decisions. Screw in 20 extra seats and make it so unbearable that people fly 90% less. Just put the damn price up and put some proper chairs in. But business, yay.

Timing, quality of service, promptness and courtesy of the staff

It was last minute due to weather - considering - it was amazing! Good smiles, friendly staff and they were making sure we knew what was going on when and where.

delta last minute gave me a boarding pass for a different flight with no confirmation that they were changing it

The service from the flight attendants were of supreme quality. They greeted and treated everyone with a wide smile. This is totally absent nowadays. Kudos to them!!!!

Excellent flight and got us around tough weather. Only issue was seat TV did not work and crew tried to reboot.

Very large passenger too space from my own seat. Arm board couldn’t be lowered because of his size. It wads very uncomfortable trip, as the flight was full couldn’t move anywhere having back pain because of the position in which I was the entire flight.

was sitting in the jet bridge for 10 minutes in -20 degree weather waiting for my bag

Outdated equipment in disrepair, wifi inoperable. Broken seats, taped air vents, generally poor condition, the 717 showed its age and lack of upkeep.

Update to handle the delay was very bad, crews no smiles or welcome or thanks. Don’t care attitude

It would be nice to have some low carb options in the snacks.

I was trying to take 2 one and a half hour one way trips and I experienced almost 20 delays over the course of those two trips. Only a few of them were due to weather the rest was disorganization

No gates avail at DFW so our incoming had to wait 30 mins for a plane to push back because they Had mechanical. We boarded 90 mins delayed and then we had a mechanical. Come on American…do better. Also at my seat the tray table had not been cleaned. Floor had not been cleaned. But captain and flight Att were very picture and apologetic.

Crew was helpful and cheerful especially when they had no refreshments to work with. The plane was never serviced and had nothing but limited water and coffee onboard. For the price point, a concern of services.

Flight was smooth, quick and felt safe. The 2 delays not happening would have been better but I guess that happens in the airline industry

Flight was canceled. I asked to be rerouted to OKC and then took an Uber.

AA did not allow to board a flight because my connecting flight from DFW had been canceled. I got on another flight to another city. No service on the plane and I did not use their entertainment system.

On time on a day with lots of weather cancellations on other flights. Thank you for getting me home during a winter storm!

Don't change gate multiple times make people run across the airport. Announce delays in a timely manner. Have maintenance crew ready. Don't delay and keep passengers on the plane for 3 hrs. on tarmac.

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.

I liked how when I got on board how fast we ended up taking off but what I truly disliked was how uncomfortable the seats were. There was truly never a time that I could ever get comfortable during both of my flights. The seats could get away during shorter flights but flights 3 hour plus makes it hard to enjoy.

The crew was great and the flight was very smooth. Can’t really judge food since I did not get any because it costs money. The seat was comfortable for what we bought. Thanks!

Crew was great. No entertainment and food and beverage was for purchase only, even water

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