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$65 Find Cheap Flights from Nashville to Des Moines

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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.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Nashville to Des Moines

Fri, Nov 14 - Mon, Nov 17
Allegiant Air Logo
3:23 pm - 5:08 pmBNA-DSM
1h 45mnonstop
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1:37 pm - 3:13 pmDSM-BNA
1h 36mnonstop
$88Allegiant Air
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Fri, Nov 14 - Mon, Nov 17
Allegiant Air Logo
3:23 pm - 5:08 pmBNA-DSM
1h 45mnonstop
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1:37 pm - 3:13 pmDSM-BNA
1h 36mnonstop
$92Allegiant Air
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Fri, Nov 14 - Sun, Nov 16
Allegiant Air Logo
3:23 pm - 5:08 pmBNA-DSM
1h 45mnonstop
Allegiant Air Logo
9:03 pm - 10:39 pmDSM-BNA
1h 36mnonstop
$100Allegiant Air
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Fri, Nov 14 - Mon, Nov 17
Multiple Airlines Logo
3:23 pm - 5:08 pmBNA-DSM
1h 45mnonstop
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8:40 am - 6:23 pmDSM-BNA
9h 43m1 stop
$143Multiple Airlines
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Fri, Dec 5 - Sun, Dec 7
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 8:41 amBNA-DSM
1h 41mnonstop
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:56 pm - 10:27 pmDSM-BNA
7h 31m1 stop
$177Multiple Airlines
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Thu, Dec 4 - Sat, Dec 6
Delta Logo
1:53 pm - 8:46 pmBNA-DSM
6h 53m1 stop
Delta Logo
11:01 am - 2:57 pmDSM-BNA
3h 56m1 stop
$197Delta
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Tue, Dec 2 - Tue, Dec 9
Delta Logo
9:20 am - 1:31 pmBNA-DSM
4h 11m1 stop
Delta Logo
11:23 am - 5:07 pmDSM-BNA
5h 44m1 stop
$247Delta
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Thu, Dec 4 - Sat, Dec 6
Southwest Logo
3:00 pm - 9:35 pmBNA-DSM
6h 35m1 stop
Southwest Logo
5:25 am - 2:30 pmDSM-BNA
9h 05m2 stops
$250Southwest
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Thu, Dec 4 - Sat, Dec 6
Southwest Logo
1:40 pm - 9:35 pmBNA-DSM
7h 55m2 stops
Southwest Logo
5:25 am - 2:30 pmDSM-BNA
9h 05m2 stops
$268Southwest
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Fri, Feb 20 - Mon, Feb 23
American Airlines Logo
2:17 pm - 6:34 pmBNA-DSM
4h 17m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 1:25 pmDSM-BNA
6h 25m1 stop
$309American Airlines
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Everything you should know

Top airlines
Allegiant Air
Cheapest • from $88 (round-trip)
Delta
Best reviews • 7.9 score
Airline reviews
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When to travel
September
Cheapest • 38% price drop
May
Most popular
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Nonstop flights
6 days a week
There are direct flights from Nashville to Des Moines 6 days a week: Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun.
Direct flights
Direct flights
Direct flights
Direct flights
Cheapest round-trip
$88
Overall average: $89
Allegiant Air
Fri 11/14Mon 11/17
BNA - DSM • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$65
Typical prices: $58-$148
Allegiant Air
Wed 11/26
BNA - DSM • Non-stop
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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 Friday and avoid Mondays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Nashville, you’ll find the best rates on Mondays 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 February and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $258 and $200 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure 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 average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Nashville to Des Moines, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 12 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonMarch
Cheapest flight$65
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 7% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 33% 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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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

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 $65 for a one-way ticket and $88 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 aircraft models fly most regularly from Nashville to Des Moines?

    The Airbus A320-100/200 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?

    SkyTeam, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Nashville and Des Moines, with SkyTeam 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, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Nashville to Des Moines are Delta and Allegiant Air. With an average price for the route of $331 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. Allegiant Air is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $94 and an overall rating of 7.2.

  • 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 $51 or less one-way and $87 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

Wednesday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

Thursday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

Friday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

Saturday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

Sunday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

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Direct returns

Des Moines to Nashville Intl

Monday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

Wednesday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

Thursday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

Friday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

Saturday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

Sunday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

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Reviews of the top 3 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.
7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 7999 reviews
7.3Food
7.9Comfort
7.9Entertainment
8.2Boarding
8.5Crew
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Our flight attendant in FIRST CLASS was one of the worst I’ve ever had. She was not at all pleasant, nor particularly good at her service.

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Nov 2025BOS - MCO
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Our flight attendant in FIRST CLASS was one of the worst I’ve ever had. She was not at all pleasant, nor particularly good at her service.

Everything went well and was good. Nothing exceptional, but no complaints either. Cheap seats are pretty comfortable.

Staff were friendly and happy. Delta could make sure passengers that don't have the app know of changes. Without Kayak I would not have known about the change of gate or the delay. Kayak was faster to notify me.

They ended up paying for the bag twice, but the counter wouldn't take my baggage receipt. Left it to me to resolve. Not sure how to resolve the issue.

The customer service before board was very rude and when I expressed my concerns about making the connecting flight she laughed and told me I bought the wrong ticket. I explained once it showed the flight was delayed it no longer let me change seats or anything. I was trying to upgrade to make sure I would get to the next gate on time.

Non stop on long haul is the way to go. Great experience

The flight used a B767 with a very old interior from before 2014. The entertainment system did not work at all during the flight despite attempts to reset the system. It was like they flew this route just to be competitive.

They changed planes and the new plane couldn’t carry enough fuel to fly across the country so we had to stop in Kansas City to refuel. Flight was delayed .

Flight was too crowded and seats are too small, especially since passengrs are getting larger. Having a middle seat is ALWAYS tough! Woman on my left was large & kept creeping in to my space. Flight personnel were great! Have more savory rather than sweet snacks please.

Flight was crowded and the woman sitting on my left was large & kept crouching in to my space. You need bigger seats or smaller passengers to fit into the seats you DO have! Snack were OK. Would appreciate if airlines had more savory rather than sweet snacks, thank you!

Wish some foods provided rather than just biscuit/cookie for flight more than 2 hours

Wish a flight with more than 2 hours with some snack rather than just cookie/biscuit.

The flight attendant, a black woman with curly hair who sat near Row 21, was wonderful and kind.

It was good..clean, comfy seat. Friendly warm welcoming crew. Was able to check my cabin luggage at the gate which I was able to pickup in a decent time from baggage claim. The app gave all updates from delays to baggage claim info. Overall smooth flight.

Flight was delayed leaving Dallas. Arrived about 2 hours later than scheduled.

Flight delayed and missed connection. Rescheduled flight cancelled after 6 hrs wait. Rerouted thru ORD, flight cancelled, overnight stay in ORD. Still in the air on new flight!

We are too tired and frustrated to comment politely at this point

Terrible. Our luggage was delayed and couldn’t be delivered for several days. We got bad information from the airline agents at baggage claim. We had to pick up our car so we wouldn’t be charged for an extra day. We got lost in the maze of airport parking. The baggage claim agents didn’t offer us any compensation for our extra time and expense. We are tired, hungry and very frustrated.

The flight was flawless and we even arrived between 20 and 25 minutes early!

The only thing to like was that we eventually got to our destination

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

It was canceled. The flight wasn’t rescheduled, everyone had to figure out their own new arrangements. They said we would get refunded our original fare and receive an additional $150. We received links for $100 only and they expired before we could activate them.

The plane had originated in Las Vegas at 6:30 in the morning and flew to Moline where we boarded. The flight left around 12:30 PM and there were no boxed snacks available and many of the alcoholic beverages were unavailable. I would find it hard to believe that that many of the passengers coming from Las Vegas at 6:30 in the morning, drank and ate that much of the items. I can only come to the conclusion that someone failed to stock the plane for the round-trip. This is a huge revenue failure for the airline and disappointment for the passengers. The flight crew did not seem happy to be there and did not engage with passengers. Allegiant you can do better.

They did not let my husband on the plane with our service animal at the last minute. Do NOT fly this airline with a service animal!

Tight! Seats are not designed for those of us who wear extra-large clothes.

The non-stop flight from Grand Rapids was excellent. I neither expected or needed a budget flight and Allegiant made the trip easy and for an affordable price, Arriving at the Mesa Airport (AZA) is a delight compared to the international airport. For our return flight, we were able to arrive 75 minutes before the flight, return the rental car, check our bag and make it to the gate in plenty of time. That would never happen at most airports.

Easiest flights I’ve ever taken. Plane was comfortable without overly crowded seating.

Terrible. Still have not received the refund from them. They sent it to some account that I don't even know. Spoke with costumer service and they are unable to help.

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