What is the cheapest airline that flies from Kentucky to Iowa?

Allegiant Air, Frontier, and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Kentucky to Iowa

How long is the flight from Kentucky to Iowa?

Flight times vary depending on what airport in Kentucky you fly out of and what airport in Iowa you fly into. For example, flying from Louisville to Des Moines takes 4h 10m on average. On the other hand, flying from Lexington to Des Moines takes 5h 31m on average. Keep in mind that it’s always quicker to opt for a non-stop flight, so be sure to check momondo if there are any available for your route.

How many flights depart from Kentucky to Iowa on average per week?

7 flights are operational weekly from Kentucky to Iowa as of August 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 43% of flights per week taking off on this day.

What airlines fly to Iowa?

United Airlines, American Airlines and Delta are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Iowa from Kentucky according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 64% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Iowa. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Iowa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Kentucky to Iowa?

Prices for flights from Kentucky to Iowa are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Kentucky to Iowa?

As of August 2026, there are 5 operators available to choose from for flights from Kentucky to Iowa.

How old do you have to be to fly from Kentucky to Iowa?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Kentucky to Iowa.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Iowa?

The required travel and health documents for your Iowa trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Iowa. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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7:10 am - 8:49 amBNA Nashville Intl-DSM Des Moines

1h 39mnonstop

9:39 am - 11:15 amDSM Des Moines-BNA Nashville Intl

1h 36mnonstop

$79Allegiant Air

Thu, Sep 3 - Sun, Sep 6

6:00 am - 7:38 amBNA Nashville Intl-DSM Des Moines

1h 38mnonstop

6:25 am - 7:59 amDSM Des Moines-BNA Nashville Intl

1h 34mnonstop

$83Allegiant Air

Thu, Oct 15 - Mon, Oct 19

6:00 am - 7:38 amBNA Nashville Intl-DSM Des Moines

1h 38mnonstop

8:25 pm - 2:19 pmDSM Des Moines-BNA Nashville Intl

17h 54m1 stop Denver Intl

$154Multiple Airlines

Thu, Oct 15 - Mon, Oct 19

6:00 am - 7:38 amBNA Nashville Intl-DSM Des Moines

1h 38mnonstop

8:25 pm - 2:19 pmDSM Des Moines-BNA Nashville Intl

17h 54m1 stop Denver Intl

$156Multiple Airlines

Thu, Oct 15 - Mon, Oct 19

5:50 pm - 7:50 pmBNA Nashville Intl-OMA Omaha Eppley Airfield

2h 00mnonstop

2:10 pm - 3:55 pmOMA Omaha Eppley Airfield-BNA Nashville Intl

1h 45mnonstop

$217Southwest

Sat, Sep 5 - Sun, Sep 6

5:50 pm - 7:50 pmBNA Nashville Intl-OMA Omaha Eppley Airfield

2h 00mnonstop

1:15 pm - 8:05 pmOMA Omaha Eppley Airfield-BNA Nashville Intl

6h 50m1 stop Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

$226Southwest

Sat, Sep 5 - Sun, Sep 6

7:00 am - 10:24 amCVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky-OMA Omaha Eppley Airfield

4h 24m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

6:30 pm - 12:07 amOMA Omaha Eppley Airfield-CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

4h 37m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$227United Airlines

Thu, Sep 24 - Mon, Sep 28

7:00 am - 10:24 amCVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky-OMA Omaha Eppley Airfield

4h 24m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

6:30 pm - 12:07 amOMA Omaha Eppley Airfield-CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

4h 37m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$227United Airlines

Sat, Sep 26 - Mon, Sep 28

6:04 am - 9:50 amCVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky-OMA Omaha Eppley Airfield

4h 46m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

10:30 am - 5:31 pmOMA Omaha Eppley Airfield-CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

6h 01m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$227Delta

Wed, Oct 21 - Sat, Oct 31

7:47 pm - 10:52 pmCVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky-OMA Omaha Eppley Airfield

4h 05m1 stop Minneapolis St Paul

6:00 pm - 10:56 pmOMA Omaha Eppley Airfield-CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

3h 56m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$227Delta

Mon, Sep 28 - Mon, Oct 5

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9:33 pm - 11:14 pmBNA Nashville Intl-DSM Des Moines

1h 41mnonstop

9:28 am - 11:02 amDSM Des Moines-BNA Nashville Intl

1h 34mnonstop

$161Allegiant Air

Mon, Aug 17 - Thu, Aug 20

9:33 pm - 11:14 pmBNA Nashville Intl-DSM Des Moines

1h 41mnonstop

9:28 am - 11:02 amDSM Des Moines-BNA Nashville Intl

1h 34mnonstop

$173Allegiant Air

Mon, Aug 17 - Sun, Aug 23

7:00 am - 8:38 amBNA Nashville Intl-DSM Des Moines

1h 38mnonstop

2:19 pm - 12:10 pmDSM Des Moines-BNA Nashville Intl

21h 51m1 stop Denver Intl

$251Multiple Airlines

Thu, Aug 20 - Fri, Aug 21

8:30 pm - 1:34 pmCVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky-DSM Des Moines

18h 04m1 stop Denver Intl

2:19 pm - 7:35 pmDSM Des Moines-CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

28h 16m1 stop Denver Intl

$283Frontier

Thu, Aug 20 - Mon, Aug 31

7:00 am - 1:13 pmBNA Nashville Intl-CID Cedar Rapids

6h 13m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

5:00 am - 8:37 amCID Cedar Rapids-BNA Nashville Intl

3h 37m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$349American Airlines

Thu, Aug 20 - Thu, Aug 27

9:54 am - 1:13 pmCVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky-CID Cedar Rapids

4h 19m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

1:43 pm - 9:18 pmCID Cedar Rapids-CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

6h 35m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$349American Airlines

Thu, Aug 20 - Mon, Aug 31

2:10 pm - 10:10 pmCVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky-DSM Des Moines

9h 00m2 stops Baltimore/Washington Chicago Midway

7:00 am - 8:25 pmDSM Des Moines-CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

12h 25m2 stops Denver Intl Chicago Midway

$579Southwest

Thu, Aug 20 - Mon, Aug 31

6:30 am - 2:14 pmBNA Nashville Intl-DSM Des Moines

7h 44m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

8:00 am - 2:06 pmDSM Des Moines-BNA Nashville Intl

6h 06m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$599United Airlines

Thu, Aug 20 - Sat, Aug 22

3:25 pm - 8:26 pmCVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky-DSM Des Moines

6h 01m1 stop Denver Intl

1:21 pm - 8:43 pmDSM Des Moines-CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

6h 22m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$601United Airlines

Tue, Aug 18 - Fri, Aug 21

1:00 pm - 10:05 pmTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-OMA Omaha Eppley Airfield

10h 05m2 stops Orlando Chicago Midway

10:30 am - 7:50 pmOMA Omaha Eppley Airfield-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

8h 20m2 stops Chicago Midway Baltimore/Washington

$645Southwest

Mon, Aug 17 - Wed, Aug 19

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Southwest flights from Kentucky to Iowa

Our best Southwest deals on Kentucky to Iowa flight tickets

Southwest

Sep 5

BNA5:50 pmNashville Intl

2h 00m

OMA7:50 pmOmaha Eppley Airfield

Sep 6

OMA2:10 pmOmaha Eppley Airfield

1h 45m

BNA3:55 pmNashville Intl

$217

Southwest

Sep 5

BNA5:50 pmNashville Intl

2h 00m

OMA7:50 pmOmaha Eppley Airfield

Sep 6

OMA1:15 pmOmaha Eppley Airfield

6h 50m

1 stop

BNA8:05 pmNashville Intl

$226

Southwest

Nov 3

SDF3:10 pmLouisville Intl

8h 25m

2 stops

OMA10:35 pmOmaha Eppley Airfield

Nov 9

OMA1:30 pmOmaha Eppley Airfield

6h 30m

1 stop

SDF9:00 pmLouisville Intl

$232

Delta flights from Kentucky to Iowa

Our best Delta deals on Kentucky to Iowa flight tickets

Delta

Oct 21

CVG6:04 amCincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

4h 46m

1 stop

OMA9:50 amOmaha Eppley Airfield

Oct 27

OMA10:30 amOmaha Eppley Airfield

3h 44m

1 stop

CVG3:14 pmCincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

$227

Delta

Sep 11

SDF6:00 amLouisville Intl

4h 43m

1 stop

OMA9:43 amOmaha Eppley Airfield

Sep 14

OMA5:40 pmOmaha Eppley Airfield

5h 03m

1 stop

SDF11:43 pmLouisville Intl

$233

Delta

Dec 8

SDF6:00 amLouisville Intl

5h 07m

1 stop

OMA10:07 amOmaha Eppley Airfield

Dec 15

OMA6:15 amOmaha Eppley Airfield

6h 59m

1 stop

SDF2:14 pmLouisville Intl

$239

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NashvilleDes Moines

BNA Nashville Intl - DSM Des Moines

BNADSM

Nashville Intl

Thu 9/3

7:10 am-8:49 am

Nonstop1h 39m

Des Moines

Sun 9/6

9:39 am-11:15 am

Nonstop1h 36m

$79

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NashvilleDes Moines

BNA Nashville Intl - DSM Des Moines

BNADSM

Nashville Intl

Thu 10/15

6:00 am-7:38 am

Nonstop1h 38m

Des Moines

Mon 10/19

6:25 am-7:59 am

Nonstop1h 34m

$83

NashvilleDes Moines

BNA Nashville Intl - DSM Des Moines

BNADSM

Nashville Intl

Thu 10/15

6:00 am-7:38 am

Nonstop1h 38m

Des Moines

Mon 10/19

8:25 pm-2:19 pm

1 stop17h 54m

$154

NashvilleDes Moines

BNA Nashville Intl - DSM Des Moines

BNADSM

Nashville Intl

Thu 10/15

6:00 am-7:38 am

Nonstop1h 38m

Des Moines

Mon 10/19

8:25 pm-2:19 pm

1 stop17h 54m

$156

NashvilleOmaha

BNA Nashville Intl - OMA Omaha Eppley Airfield

BNAOMA

Nashville Intl

Sat 9/5

5:50 pm-7:50 pm

Nonstop2h 00m

Omaha Eppley Airfield

Sun 9/6

2:10 pm-3:55 pm

Nonstop1h 45m

$217

NashvilleOmaha

BNA Nashville Intl - OMA Omaha Eppley Airfield

BNAOMA

Nashville Intl

Sat 9/5

5:50 pm-7:50 pm

Nonstop2h 00m

Omaha Eppley Airfield

Sun 9/6

1:15 pm-8:05 pm

1 stop6h 50m

$226

CincinnatiOmaha

CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky - OMA Omaha Eppley Airfield

CVGOMA

Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

Thu 9/24

7:00 am-10:24 am

1 stop4h 24m

Omaha Eppley Airfield

Mon 9/28

6:30 pm-12:07 am

1 stop4h 37m

$227

CincinnatiOmaha

CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky - OMA Omaha Eppley Airfield

CVGOMA

Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

Sat 9/26

7:00 am-10:24 am

1 stop4h 24m

Omaha Eppley Airfield

Mon 9/28

6:30 pm-12:07 am

1 stop4h 37m

$227

CincinnatiOmaha

CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky - OMA Omaha Eppley Airfield

CVGOMA

Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

Wed 10/21

6:04 am-9:50 am

1 stop4h 46m

Omaha Eppley Airfield

Sat 10/31

10:30 am-5:31 pm

1 stop6h 01m

$227

CincinnatiOmaha

CVG Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky - OMA Omaha Eppley Airfield

CVGOMA

Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky

Mon 9/28

7:47 pm-10:52 pm

1 stop4h 05m

Omaha Eppley Airfield

Mon 10/5

6:00 pm-10:56 pm

1 stop3h 56m

$227

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from Kentucky to Iowa

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Iowa?

The month of September is another great option to travel to Iowa, with average flight prices from Kentucky averaging around $272.

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Fastest flight time	1h 34m
Direct flights	Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri and Sat
Airports in Iowa	41 airports

The fastest flight from Kentucky to Iowa takes 1h 34m

Direct flights go from Kentucky to Iowa on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. There are no airlines offering direct flights.

There are 41 airports in Iowa. From Kentucky there are direct flights to Omaha Eppley Airfield (OMA), Cedar Rapids (CID), Des Moines (DSM).

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Kentucky to Iowa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Kentucky to Iowa?
Prices for flights from Kentucky to Iowa are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Kentucky to Iowa?
As of August 2026, there are 5 operators available to choose from for flights from Kentucky to Iowa.
How old do you have to be to fly from Kentucky to Iowa?
The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Kentucky to Iowa.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Iowa?
The required travel and health documents for your Iowa trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Iowa. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from Kentucky to Iowa

Compare and see reviews for airlines that fly from Kentucky to Iowa with momondo

Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
United Airlines	PriceFrom $248	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,111 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $248	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,941 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
Delta	PriceFrom $276	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,508 reviews	Search Delta flights

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