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$78+ Cheap flights from Iowa to Nashville (BNA)

This is the cheapest round-trip flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 1/12. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
DSM — BNA
Jan 17 — Jan 241
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Cheap flight deals from Iowa to Nashville

Cheapest flights from Iowa to Nashville
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Iowa to Nashville. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on December 18, 2025.

This Booking.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/15. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Booking.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 12/248:31 amDSM - BNA
Nonstop1h 37mAllegiant Air
Sun 12/287:00 amBNA - DSM
Nonstop1h 41mAllegiant Air
Deal found 12/15$212
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/17. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Mytrip is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 12/316:00 amDSM - BNA
1 stop9h 26mAllegiant Air
Sun 1/47:00 amBNA - DSM
Nonstop1h 41mAllegiant Air
Deal found 12/17$224
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/17. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 12/185:50 amCID - BNA
1 stop4h 07mDelta
Wed 1/76:35 pmBNA - CID
1 stop4h 10mDelta
Deal found 12/17$284
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/17. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 12/1811:10 amCID - BNA
1 stop4h 40mUnited Airlines
Mon 1/54:56 pmBNA - CID
1 stop4h 38mUnited Airlines
Deal found 12/17$289
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/16. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 12/193:21 pmMLI - BNA
1 stop7h 37mAmerican Airlines
Tue 12/308:45 amBNA - MLI
1 stop7h 29mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 12/16$289
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/17. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 12/183:30 pmCID - BNA
2 stops8h 08mAmerican Airlines
Mon 1/55:30 amBNA - CID
1 stop4h 17mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 12/17$294
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/17. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 12/243:21 pmMLI - BNA
1 stop5h 17mAmerican Airlines
Sun 12/287:05 amBNA - MLI
1 stop7h 00mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 12/17$299
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/16. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 12/195:50 amCID - BNA
1 stop5h 52mDelta
Wed 12/244:32 pmBNA - CID
1 stop4h 56mDelta
Deal found 12/16$309
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/16. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 12/1910:47 amMLI - BNA
1 stop5h 03mUnited Airlines
Tue 12/238:00 amBNA - MLI
1 stop4h 13mUnited Airlines
Deal found 12/16$309
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/16. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Mytrip is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 12/262:50 pmDSM - BNA
Nonstop1h 37mAllegiant Air
Sun 12/287:00 amBNA - DSM
Nonstop1h 41mAllegiant Air
Deal found 12/16$309
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/16. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 12/192:35 pmMLI - BNA
2 stops9h 03mAmerican Airlines
Tue 12/237:05 amBNA - MLI
1 stop7h 00mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 12/16$314
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/17. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 12/195:50 amCID - BNA
1 stop5h 52mDelta
Mon 12/226:36 pmBNA - CID
1 stop4h 18mDelta
Deal found 12/17$319

Find flight deals from Iowa to Nashville

Keep the following information in mind while searching for Iowa to Nashville flight deals. Data was last updated December 18, 2025.

Most accurate provider

eDreams
3 stars

Most trusted provider

eDreams
3 stars

Round-trip from

$78
(Cheapflightsfares)

Popular in

April

Cheapest in

July

Average price

$240

Good round-trip deal

$122 or less

Good one-way deal

$46 or less
Provider with most accurate pricing for Des Moines-Nashville Intl flight deals.
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From Iowa to Nashville Intl
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 16% potential increase in price ($38 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 4% potential price decrease ($8 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in December 2025
Price to beat on a round-trip flight from Iowa to Nashville Intl.
Price to beat on a one-way flight from Iowa to Nashville Intl.

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Customize your flight search to find flights from Iowa to Nashville that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated December 18, 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Iowa to Nashville that are best for you.

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Price

Des MoinesNashville

DSM - BNA

DSMBNA

Des Moines

Mon 1/12

6:30 am-3:24 pm

1 stop8h 54m

Nashville Intl

Fri 1/30

8:30 am-10:19 am

Nonstop1h 49m

$165

Des MoinesNashville

DSM - BNA

DSMBNA

Des Moines

Tue 2/17

6:06 pm-11:11 pm

1 stop5h 05m

Nashville Intl

Sat 2/21

7:15 am-1:17 pm

1 stop6h 02m

$177

Des MoinesNashville

DSM - BNA

DSMBNA

Des Moines

Tue 1/13

8:10 am-1:58 pm

1 stop5h 48m

Nashville Intl

Tue 1/20

1:32 pm-9:50 pm

2 stops8h 18m

$182

Des MoinesNashville

DSM - BNA

DSMBNA

Des Moines

Sat 1/31

11:42 am-7:59 pm

2 stops8h 17m

Nashville Intl

Sat 2/7

9:00 am-5:06 pm

1 stop8h 06m

$183

Des MoinesNashville

DSM - BNA

DSMBNA

Des Moines

Wed 1/14

4:21 pm-9:52 pm

1 stop5h 31m

Nashville Intl

Sun 1/18

4:26 pm-10:29 pm

1 stop6h 03m

$187

Des MoinesNashville

DSM - BNA

DSMBNA

Des Moines

Mon 1/12

8:17 pm-7:43 pm

3 stops47h 26m

Nashville Intl

Fri 1/30

8:30 am-10:19 am

Nonstop1h 49m

$193

Des MoinesNashville

DSM - BNA

DSMBNA

Des Moines

Mon 1/5

10:53 am-10:49 am

1 stop23h 56m

Nashville Intl

Fri 1/9

8:30 am-10:19 am

Nonstop1h 49m

$211

MolineNashville

MLI - BNA

MLIBNA

Moline Quad-City

Tue 1/13

5:51 am-12:59 pm

1 stop7h 08m

Nashville Intl

Tue 1/20

9:25 am-4:26 pm

1 stop7h 01m

$221

Cedar RapidsNashville

CID - BNA

CIDBNA

Cedar Rapids

Thu 1/15

5:44 pm-11:14 pm

1 stop5h 30m

Nashville Intl

Sun 1/18

6:29 pm-11:05 pm

1 stop4h 36m

$221

Des MoinesNashville

DSM - BNA

DSMBNA

Des Moines

Wed 12/31

6:00 am-3:26 pm

1 stop9h 26m

Nashville Intl

Sun 1/4

7:00 am-8:41 am

Nonstop1h 41m

$224

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Best time to book a flight from Iowa to Nashville

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to Nashville from Iowa with our price prediction graph.
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Everything you need to know about your flight from Iowa to Nashville

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Iowa to Nashville?

Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Iowa to Nashville (average of $52). Flying from Iowa to Nashville in December is currently the most expensive (average of $125). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from IA to BNA?

Find hourly flight availability from Iowa to Nashville. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated December 18, 2025.

When flying from Iowa to Nashville, the time of day you fly usually plays a role in the price. Save by searching for a flight in the evening, which can drop the price by up to 50% versus a flight in the morning.

What is the cheapest day to fly from Iowa to Nashville?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from Iowa to Nashville. Price data was last updated on December 16, 2024.

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Iowa to Nashville flight should consider departing on Monday afternoons when fares are most often at their lowest. Tuesday mornings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

How much does it cost to fly round-trip from Iowa to Nashville?

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Iowa to Nashville. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.
  • What airport do you fly into for flights to Nashville from Iowa?

    Most people fly into Nashville Intl (BNA) if they book a flight to Nashville from Iowa. Nashville Intl is conveniently located just 6.0 mi from Nashville’s city center.

  • How popular is this Iowa to Nashville flight route?

  • How long is the flight from Iowa to Nashville?

    A quick flight from Iowa to Nashville can take about 5h 05m. Allegiant Air provides one of the quickest options available for as low as $177. Iowa and Nashville are separated by a distance of 530 mi. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Iowa to Nashville one-way?

    One-way options have recently been found by users for as low as $44 on Allegiant Air. Other airlines that offer cheap prices include American Airlines from $100 and Southwest from $128 one-way.

  • What are the most popular routes from Iowa to Nashville?

  • What are the cheapest flights from Iowa to Nashville?

    Looking at all options, your cheapest flight can be booked for $46. While the most popular route (Omaha Eppley Airfield - Nashville Intl) can be booked for $278 on average, our data indicates $119 when flying from Iowa to Nashville.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Iowa to Nashville that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Iowa to Nashville flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Iowa to Nashville?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Iowa to Nashville.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Iowa to Nashville?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Iowa to Nashville by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Iowa to Nashville?

    Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Iowa to Nashville (average of $52). Flying from Iowa to Nashville in December is currently the most expensive (average of $125). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 5 airlines flying from Iowa to Nashville

Discover the top 5 airlines that operate flights from Iowa to Nashville. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated December 18, 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Allegiant AirCheapest$62Average$138FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time88%
DeltaCheapest$150Average$317FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
American AirlinesCheapest$198Average$376FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
United AirlinesCheapest$228Average$359FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
SouthwestCheapest$270Average$385FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%

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