DESTINATIONS:  CENTRAL U.S. REGION

DEPARTURES:  Most Departure Airports

DATES: Varies by departure / dates into next fall on some routes!

AIRLINES:  American, United, Delta, Frontier, Spirit, Allegiant, Breeze, More

UPDATES:  

Here are the recent updates on the best fares in the Central U.S. Region.  A few new ones, a few increases, and a few that went away.  

Prices are fluctuating some, dates are fluctuating - but some great deals are still alive.  Here are the latest updates this evening. 

Book fast if you find dates that work for you!

We're going to start sending out fare alerts from 3 different regions in the U.S. to upgrade results, and enable faster searching for members. 

This alert is for our "Central Region" of destinations. 

Good luck!  As always, we hope you find a travel adventure in here somewhere. 

*Plan for luggage fees when you travel with the discount carriers.

*Domestic Fares Notes:  We sometimes put fares in here from the “discount carriers:”  JetBlue, Spirit, Allegiant, etc.  We typically advise people to plan for luggage fees (if you don’t pack REALLY light), and try not to use these flights for critical trips (like family weddings).  We’ve taken lots of successful flights with the discount carriers - and have had overwhelmingly good results.  But, when a flight gets cancelled - you’re going to be waiting a full day or more for another one.  That can be a deal breaker on a lot of trips. 

_{*Click on flight links below to be directed to sample dates / flights.  This is a great starting place to start finding dates that work for you.  Prices were valid when this fare alert was assembled - but are subject to change at any moment.}

ARKANSAS DEPARTURES

*Link takes you to a sample flight date on the google flights calendar.  To find a different date, simply click on the provided date in the top right - and google's calendar will open up for you.  Then, you can start your search. 

BEST FARES FROM NORTHWEST ARKANSAS (XNA)

$237 Bismark, ND / American, United / JAN-MAY, AUG-OCT

$257 Fargo, ND / American / JAN-NOV

$237 Sioux Falls, SD / American / JAN-MAY

$174 Milwaukee, WI / American / JAN-MAR (low 200s through NOV)

$237 Green Bay, WI / American, United / JAN-MAY

$217 Kalamazoo, MI / American, Delta / JAN-NOV

$158 Chicago, IL / American 1:49 nonstop / JAN-FEB

$204 Omaha, NE / American / JAN-NOV

$204 Des Moines, IA / American / JAN-NOV

$168 Houston, TX / United, American  / JAN-MAR

 $174 South Bend, IN / American / JAN-MAR

$81 Nashville, TN / Allegiant 1:19 nonstop / JAN-MAY

$123 New Orleans, LA / Breeze (1:29 nonstop) / JAN-JUN

BEST FARES FROM LITTLE ROCK

$257 Bismark, ND / United / JAN-MAY, AUG-OCT

$257 Fargo, ND / American / JAN-NOV

$219 Cedar Rapids, IA / United, Delta / JAN-NOV

$211 Kalamazoo, MI / American, Delta / JAN-NOV

$218 Lexington, KY / American / JAN-NOV

$218 Chattanooga, TN / American / JAN-NOV

BEST FARES FROM FORT SMITH

 $187 Chicago, IL / American / JAN-FEB

$177 Houston, TX / American / JAN-FEB

MISSOURI DEPARTURES

*Link takes you to a sample flight date on the google flights calendar.  To find a different date, simply click on the provided date in the top right - and google's calendar will open up for you.  Then, you can start your search. 

BEST FARES FROM ST. LOUIS

$257 Bismark, ND / United, Delta, American / JAN-MAY, AUG-OCT

$247 Fargo, ND / Delta, American / JAN-MAY

$98 Minneapolis, MN / Sun Country 1:29 nonstop / JAN-AUG

$155 Milwaukee, WI / American / JAN-MAY

$227 Green Bay, WI / American, United, Delta / JAN-MAY

$207 Traverse City, MI / American, United / JAN-MAY

$167 Kalamazoo, MI / American, Delta / JAN-NOV

$128 Chicago, IL / American / JAN-MAY 

$205 Fort Wayne, IN / American / JAN-MAY

$219 Lexington, KY / American / JAN-MAY

$141 Oklahoma City, OK / Frontier / JAN-MAR

$204 Knoxville, TN / American / JAN-MAY

BEST FARES FROM KANSAS CITY (MCI)

$257 Bismark, ND / United, Delta, American / JAN-MAY, AUG-OCT

$257 Fargo, ND / American / JAN-NOV

$178 Sioux Falls, SD / Delta, American / JAN-MAR

$155 Indianapolis, IN / American, Delta / JAN-MAY

$128 Minneapolis, MN / Sun Country / JAN-FEB

$145 Louisville, KY / Spirit / JAN-FEB

$177 Austin, TX / American 1:56 nonstop / JAN-MAY

$158 Dallas, TX / American 1:44 nonstop / JAN-MAY

$137 New Orleans, LA / Spirit / JAN-FEB

BEST FARES FROM SPRINGFIELD

$237 Bismark, ND / American / JAN-MAY, AUG-OCT

$257 Fargo, ND / American / JAN-NOV

$207 Sioux Falls, SD / American / JAN-MAY

$207 Madison, WI / United / JAN-MAR

$175 Milwaukee, WI / American / JAN-MAY

$197 Kalamazoo, MI / American, Delta / JAN-NOV

$189 Des Moines, IA / American / JAN-MAY

$158 Chicago, IL / American / JAN-MAY

$177 South Bend, IN / American / JAN-MAR

$205 Indianapolis, IN / American / JAN-MAR

$174 Chattanooga, TN / American / JAN-MAR

$188 Houston, TX / United 2:07 nonstop / JAN-MAR

BEST FARES FROM JOPLIN

$233 Chicago, IL / United / JAN-JUN 

KANSAS DEPARTURES

*Link takes you to a sample flight date on the google flights calendar.  To find a different date, simply click on the provided date in the top right - and google's calendar will open up for you.  Then, you can start your search. 

BEST FARES FROM WICHITA

$237 Bismark, ND / United / JAN-MAY, AUG-OCT

$207 Sioux Falls, SD / American / JAN-NOV

$257 Madison, WI / American / JAN-MAR

$237 Traverse City, MI / American / JAN-MAY

$188 Chicago, IL / American / JAN-MAY

$188 Houston, TX / American, United / JAN-MAY

$207 Lake Charles, LA / American / JAN-NOV

TEXAS DEPARTURES

*Link takes you to a sample flight date on the google flights calendar.  To find a different date, simply click on the provided date in the top right - and google's calendar will open up for you.  Then, you can start your search. 

BEST FARES FROM DALLAS

$128 Fargo, ND / Frontier/ JAN-MAR

$168 Minneapolis, MN / Sun Country / JAN-NOV

$177 Traverse City, MI / American / JAN-NOV

$158 Kansas City, MO / American / OCT-FEB

$158 Wichita, KA / American 1:22 nonstop / JAN-MAY

$146 Nashville, TN / Contour / JAN-MAY

$60 New Orleans / Spirit (1:30 nonstop) /  JAN-MAR

 BEST FARES FROM AUSTIN

$267 Bismark, ND / United, Delta, American / JAN-MAY, AUG-OCT

$118 Minneapolis, MN / Sun Country / JAN-FEB

$87 Des Moines, IA / Allegiant 2:11 nonstop / NOV-FEB

$78 Omaha, NE / Allegiant 2:12 nonstop / JAN-FEB

$158 Nashville, TN / American / JAN-MAY

$157 Tulsa, OK / American / JAN-FEB 

BEST FARES FROM HOUSTON

$297 Bismark, ND / United, Delta, American / JAN-MAY, AUG-OCT

 $168 Sioux Falls, SD / Frontier / OCT-DEC

$158 Detroit, MI / Delta 2:42  nonstop / JAN-NOV

$158 Minneapolis, MN / Sun Country 2:31 nonstop / JAN-JUL

$80 Des Moines, IA / Allegiant 2:15 nonstop / JAN-FEB

$168 Fayetteville, AR / United 1:45 nonstop / JAN-FEB

$138 Tulsa, OK / American / JAN-FEB

$154 Chattanooga, TN / American / JAN-MAY

$168 Mobile, AL / United 1:22 nonstop / JAN-MAY

$48 New Orleans, LA / Spirit 1:13 nonstop / JAN-MAR

OKLAHOMA DEPARTURES

*Link takes you to a sample flight date on the google flights calendar.  To find a different date, simply click on the provided date in the top right - and google's calendar will open up for you.  Then, you can start your search. 

 BEST FARES FROM TULSA

$237 Bismark, ND / United, Delta, American / JAN-MAY, AUG-OCT

$237 Fargo, ND / American / JAN-MAY

$255 Madison, WI / American / JAN-MAY

$254 Knoxville, TN / American / JAN-MAY

$254 Chattanooga, TN / American / JAN-MAY

$191 Austin, TX / United, American / JAN-SEP

$177 New Orleans, LA / Delta / JAN-MAY

BEST FARES FROM OKLAHOMA CITY

$237 Bismark, ND / United, Delta, American / JAN-MAY, AUG-OCT

$238 Fargo, ND / American / JAN-NOV

$255 Madison, WI / American / JAN-MAY

$168 Chicago, IL / American 2:11 nonstop  / JAN-MAY

$234 Knoxville, TN / American / JAN-MAY

$232 Chattanooga, TN / American / JAN-MAY

$195 Austin, TX / United, American / JAN-SEP

$154 Houston, TX / United / JAN-OCT

$195 New Orleans, LA / American / JAN-NOV

TENNESSEE DEPARTURES

*Link takes you to a sample flight date on the google flights calendar.  To find a different date, simply click on the provided date in the top right - and google's calendar will open up for you.  Then, you can start your search. 

BEST FARES FROM MEMPHIS

$267 Bismark, ND / United, Delta, American / JAN-MAY, AUG-OCT

$257 Fargo, ND / American / JAN-NOV

$237 Sioux Falls, SD / Delta, American / JAN-MAR

$177 College Station, TX / American / JAN-MAY

BEST FARES FROM NASHVILLE

$287 Bismark, ND / United, Delta, American / JAN-MAY, AUG-OCT

$84 Sioux Falls, SD / Allegiant 2:13 nonstop / JAN-MAR

$98 Minneapolis, MN / Sun Country 2:10 nonstop / JAN-FEB

$158 Oklahoma City, OK / American / JAN-NOV

$137 Austin, TX / American / JAN-NOV

$189 Dallas, TX / Contour / JAN-FEB

$78 Fayetteville, AR / Allegiant 1:36 nonstop / JAN-MAY

$204 Shreveport, LA / American / JAN-MAR