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)

 $248 Fargo, ND / Delta / MAR, SEP-NOV

$238 Duluth, MN / Delta / JAN-FEB, NOV

$194 Milwaukee, WI / American / FEB-MAR (low 200s through NOV)

$196 Green Bay, WI / United / JAN-MAR

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

$177 Chicago, IL / American 1:49 nonstop / FEB

$193 Omaha, NE / American / FEB-NOV

$194 Des Moines, IA / American / FEB-NOV

$172 Houston, TX / United, American  / JAN-NOV

$193 Indianapolis, IN / American / FEB-NOV

$194 Louisville, KY / American / FEB-NOV

$194 Lexington, KY / American / FEB-NOV

$78 Nashville, TN / Allegiant 1:19 nonstop / JAN-MAY

$140 New Orleans, LA / Breeze (1:29 nonstop) / FEB-AUG

BEST FARES FROM LITTLE ROCK

$137 Chicago, IL / American 1:58 nonstop / FEB (just these dates)

$196 Fort Wayne, IN / American / FEB-APR

$237 Des Moines, IA / American / FEB-MAR

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

$194 Knoxville, KY / American / FEB

$225 Lexington, KY / American / JAN-NOV

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

$196 Bismark, ND /  Delta, American / JAN-MAR

$168 Fargo, ND / Delta, American / FEB-MAR

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

$228 Green Bay, WI / American, United, Delta / JAN-MAY

$199 Traverse City, MI / American, United / JAN-MAY

$186 Kalamazoo, MI / American, Delta / JAN-NOV

$127 Chicago, IL / American 1:24 NONSTOP / JAN-MAY 

$194 Fort Wayne, IN / American / JAN-MAY

$220 Lexington, KY / American / JAN-MAY

$130 Oklahoma City, OK / Frontier / JAN-MAR

$193 Knoxville, TN / American / JAN-MAY

BEST FARES FROM KANSAS CITY (MCI)

$196 Bismark, ND /  Delta, American / JAN-MAR

$196 Sioux Falls, SD / Delta, American / JAN-MAR

$196 Traverse City, MI / Delta / FEB

$98 Minneapolis, MN / Sun Country / FEB-AUG

$127 Chicago, IL / American 1:34 nonstop / FEB (just these dates)

$193 Knoxville, KY / American / FEB-MAR

$216 Austin, TX / American 1:56 nonstop / JAN-MAY

$138 Dallas, TX / American 1:44 nonstop / JAN-MAY

BEST FARES FROM SPRINGFIELD

$196 Sioux Falls, SD / United, American / JAN-MAY

$196 Madison, WI / United / JAN-MAR

$214 Milwaukee, WI / American / JAN-MAY

$193 Grand Rapids, MI / American, Delta / JAN-NOV

$216 Des Moines, IA / American / JAN-MAY

$177 Chicago, IL / American / JAN-MAY

$212 South Bend, IN / American / JAN-MAR

$194 Indianapolis, IN / American / JAN-MAR

$193 Chattanooga, TN / American / JAN-MAR

$189 Houston, TX / United 2:07 nonstop / JAN-MAR

BEST FARES FROM JOPLIN

$234 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

 $196 Sioux Falls, SD / American / JAN-NOV

$248 Madison, WI / American / JAN-MAR

$222 Traverse City, MI / American / JAN-MAY

$173 Chicago, IL / United, American / JAN-MAY

$208 Houston, TX / American, United / JAN-MAY

$208 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

$178 Fargo, ND / Frontier/ FEB

$182 Minneapolis, MN / Delta, American 2:26 nonstop / FEB-MAY

$180 Duluth, MN / Sun Country / APR-MAY

$78 Chicago, IL / Frontier 2:22 nonstop / FEB-MAY

$96 Detroit, MI / Spirit 2:32 nonstop / FEB-MAY

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

$138 Kansas City, MO / American 1:38 nonstop / JAN-APR

 $128 Nashville, TN / FRONTIER, Contour / JAN-MAY

$61 New Orleans / Spirit (1:30 nonstop) /  JAN-MAR

 BEST FARES FROM AUSTIN

$272 Bismark, ND / United, Delta, American / JAN-MAY

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

$117 Des Moines, IA / Allegiant 2:11 nonstop / JAN-MAR

$84 Omaha, NE / Allegiant 2:12 nonstop / JAN-FEB

$137 Nashville, TN / Delta, American / JAN-MAY

$18 Tulsa, OK / American / JAN-FEB 

BEST FARES FROM HOUSTON

$212 Bismark, ND / United, Delta, American / JAN-MAY

$164 Sioux Falls, SD /American  / JAN-FEB

$143 Detroit, MI / Spirit 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

$188 Fayetteville, AR / United, American 1:45 nonstop / JAN-FEB

$175 Chattanooga, TN / American / JAN-MAY

$134 nashville, TN / Spirit / FEB-MAR

$56 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

 $248 Madison, WI / American / JAN-MAY

$139 Chicago, IL / American 2:01 nonstop / FEB (just these dates)

$194 Knoxville, TN / American / JAN-MAY

$245 Chattanooga, TN / American / JAN-MAY

$150 Austin, TX / United, American / JAN-SEP

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

BEST FARES FROM OKLAHOMA CITY

$196 Bismark, ND /  American / JAN-MAR

 $248 Madison, WI / American / JAN-MAY

$174 Chicago, IL / American 2:01 nonstop / FEB-MAR

$194 Knoxville, TN / American / JAN-MAY

$177 Nashville, TN / American / JAN-MAY

$245 Chattanooga, TN / American / JAN-MAY

$174 Austin, TX / United, American / JAN-SEP

$176 Houston, TX / United / JAN-OCT

$166 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

 $248 Fargo, ND / American / JAN-NOV

$196 Sioux Falls, SD / Delta, American / JAN-MAY

$185 Milwaukee, WI / American, Delta / JAN-MAR

$127 Chicago, IL / United, American 2:01 nonstop / FEB

$247 Sioux Falls, SD / Delta, American / JAN-MAR

$193 Fort Wayne, IN / American / JAN-MAR

$171 Louisville, KY / American / JAN-APR

$201 Oklahoma City, OK / American / JAN-MAR

$131 Dallas, TX / American / JAN-MAY

BEST FARES FROM NASHVILLE

$97 Sioux Falls, SD / Allegiant 2:13 nonstop / JAN-MAR

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

$80 Grand Rapids, MI / Allegiant 1:33 nonstop / FEB-MAY

$178 Oklahoma City, OK / American / JAN-NOV

$156 Austin, TX / American / JAN-NOV

$98 Dallas, TX / Frontier / JAN-FEB

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

$96 New Orleans, LA / Spirit / JAN-MAR

$193 Shreveport, LA / American / JAN-MAR