DESTINATIONS:  CENTRAL U.S. REGION

DEPARTURES:  Most Departure Airports

DATES: Varies by departure / dates into next summer 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)

$285 Bismark, ND / American / OCT-MAY

$194 Milwaukee, WI / American / OCT-MAR

$277 Green Bay, WI / Delta / NOV-MAR

$231 Madison, WI / American, United / OCT-JAN

$208 Chicago, IL / American 1:49 nonstop / OCT-APR

$136 Omaha, NE / Frontier / OCT-NOV

$175 Des Moines, IA / American / OCT-FEB

$148 Houston, TX / United, American  / SEP-APR

$275 San Antonio, TX / American / OCT-FEB

$245 Austin, TX / American / NOV-APR

$287 Detroit, MI / American / NOV-FEB

$242 Indianapolis, IN / American / OCT-APR

$194 South Bend, IN / American / OCT-FEB

$282 Lexington, KY / American / OCT-MAR

$242 Louisville, KY / American / OCT-FEB

$78 Nashville, TN / Allegiant 1:19 nonstop / OCT-FEB

$246 Knoxville, TN / American / OCT-FEB

$242 Huntsville, AL / American / OCT-APR

$243 Birmingham, AL / American / OCT-APR

$124  New Orleans, LA / Breeze (1:29 nonstop) / OCT, NOV

BEST FARES FROM LITTLE ROCK

$247 Fargo, ND / United, American / OCT-APR

$209 Sioux Falls, SD / Frontier / OCT-DEC

$219 Des Moines, IA / United, Delta / OCT-DEC

$241 Milwaukee, WI / American / OCT-FEB

$159 Minneapolis, MN / Frontier, American / OCT-DEC

$237 Indianapolis, IN / American / OCT-FEB

$178 Chicago, IL / United, American / OCT-APR

$242 Lexington, KY / American / OCT-FEB

$227 Chattanooga, TN / United, American / OCT-FEB

$242 Knoxville, TN / American / OCT-APR

$239 Austin, TX / United, American / OCT-DEC

$148 Houston, TX / United, Delta 1:33 nonstop / SEP-MAY

$243 Mobile, AL / American / OCT-FEB

BEST FARES FROM FORT SMITH

$357 Minneapolos, MN / American / OCT-FEB

$197 Chicago, IL / American / OCT-FEB

$187 Houston, TX / American / OCT-APR

$265 Nashville, TN / American / OCT-FEB

BEST FARES FROM TEXARKANA

 $241 Nashville, TN / American / OCT-FEB

$177 San Antonio, TX / American / OCT-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

$193 Fargo, ND / Delta / OCT-FEB 

$98 Minneapolis, MN / Sun Country 1:29 nonstop / OCT-NOV

$199 Rochester, MN / American / OCT-NOV

$245 Green Bay, WI / Delta / OCT-MAR

$225 Traverse City, MI / American, United / SEP-MAY

$188 Des Moines, IA / American, Delta / SEP-APR

$225 Fort Wayne, IN / American / SEP-FEB

$222 Lexington, KY / American / SEP-FEB

$242 Knoxville, TN / American / SEP-FEB

$236 Chattanooga, TN / American / OCT-FEB

BEST FARES FROM KANSAS CITY (MCI)

$188 Sioux Falls, SD / Delta, American / OCT-DEC

$78 Minneapolis, MN / Sun Country / SEP-NOV

$245 Green Bay, WI / American / OCT-FEB

$236 Knoxville, TN / American / OCT-FEB

$214 Oklahoma City, OK / American / OCT-DEC

$166 Austin, TX / American 1:56 nonstop / OCT-APR

$158 Dallas, TX / American 1:44 nonstop / OCT-DEC

BEST FARES FROM SPRINGFIELD

$290 Fargo, ND / American / OCT-FEB 

$245 Sioux Falls, SD / American / OCT-FEB

$223 Madison, WI / American / OCT-MAR

$194 Milwaukee, WI / American / OCT-FEB

$211 Des Moines, IA / American / OCT-FEB

$183 Chicago, IL / American 1:41 nonstop / OCT-APR

$195 South Bend, IN / American / OCT-FEB

$242 Indianapolis, IN / American / OCT-FEB

$242 Louisville, KY / American / OCT-MAR

$243 Chattanooga, TN / American / OCT-FEB

$262 Knoxville, TN / American / OCT-FEB

$168 Houston, TX / United, American / JUN-FEB

$283 Mobile, AL / American / OCT-FEB 

BEST FARES FROM JOPLIN

$233 Chicago, IL / United / OCT-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

$257 Fargo, ND / American / OCT-FEB

$245 Sioux Falls, SD / American / OCT-FEB

$257 Madison, WI / American / OCT-FEB

$257 Traverse City, MI / American / OCT-MAR

$239 Des Moines, IA / American / OCT-FEB

$158 Chicago, IL / American / OCT-FEB

$178 Houston, TX / American, United / OCT-MAY

$257 Huntsville, AL / American / OCT-fEB

$187 Lake Charles, LA / American / OCT-APR

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

$148 Minneapolis, MN / Sun Country / OCT-NOV

$118 Green Bay, WI / Frontier / OCT-NOV

$38 Chicago, IL / Frontier, Spirit 2:10 nonstop / OCT-FEB

$98 Detroit, MI / American 2:42 nonstop / OCT-FEB

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

$169 Nashville, TN / Contour / OCT-FEB

$228 Jackson, MS / American / OCT-DEC

$78 New Orleans / Spirit (1:30 nonstop) /  OCT-DEC

 BEST FARES FROM AUSTIN

$175 Minneapolis, MN / Sun Country / OCT-NOV

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

$188 Indianapolis, IN / American / OCT-NOV

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

$159 Nashville, TN / American / OCT-FEB

$80 Knoxville, TN / Allegiant 2:09 nonstop / OCT-DEC

$100 Grand Rapids, MI / Allegiant 2:48 nonstop / SEP-DEC

$188 Tulsa, OK / American / OCT-NOV

$158 Oklahoma City, OK / American / OCT-MAR

$158 New Orleans, LA / American 1:26 nonstop / SEP-FEB

BEST FARES FROM HOUSTON

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

$202 Lansing, MI / American / OCT-MAR

$125 Detroit, MI / Spirit 2:42 nonstop / SEP-FEB

$188 Minneapolis, MN / Delta / OCT-JUL

$96 Des Moines, IA / Allegiant 2:15 nonstop / DEC-JAN

$148 Fayetteville, AR / United 1:45 nonstop / OCT-DEC

$158 Tulsa, OK / American / OCT-FEB

$83 Knoxville, TN / Allegiant 2:02 nonstop / OCT-JAN

$148 Mobile, AL / United 1:22 nonstop / OCT-MAY

$58 New Orleans, LA / Spirit 1:13 nonstop / OCT-JAN

BEST FARES FROM SAN ANTONIO

 $138 Grand Rapids, MI / Frontier / OCT-NOV

$274 Chattanooga, TN / American / SEP-JAN

BEST FARES FROM TEXARKANA

 $241 Nashville, TN / American / OCT-FEB

$177 San Antonio, TX / American / OCT-FEB

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

$292 Minneapolis, MN / American / OCT-FEB

$257 Madison, WI / American / OCT-FEB

$238 Omaha, NE / American / DEC

$282 Knoxville, TN / American / OCT-FEB

$257 Chattanooga, TN / United, American / OCT-APR

$158 Austin, TX / American / OCT-FEB

$88 New Orleans, LA / Breeze 1:40 nonstop / OCT-NOV

BEST FARES FROM OKLAHOMA CITY

$217 Fargo, ND / American / NOV-DEC

$278 Chicago, IL / American 2:11 nonstop  / OCT-DEC

$225 Nashville, TN / American / OCT-MAY

$221 Chattanooga, TN / American / OCT-FEB

$245 Huntsville, AL / American / OCT-FEB

$158 Austin, TX / American / OCT-FEB

$178 Houston, TX / United / OCT-DEC

$197 New Orleans, LA / American / OCT-FEB

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 / Delta, American / OCT-FEB

$226 Madison, WI / American / OCT-NOV

$98 Grand Rapids, MI / Frontier / OCT-NOV

$178 Houston, TX / United, Delta / OCT-FEB

BEST FARES FROM NASHVILLE

$86 Fargo, ND / Allegiant 2:32 nonstop / OCT-DEC

$207 Milwaukee, WI / Delta, American / OCT-FEB

$80 Grand Rapids, MI / Allegiant 1:27 nonstop / OCT-NOV

$223 Fort Wayne, IN / American / OCT-FEB

$76 Des Moines, IA / Allegiant 1:45 nonstop / OCT-FEB

$118 Kansas City, MO / American / OCT-NOV

$118 Oklahoma City, OK / Frontier / OCT-NOV

$166 Austin, TX / American / OCT-FEB

$169 Dallas, TX / Contour / OCT-FEB

$78 Fayetteville, AR / Allegiant 1:36 nonstop / OCT-FEB

$243 Shreveport, LA / American / OCT-FEB

$89 New Orleans, LA /American / OCT-DEC