Flights from Chicago Airport (ORD) to Des Moines International Airport Airport (DSM)

We've found the cheapest flights to Des Moines

Returns from £203.32

One-way from £101.29

Flying between O'Hare International Airport to Des Moines International is very convenient as there are 17 airliners offering direct flights including SkyWest Airlines, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Copa Airlines, American Airlines, Jet Linx Aviation, Iberia, British Airways, All Nippon Airways, Lufthansa, United Express, United Airlines, Aer Lingus, American Eagle, Air New Zealand, Air Canada and Alaska Airlines. The official airport code for O'Hare International Airport is ORD and for Des Moines International it is DSM.

The exact cost of the flight we vary quite significantly base on the dates you travel, the time of day you will depart and how long in advance you pre book the flights. If you know the dates you wish to travel then book you flights as soon as you can. The earlier you book your lights the cheaper they will be. You can get saving of up to 50% of you book 2 or 3 months in advance! We advise all our viewers to book well in advance. This way you will get the low priced tickets available.

The table below displays the numbers of daily flights from O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Des Moines International (DSM) and the relevant airlines that fly.

Flights Chart
AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast FlightFlights
Alaska Airlines776777706:5323:49VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Canada665667607:4523:24VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand665666507:4523:24VIEW FLIGHTS
American Eagle455555506:5317:57VIEW FLIGHTS
Aer Lingus444444406:5323:49VIEW FLIGHTS
United Airlines333333309:0119:50VIEW FLIGHTS
United Express332233207:4521:45VIEW FLIGHTS
Lufthansa233222218:0523:24VIEW FLIGHTS
Jet Linx Aviation222222211:3016:31VIEW FLIGHTS
Iberia222222217:5723:49VIEW FLIGHTS
British Airways222222217:5723:49VIEW FLIGHTS
All Nippon Airways222222212:5718:05VIEW FLIGHTS
American Airlines221222209:0522:29VIEW FLIGHTS
Qatar Airways111111122:2923:49VIEW FLIGHTS
Emirates111111121:2321:23VIEW FLIGHTS
Copa Airlines111111121:2321:23VIEW FLIGHTS
SkyWest Airlines100100007:4509:56VIEW FLIGHTS

Alaska Airlines offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 06:53 and 23:49.

If you wish to book your flight with Alaska Airlines then we advise you book direct from their website at alaskaair.com. The best discounts can only be obtained from their website.

The flight time for the selected route vary based on the month you will travel, but below we has summarised the most common times they will fly. We recommend you only take these times as guidance and check with appropriate airline for the exact times for the date you depart.

Flights Time In WeekDays
DayFlight TimesFlights
Monday
08:26
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7648
Alaska AirlinesAS6597
American EagleAA4417
09:01
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA723
Air New ZealandNZ2309
Air CanadaAC3979
09:05
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS4568
American AirlinesAA349
09:23
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2301
Air CanadaAC3290
United ExpressUA5981
09:56
AirlineFlight  No
SkyWest AirlinesAA5012
11:30
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS4040
Jet Linx AviationJL7642
12:17
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS4102
American EagleAA4114
12:57
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1830
Air New ZealandNZ2303
Air CanadaAC4419
All Nippon AirwaysNH7712
14:59
AirlineFlight  No
American EagleAA4203
16:30
AirlineFlight  No
United ExpressUA5544
16:31
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7490
Alaska AirlinesAS4215
Jet Linx AviationJL7346
17:50
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2311
Air CanadaAC4429
United ExpressUA5995
17:57
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7576
Alaska AirlinesAS6466
British AirwaysBA6529
IberiaIB8043
American EagleAA4121
18:05
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2305
Air CanadaAC4227
All Nippon AirwaysNH7206
LufthansaLH8782
19:50
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1839
21:23
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2307
Air CanadaAC5499
LufthansaLH9270
Copa AirlinesCM1383
EmiratesEK6245
22:29
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7435
Alaska AirlinesAS4147
American AirlinesAA1577
British AirwaysBA6622
IberiaIB4830
Qatar AirwaysQR2799
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Tuesday
06:53
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7648
Alaska AirlinesAS6597
American EagleAA4417
07:45
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2311
Air CanadaAC3290
United ExpressUA5981
09:01
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA723
Air New ZealandNZ2309
Air CanadaAC3979
09:05
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS4568
American AirlinesAA349
09:56
AirlineFlight  No
American EagleAA5012
11:30
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS4040
Jet Linx AviationJL7642
12:17
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS4102
American EagleAA4114
12:57
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1830
Air New ZealandNZ2303
Air CanadaAC4419
All Nippon AirwaysNH7712
14:59
AirlineFlight  No
American EagleAA4203
16:30
AirlineFlight  No
United ExpressUA5544
16:31
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7490
Alaska AirlinesAS4215
Jet Linx AviationJL7346
17:57
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7576
Alaska AirlinesAS6466
British AirwaysBA6529
IberiaIB8043
American EagleAA4121
18:05
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2305
Air CanadaAC4227
All Nippon AirwaysNH7206
LufthansaLH8782
19:50
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1839
21:23
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2307
Air CanadaAC5499
LufthansaLH9270
Copa AirlinesCM1383
EmiratesEK6245
21:45
AirlineFlight  No
United ExpressUA5422
22:29
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7435
Alaska AirlinesAS4147
American AirlinesAA1577
British AirwaysBA6622
IberiaIB4830
Qatar AirwaysQR2799
23:24
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2301
Air CanadaAC3551
LufthansaLH8890
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Wednesday
06:53
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7648
Alaska AirlinesAS6597
American EagleAA4417
09:01
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA723
Air New ZealandNZ2309
Air CanadaAC3979
09:56
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS4040
American EagleAA5012
11:30
AirlineFlight  No
Jet Linx AviationJL7642
12:23
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS4102
American EagleAA4114
12:57
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1830
14:24
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2303
Air CanadaAC4419
All Nippon AirwaysNH7712
14:59
AirlineFlight  No
American EagleAA4203
16:30
AirlineFlight  No
United ExpressUA5544
16:31
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7490
Alaska AirlinesAS4215
Jet Linx AviationJL7346
17:57
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7576
Alaska AirlinesAS6466
British AirwaysBA6529
IberiaIB8043
American EagleAA4121
18:05
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2305
Air CanadaAC4227
All Nippon AirwaysNH7206
LufthansaLH8782
19:50
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1839
21:23
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2307
Air CanadaAC5499
LufthansaLH9270
Copa AirlinesCM1383
EmiratesEK6245
21:45
AirlineFlight  No
United ExpressUA5422
22:29
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7435
Alaska AirlinesAS4147
American AirlinesAA1577
British AirwaysBA6622
IberiaIB4830
Qatar AirwaysQR2799
23:24
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2301
Air CanadaAC3551
LufthansaLH8890
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Thursday
06:53
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7648
Alaska AirlinesAS6597
American EagleAA4417
07:45
AirlineFlight  No
SkyWest AirlinesUA5981
09:01
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA723
Air New ZealandNZ2309
Air CanadaAC3979
09:05
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS4568
American AirlinesAA349
09:23
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2301
Air CanadaAC3290
09:56
AirlineFlight  No
American EagleAA5012
11:30
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS4040
Jet Linx AviationJL7642
12:23
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS4102
American EagleAA4114
12:57
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1830
Air New ZealandNZ2303
Air CanadaAC4419
All Nippon AirwaysNH7712
14:59
AirlineFlight  No
American EagleAA4203
16:30
AirlineFlight  No
United ExpressUA5544
16:31
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7490
Alaska AirlinesAS4215
Jet Linx AviationJL7346
17:50
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2311
Air CanadaAC4479
United ExpressUA5995
17:57
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7576
Alaska AirlinesAS6466
British AirwaysBA6529
IberiaIB8043
American EagleAA4121
18:05
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2305
Air CanadaAC4227
All Nippon AirwaysNH7206
LufthansaLH8782
19:50
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1839
21:23
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2307
Air CanadaAC5499
LufthansaLH9270
Copa AirlinesCM1383
EmiratesEK6245
22:29
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7435
Alaska AirlinesAS4147
American AirlinesAA1577
British AirwaysBA6622
IberiaIB4830
Qatar AirwaysQR2799
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Friday
06:53
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7648
Alaska AirlinesAS6597
American EagleAA4417
07:45
AirlineFlight  No
United ExpressUA5981
09:01
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA723
Air New ZealandNZ2309
Air CanadaAC3979
09:05
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS4568
American AirlinesAA349
09:23
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2301
Air CanadaAC3290
09:56
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS4040
American EagleAA5012
11:30
AirlineFlight  No
Jet Linx AviationJL7642
12:17
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS4102
American EagleAA4114
12:57
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1830
Air New ZealandNZ2303
Air CanadaAC4419
All Nippon AirwaysNH7712
14:59
AirlineFlight  No
American EagleAA4203
16:30
AirlineFlight  No
United ExpressUA5544
16:31
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7490
Alaska AirlinesAS4215
Jet Linx AviationJL7346
17:50
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2311
Air CanadaAC4479
United ExpressUA5995
17:57
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7576
Alaska AirlinesAS6466
British AirwaysBA6529
IberiaIB8043
American EagleAA4121
18:05
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2305
Air CanadaAC4227
All Nippon AirwaysNH7206
LufthansaLH8782
19:50
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1839
21:23
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2307
Air CanadaAC5499
LufthansaLH9270
Copa AirlinesCM1383
EmiratesEK6245
22:29
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7435
Alaska AirlinesAS4147
American AirlinesAA1577
British AirwaysBA6622
IberiaIB4830
Qatar AirwaysQR2799
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Saturday
06:53
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7648
Alaska AirlinesAS6597
American EagleAA4417
07:45
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2301
Air CanadaAC3290
United ExpressUA5981
09:01
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA723
Air New ZealandNZ2309
Air CanadaAC3979
09:05
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS4568
American AirlinesAA349
09:56
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS4040
Jet Linx AviationJL7642
American EagleAA5012
12:17
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS4102
American EagleAA4114
12:57
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1830
Air New ZealandNZ2303
Air CanadaAC4419
All Nippon AirwaysNH7712
14:59
AirlineFlight  No
American EagleAA4203
16:30
AirlineFlight  No
United ExpressUA5544
16:31
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7490
Alaska AirlinesAS4215
Jet Linx AviationJL7346
17:50
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2311
Air CanadaAC4479
United ExpressUA5995
17:57
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7576
Alaska AirlinesAS6466
British AirwaysBA6529
IberiaIB8043
American EagleAA4121
18:05
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2305
Air CanadaAC4227
All Nippon AirwaysNH7206
LufthansaLH8782
19:26
AirlineFlight  No
Air CanadaAC4429
20:02
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1839
21:35
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2307
Air CanadaAC5499
LufthansaLH9270
Copa AirlinesCM1383
EmiratesEK6245
22:29
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA1577
23:49
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7435
Alaska AirlinesAS4147
British AirwaysBA6622
IberiaIB4830
Qatar AirwaysQR2799
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Sunday
06:53
AirlineFlight  No
American EagleAA4417
08:26
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7648
Alaska AirlinesAS6597
09:01
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA723
09:05
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA349
09:56
AirlineFlight  No
American EagleAA5012
10:31
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS4568
10:37
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2309
Air CanadaAC3979
11:30
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS4040
Jet Linx AviationJL7642
12:23
AirlineFlight  No
American EagleAA4114
12:57
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1830
13:54
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS4102
14:24
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2303
Air CanadaAC4419
All Nippon AirwaysNH7712
14:59
AirlineFlight  No
American EagleAA4203
16:30
AirlineFlight  No
United ExpressUA5544
16:31
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7490
Alaska AirlinesAS4215
Jet Linx AviationJL7346
17:50
AirlineFlight  No
United ExpressUA5995
17:57
AirlineFlight  No
American EagleAA4121
18:05
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2305
Air CanadaAC4227
All Nippon AirwaysNH7206
LufthansaLH8782
19:26
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2311
Air CanadaAC4429
Air CanadaAC4479
19:33
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7576
Alaska AirlinesAS6466
British AirwaysBA6529
IberiaIB8043
19:50
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1839
21:23
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2307
Air CanadaAC5499
LufthansaLH9270
Copa AirlinesCM1383
EmiratesEK6245
22:29
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA1577
23:49
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7435
Alaska AirlinesAS4147
British AirwaysBA6622
IberiaIB4830
Qatar AirwaysQR2799
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Instead of flying from O'Hare International Airport you could consider a few airports that are close by. Please see that table below of alternative routes.

Alternative Direct Routes
RouteStopsDistanceFlying Time
Chicago Midway to Des Moines 01 Hour 23 Minutes
Moline to Des Moines 047 Minutes
Madison Dane County Regional to Des Moines 01 Hour 11 Minutes
Peoria to Des Moines 01 Hour 2 Minutes
Chicago Pal Waukee to Des Moines 01 Hour 22 Minutes

Please remember to leave plenty of time to get though customers when you are departing form the airports. Flights regulations are getting very strict these days so getting through customs can take in excess of 1 hour in some cases.

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Flight Price FAQ - Chicago (ORD) to Des Moines (DSM)

DIRECT United
What is the cheapest direct flight one way from Chicago ORD to Des Moines DSM?
The cheapest direct flight one way from Chicago ORD to Des Moines DSM is £101.29 ($135 €116.15)
£101.29
$135 | €116.15
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DIRECT United
What is the cheapest direct return flight from Chicago ORD to Des Moines DSM?
The cheapest direct return flight from Chicago ORD to Des Moines DSM is £203.32 ($271 €233.17)
£203.32
$271 | €233.17
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1+ STOP(S)
What is the cheapest flight one way from Chicago ORD to Des Moines DSM?
The cheapest flight one way from Chicago ORD to Des Moines DSM is £72.03 ($96 €82.60)
£72.03
$96 | €82.60
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1+ STOP(S)
What is the cheapest return flight from Chicago ORD to Des Moines DSM?
The cheapest return flight from Chicago ORD to Des Moines DSM is £135.80 ($181 €155.73)
£135.80
$181 | €155.73
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Flight Info FAQ - Chicago (ORD) to Des Moines (DSM)

Who flies from Chicago to Des Moines?
The following airlines fly from Chicago (ORD) to Des Moines (DSM): Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, All Nippon Airways, American Airlines, American Eagle, British Airways, Copa Airlines, Emirates, Iberia, Jet Linx Aviation, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, SkyWest Airlines, United Airlines, United Express.
How far is the flight from Chicago to Des Moines?
The flight from Chicago to Des Moines is 480KM or 298 miles.
How long does the flight from Chicago to Des Moines to take?
The flight from Chicago to Des Moines takes 1 Hour 23 Minutes.

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