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

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One-way from £111.89

Flying between O'Hare International Airport to Des Moines International is very convenient as there are 20 airliners offering direct flights including Executive Jet Management, Jet Linx Aviation, Copa Airlines, American Airlines, AlphaSky, Emirates, Avianca, Japan Airlines, Qatar Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, United Express, All Nippon Airways, United Airlines, Lufthansa, British Airways, 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 Airlines355554409:4923:39VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand444544508:4522:45VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Canada444544508:4522:45VIEW FLIGHTS
American Eagle434544309:4916:22VIEW FLIGHTS
British Airways434443412:2623:36VIEW FLIGHTS
United Airlines333321108:4520:20VIEW FLIGHTS
Lufthansa222322316:1522:45VIEW FLIGHTS
United Express111223408:5521:15VIEW FLIGHTS
All Nippon Airways222222213:0820:20VIEW FLIGHTS
Qatar Airways232320122:1523:39VIEW FLIGHTS
Iberia222221216:2223:36VIEW FLIGHTS
Aer Lingus222221216:2223:36VIEW FLIGHTS
Japan Airlines222221012:2617:43VIEW FLIGHTS
Emirates111111120:2021:25VIEW FLIGHTS
Avianca111111120:2021:25VIEW FLIGHTS
American Airlines111110122:1222:15VIEW FLIGHTS
AlphaSky500010013:4823:39VIEW FLIGHTS
Copa Airlines111110016:1517:59VIEW FLIGHTS
Jet Linx Aviation000002213:4815:26VIEW FLIGHTS
Executive Jet Management100000007:5507:55VIEW FLIGHTS

Alaska Airlines offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 09:49 and 23:39.

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
07:55
AirlineFlight  No
Executive Jet ManagementEJM503
09:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1139
Air New ZealandNZ2309
Air CanadaAC3979
09:49
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS6532
American EagleAA3409
12:26
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS6843
British AirwaysBA6529
Japan AirlinesJL7346
American EagleAA6285
13:08
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA622
Air New ZealandNZ2303
Air CanadaAC4419
All Nippon AirwaysNH7712
13:48
AirlineFlight  No
AlphaSkyAS6843
14:00
AirlineFlight  No
American EagleAA6264
15:26
AirlineFlight  No
British AirwaysBA6622
AlphaSkyAS4493
16:15
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2305
Air CanadaAC4227
LufthansaLH8782
Copa AirlinesCM1383
United ExpressUA5588
16:22
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7435
British AirwaysBA5182
IberiaIB4111
American EagleAA3847
AlphaSkyAS4419
17:43
AirlineFlight  No
Japan AirlinesJL7642
20:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1531
Air New ZealandNZ2307
Air CanadaAC5499
All Nippon AirwaysNH7206
LufthansaLH9270
AviancaAV2314
EmiratesEK6245
22:15
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7490
Alaska AirlinesAS6452
American AirlinesAA2162
British AirwaysBA5185
IberiaIB4994
Qatar AirwaysQR2607
23:39
AirlineFlight  No
Qatar AirwaysQR2453
AlphaSkyAS6452
AlphaSkyAS6532
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Tuesday
09:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1139
Air New ZealandNZ2309
Air CanadaAC3979
09:49
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS6429
American EagleAA4963
12:26
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS6843
British AirwaysBA6529
Japan AirlinesJL7346
American EagleAA6285
13:08
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA622
Air New ZealandNZ2303
Air CanadaAC4419
All Nippon AirwaysNH7712
16:15
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2305
Air CanadaAC4227
LufthansaLH8782
United ExpressUA5588
16:22
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7435
Alaska AirlinesAS4419
British AirwaysBA5182
Japan AirlinesJL7642
IberiaIB4111
American EagleAA3847
17:50
AirlineFlight  No
Copa AirlinesCM1383
20:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1531
Air New ZealandNZ2307
Air CanadaAC5499
All Nippon AirwaysNH7206
LufthansaLH9270
AviancaAV2314
EmiratesEK6245
22:15
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7490
Alaska AirlinesAS6532
American AirlinesAA2162
British AirwaysBA5185
IberiaIB4994
Qatar AirwaysQR2453
23:39
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS6452
Qatar AirwaysQR2607
Qatar AirwaysQR2799
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Wednesday
09:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1139
Air New ZealandNZ2309
Air CanadaAC3979
09:49
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS6532
American EagleAA3409
12:26
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS6843
British AirwaysBA6529
Japan AirlinesJL7346
American EagleAA6285
13:08
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA622
Air New ZealandNZ2303
Air CanadaAC4419
All Nippon AirwaysNH7712
14:00
AirlineFlight  No
American EagleAA6264
15:26
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS4493
British AirwaysBA6622
Japan AirlinesJL7642
16:15
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2305
Air CanadaAC4227
LufthansaLH8782
Copa AirlinesCM1383
United ExpressUA5588
16:22
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7435
Alaska AirlinesAS4419
British AirwaysBA5182
IberiaIB4111
American EagleAA3847
20:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1531
Air New ZealandNZ2307
Air CanadaAC5499
All Nippon AirwaysNH7206
LufthansaLH9270
AviancaAV2314
EmiratesEK6245
22:15
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7490
Alaska AirlinesAS6452
American AirlinesAA2162
British AirwaysBA5185
IberiaIB4994
Qatar AirwaysQR2799
23:39
AirlineFlight  No
Qatar AirwaysQR2453
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Thursday
08:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1139
Air New ZealandNZ2309
Air CanadaAC3979
09:49
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS6532
American EagleAA3409
12:26
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS6843
British AirwaysBA6529
Japan AirlinesJL7346
American EagleAA6285
13:13
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1830
Air New ZealandNZ2303
Air CanadaAC4419
All Nippon AirwaysNH7712
14:00
AirlineFlight  No
American EagleAA6264
14:45
AirlineFlight  No
American EagleAA9880
15:26
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS4493
British AirwaysBA6622
Japan AirlinesJL7642
16:22
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7435
Alaska AirlinesAS4419
British AirwaysBA5182
IberiaIB4111
American EagleAA3847
16:30
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2305
Air CanadaAC4227
All Nippon AirwaysNH7206
LufthansaLH8782
United ExpressUA3670
17:59
AirlineFlight  No
Copa AirlinesCM1383
19:55
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1531
21:15
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2301
Air CanadaAC3983
LufthansaLH8890
United ExpressUA5498
21:22
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2307
Air CanadaAC5499
LufthansaLH9270
AviancaAV2314
EmiratesEK6245
22:15
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7490
Alaska AirlinesAS6452
American AirlinesAA2162
British AirwaysBA5185
IberiaIB4994
Qatar AirwaysQR2453
Qatar AirwaysQR2799
23:39
AirlineFlight  No
Qatar AirwaysQR2607
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Friday
08:51
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1139
Air New ZealandNZ2309
Air CanadaAC3979
09:49
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS6532
American EagleAA3409
12:26
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS6843
British AirwaysBA6529
Japan AirlinesJL7346
American EagleAA6285
13:16
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1830
Air New ZealandNZ2303
Air CanadaAC4419
All Nippon AirwaysNH7712
14:00
AirlineFlight  No
American EagleAA6264
15:26
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS4493
British AirwaysBA6622
Japan AirlinesJL7642
16:22
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7435
Alaska AirlinesAS4419
British AirwaysBA5182
IberiaIB4111
American EagleAA3847
16:30
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2305
Air CanadaAC4227
All Nippon AirwaysNH7206
LufthansaLH8782
Copa AirlinesCM1383
United ExpressUA3670
19:55
AirlineFlight  No
United ExpressUA3676
21:25
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2307
Air CanadaAC5499
LufthansaLH9270
AviancaAV2314
EmiratesEK6245
22:15
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7490
Alaska AirlinesAS6452
American AirlinesAA2162
British AirwaysBA5185
IberiaIB4994
Qatar AirwaysQR2453
Qatar AirwaysQR2607
23:39
AirlineFlight  No
AlphaSkyAS6452
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Saturday
08:55
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2309
Air CanadaAC3979
United ExpressUA4512
09:49
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS6532
American EagleAA3409
12:26
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS6843
British AirwaysBA6529
Japan AirlinesJL7346
American EagleAA6285
13:17
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2303
Air CanadaAC4419
All Nippon AirwaysNH7712
United ExpressUA3440
13:48
AirlineFlight  No
Jet Linx AviationJL7346
14:00
AirlineFlight  No
American EagleAA6264
15:26
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS4493
British AirwaysBA6622
Jet Linx AviationJL7642
16:22
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7435
Alaska AirlinesAS4419
British AirwaysBA5182
IberiaIB4111
American EagleAA3847
16:30
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2305
Air CanadaAC4227
All Nippon AirwaysNH7206
LufthansaLH8782
United ExpressUA4446
19:55
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1531
21:22
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2307
Air CanadaAC5499
LufthansaLH9270
AviancaAV2314
EmiratesEK6245
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Sunday
08:55
AirlineFlight  No
United ExpressUA5626
10:27
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2309
Air CanadaAC3979
12:26
AirlineFlight  No
American EagleAA6285
13:13
AirlineFlight  No
United ExpressUA3440
13:48
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS6843
British AirwaysBA6529
Jet Linx AviationJL7346
14:00
AirlineFlight  No
American EagleAA6264
14:45
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2303
Air CanadaAC4419
All Nippon AirwaysNH7712
15:26
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS4493
British AirwaysBA6622
Jet Linx AviationJL7642
16:22
AirlineFlight  No
American EagleAA3847
16:30
AirlineFlight  No
United ExpressUA4446
17:43
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7435
Alaska AirlinesAS4419
British AirwaysBA5182
IberiaIB4111
17:59
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2305
Air CanadaAC4227
All Nippon AirwaysNH7206
LufthansaLH8782
19:55
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1531
21:15
AirlineFlight  No
United ExpressUA5498
21:22
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2307
Air CanadaAC5499
LufthansaLH9270
AviancaAV2314
EmiratesEK6245
22:12
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA2162
22:45
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2301
Air CanadaAC3983
LufthansaLH8890
23:36
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7490
Alaska AirlinesAS6532
British AirwaysBA5185
IberiaIB4994
Qatar AirwaysQR2607
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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
Appleton to Des Moines01 Hour 25 Minutes
Chicago Dupage County to Des Moines01 Hour 21 Minutes
Chicago Midway to Des Moines01 Hour 23 Minutes
Moline to Des Moines047 Minutes
Madison Dane County Regional to Des Moines01 Hour 11 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 £111.89 ($151 €133.29)
£111.89
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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 £140.05 ($189 €166.84)
£140.05
$189 | €166.84
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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 £62.99 ($85 €75.03)
£62.99
$85 | €75.03
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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, AlphaSky, American Airlines, American Eagle, Avianca, British Airways, Copa Airlines, Emirates, Executive Jet Management, Iberia, Japan Airlines, Jet Linx Aviation, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, 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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