Flights from Des Moines Airport DSM to Chicago Airport ORD

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Getting to Des Moines International from O'Hare International Airport is very straight forward. There are 18 airliners who all offer direct flights several times a week. The official airport code for Des Moines International is DSM and for O'Hare International Airport it is ORD.

The price of the flight is dependent on the time of the day you fly and the day of the week with weekends being normally a higher price. 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! Flight to O'Hare International Airport will get more expensive the nearer you get the departure date, so it’s advisable to book in advance if it is possible.

To see all airliners that offer flights between Des Moines International and O'Hare International Airport please see the table below.

Flights Chart
AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast FlightFlights
Air New Zealand554554408:0218:50VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Canada554554408:0218:50VIEW FLIGHTS
Alaska Airlines533545505:0019:40VIEW FLIGHTS
United Airlines442442308:0218:50VIEW FLIGHTS
Aer Lingus422433405:0017:02VIEW FLIGHTS
American Eagle422423405:0019:40VIEW FLIGHTS
Qatar Airways222223207:3017:02VIEW FLIGHTS
All Nippon Airways222222208:0215:15VIEW FLIGHTS
Japan Airlines212222207:3015:19VIEW FLIGHTS
British Airways211212313:4819:40VIEW FLIGHTS
Lufthansa221221113:0518:50VIEW FLIGHTS
Iberia211212209:0015:19VIEW FLIGHTS
United Express112112111:2614:05VIEW FLIGHTS
American Airlines111111207:3021:31VIEW FLIGHTS
Emirates111111115:1516:15VIEW FLIGHTS
Copa Airlines111111108:0209:02VIEW FLIGHTS
Avianca111111115:1516:15VIEW FLIGHTS
Jet Linx Aviation020200007:3010:54VIEW FLIGHTS

Air New Zealand offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 08:02 and 18:50.

If you wish to book your flight with Air New Zealand then we advise you book direct from their website at airnewzealand.co.nz. 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
05:08
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7573
Alaska AirlinesAS4217
American EagleAA4467
07:30
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7489
Alaska AirlinesAS6587
American AirlinesAA2462
Japan AirlinesJL7347
08:02
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1363
Air New ZealandNZ2306
Air CanadaAC4947
All Nippon AirwaysNH7715
Copa AirlinesCM1122
09:00
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7645
Alaska AirlinesAS6569
Japan AirlinesJL7643
IberiaIB8044
Qatar AirwaysQR9521
American EagleAA6364
11:26
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2138
Air New ZealandNZ2300
Air CanadaAC5383
13:05
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2304
Air CanadaAC4228
LufthansaLH8763
United ExpressUA3505
13:48
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7384
Alaska AirlinesAS6163
British AirwaysBA4358
IberiaIB4033
Qatar AirwaysQR8599
American EagleAA6219
15:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1568
Air New ZealandNZ2302
Air CanadaAC3585
All Nippon AirwaysNH7207
AviancaAV2309
EmiratesEK6060
18:07
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS4418
British AirwaysBA4360
American EagleAA6276
18:50
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1335
Air New ZealandNZ2310
Air CanadaAC4418
LufthansaLH7635
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Tuesday
08:00
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7489
Alaska AirlinesAS6587
American AirlinesAA2462
Qatar AirwaysQR8599
Jet Linx AviationJL7347
08:02
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1363
Air New ZealandNZ2306
Air CanadaAC4947
All Nippon AirwaysNH7715
Copa AirlinesCM1122
09:33
AirlineFlight  No
Japan AirlinesJL7347
10:54
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7573
Alaska AirlinesAS4217
IberiaIB8044
Qatar AirwaysQR9521
Jet Linx AviationJL7643
American EagleAA4467
11:26
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2138
Air New ZealandNZ2300
Air CanadaAC5383
13:05
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2304
Air CanadaAC4228
LufthansaLH8763
United ExpressUA3505
15:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1568
Air New ZealandNZ2302
Air CanadaAC3585
All Nippon AirwaysNH7207
AviancaAV2309
EmiratesEK6060
18:07
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS4418
British AirwaysBA4360
American EagleAA6276
18:50
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1335
Air New ZealandNZ2310
Air CanadaAC4418
LufthansaLH7635
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Wednesday
07:30
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7489
Alaska AirlinesAS6587
American AirlinesAA2462
Japan AirlinesJL7347
Qatar AirwaysQR8599
08:02
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1363
Air New ZealandNZ2306
Air CanadaAC4947
All Nippon AirwaysNH7715
Copa AirlinesCM1122
10:54
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7573
Alaska AirlinesAS4217
Japan AirlinesJL7643
IberiaIB8044
Qatar AirwaysQR9521
American EagleAA4467
11:26
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2300
Air CanadaAC5383
United ExpressUA3601
13:05
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2304
Air CanadaAC4228
LufthansaLH8763
United ExpressUA3505
15:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1568
Air New ZealandNZ2302
Air CanadaAC3585
All Nippon AirwaysNH7207
AviancaAV2309
EmiratesEK6060
18:07
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS4418
British AirwaysBA4360
American EagleAA6276
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Thursday
05:00
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7573
Alaska AirlinesAS4217
American EagleAA4467
07:30
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7489
Alaska AirlinesAS6587
American AirlinesAA2462
Jet Linx AviationJL7347
08:02
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1363
Air New ZealandNZ2306
Air CanadaAC4947
All Nippon AirwaysNH7715
Copa AirlinesCM1122
09:00
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7645
Alaska AirlinesAS6569
IberiaIB8044
Qatar AirwaysQR9521
Jet Linx AviationJL7643
American EagleAA6364
09:05
AirlineFlight  No
Japan AirlinesJL7347
10:33
AirlineFlight  No
Japan AirlinesJL7643
11:26
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2138
Air New ZealandNZ2300
Air CanadaAC5383
13:05
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2304
Air CanadaAC4228
LufthansaLH8763
United ExpressUA3505
13:48
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7384
Alaska AirlinesAS6163
British AirwaysBA4358
IberiaIB4033
Qatar AirwaysQR8599
American EagleAA6219
15:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1568
Air New ZealandNZ2302
Air CanadaAC3585
All Nippon AirwaysNH7207
AviancaAV2309
EmiratesEK6060
18:07
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS4418
British AirwaysBA4360
American EagleAA6276
18:50
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1335
Air New ZealandNZ2310
Air CanadaAC4418
LufthansaLH7635
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Friday
06:00
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7573
Alaska AirlinesAS4217
American EagleAA4467
07:30
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7489
Alaska AirlinesAS6587
American AirlinesAA2462
Japan AirlinesJL7347
Qatar AirwaysQR8739
08:02
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1363
Air New ZealandNZ2306
Air CanadaAC4947
All Nippon AirwaysNH7715
Copa AirlinesCM1122
11:26
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2138
Air New ZealandNZ2300
Air CanadaAC5383
13:05
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2304
Air CanadaAC4228
LufthansaLH8763
United ExpressUA3505
14:16
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7384
Alaska AirlinesAS4557
Alaska AirlinesAS6163
British AirwaysBA4358
Japan AirlinesJL7643
IberiaIB4033
Qatar AirwaysQR8599
American EagleAA6219
15:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1568
Air New ZealandNZ2302
Air CanadaAC3585
All Nippon AirwaysNH7207
AviancaAV2309
EmiratesEK6060
18:50
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1335
Air New ZealandNZ2310
Air CanadaAC4418
LufthansaLH7635
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Saturday
07:35
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7489
Alaska AirlinesAS6587
American AirlinesAA2462
Japan AirlinesJL7347
Qatar AirwaysQR8739
08:02
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1363
Air New ZealandNZ2306
Air CanadaAC4947
All Nippon AirwaysNH7715
Copa AirlinesCM1122
09:00
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7573
Alaska AirlinesAS4217
Japan AirlinesJL7643
IberiaIB8044
Qatar AirwaysQR9521
American EagleAA4467
11:32
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2300
Air CanadaAC5383
United ExpressUA3601
11:58
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7384
Alaska AirlinesAS4557
Alaska AirlinesAS6163
British AirwaysBA4358
IberiaIB4033
Qatar AirwaysQR8599
American EagleAA6219
13:05
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2304
Air CanadaAC4228
LufthansaLH8763
United ExpressUA3505
15:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1568
Air New ZealandNZ2302
Air CanadaAC3585
All Nippon AirwaysNH7207
AviancaAV2309
EmiratesEK6060
18:07
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS4418
British AirwaysBA4360
American EagleAA6276
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Sunday
08:00
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7411
Alaska AirlinesAS4557
Japan AirlinesJL7347
American EagleAA4366
09:02
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1363
Air New ZealandNZ2306
Air CanadaAC4947
All Nippon AirwaysNH7715
Copa AirlinesCM1122
10:02
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7645
Alaska AirlinesAS6569
IberiaIB8044
American EagleAA6364
12:26
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2138
Air New ZealandNZ2300
Air CanadaAC5383
14:05
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2304
Air CanadaAC4228
All Nippon AirwaysNH7207
LufthansaLH8763
United ExpressUA3505
15:19
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7694
Alaska AirlinesAS4745
British AirwaysBA6518
Japan AirlinesJL7643
IberiaIB4836
Qatar AirwaysQR7775
American EagleAA6211
16:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1568
Air New ZealandNZ2302
Air CanadaAC3585
AviancaAV2309
EmiratesEK6060
17:02
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7384
Alaska AirlinesAS4392
American AirlinesAA4711
British AirwaysBA4360
Qatar AirwaysQR2838
19:40
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS4656
British AirwaysBA4358
American EagleAA6292
21:31
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA6292
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If the airlines stated don’t offer flights that suite your travel times, you could look at alternative options. Below we have summarised flights from alternative departures airports and flights that are not direct.

Alternative Direct Routes
RouteStopsDistanceFlying Time
Waterloo to Chicago O'Hare01 Hour 7 Minutes
Burlington to Chicago O'Hare053 Minutes
Cedar Rapids to Chicago O'Hare056 Minutes
Fort Dodge to Chicago O'Hare01 Hour 26 Minutes
Kirksville to Chicago O'Hare01 Hour 19 Minutes
La Crosse to Chicago O'Hare01 Hour 2 Minutes
Mason City to Chicago O'Hare01 Hour 21 Minutes
Omaha to Chicago O'Hare01 Hour 36 Minutes
Rochester to Chicago O'Hare01 Hour 17 Minutes

Whilst you will find a bureau de change at O'Hare International Airport, we recommend you change some money before you depart if you don’t have the local currency. The exchange rates within any airport are not very favorable, so exchanging money before hand is a good idea.

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

DIRECT United
What is the cheapest direct flight one way from Des Moines DSM to Chicago ORD?
The cheapest direct flight one way from Des Moines DSM to Chicago ORD is £164.18 ($214 €186.29)
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What is the cheapest direct return flight from Des Moines DSM to Chicago ORD?
The cheapest direct return flight from Des Moines DSM to Chicago ORD is £144 ($189 €164.53)
£144
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What is the cheapest flight one way from Des Moines DSM to Chicago ORD?
The cheapest flight one way from Des Moines DSM to Chicago ORD is £81.32 ($106 €92.28)
£81.32
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Flight Info FAQ - Des Moines (DSM) to Chicago (ORD)

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

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