Flights from Des Moines Airport DSM to Chicago Airport ORD

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Returns from £227.41

One-way from £113.70

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 Zealand444443308:0020:08VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Canada444443308:0020:08VIEW FLIGHTS
Aer Lingus333333306:0217:01VIEW FLIGHTS
Alaska Airlines331321306:0215:36VIEW FLIGHTS
Lufthansa322222211:3720:08VIEW FLIGHTS
United Airlines222222208:0013:05VIEW FLIGHTS
Japan Airlines222222206:0217:01VIEW FLIGHTS
British Airways222222212:1417:01VIEW FLIGHTS
All Nippon Airways222222208:0015:25VIEW FLIGHTS
United Express222221115:2520:08VIEW FLIGHTS
American Eagle222221112:1417:01VIEW FLIGHTS
American Airlines111311306:0217:01VIEW FLIGHTS
AlphaSky003113006:0417:01VIEW FLIGHTS
Qatar Airways111111115:3617:01VIEW FLIGHTS
Iberia111111112:1412:14VIEW FLIGHTS
Emirates111111115:2515:25VIEW FLIGHTS
Copa Airlines111111108:0009:26VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Wisconsin0000010VIEW FLIGHTS

Air New Zealand offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 08:00 and 20:08.

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
06:04
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA846
07:25
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7411
Alaska AirlinesAS4136
Japan AirlinesJL7347
08:00
AirlineFlight  No
Copa AirlinesCM1122
09:26
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1391
Air New ZealandNZ2306
Air CanadaAC4947
All Nippon AirwaysNH7715
11:37
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA783
Air New ZealandNZ2300
12:14
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7489
Alaska AirlinesAS4040
British AirwaysBA4360
IberiaIB4531
American EagleAA5719
13:05
AirlineFlight  No
Air CanadaAC5383
LufthansaLH8763
15:25
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2302
Air CanadaAC3585
All Nippon AirwaysNH7207
LufthansaLH8783
EmiratesEK6060
United ExpressUA3467
15:36
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7384
Alaska AirlinesAS4697
British AirwaysBA4358
American EagleAA6067
17:01
AirlineFlight  No
Japan AirlinesJL7643
Qatar AirwaysQR2447
18:37
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2310
LufthansaLH7635
United ExpressUA3433
20:08
AirlineFlight  No
Air CanadaAC4418
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Tuesday
06:04
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7411
Alaska AirlinesAS4136
Japan AirlinesJL7347
07:25
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA846
08:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2306
Air CanadaAC4947
All Nippon AirwaysNH7715
Copa AirlinesCM1122
09:26
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1391
11:37
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA783
12:14
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7489
Alaska AirlinesAS4040
British AirwaysBA4360
IberiaIB4531
American EagleAA5719
13:05
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2300
Air CanadaAC5383
LufthansaLH8763
15:25
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2302
Air CanadaAC3585
All Nippon AirwaysNH7207
EmiratesEK6060
United ExpressUA3467
15:36
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS4697
Japan AirlinesJL7643
17:01
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7384
British AirwaysBA4358
Qatar AirwaysQR2447
American EagleAA6067
18:37
AirlineFlight  No
United ExpressUA3433
20:08
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2310
Air CanadaAC4418
LufthansaLH7635
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Wednesday
06:04
AirlineFlight  No
AlphaSkyAS4136
07:25
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7411
Alaska AirlinesAS4136
American AirlinesAA846
Japan AirlinesJL7347
08:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1391
09:26
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2306
Air CanadaAC4947
All Nippon AirwaysNH7715
Copa AirlinesCM1122
12:14
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7489
British AirwaysBA4360
IberiaIB4531
AlphaSkyAS4040
13:05
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA783
Air New ZealandNZ2300
Air CanadaAC5383
LufthansaLH8763
13:41
AirlineFlight  No
American EagleAA5719
15:25
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2302
Air CanadaAC3585
All Nippon AirwaysNH7207
EmiratesEK6060
United ExpressUA3467
15:36
AirlineFlight  No
American EagleAA6067
17:01
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7384
British AirwaysBA4358
Japan AirlinesJL7643
Qatar AirwaysQR2447
AlphaSkyAS4697
18:37
AirlineFlight  No
United ExpressUA3433
20:08
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2310
Air CanadaAC4418
LufthansaLH7635
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Thursday
06:04
AirlineFlight  No
AlphaSkyAS4136
07:25
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7411
Alaska AirlinesAS4136
American AirlinesAA846
Japan AirlinesJL7347
08:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1391
Air New ZealandNZ2306
Air CanadaAC4947
All Nippon AirwaysNH7715
Copa AirlinesCM1122
11:37
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA783
Air New ZealandNZ2300
Air CanadaAC5383
LufthansaLH8763
12:14
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7489
Alaska AirlinesAS4040
American AirlinesAA5719
British AirwaysBA4360
IberiaIB4531
13:41
AirlineFlight  No
American EagleAA5719
15:25
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2302
Air CanadaAC3585
All Nippon AirwaysNH7207
EmiratesEK6060
United ExpressUA3467
15:36
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7384
Alaska AirlinesAS4697
American AirlinesAA6067
British AirwaysBA4358
Japan AirlinesJL7643
Qatar AirwaysQR2447
17:01
AirlineFlight  No
American EagleAA6067
18:37
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2310
Air CanadaAC4418
LufthansaLH7635
20:08
AirlineFlight  No
United ExpressUA3433
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Friday
06:04
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7411
Alaska AirlinesAS4136
Japan AirlinesJL7347
07:25
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA846
08:00
AirlineFlight  No
All Nippon AirwaysNH7715
09:26
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1391
Air New ZealandNZ2306
Air CanadaAC4947
Copa AirlinesCM1122
11:37
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA783
Air New ZealandNZ2300
Air CanadaAC5383
LufthansaLH8763
12:14
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7489
Alaska AirlinesAS4040
British AirwaysBA4360
IberiaIB4531
13:41
AirlineFlight  No
American EagleAA5719
15:25
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2302
Air CanadaAC3585
All Nippon AirwaysNH7207
EmiratesEK6060
16:56
AirlineFlight  No
United ExpressUA3467
17:01
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7384
British AirwaysBA4358
Japan AirlinesJL7643
Qatar AirwaysQR2447
American EagleAA6067
AlphaSkyAS4697
18:37
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2310
Air CanadaAC4418
LufthansaLH7635
United ExpressUA3433
VIEW FLIGHTS
Saturday
06:04
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7411
American AirlinesAA846
Japan AirlinesJL7347
AlphaSkyAS4136
07:25
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS4136
08:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1391
Copa AirlinesCM1122
09:26
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2306
Air CanadaAC4947
All Nippon AirwaysNH7715
11:32
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2300
Air CanadaAC5383
LufthansaLH8763
12:14
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7489
British AirwaysBA4360
IberiaIB4531
AlphaSkyAS4040
13:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA783
13:41
AirlineFlight  No
American EagleAA5719
15:25
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2302
Air CanadaAC3585
All Nippon AirwaysNH7207
LufthansaLH8783
EmiratesEK6060
United ExpressUA4632
15:36
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7384
British AirwaysBA4358
Japan AirlinesJL7643
Qatar AirwaysQR2447
Air WisconsinAA6067
AlphaSkyAS4697
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Sunday
06:02
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7411
Alaska AirlinesAS4136
American AirlinesAA846
Japan AirlinesJL7347
08:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1391
Air New ZealandNZ2306
Air CanadaAC4947
All Nippon AirwaysNH7715
Copa AirlinesCM1122
11:37
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2300
Air CanadaAC5383
LufthansaLH8763
12:14
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7489
Alaska AirlinesAS4040
British AirwaysBA4360
IberiaIB4531
13:05
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA783
13:41
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA5719
15:25
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2302
Air CanadaAC3585
All Nippon AirwaysNH7207
LufthansaLH8783
EmiratesEK6060
15:36
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7384
Alaska AirlinesAS4697
British AirwaysBA4358
Japan AirlinesJL7643
Qatar AirwaysQR2447
American EagleAA6067
16:56
AirlineFlight  No
United ExpressUA3467
17:01
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA6067
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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 £113.70 ($144 €132.18)
£113.70
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DIRECT United
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 £227.41 ($288 €264.36)
£227.41
$288 | €264.36
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1+ STOP(S)
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 £47.38 ($60 €55.07)
£47.38
$60 | €55.07
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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, Air Wisconsin, Alaska Airlines, All Nippon Airways, AlphaSky, American Airlines, American Eagle, British Airways, Copa Airlines, Emirates, Iberia, Japan Airlines, 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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