Flights from Des Moines Airport DSM to Chicago Airport ORD

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One-way from £94.59

Getting to Des Moines International from O'Hare International Airport is very straight forward. There are 17 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
American Eagle002555505:0020:05VIEW FLIGHTS
Alaska Airlines002555505:0020:05VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Canada000556506:0018:50VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand000555506:0018:50VIEW FLIGHTS
Iberia002444409:2320:05VIEW FLIGHTS
United Express001333308:0018:50VIEW FLIGHTS
British Airways001333309:2320:05VIEW FLIGHTS
Aer Lingus000333305:0013:51VIEW FLIGHTS
United Airlines000232206:0011:26VIEW FLIGHTS
Qatar Airways000222209:2313:51VIEW FLIGHTS
Lufthansa000222211:2618:50VIEW FLIGHTS
Jet Linx Aviation000222205:0009:23VIEW FLIGHTS
All Nippon Airways000222208:0014:49VIEW FLIGHTS
Emirates000111114:4914:49VIEW FLIGHTS
Copa Airlines000111108:0008:00VIEW FLIGHTS
Avianca000111108:0018:50VIEW FLIGHTS
American Airlines000010209:2321:06VIEW FLIGHTS

American Eagle offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 05:00 and 20:05.

If you wish to book your flight with American Eagle then we advise you book direct from their website at www.google.com/search?q=American Eagle. 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
Wednesday
18:50
AirlineFlight  No
United ExpressUA6050
19:09
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS4568
IberiaIB4726
American EagleAA4973
20:05
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS6466
British AirwaysBA6518
IberiaIB8217
American EagleAA4102
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Thursday
05:00
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7489
Alaska AirlinesAS6144
Jet Linx AviationJL7347
American EagleAA4519
06:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1856
Air New ZealandNZ2304
Air CanadaAC4228
08:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2306
Air CanadaAC4947
All Nippon AirwaysNH7715
Copa AirlinesCM1122
United ExpressUA5318
09:23
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7384
Alaska AirlinesAS6219
British AirwaysBA4360
IberiaIB8044
Qatar AirwaysQR7927
Jet Linx AviationJL7643
American EagleAA4969
11:26
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1410
Air New ZealandNZ2300
Air CanadaAC5383
LufthansaLH8763
13:51
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7411
Alaska AirlinesAS6562
British AirwaysBA4358
IberiaIB4836
Qatar AirwaysQR9505
American EagleAA4676
14:49
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2302
Air CanadaAC3585
All Nippon AirwaysNH7207
EmiratesEK6060
United ExpressUA4397
18:50
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2310
Air CanadaAC4418
LufthansaLH7635
AviancaAV2309
United ExpressUA4178
19:09
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS4568
IberiaIB4726
American EagleAA4973
20:05
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS6466
British AirwaysBA6518
IberiaIB8217
American EagleAA4102
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Friday
05:00
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7489
Alaska AirlinesAS6144
Jet Linx AviationJL7347
American EagleAA4519
06:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1856
Air New ZealandNZ2304
Air CanadaAC4228
08:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA5318
Air New ZealandNZ2306
Air CanadaAC4947
All Nippon AirwaysNH7715
AviancaAV2309
Copa AirlinesCM1122
09:23
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7384
Alaska AirlinesAS6219
American AirlinesAA4969
British AirwaysBA4360
IberiaIB8044
Qatar AirwaysQR7927
Jet Linx AviationJL7643
09:41
AirlineFlight  No
United ExpressUA5318
11:05
AirlineFlight  No
American EagleAA4969
11:26
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1410
Air New ZealandNZ2300
Air CanadaAC5383
LufthansaLH8763
13:51
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7411
Alaska AirlinesAS6562
British AirwaysBA4358
IberiaIB4836
Qatar AirwaysQR9505
American EagleAA4676
14:49
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2302
Air CanadaAC3585
All Nippon AirwaysNH7207
EmiratesEK6060
United ExpressUA4397
18:50
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2310
Air CanadaAC5479
LufthansaLH7635
United ExpressUA6050
19:09
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS4568
IberiaIB4726
American EagleAA4973
20:05
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS6466
British AirwaysBA6518
IberiaIB8217
American EagleAA4102
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Saturday
05:00
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7489
Alaska AirlinesAS6144
Jet Linx AviationJL7347
American EagleAA4519
06:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1856
Air New ZealandNZ2304
Air CanadaAC4228
08:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2306
Air CanadaAC4947
All Nippon AirwaysNH7715
Copa AirlinesCM1122
United ExpressUA5318
09:23
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7384
Alaska AirlinesAS6219
IberiaIB8044
Qatar AirwaysQR7927
Jet Linx AviationJL7643
American EagleAA4969
11:26
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1410
Air New ZealandNZ2300
Air CanadaAC5383
LufthansaLH8763
13:47
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7411
Alaska AirlinesAS6562
British AirwaysBA4358
IberiaIB4836
Qatar AirwaysQR9505
American EagleAA4676
14:49
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2302
Air CanadaAC3585
All Nippon AirwaysNH7207
EmiratesEK6060
United ExpressUA4397
18:32
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS4568
British AirwaysBA4360
IberiaIB4726
American EagleAA4973
18:50
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2310
Air CanadaAC4418
Air CanadaAC5479
LufthansaLH7635
AviancaAV2309
United ExpressUA6050
20:05
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS6466
British AirwaysBA6518
IberiaIB8217
American EagleAA4102
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Sunday
05:00
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7489
Alaska AirlinesAS6144
Jet Linx AviationJL7347
American EagleAA4519
06:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1856
Air New ZealandNZ2304
Air CanadaAC4228
08:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2306
Air CanadaAC4947
All Nippon AirwaysNH7715
AviancaAV2309
Copa AirlinesCM1122
United ExpressUA5318
09:23
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7384
Alaska AirlinesAS6219
British AirwaysBA4360
IberiaIB8044
Qatar AirwaysQR7927
Jet Linx AviationJL7643
American EagleAA4969
11:26
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1410
Air New ZealandNZ2300
Air CanadaAC5383
LufthansaLH8763
13:47
AirlineFlight  No
Aer LingusEI7411
Alaska AirlinesAS6562
British AirwaysBA4358
IberiaIB4836
Qatar AirwaysQR9505
American EagleAA4676
14:49
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2302
Air CanadaAC3585
All Nippon AirwaysNH7207
EmiratesEK6060
United ExpressUA4397
15:29
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA4676
18:50
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ2310
Air CanadaAC4418
LufthansaLH7635
United ExpressUA4178
19:09
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS4568
IberiaIB4726
American EagleAA4973
20:05
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS6466
British AirwaysBA6518
IberiaIB8217
American EagleAA4102
21:06
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA4973
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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 American Airlines
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 £94.59 ($127 €109.37)
£94.59
$127 | €109.37
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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 £191.41 ($257 €221.33)
£191.41
$257 | €221.33
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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 £70.76 ($95 €81.81)
£70.76
$95 | €81.81
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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, 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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