Cheap Flights from Des Moines, IA to Chicago, IL from $87

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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 10 direct and 52 connecting flights from Des Moines to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 4 airlines and multiple travel sites from $87, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out DSM-CHI flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Best Flights from Des Moines to Chicago Today

Take a look at the list of non stop flights and flights with layovers from Des Moines to Chicago with the lowest price of $87. The fastest direct flight takes 1h 27m and the fastest connecting – 5h 25m.
Price Departure Arrival Flight Duration Airline Flight
from $160
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15:20
Des Moines
Des Moines International Airport
 16:48
Chicago
O'Hare International
 1h 28m United Airlines
UA1568
from $160
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15:23
Des Moines
Des Moines International Airport
 16:54
Chicago
O'Hare International
 1h 31m United Airlines
UA3447
from $160
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18:54
Des Moines
Des Moines International Airport
 20:25
Chicago
O'Hare International
 1h 31m United Airlines
UA3433
from $161
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18:45
Des Moines
Des Moines International Airport
 20:22
Chicago
O'Hare International
 1h 37m United Airlines
UA5286
from $161
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15:27
Des Moines
Des Moines International Airport
 17:05
Chicago
O'Hare International
 1h 38m United Airlines
UA3457
from $163
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11:29
Des Moines
Des Moines International Airport
 12:57
Chicago
O'Hare International
 1h 28m United Airlines
UA1373
from $202
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08:00
Des Moines
Des Moines International Airport
 09:27
Chicago
O'Hare International
 1h 27m United Airlines
UA1363
from $234
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11:29
Des Moines
Des Moines International Airport
 13:00
Chicago
O'Hare International
 1h 31m United Airlines
UA3417
from $263
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11:35
Des Moines
Des Moines International Airport
 13:13
Chicago
O'Hare International
 1h 38m United Airlines
UA4469
from $410
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15:15
Des Moines
Des Moines International Airport
 16:45
Chicago
O'Hare International
 1h 30m United Airlines
UA4393
from $87
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14:10
Des Moines
Des Moines International Airport
 00:59+1 день
Chicago
O'Hare International
 10h 49m
layover
4h 48m - Orlando
 Frontier Airlines
F91868
F93043
from $132
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18:23
Des Moines
Des Moines International Airport
 00:07+1 день
Chicago
O'Hare International
 5h 44m
layover
1h 18m - Denver
 Frontier Airlines
F91677
F93172
from $202
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17:15
Des Moines
Des Moines International Airport
 09:38+1 день
Chicago
O'Hare International
 16h 23m
layover
11h 40m - Denver
 United Airlines
UA1781
UA532
from $245
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06:00
Des Moines
Des Moines International Airport
 22:51
Chicago
O'Hare International
 16h 51m
layover
12h 16m - Denver
 United Airlines
UA497
UA2258
from $211
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08:30
Des Moines
Des Moines International Airport
 05:30+1 день
Chicago
O'Hare International
 21h 0m
layover
4h 1m - Austin
8h 4m - Las Vegas
 Allegiant Air
G42056
NK869
NK182
from $221
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07:00
Des Moines
Des Moines International Airport
 05:30+1 день
Chicago
O'Hare International
 22h 30m
layover
5h 3m - Santa Ana
8h 58m - Las Vegas
 Allegiant Air
G4457
NK874
NK182
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on November 18, 2024
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Des Moines to Chicago. You can also specify the concrete flights and airlines on the route and how long the flight actually is. Use the calendar for today, tomorrow or other specific date as some flights are available only on certain days of the week.
Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
08:00 — 09:27
08:00 — 09:27 UA1363 United Airlines
Des Moines — Chicago
1h 27m
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from$202
11:29 — 12:57
11:29 — 12:57 UA1373 United Airlines
Des Moines — Chicago
1h 28m
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from$163
11:29 — 13:00
11:29 — 13:00 UA3417 United Airlines
Des Moines — Chicago
1h 31m
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from$234
11:35 — 13:13
11:35 — 13:13 UA4469 United Airlines
Des Moines — Chicago
1h 38m
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from$263
15:15 — 16:45
15:15 — 16:45 UA4393 United Airlines
Des Moines — Chicago
1h 30m
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from$410
15:20 — 16:48
15:20 — 16:48 UA1568 United Airlines
Des Moines — Chicago
1h 28m
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from$160
15:23 — 16:54
15:23 — 16:54 UA3447 United Airlines
Des Moines — Chicago
1h 31m
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from$160
15:27 — 17:05
15:27 — 17:05 UA3457 United Airlines
Des Moines — Chicago
1h 38m
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from$161
18:45 — 20:22
18:45 — 20:22 UA5286 United Airlines
Des Moines — Chicago
1h 37m
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from$161
18:54 — 20:25
18:54 — 20:25 UA3433 United Airlines
Des Moines — Chicago
1h 31m
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from$160
05:45 — 13:15
05:45 — 07:02 UA4700 United Airlines
Des Moines — Denver
2h 43m stop
09:40 — 13:18 UA2329 United Airlines
Denver — Chicago
7h 30m
including layover
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from$492
05:45 — 11:20
05:45 — 07:02 UA4700 United Airlines
Des Moines — Denver
49m stop
07:45 — 11:20 UA1811 United Airlines
Denver — Chicago
5h 35m
including layover
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from$493
06:00 — 22:51
06:00 — 07:04 UA497 United Airlines
Des Moines — Denver
12h 16m stop
19:20 — 22:51 UA2258 United Airlines
Denver — Chicago
16h 51m
including layover
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from$245
06:00 — 19:24
06:00 — 07:04 UA497 United Airlines
Des Moines — Denver
8h 49m stop
15:53 — 19:24 UA234 United Airlines
Denver — Chicago
13h 24m
including layover
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from$279
09:00 — 19:31
09:00 — 10:10 UA581 United Airlines
Des Moines — Denver
5h 45m stop
15:55 — 19:31 UA1495 United Airlines
Denver — Chicago
10h 31m
including layover
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from$277
09:00 — 19:24
09:00 — 10:15 UA581 United Airlines
Des Moines — Denver
5h 38m stop
15:53 — 19:24 UA234 United Airlines
Denver — Chicago
10h 24m
including layover
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from$349
10:57 — 23:16
10:57 — 14:53 F91868 Frontier Airlines
Des Moines — Orlando
6h 10m stop
21:03 — 23:16 F93045 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
12h 19m
including layover
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from$87
13:45 — 09:31
+1 day
13:45 — 14:51 UA5835 United Airlines
Des Moines — Denver
15h 9m stop
06:00 — 09:31 UA532 United Airlines
Denver — Chicago
19h 46m
including layover
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from$282
13:49 — 23:59
13:45 — 14:51 UA5835 United Airlines
Des Moines — Denver
5h 30m stop
20:50 — 00:22 UA377 United Airlines
Denver — Chicago
10h 10m
including layover
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from$277
14:10 — 00:59
+1 day
10:57 — 14:53 F91868 Frontier Airlines
Des Moines — Orlando
4h 48m stop
07:30 — 09:52 F93043 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
10h 49m
including layover
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from$87
14:10 — 09:13
+1 day
10:57 — 14:53 F91868 Frontier Airlines
Des Moines — Orlando
13h 14m stop
08:26 — 10:28 F91457 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
19h 3m
including layover
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from$87
17:07 — 00:13
+1 day
18:51 — 19:57 F91677 Frontier Airlines
Des Moines — Denver
2h 37m stop
08:50 — 12:13 F92210 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
7h 6m
including layover
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from$132
17:15 — 09:38
+1 day
17:10 — 18:19 UA1781 United Airlines
Des Moines — Denver
11h 40m stop
06:05 — 09:36 UA532 United Airlines
Denver — Chicago
16h 23m
including layover
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from$202
18:23 — 00:07
+1 day
17:07 — 18:18 F91677 Frontier Airlines
Des Moines — Denver
1h 18m stop
20:59 — 00:35 F93172 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
5h 44m
including layover
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from$132
07:00 — 05:30
+1 day
07:00 — 08:45 G4457 Allegiant Air
Des Moines — Santa Ana
5h 3m stop
13:48 — 15:00 NK874 Spirit Airlines
Santa Ana — Las Vegas
8h 58m stop
23:58 — 05:30 NK182 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
22h 30m
including layover
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from$221
08:30 — 05:30
+1 day
08:30 — 10:48 G42056 Allegiant Air
Des Moines — Austin
4h 1m stop
14:49 — 15:54 NK869 Spirit Airlines
Austin — Las Vegas
8h 4m stop
23:58 — 05:30 NK182 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
21h
including layover
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from$211
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on November 18, 2024

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Des Moines to Chicago depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Des Moines and Chicago is 501 miles. Time difference between the cities is 0h. Airplanes depart 05:45 to 18:54 from 1 Des Moines airport and arrive 05:45 to 18:54 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 1h 31m.

  • The fastest flight 1h 27m
  • Average flight time 1h 31m
  • The earliest flight 05:45
  • The latest flight 18:54
  • Distance 312 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are november (from 56 $), january (from 87 $), december (from 132 $).

The most expensive months are october (from 212 $), february (from 161 $), december (from 132 $).

What is the lowest airfare Des Moines to Chicago?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $87. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F91868 flight by Frontier Airlines for January 12, 2025 which leaves Des Moines International Airport in Des Moines at 14:10 am and arrives at Chicago O'Hare International at 00:59.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Des Moines — Chicago is served by 4 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Frontier Airlines - 5 departures per week at the price of from $ 87 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 600.

Direct flights

There are 10 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA1363 by United Airlines takes 1h 27m and the cheapest is F91868 by Frontier Airlines for $160.

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Connecting Flights

There are 52 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA1781 by United Airlines takes 5h 25m and the cheapest is F91868 by Frontier Airlines for $87.

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Airports

You can fly from Des Moines to Chicago from 1 airports (Des Moines International Airport).

Des Moines airports

  • Des Moines International Airport-DSM
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Chicago airports

  • O'Hare International-ORD
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  • Midway-MDW
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  • Chicago FSS-CHI
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  • Merrill C Meigs (closed)-CGX
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  • Chicago NAS-NOH
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Airplanes

There are flights to Chicago from Des Moines by 4 airlines that use 0 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.

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