Cheap Flights from Des Moines, IA to Chicago, IL from $86

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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 2 direct and 13 connecting flights from Des Moines to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 3 airlines and multiple travel sites from $86, 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 $86. The fastest direct flight takes 1h 28m and the fastest connecting – 5h 25m.

Price	Departure	Arrival	Flight Duration	Airline	Flight
from $161 Find flight	11:29 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport	12:57 Chicago O'Hare International	1h 28m	United Airlines	UA1373
from $405 Find flight	15:15 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport	16:45 Chicago O'Hare International	1h 30m	United Airlines	UA4393
from $86 Find flight	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 $271 Find flight	09:10 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport	22:38 Chicago O'Hare International	13h 28m layover 8h 53m - Denver	United Airlines	UA581 UA2258
from $279 Find flight	13:47 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport	22:38 Chicago O'Hare International	8h 51m layover 4h 10m - Denver	United Airlines	UA5835 UA2258
from $447 Find flight	17:13 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport	22:38 Chicago O'Hare International	5h 25m layover 0h 50m - Denver	United Airlines	UA1781 UA2258
from $486 Find flight	05:45 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport	13:15 Chicago O'Hare International	7h 30m layover 2h 43m - Denver	United Airlines	UA4700 UA2329
from $487 Find flight	05:45 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport	11:20 Chicago O'Hare International	5h 35m layover 0h 49m - Denver	United Airlines	UA4700 UA1811
from $592 Find flight	08:00 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport	14:55 Chicago O'Hare International	6h 55m layover 1h 34m - Houston	United Airlines	UA1982 UA1168
from $592 Find flight	08:00 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport	17:06 Chicago O'Hare International	9h 6m layover 3h 44m - Houston	United Airlines	UA1982 UA2097
from $305 Find flight	15:44 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport	09:55+1 день Chicago O'Hare International	18h 11m layover 5h 4m - Las Vegas 1h 44m - Miami	Allegiant Air	G42062 NK954 NK2

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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on February 23, 2025

Flight Schedule Des Moines (Iowa) to Chicago (Illinois)

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Departure	Flight Details	Flight Duration	Price
11:29 — 12:57	11:29 — 12:57 UA1373 United Airlines Des Moines — Chicago	1h 28m	Find flight from$161
15:15 — 16:45	15:15 — 16:45 UA4393 United Airlines Des Moines — Chicago	1h 30m	Find flight from$405
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	Find flight from$486
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	Find flight from$487
08:00 — 14:55	08:00 — 10:36 UA1982 United Airlines Des Moines — Houston 1h 34m stop 12:10 — 14:55 UA1168 United Airlines Houston — Chicago	6h 55m including layover	Find flight from$592
08:00 — 17:06	08:00 — 10:36 UA1982 United Airlines Des Moines — Houston 3h 44m stop 14:20 — 17:06 UA2097 United Airlines Houston — Chicago	9h 6m including layover	Find flight from$592
09:10 — 22:38	09:02 — 10:17 UA581 United Airlines Des Moines — Denver 8h 53m stop 19:20 — 22:51 UA2258 United Airlines Denver — Chicago	13h 28m including layover	Find flight from$271
09:10 — 23:58	09:02 — 10:17 UA581 United Airlines Des Moines — Denver 10h 13m stop 20:25 — 23:57 UA377 United Airlines Denver — Chicago	14h 48m including layover	Find flight from$271
09:10 — 16:58	09:02 — 10:17 UA581 United Airlines Des Moines — Denver 3h 8m stop 13:25 — 16:56 UA617 United Airlines Denver — Chicago	7h 48m including layover	Find flight from$479
09:10 — 14:54	09:10 — 10:17 UA581 United Airlines Des Moines — Denver 1h 3m stop 11:20 — 14:54 UA598 United Airlines Denver — Chicago	5h 44m including layover	Find flight from$493
13:47 — 22:38	13:45 — 14:51 UA5835 United Airlines Des Moines — Denver 4h 10m stop 19:20 — 22:51 UA2258 United Airlines Denver — Chicago	8h 51m including layover	Find flight from$279
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	Find flight from$86
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	Find flight from$86
17:13 — 22:38	17:10 — 18:19 UA1781 United Airlines Des Moines — Denver 50m stop 19:20 — 22:51 UA2258 United Airlines Denver — Chicago	5h 25m including layover	Find flight from$447
15:44 — 09:55 +1 day	15:44 — 17:07 G42062 Allegiant Air Des Moines — Las Vegas 5h 4m stop 22:11 — 05:56 NK954 Spirit Airlines Las Vegas — Miami 1h 44m stop 07:40 — 09:55 NK2 Spirit Airlines Miami — Chicago	18h 11m including layover	Find flight from$305

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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on February 23, 2025

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 17:13 from 1 Des Moines airport and arrive 05:45 to 17:13 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 1h 29m.

The fastest flight 1h 28m
Average flight time 1h 29m
The earliest flight 05:45
The latest flight 17:13
Distance 312 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are january (from 86 $), february (from 161 $), november (from 271 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 279 $), november (from 271 $), february (from 161 $).

What is the lowest airfare Des Moines to Chicago?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $86. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F91868 flight by Frontier Airlines for February 21, 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 3 regular airlines and 2 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Frontier Airlines - 2 departures per week at the price of from $ 86 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 592.

Direct flights

There are 2 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA1373 by United Airlines takes 1h 28m and the cheapest is F91868 by Frontier Airlines for $161.

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Connecting Flights

There are 13 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 $86.

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Airports

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

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Des Moines International Airport-DSM

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Airplanes

There are flights to Chicago from Des Moines by 3 airlines that use 0 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.

Top Domestic Destinations from Des Moines

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Top International Destinations from Des Moines

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