Cheap Flights from Des Moines, IA to Chicago, IL from $56
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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 8 direct and 142 connecting flights from Des Moines to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 6 airlines and multiple travel sites from $56, 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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Cheapest flights in November: $56 (one-way), $96 (round-trip).
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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 $56. The fastest direct flight takes 1h 15m and the fastest connecting – 3h 5m.
| Price | Departure | Arrival | Flight Duration | Airline | Flight |
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| from $57 | 06:17 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport | 07:45 Chicago O'Hare International | 1h 28m | American Airlines | AA3252 |
| from $57 | 12:51 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport | 14:19 Chicago O'Hare International | 1h 28m | American Airlines | AA3275 |
| from $65 | 07:00 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport | 08:15 Chicago O'Hare International | 1h 15m | United Airlines | UA5680 |
| from $65 | 08:37 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport | 10:05 Chicago O'Hare International | 1h 28m | United Airlines | UA3591 |
| from $65 | 15:09 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport | 16:29 Chicago O'Hare International | 1h 20m | United Airlines | UA4508 |
| from $56 | 06:59 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport | 12:13 Chicago O'Hare International | 5h 14m layover 0h 45m - Charlotte | American Airlines | AA4377 AA2408 |
| from $57 | 17:30 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport | 22:54 Chicago O'Hare International | 5h 24m layover 1h 3m - Dallas | American Airlines | AA5832 AA1294 |
| from $57 | 06:00 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport | 12:04 Chicago O'Hare International | 6h 4m layover 1h 35m - Dallas | American Airlines | AA5738 AA2754 |
| from $84 | 11:08 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport | 16:45 Chicago O'Hare International | 5h 37m layover 3h 3m - Minneapolis | Delta Air Lines Inc. | DL4675 DL357 |
| from $84 | 06:00 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport | 11:59 Chicago O'Hare International | 5h 59m layover 3h 28m - Minneapolis | Delta Air Lines Inc. | DL5370 DL3671 |
| from $88 | 13:05 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport | 16:45 Chicago O'Hare International | 3h 40m layover 0h 59m - Minneapolis | Delta Air Lines Inc. | DL4647 DL357 |
| from $88 | 06:00 Des Moines Des Moines International Airport | 09:50 Chicago O'Hare International | 3h 50m layover 1h 6m - Minneapolis | Delta Air Lines Inc. | DL5370 DL3672 |
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on April 20, 2024
Flight Schedule Des Moines (Iowa) to Chicago (Illinois)
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06:17 — 07:45
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06:17 — 07:45
AA3252
American Airlines
Des Moines — Chicago
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1h 28m |
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07:00 — 08:15
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07:00 — 08:15
UA5680
United Airlines
Des Moines — Chicago
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1h 15m |
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08:37 — 10:05
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08:37 — 10:05
UA3591
United Airlines
Des Moines — Chicago
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1h 28m |
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11:50 — 13:15
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11:50 — 13:15
UA4417
United Airlines
Des Moines — Chicago
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1h 25m |
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11:50 — 13:15
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11:50 — 13:15
UA5802
United Airlines
Des Moines — Chicago
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1h 25m |
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12:51 — 14:19
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12:51 — 14:19
AA3275
American Airlines
Des Moines — Chicago
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1h 28m |
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15:09 — 16:29
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15:09 — 16:29
UA4508
United Airlines
Des Moines — Chicago
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1h 20m |
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16:17 — 17:45
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16:17 — 17:45
AA2968
American Airlines
Des Moines — Chicago
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1h 28m |
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06:59 — 12:13
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06:59 — 10:25
AA4377
American Airlines
Des Moines — Charlotte
45m stop
11:10 — 12:13
AA2408
American Airlines
Charlotte — Chicago
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5h 14m including layover |
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06:59 — 14:14
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06:59 — 10:25
AA4377
American Airlines
Des Moines — Charlotte
2h 41m stop
13:06 — 14:14
AA1650
American Airlines
Charlotte — Chicago
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7h 15m including layover |
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07:00 — 10:05
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07:00 — 08:00
WN374
Southwest Airlines
Des Moines — Lake Saint Louis
55m stop
08:55 — 10:05
WN431
Southwest Airlines
Lake Saint Louis — Chicago
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3h 5m including layover |
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09:30 — 15:45
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09:30 — 11:21
AA2326
American Airlines
Des Moines — Dallas
1h 53m stop
13:14 — 15:45
AA2429
American Airlines
Dallas — Chicago
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6h 15m including layover |
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11:08 — 16:45
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11:08 — 12:13
DL4675
Delta Air Lines Inc.
Des Moines — Minneapolis
3h 3m stop
15:16 — 16:45
DL357
Delta Air Lines Inc.
Minneapolis — Chicago
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5h 37m including layover |
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11:53 — 19:16
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11:53 — 15:21
AA5421
American Airlines
Des Moines — Charlotte
2h 39m stop
18:00 — 19:16
AA2488
American Airlines
Charlotte — Chicago
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7h 23m including layover |
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12:30 — 19:50
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12:30 — 13:25
WN1596
Southwest Airlines
Des Moines — Denver
3h 10m stop
16:35 — 19:50
WN1555
Southwest Airlines
Denver — Chicago
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7h 20m including layover |
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13:05 — 16:45
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13:05 — 14:17
DL4647
Delta Air Lines Inc.
Des Moines — Minneapolis
59m stop
15:16 — 16:45
DL357
Delta Air Lines Inc.
Minneapolis — Chicago
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3h 40m including layover |
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16:02 — 08:05
+1 day
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16:02 — 17:31
G42453
Allegiant Air
Des Moines — Nashville
12h 44m stop
06:15 — 08:05
UA5741
United Airlines
Nashville — Chicago
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16h 3m including layover |
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17:30 — 22:54
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17:30 — 19:27
AA5832
American Airlines
Des Moines — Dallas
1h 3m stop
20:30 — 22:54
AA1294
American Airlines
Dallas — Chicago
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5h 24m including layover |
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09:30 — 22:18
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09:30 — 11:21
AA2326
American Airlines
Des Moines — Dallas
1h 9m stop
12:30 — 16:32
AA2823
American Airlines
Dallas — Miami
3h 28m stop
20:00 — 22:18
AA2457
American Airlines
Miami — Chicago
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12h 48m including layover |
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15:24 — 06:13
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15:24 — 18:50
AA4670
American Airlines
Des Moines — Charlotte
1h 20m stop
20:10 — 21:44
AA624
American Airlines
Charlotte — Las Vegas
2h 55m stop
00:39 — 06:13
F91418
Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
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14h 49m including layover |
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16:02 — 20:10
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16:02 — 17:31
G42453
Allegiant Air
Des Moines — Nashville
16h 59m stop
10:30 — 13:38
NK1169
Spirit Airlines
Nashville — Newark
4h 57m stop
18:35 — 20:10
UA1601
United Airlines
Newark — Chicago
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28h 8m including layover |
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17:59 — 12:55
+1 day
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17:59 — 18:54
F9155
Frontier Airlines
Des Moines — Denver
5h 56m stop
00:50 — 06:20
F9290
Frontier Airlines
Denver — Tampa
4h 40m stop
11:00 — 12:55
NK728
Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
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18h 56m including layover |
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18:10 — 12:54
+1 day
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18:10 — 19:05
F9155
Frontier Airlines
Des Moines — Denver
5h 39m stop
00:44 — 05:41
F9418
Frontier Airlines
Denver — Atlanta
5h 49m stop
11:30 — 12:54
UA717
United Airlines
Atlanta — Chicago
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18h 44m including layover |
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18:10 — 08:45
+2 days
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18:10 — 19:05
F9155
Frontier Airlines
Des Moines — Denver
5h 20m stop
00:25 — 06:08
F9486
Frontier Airlines
Denver — Fort Myers
24h 52m stop
07:00 — 08:45
WN293
Southwest Airlines
Fort Myers — Chicago
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38h 35m including layover |
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19:25 — 22:00
+1 day
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19:25 — 20:20
F9155
Frontier Airlines
Des Moines — Denver
14h 39m stop
10:59 — 13:54
NK1316
Spirit Airlines
Denver — Minneapolis
6h 31m stop
20:25 — 22:00
WN462
Southwest Airlines
Minneapolis — Chicago
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26h 35m including layover |
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20:02 — 13:01
+2 days
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20:02 — 21:05
G42455
Allegiant Air
Des Moines — Las Vegas
19h 35m stop
16:40 — 19:41
NK799
Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Denver
13h 44m stop
09:25 — 13:01
F9412
Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
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40h 59m including layover |
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20:02 — 09:20
+2 days
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20:02 — 21:05
G42455
Allegiant Air
Des Moines — Las Vegas
19h 35m stop
16:40 — 19:41
NK799
Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Denver
10h 12m stop
05:53 — 09:20
AA2606
American Airlines
Denver — Chicago
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37h 18m including layover |
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on April 20, 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 06:00 to 20:02 from 1 Des Moines airport and arrive 06:00 to 20:02 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 1h 27m.
- The fastest flight 1h 15m
- Average flight time 1h 27m
- The earliest flight 06:00
- The latest flight 20:02
- Distance 312 ml
What is the lowest airfare Des Moines to Chicago?
The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $56. This airfare is for economy class on one-way AA4377 flight by American Airlines for August 24, 2020 which leaves Des Moines International Airport in Des Moines at 06:59 am and arrives at Chicago O'Hare International at 12:13.
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$56
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Popular Airlines on the Route
The flight Des Moines — Chicago is served by 6 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by American Airlines - 49 departures per week at the price of from $ 56 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Delta Air Lines Inc. airline - from $ 684.
Direct flights
There are 8 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA5680 by United Airlines takes 1h 15m and the cheapest is AA4377 by American Airlines for $57.
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Connecting Flights
There are 142 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is WN374 by Southwest Airlines takes 3h 5m and the cheapest is AA4377 by American Airlines for $56.
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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-DSMfrom $56Find
Chicago airports
- O'Hare International-ORDFind
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Airplanes
There are flights to Chicago from Des Moines by 6 airlines that use 6 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.
- Embraer 175from $56Find
- Airbus A319from $57Find
- Bombardier CRJ 900from $57Find
- Bombardier CRJ 700from $57Find
- Embraer 175 (winglets)from $65Find
- Canadair Regional Jet 900from $72Find
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