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Nonstop flights from Chicago generally make it to Des Moines in 1h 18m. The flying distance between the two cities is 312 miles.
There are usually 80 direct flights each day leaving Chicago in the direction of Des Moines, for a total of 566 flights weekly.
In the last 3 days, Frontier offered the best one-way deal for that route, at $78. KAYAK users also found Chicago to Des Moines round-trip flights on United Airlines from $158 and on American Airlines from $172.
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United Airlines (12 flights per day), Air Canada (10 flights per day), and Air New Zealand (10 flights per day) are the most frequent flyers of this route.
When flying from Chicago to Des Moines, you should consider leaving on a Saturday and avoid Wednesdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Chicago, you’ll find the best rates on Saturdays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.
When flying out of Chicago you will be using one of these airports: Chicago Midway or Chicago O'Hare Intl. You will be landing at Des Moines.
The earliest flight leaves Chicago at 9:08 am and lands in Des Moines at 10:39 am.
The last flight leaves Chicago at 9:05 pm and lands in Des Moines at 10:31 pm.
All the following airlines operate direct flights between Chicago and Des Moines: American Airlines, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, British Airways, Copa Airlines, Aer Lingus, Emirates, Iberia, Japan Airlines, Lufthansa, ANA, Air New Zealand, Qatar Airways, Scandinavian Airlines, and United Airlines.
Only American Airlines offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the Chicago to Des Moines flight route.
The Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Chicago to Des Moines flight route.
oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Chicago and Des Moines, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.
There are nonstop flights from Chicago to Des Moines on a daily basis.
The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Chicago to Des Moines are American Airlines and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $268 and an overall rating of 7.2, American Airlines is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $229 and an overall rating of 7.0.
Air New Zealand, Air Canada and United Airlines have all waived their change and cancellation fees on flights from Chicago to Des Moines. Confirm policies on booking site.
KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Chicago to Des Moines.
KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Des Moines from Chicago is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.
Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Des Moines with an airline and back to Chicago with another airline.
Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Des Moines from Chicago up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.
It was exactly as I expected, on time, smooth flight, courteous staff.
It was exactly as I expected, on time, smooth flight, courteous staff.