$47 Find Cheap Flights from Chicago to Iowa

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Cheap Flights from Chicago to Iowa

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Des Moines
Des Moinesnonstop$253
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapidsnonstop$239
Des Moines
Des Moinesnonstop$253
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapidsnonstop$239

Book Cheap Chicago to Iowa Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Chicago to Iowa that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Chicago to Iowa

Fri, Jul 10 - Fri, Jul 17
Contour Logo
5:50 pm - 7:10 pm
ORD
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BRL
1h 20mnonstop
Contour Logo
9:10 am - 10:35 am
BRL
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ORD
1h 25mnonstop
$99Contour
Wed, Jul 1 - Sun, Jul 5
Contour Logo
12:15 pm - 1:35 pm
ORD
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BRL
1h 20mnonstop
Contour Logo
3:45 pm - 5:10 pm
BRL
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ORD
1h 25mnonstop
$100Contour
Thu, Jul 9 - Sun, Jul 12
United Airlines Logo
7:35 am - 9:10 am
ORD
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MCW
1h 35mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
7:10 pm - 8:40 pm
MCW
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ORD
1h 30mnonstop
$202United Airlines
Tue, Jul 14 - Tue, Jul 21
Frontier Logo
9:57 pm - 7:15 pm
ORD
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OMA
21h 18m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
8:15 pm - 8:52 pm
OMA
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ORD
24h 37m
1 stop
$214Frontier
Wed, Jul 22 - Tue, Jul 28
United Airlines Logo
3:59 pm - 5:53 pm
ORD
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SUX
1h 54mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
8:10 am - 10:02 am
SUX
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ORD
1h 52mnonstop
$224United Airlines
Tue, Jul 14 - Tue, Jul 21
Frontier Logo
9:57 pm - 7:15 pm
ORD
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OMA
21h 18m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
8:15 pm - 8:52 pm
OMA
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ORD
24h 37m
1 stop
$228Frontier
Tue, Aug 25 - Thu, Aug 27
Southwest Logo
10:10 am - 11:40 am
MDW
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OMA
1h 30mnonstop
Southwest Logo
6:20 pm - 7:45 pm
OMA
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MDW
1h 25mnonstop
$238Southwest
Tue, Aug 25 - Thu, Sep 10
American Airlines Logo
11:55 am - 1:13 pm
ORD
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CID
1h 18mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 6:18 am
CID
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ORD
1h 18mnonstop
$239American Airlines
Thu, Jul 9 - Sun, Jul 12
American Airlines Logo
10:35 pm - 11:49 pm
ORD
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CID
1h 14mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
6:51 pm - 8:35 pm
CID
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ORD
1h 44mnonstop
$240American Airlines
Tue, Aug 25 - Thu, Aug 27
Southwest Logo
8:20 pm - 9:45 pm
MDW
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OMA
1h 25mnonstop
Southwest Logo
4:50 pm - 9:55 pm
OMA
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MDW
5h 05m
1 stop
$248Southwest
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Chicago to Iowa flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Chicago to Iowa to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from Chicago to Iowa?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Chicago to Iowa departing in July.

What is the cheapest Chicago to Iowa flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to Iowa from Chicago found in the last 5 days was to Burlington, at $98 round-trip. The most popular route is from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD) to Des Moines (DSM), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $327.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Iowa?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Chicago to Iowa depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Iowa is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost $224 on average. Morning departures are around 24% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Iowa is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $457.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Chicago to Iowa?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $332 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Chicago to Iowa?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago to Iowa, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Chicago to Iowa is May, when tickets cost $77 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and September, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $179 and $164 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Chicago to Iowa?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Chicago to Iowa clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Iowa on a Saturday and more expensive on a Tuesday. On your return trip to Chicago, you should consider flying back on a Thursday, and avoid Mondays for better deals.

Good to know

Low seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$47
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 33% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 3% lower on average.
Flight from Chicago to Burlington

Flights from Chicago to Iowa: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from Chicago to Iowa 
Verified travelerFlew with British Airways
ORD
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CID
Sep 2024
Easy hop but we sure went to the most remote o’hare gate I think, prepare to walk a mile!
EllenFlew with United Airlines
ORD
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DSM
May 2024
The flight is short enough that full beverage and snack service is limited or not offered at all. On this flight, we were offered orange juice or water. It makes sense that they can't do the full service, and doesn't bother me, but it's something to be aware of.

FAQs - booking Iowa flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Chicago to Iowa?

    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 Iowa.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Chicago to Iowa?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Chicago to Iowa is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Chicago to Iowa?

    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 from Chicago to Iowa with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Chicago to Iowa?

    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 from Chicago to Iowa up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Chicago to Iowa

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Chicago to Iowa. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Chicago to Iowa? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.7
ContourOverall score based on 42 reviews
7.4Comfort
6.9Food
8.0Crew
6.2Entertainment
7.7Boarding
Airline reviews

I’ve flown Contour on 4 different flights in the last couple weeks and every one of the flights were significantly delayed. Like over 2 hours delayed. 3 of the 4 were due to maintenance and one was weather, which is beyond their control. If this continues, I will not fly them anymore. It makes me concerned that they don’t have great maintenance practices. The planes are very old and worn out and the interiors need improvement. I do like the amount of space you have between seats for legroom. They also started charging for bags recently, which I think the did when they partnered up with American Airlines as a codeshare partner. American is also a disaster of an airline so I wish they had some agreement with Delta. I am glad they offer a major airline parternership though. That is certainly giving people more opportunities. I won’t fly Contour unless they have a direct flight to where I am going. If I have to connect then I am going to take Delta. The bus at the DFW airport to get on and off the aircraft is a pain and adds so much extra time to your travel experience. I hope this is temporary while they are building a new terminal, but I don’t know.

6.0 GoodLane, Jun 2026
DFW - TUP
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I’ve flown Contour on 4 different flights in the last couple weeks and every one of the flights were significantly delayed. Like over 2 hours delayed. 3 of the 4 were due to maintenance and one was weather, which is beyond their control. If this continues, I will not fly them anymore. It makes me concerned that they don’t have great maintenance practices. The planes are very old and worn out and the interiors need improvement. I do like the amount of space you have between seats for legroom. They also started charging for bags recently, which I think the did when they partnered up with American Airlines as a codeshare partner. American is also a disaster of an airline so I wish they had some agreement with Delta. I am glad they offer a major airline parternership though. That is certainly giving people more opportunities. I won’t fly Contour unless they have a direct flight to where I am going. If I have to connect then I am going to take Delta. The bus at the DFW airport to get on and off the aircraft is a pain and adds so much extra time to your travel experience. I hope this is temporary while they are building a new terminal, but I don’t know.

Short flight so no entertainment and none expected or appropriate. Everyone I dealt with was professional and helpful. A good experience.

Love it. No Frills but better than Spirit No Frills. It's like a simple luxury private plane especially if you've got five or six people on it because then you probably got your own section of the plane.

All the staff were amazing! The flight was quick, everything went smoothly, I have nothing but good things to say about this flight. Thank you Contour!

It was easy, efficient from start to finish. The flight attendant was amazing. Smooth ride. It was just perfect.

We had a great experience on both of our flights! Crew was great…..the ride was smooth…and checking in was easy. We will definitely fly with them again.

This was my first time flying with Contour and the Greenbrier Valley Airport. It both were excellent and the price couldn’t be beat!

Not on time. Taxied around the airport for 30 MINUTES! The pilot never said a word. Ai

Great flight, professional crew, convenient and interesting nonstop routes. Had trouble with getting precheck listed on boarding pass, but found that customer service was remarkably responsive via email — unheard of with other carriers. A great experience overalll.

I felt like a sardine in my seat. We all did. The plane was so small that I hit my head on the roof when I stood up from my seat. The service was good and the crew were nice.

Horrible! Several delays and then was cancelled! I spent over 24 hours in the airport and was unable to get a hotel or food voucher.

Boarded early; and arrived home 40 mins early. After a long flight, it’s nice to be back home early. These flights have no amenities; no snacks. So need to bring your own

A long delay. Don't travel late in the day.

Super friendly with lots of drink options an entertainment. Friendly crew.

The crew was great. Very friendly and responsive. The plane was old, small and tight. We ran out of overhead space and I had to check. Middle seat was particularly tight.

Several missed and almost missed connections. It felt like everything was being patched together last minute without enough resources and it ended up being an extremely stressful experience that basically ruined our weekend on the west coast. What a waste.

Crew was friendly. Seats are too narrow, particularly when a big person is in the adjacent seat, but I understand this is due to smaller planes usually flight into Lincoln. I have experienced several flight delays going out and coming into Lincoln airport, I say maybe 50% or higher of the flights I've taken out of this airport have been delayed.

Great flight. Boarded efficiently. Arrived early at CLT. There was no in flight entertainment on this aircraft. Great crew.

The seat was comfortable. There was a lot of turbulence. If it weren't for that,it would have been okay.

Poor communication, flight was delayed for preventable reasons. I missed my connection.

I’ve got 31F seat and window seat . My 2 co passengers was AA crew members and they were very rude attitude and when I was going to use bathroom their gestures was very different and awkward and the guy beside me completely occupied the hand rest and I was really uncomfortable

It was so much better than expected, Ohare is not such a pleasant experience but American Airlines with the new, clean aeroplane and free Wi-Fi was outstanding and the crew so pleasant and helpful.

It wa sort of on time; the cab was left with some trash

American Airlines II: Delay Boogaloo. Multiple gate changes, delays, boarded and then MORE delays. I hate to say this won’t matter, but posting stuff about major corporations in 2026 is a post-modern “scream into the void.” Was multiple hours late coming home, so there you go.

The airplane was an old model, the overhead didn’t have enough room for people’s items and made boarding and boarding disappointing and stressful. Crew allowed passengers to bring more than the permitted baggage sizes.

Original flight was on time, then late, then changed gates...4 times. Once our newest plane came in, it was fine.

I almost missed my flight and they helped me out enormously

Delays experienced in boarding/take off due to incoming plane delayed. However, the boarding time/depart time in the app was significantly delayed in providing these updates. Usually not updated until an hour after we should have already boarded. Poorly managed.

Moved to earlier flight which unexpectedly had maintenance issues initially indicated as quick fix to ultimately plane changes. Moved back to original flight, also delayed. In all cases customer updates and communication very unclear, no updates on drivers for delays.

Typical AA - late by 90+ mn. Gate changed twice... Changed the departure time 6 times No explanation, no communication on reasons for delay I travel with AA twice a year... and it is consistently very poor.. I will continue to use AA only when i have to.

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