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Find cheap flights from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Des Moines from $130

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from O'Hare Intl to Des Moines departing on 5/14. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap flight deals from O'Hare Intl to Des Moines (ORD-DSM)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from O'Hare Intl to Des Moines 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.
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3:50 pm - 8:53 pmORD-DSM
5h 03m1 stop
10:14 am - 4:48 pmDSM-ORD
6h 34m1 stop
$268Delta
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Tue, Jun 4 - Wed, Jun 12
11:45 am - 5:00 pmORD-DSM
5h 15m1 stop
5:11 pm - 8:58 pmDSM-ORD
3h 47m1 stop
$288Delta
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Wed, Jun 5 - Tue, Jun 11
8:39 pm - 10:04 pmORD-DSM
1h 25mnonstop
6:04 am - 7:25 amDSM-ORD
1h 21mnonstop
$289American Airlines
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Tue, May 28 - Wed, May 29
12:34 pm - 9:47 pmORD-DSM
9h 13m1 stop
2:06 pm - 8:55 amDSM-ORD
18h 49m2 stops
Sun, May 12 - Thu, May 16
5:00 am - 3:33 pmORD-DSM
10h 33m1 stop
4:23 pm - 5:46 pmDSM-ORD
25h 23m2 stops
Fri, May 3 - Mon, May 6
8:39 pm - 10:04 pmORD-DSM
1h 25mnonstop
9:54 am - 11:23 amDSM-ORD
1h 29mnonstop
$327American Airlines
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Tue, Jun 4 - Sat, Jun 8
1:03 pm - 2:33 pmORD-DSM
1h 30mnonstop
8:00 am - 9:26 amDSM-ORD
1h 26mnonstop
$344United Airlines
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Sat, May 11 - Wed, May 15
9:03 am - 10:27 amORD-DSM
1h 24mnonstop
11:30 am - 12:59 pmDSM-ORD
1h 29mnonstop
$359United Airlines
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Tue, May 28 - Tue, May 28
6:00 am - 1:39 pmORD-DSM
7h 39m1 stop
2:24 pm - 12:40 amDSM-ORD
10h 16m1 stop
$388Frontier
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Thu, Jun 6 - Sun, Jun 9
9:53 pm - 1:39 pmORD-DSM
15h 46m1 stop
2:24 pm - 12:40 amDSM-ORD
10h 16m1 stop
$397Frontier
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Wed, Jun 5 - Sun, Jun 9

Flights from O'Hare Intl to Des Moines - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from O'Hare Intl to Des Moines to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Des Moines?

The average price of all flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Des Moines clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Des Moines on a Saturday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Monday is the most expensive day to fly from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Des Moines. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Saturday and avoiding Mondays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Des Moines?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Des Moines, 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 O'Hare Intl Airport to Des Moines is September, where tickets cost $201 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and July, where the average cost of tickets is $279 and $268 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Des Moines?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Des Moines, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Des Moines, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 28 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Des Moines?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
The cheapest return flight ticket from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Des Moines found by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours was for $268 on Delta, followed by American Airlines ($289). One-way flight deals have also been found from as low as $130 on Frontier and from $134 on Delta.

Which airlines fly non-stop between Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport and Des Moines?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Des Moines.
There are 2 airlines that fly nonstop from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Des Moines. They are American Airlines and United Airlines. The cheapest airline for this route is United Airlines, with the best one-way deal found costing $148. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at United Airlines.

How many flights are there between Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport and Des Moines per day?

Each day, there are between 10 and 14 nonstop flights that take off from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport and land in Des Moines, with an average flight time of 1h 26m. The most common departure time is 8:00 pm and most flights take off in the afternoon. Each week, there are 82 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Thursday, when 17% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Sunday.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport and Des Moines?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There are 4 cabin class options for the route. These are First, Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

How long does a flight from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Des Moines take?

Direct flights take on average 1h 19m to travel the 298 miles between Chicago O'Hare Airport and Des Moines.

What’s the earliest departure time from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Des Moines?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport at 9:00 am and will be landing in Des Moines at 10:24 am.

What’s the latest departure time from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Des Moines?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Des Moines jets off at 8:40 pm and lands at 10:00 pm.

Good to know

Low season

January

High season

August

Cheapest flight

$130
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 126% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 24% lower on average.
Flight from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Des Moines

When to book flights from O'Hare Intl to Des Moines

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from O'Hare Intl to Des Moines based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Chicago O'Hare Airport to Des Moines flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Des Moines?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Des Moines was $130 for a one-way ticket and $268 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Chicago O'Hare Airport and Des Moines?

    A passport is not required to fly from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Des Moines.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Des Moines?

    Only American Airlines offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the Chicago O'Hare Airport to Des Moines flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Des Moines?

    The Boeing 737-800 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Chicago O'Hare Airport to Des Moines flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Des Moines?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Chicago O'Hare Airport and Des Moines, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Des Moines?

    There are nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Des Moines on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Chicago to Des Moines, United Airlines or American Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Chicago to Des Moines are United Airlines and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $291 and an overall rating of 7.4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $306 and an overall rating of 7.3.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Des Moines?

    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 O'Hare Airport to Des Moines.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Chicago O'Hare Airport 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 O'Hare Airport 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 O'Hare Airport to Des Moines?

    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 O'Hare Airport with another airline. Booking your flights between Chicago O'Hare Airport and DSM can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

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

    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 O'Hare Airport up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from ORD to Des Moines

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $174 or less one-way and $345 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly non-stop from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Des Moines?

Find which airlines fly direct from O'Hare Intl to Des Moines, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

Chicago O'Hare Intl to Des Moines

Monday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +12 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +13 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +12 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +13 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +13 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +14 more

Thursday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +12 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +13 more

Friday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +13 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +14 more

Saturday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +11 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +12 more

Sunday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +12 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +13 more

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Nonstop returns

Des Moines to Chicago O'Hare Intl

Monday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +12 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +13 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +12 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +13 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +13 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +14 more

Thursday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +12 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +13 more

Friday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +13 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +14 more

Saturday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +12 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +13 more

Sunday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +13 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +14 more

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Top airlines flying from O'Hare Intl to Des Moines

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Chicago to Des Moines. 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 O'Hare Intl to Des Moines? 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.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 11289 reviews
7.7boarding
7.1entertainment
7.2comfort
8.1crew
6.7food
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delay several times and wait extra long to board. no entertainment service because there are problem for some rows. always encounter some delays for the last flight of the day.

2.0 MediocreWayne, Apr 2024ORD - SFO
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delay several times and wait extra long to board. no entertainment service because there are problem for some rows. always encounter some delays for the last flight of the day.

The flight experience was very good! Especially the United Club!

I was not able to buy food in the flight. They refer to include your Credit card in the APP, and if you are not from USA (i have a credit card form Canada) it is not possible

The flight from Ottawa to Chicago took a lot longer due to DC in Ottawa. We got to Chicago and went to our gate to catch our flight. We only had nine minutes I found that very stressful.

Good boarding. Crew started quick with drinks and food. They came around several times for trash which I really liked. Other than turbulence due to storms in the area, flight was great.

The control panel for the seat back screen did not work at all after takeoff.

Plane was so old it had cigarette butt trays in the seat

Everything was good, hard to really comfortable on a flight that long.

Unfortunately our flight was delayed by 45 minutes due to Kate arriving aircraft. Once we stated everything was great.

For some strange reason I was put in zone 5 for boarding even though I had paid premium price for a premium seat right behind business class. This must have been a flaw because everyone else around me in the same zone (row) had been placed in zone 3.

Good flights. Departure and arrivals were on time. DFW was a little problematic in that the Skytrain without prior notice bypassed the Echo terminal so that delayed my arrival at my connecting flight.

Because I can’t stand very long in one place, I was allowed to reword.

5 hour flight - full flight - not enough room to use my computer - slightly delayed - Admirals club was excellent quality food, drink made up for flight seating. No food offerred on flight, you ahd to prebook.

Excellent- plan was barely populated. I cannot remember a flight where I was able/encouraged to stretch out!

Great flight. Boarding was efficient and quick. On time departure and smooth flight. Flight arrived early at destination. Good experience.

Had technical issue which delayed the flight period. Flight crew knew there was 5 passengers that the connecting flight was within 15 minutes once at the gate. Rather than identify the 5 passengers to assure they got first. The flight attended mentioned it but didn't assist to assure passengers with connecting flights off first. This caused a hardship and our party of 3 missed the connecting flight.

I don't like that I have to pay if I want extra leg room. The seats are so expensive; I sit in normal seats and my legs and knees cramp the entire flight. I never feel comfortable on AA flights.

Flight was delayed at departure due to weather and the need for de-icing. The flight was smooth but there was a delay at arrival due to weather. We were in a hold for 20 minutes or more. The flight arrived more than 30 minutes late. Airlines have no control over the weather and I'm glad that they follow all safety procedures. Had to wait a long time for my checked luggage. Whole process was slow and the bags arrived wet due to the rain. The onboard wifi and entertainment access was spotty and the signal was dropped several times. Otherwise the crew was great and friendly. They tried to get everyone's bags stowed and seated so we could take off.

Regarding the boarding: it needs more efforts to make it more convenient

Deicing in Denver took forever and I almost missed my connection. De-ice faster! Not Americans fault.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Chicago to Des Moines found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/14Tue
1 stopFrontier
19h 58mORD-DSM
$130
6/4Tue
1 stopDelta
5h 03mORD-DSM
$134
6/8Sat
1 stopFrontier
15h 23mORD-DSM
$139
5/13Mon
1 stop
10h 33mORD-DSM
$141
5/14Tue
nonstopAmerican Airlines
1h 25mORD-DSM
$145
5/2Thu
1 stop
9h 37mORD-DSM
$148
5/20Mon
nonstopUnited Airlines
1h 24mORD-DSM
$175
5/13Mon
nonstopAmerican Airlines
1h 25mORD-DSM
$189
5/21Tue
1 stopUnited Airlines
18h 38mORD-DSM
$199
6/28Fri
3 stopsWestJet
27h 07mORD-DSM
$681

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Last minute flights from O'Hare Intl to Des Moines

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Chicago to Des Moines that are departing in the next 10 days.
4/23Tue
nonstopUnited Airlines
1h 26mORD-DSM
4/24Wed
nonstopUnited Airlines
1h 31mDSM-ORD
$427
4/23Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
6h 42mORD-DSM
4/24Wed
nonstopAmerican Airlines
1h 26mDSM-ORD
$458
4/25Thu
nonstopUnited Airlines
1h 24mORD-DSM
4/27Sat
nonstopUnited Airlines
1h 31mDSM-ORD
$459
4/23Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
6h 42mORD-DSM
4/24Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
6h 40mDSM-ORD
$466
4/26Fri
nonstopUnited Airlines
1h 30mORD-DSM
4/29Mon
nonstopUnited Airlines
1h 31mDSM-ORD
$467
4/25Thu
multi-stopDelta
5h 06mORD-DSM
4/27Sat
multi-stopDelta
5h 50mDSM-ORD
$475
4/26Fri
nonstopAmerican Airlines
1h 22mORD-DSM
4/27Sat
nonstopAmerican Airlines
1h 26mDSM-ORD
$481
4/26Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
6h 57mORD-DSM
4/27Sat
nonstopAmerican Airlines
1h 26mDSM-ORD
$489
4/23Tue
multi-stopSouthwest
12h 15mORD-DSM
4/24Wed
multi-stopSouthwest
10h 10mDSM-ORD
$634
4/23Tue
multi-stopSouthwest
16h 45mORD-DSM
4/24Wed
multi-stopSouthwest
7h 15mDSM-ORD
$666

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Chicago O'Hare Airport - Des Moines Flights

Departure:

Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD)United States

Destination:

Des Moines (DSM)United States

Return flight deals:

Des Moines - Chicago O'Hare Airport

Cabin classes:

$422
$485
$483
$198