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$110 Find Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Chicago O'Hare Airport

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Cheap Flight Deals from Des Moines to O'Hare Intl (DSM-ORD)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Des Moines to O'Hare Intl 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.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Des Moines to O'Hare Intl

KAYAK's recommended round-trip deals from the most popular airlines that fly from Des Moines to O'Hare Intl.
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American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 6:27 amDSM-ORD
1h 27mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
10:25 pm - 11:44 pmORD-DSM
1h 19mnonstop
$189American Airlines
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Thu, Jul 17 - Sat, Jul 19
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 6:24 amDSM-ORD
1h 24mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
6:43 pm - 8:13 pmORD-DSM
1h 30mnonstop
$190American Airlines
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Fri, Jun 13 - Fri, Jun 20
United Airlines Logo
6:45 pm - 8:21 pmDSM-ORD
1h 36mnonstop
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9:00 am - 10:30 amORD-DSM
1h 30mnonstop
$194United Airlines
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Sat, May 17 - Wed, May 21
United Airlines Logo
6:45 pm - 8:20 pmDSM-ORD
1h 35mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
4:20 pm - 5:46 pmORD-DSM
1h 26mnonstop
$208United Airlines
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Sat, Jun 21 - Sun, Jun 22
Delta Logo
1:07 pm - 4:45 pmDSM-ORD
3h 38m1 stop
Delta Logo
6:24 am - 11:20 amORD-DSM
4h 56m1 stop
$209Delta
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Thu, May 22 - Sun, May 25
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8:35 am - 7:27 amDSM-ORD
22h 52m1 stop
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9:02 pm - 2:30 pmORD-DSM
17h 28m1 stop
Mon, Jun 2 - Tue, Jun 3
Southwest Logo
6:30 am - 2:10 pmDSM-ORD
7h 40m1 stop
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2:55 pm - 10:50 pmORD-DSM
7h 55m2 stops
$214Southwest
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Tue, Aug 19 - Mon, Aug 25
Southwest Logo
6:00 am - 12:45 pmDSM-ORD
6h 45m2 stops
Southwest Logo
12:40 pm - 7:55 pmORD-DSM
7h 15m1 stop
$217Southwest
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Mon, Jun 2 - Tue, Jun 3
Delta Logo
5:23 pm - 9:37 pmDSM-ORD
4h 14m1 stop
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 10:19 amORD-DSM
4h 19m1 stop
$239Delta
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Fri, Jun 13 - Fri, Jun 20
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10:32 am - 8:50 amDSM-ORD
22h 18m2 stops
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9:08 pm - 10:37 pmORD-DSM
25h 29m2 stops
Wed, May 28 - Wed, Jun 4
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Expert advice for your flight from Des Moines to O'Hare Intl

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarization of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are original to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
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Lufthansa

Lufthansa's Economy Light is ideal for short trips without checked luggage.


Lufthansa offers 11 special meals for dietary requirements, pre-order 24 hours before departure.

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British Airways

BA's economy fares include a carry-on, avoiding surprise fees unlike budget carriers.


BA offers 31-inch legroom in economy, but check plane type for possible 29-inch seats.

United Airlines

United's Economy Plus offers up to 6 inches more legroom than standard economy.


United's Priority Boarding places you in Zone 2, reducing overhead bin space concerns.

American Airlines

AA's Main Cabin Extra offers early boarding and complimentary alcoholic drinks.


AA's Basic Economy has restrictions like late boarding and no seat assignment until check-in.

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KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to O'Hare Intl flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Des Moines to O'Hare Intl 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 Des Moines to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Des Moines to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Chicago O'Hare Airport on a Friday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Tuesday is the most expensive day to fly from Des Moines to Chicago O'Hare Airport. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Friday and avoiding Mondays for the best deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, 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 Des Moines to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport is February, where tickets cost $248 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $343 and $331 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Des Moines to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

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 $945 on average.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Des Moines to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, you should book around 4 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
High seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$110
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 13% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 1% increase in price.
Flight from Des Moines to Chicago O'Hare Airport

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

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Des Moines to O'Hare Intl based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Des Moines to Chicago O'Hare Airport flights

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport was $110 for a one-way ticket and $189 for a round-trip.

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

    Even though you are not required to have a passport, keep in mind that an official ID is needed to board the airplane.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Des Moines to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    Des Moines airport is called Des Moines and the only airport in Chicago O'Hare Airport is Chicago O'Hare Intl.

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

    American Airlines, Delta, Virgin Atlantic, and Air France offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Des Moines to Chicago O'Hare Airport flight route.

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

    The Embraer 175 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Des Moines to Chicago O'Hare Airport flight route.

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to Chicago 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 $289 and an overall rating of 7.2.

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

    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 Des Moines to Chicago O'Hare Airport.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chicago O'Hare Airport from Des Moines 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 Des Moines to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    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 Chicago O'Hare Airport with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and ORD 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 Des Moines to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

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

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Des Moines to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $207 or less one-way and $422 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Des Moines to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

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

Direct departures

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, +12 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +13 more

Thursday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +12 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +13 more

Friday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +12 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +13 more

Saturday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +12 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +13 more

Sunday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +12 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +13 more

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Direct returns

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, +12 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +13 more

Thursday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +12 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +13 more

Friday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +12 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +13 more

Saturday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +12 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +13 more

Sunday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +12 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +13 more

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Top airlines flying from Des Moines to O'Hare Intl

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines to Chicago. 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 Des Moines to O'Hare Intl? 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 8696 reviews
6.6Food
7.7Boarding
8.1Crew
7.1Entertainment
7.3Comfort
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Smooth flight. Boarding was chaotic. Could not hear the gate agent over the intercom. People were lined up in the wrong lines. Groups one and two were told to board through line one and group 3 through line 2. All very confusing. Once in the air, the flight was smooth. There was no entertainment option on this aircraft, even though it was a larger aircraft.

10.0 ExcellentDr. Joseph, Apr 2025IAH - ORD
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Smooth flight. Boarding was chaotic. Could not hear the gate agent over the intercom. People were lined up in the wrong lines. Groups one and two were told to board through line one and group 3 through line 2. All very confusing. Once in the air, the flight was smooth. There was no entertainment option on this aircraft, even though it was a larger aircraft.

Overall poor for me I paid extra for seats with leg room and my regional flights exit row seats have less leg room then the others that's money that could have been saved and on my final flight home the flights air was not operating it was unbearably hot in the cabin I will be contacting United and filing a DOT complaint

There's just no way to sit fully upright and comfortably in these seats. There needs to be 2 more inches of room, and that's not something that only one person on the flight needs - the whole flight needs 2 more inches of room. If that means you sell 6 less seats, so be it. It's too close for anyone. Forcing people to pay for "premium" economy just to get "barely enough space to breathe" isn't really an answer to that.

The crew were very nice. The Chocolate is good and v there’s no entertainment. Thanks

The crew were very nice. I would have appreciated a pillow for comfort. I had a special meal that was sloppy, but the salad was great. Thanks

The plane was in Moline all night. Consequently, we assumed an on time departure at 8:15am. Unfortunately, and as is the normal case with United in Moline, we departed 2.5 hours late. When the crew came, it was discovered that there was very little heat in the plane. Seems this should have been checked hours before the crew arrived. Then when we boarded and the plane was to be de-iced, the United de-icing truck was not working! We awaited the American Airlines truck. All of this caused us to miss our connection in Chicago. My suggestion is never take United Airlines flight from Moline. We have been disappointed 80% of the time and have vowed to not take United again from Moline.

Flight was delayed two hours. No snacks and no tv screens. My bag got stuck in Chicago

The aircrew was solid, the flight was chill, I had no issues. The gate agent was not the best. I was trying to use a military bag upgrade to move my bag from under the seat to the overhead bins and he told me there’s no overhead bins on the plane, argued with me why booking put a military member in basic economy (I don’t really understand this) and made it an issue to even try to help me stating I’d have to call reservations to get a bag upgrade. When every other agent with United can add it at the gate, this man couldn’t be bothered.

They canceled our flight and left us stranded to figure it out

Everything was very good. Was able to change a make run flight leaving on direct earlier in the app -seamless!!! Well done

To start, I’d like to say that every American Airline personnel I interacted with on the ground, especially flight crew, was very friendly and did their best to help me out. Despite this, however, my experience with the airline was an entire mess. The 7:19 PM flight was heavily delayed due to weather, and pushed to 10:30 AM the next morning. Because of this, I had to spend the night inside of the airport. At some point later in the night, I got an email saying that the flight had been canceled. I called the support number, and the representative on the other line told me that the flight was still on and that I didn’t need to rebook. The next morning, no one came to the gate to open the door for the crew until almost 11 AM. By this time the flight crew had been waiting for over an hour, and they had called management to get someone to open the door for them multiple times. Around 11:30, the gate screen had changed to a different flight. I ended up buying a last minute ticket with Southwest airline just to get to Chicago, because the next flight with American wasn’t until 7:19 pm that day. Now, earlier that morning my suitcase had been sent ahead of me to ORD. I went to baggage claim to ask them if I could have my suitcase forwarded to where I was staying. The representative at SDF baggage claim said they could and put the claim in for me. As I was going back through TSA, I got an email that the airline had found my suitcase, but the next step was to send it BACK to SDF. I called the airline support number again, and I made it clear that my suitcase needed to stay in Chicago and to not come back to SDF. The representative told me that they would hold my suitcase at ORD and that it wasn’t going to be forwarded anywhere. Once I got there, I found that they had loaded my suitcase onto a plane to send it back to SDF. Thankfully, I had gotten to the baggage claim counter in time for them to put in a request to bring my suitcase back up. My refund with the airline is processing already, but because of this entire experience and miscommunication at every turn of the way, I will not book with American Airlines in the future.

The plane was late and then sat on the runway for almost 45 minutes before taking off.

Crew professional. Easy bag drop off. On time. Good entertainment.

Everything was great. Boarding, early departure, early arrival, and deplaning were smooth. Smooth flight.

Per usual, flight status, staff courtesy and professionalism were excellent

The only thing is if Wi-Fi is available after you land and taxi to the gate. It takes forever to get to the gate, and having the Wi-Fi continue would be great to bide the time at least 5 minutes before you arrive at the entrance. That is my only comment; otherwise, everything was good.

Had to wait on pilot and crew to depart and had to wait to arrive at the gate because they only had 2 crews working. Delays, delays....Planes just keep getting smaller and tighter and they nickle and dime for everything. When will an airline actually wake up and make flying more enjoyable?

Seating was horrible. Small seats. Access to flight information and extras very iser unfriendly. Kept losing internet after paying for it. Staff in madison was as unprofessional and unhelpful.

Delayed due to no crew. On a major holiday travel day.

Other than being delayed 5.5 hours and having to get a hotel because I missed my connecting flight, it was an okay flight. No in-flight Wi-Fi or entertainment.

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