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Cheap Flights to Des Plaines

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights to Des Plaines 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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Recent round-trip flight deals to Des Plaines

Sun, Sep 28 - Wed, Oct 1
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9:27 pm - 11:58 pmDFW-ORD
2h 31mnonstop
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6:44 pm - 9:39 pmORD-DFW
2h 55mnonstop
$54Frontier
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Thu, Oct 30 - Sun, Nov 2
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8:55 pm - 11:26 pmDFW-ORD
2h 31mnonstop
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5:12 pm - 8:00 pmORD-DFW
2h 48mnonstop
$57Frontier
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Sat, Sep 6 - Mon, Sep 8
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8:36 pm - 10:11 pmLGA-ORD
2h 35mnonstop
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11:13 am - 2:18 pmORD-LGA
2h 05mnonstop
$69Spirit Airlines
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Thu, Sep 11 - Mon, Sep 15
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3:13 pm - 4:51 pmLGA-ORD
2h 38mnonstop
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11:13 am - 2:18 pmORD-LGA
2h 05mnonstop
$70Spirit Airlines
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Fri, Sep 12 - Wed, Sep 17
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6:16 pm - 8:10 pmBOS-ORD
2h 54mnonstop
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1:12 pm - 4:43 pmORD-BOS
2h 31mnonstop
$137United Airlines
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Thu, Sep 11 - Thu, Sep 18
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7:01 am - 9:05 amBOS-ORD
3h 04mnonstop
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8:25 pm - 11:53 pmORD-BOS
2h 28mnonstop
$139American Airlines
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Wed, Sep 3 - Wed, Sep 10
American Airlines Logo
7:30 am - 9:10 amEWR-ORD
2h 40mnonstop
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3:42 pm - 6:59 pmORD-EWR
2h 17mnonstop
$142American Airlines
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Wed, Sep 3 - Wed, Sep 10
Delta Logo
3:29 pm - 5:37 pmJFK-ORD
3h 08mnonstop
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7:00 am - 10:23 amORD-JFK
2h 23mnonstop
$142Delta
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Sat, Aug 30 - Tue, Sep 2
United Airlines Logo
6:09 am - 8:05 amBOS-ORD
2h 56mnonstop
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2:15 pm - 5:46 pmORD-BOS
2h 31mnonstop
$145United Airlines
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Sat, Sep 13 - Sat, Sep 20
Delta Logo
8:00 am - 9:56 amJFK-ORD
2h 56mnonstop
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6:28 pm - 10:08 pmORD-JFK
2h 40mnonstop
$147Delta
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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$28
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 6% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 11% lower on average.
Flight from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Chicago O'Hare Airport

Flights to Des Plaines: the best tips from KAYAK users' own experiences

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew to Des Plaines 
DouglasFlew with American AirlinesHSV-ORDJun 2025
Check your app for delay notices. This notice did come out early in the morning - I failed to check it. Checking it could have saved 4 hours at the airport
Verified travelerFlew with British AirwaysDSM-ORDJun 2025
Make sure your luggage receipts have the ID numbers on them
Verified travelerFlew with Air CanadaJAX-ORDApr 2025
Chicago is a huge airport, wear comfortable shoes if you're looking to make a connection. It might be a 15 minute speed walk. Jacksonville is a little more compact and easier to navigate. Lots of food and beverage options in each.
StaceyFlew with American AirlinesPHX-ORDFeb 2025
Don’t be that person who holds up the plane because of your carry on. Whether putting in over bin (able to lift it on your own) or refusing to not listen when space is full and need to check it.
Verified travelerFlew with United AirlinesBTV-ORDDec 2024
Get to know the airport plan in advance because it is a confusing one.
valerieFlew with Air CanadaSTL-ORDJan 2025
Usually it is unreliable - always leave lots of time for connection.
StephenFlew with United AirlinesEWR-ORDJan 2025
Don't bring a carry on roller bag. It won't fit. They will gate check it. It will take forever.
RodFlew with United AirlinesSAN-ORDSep 2024
Yes! Don’t reserve a flight with less than 1 1/2 hour connection time or you have a good possibility of missing your connection.
GeraldFlew with Alaska AirlinesSFO-ORDOct 2024
Book a flight as early in the day as possible to avoid incoming flight delays.
AdamFlew with SouthwestDEN-ORDOct 2024
Arriving T5 at ORD on Southwest is often a LONG walk, with no moving walkways going out, to baggage claim / pickup.
DinaFlew with United AirlinesHSV-ORDNov 2024
Be prepared for delays and plan to check your luggage. Overhead bins are ⅓ the size of a typical bin.
KimFlew with American AirlinesSNA-ORDNov 2024
Bring extra foods and buy extra drinks bring your meds
LeoFlew with United AirlinesCLT-ORDJun 2024
Get precheck TSA if you’re flying in early morning. Get a seat on the right side of the plane if you want to see sunrise.
Verified travelerFlew with American AirlinesPHL-ORDJul 2024
Fly out the night before you have anything to do in Chicago so you don’t get delayed and miss out on plans
JenniferFlew with American AirlinesCLT-ORDJul 2024
Both the Charlotte and O'Hare airports are large and well organized. Wear you comfy walking shoes and enjoy the journey!
CameonFlew with FrontierSLC-ORDJul 2024
Fly Delta! Book directly through the airline, not a second booking party.
GailFlew with JetBlueBOS-ORDJul 2024
Prepare for a long wait after you actually touch down. Ohare Airport is HUGE and you can taxi for a long time.
Verified travelerFlew with United AirlinesSEA-ORDJul 2024
Budget if you’re planning on shopping for meals or souvenirs at Sea-Tac, it’s not cheap.
ShirleyFlew with United AirlinesLAX-ORDMay 2024
Check-in using the United AirLines app to access your boarding pass. Arrive at least two hours early at LAX airport.
MichelleFlew with United AirlinesMBS-ORDApr 2024
Bring water on board and charge your devices in advance.
EllenFlew with United AirlinesGSP-ORDMay 2024
Greenville airport is small, getting through security won't take too long (particularly if you have Precheck). Be prepared to walk for 10-15 minutes from your arrival gate in O'Hare to your next departure gate, if you have one. Sometimes those gates are really close together, but my experience is that they are typically farther apart and require a solid walk.
Verified travelerFlew with SouthwestLAS-ORDMay 2024
Leave plenty of time to get your bag in Chicago if you check one. Took 45 minutes to get my bag this time.
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska AirlinesSDF-ORDApr 2024
If flight gets delayed. Be sure to ask the airlines you traveled with, to rebook the next available flight immediately.
RickyFlew with Spirit AirlinesDFW-ORDMar 2024
Uber pickup is in terminal 2 doors 2D/2E not available in terminal 1
KariFlew with British AirwaysLSE-ORDMay 2024
Ask for assistance. Chicago is huge airport 🛫 and can get lost easy.
yvgeniFlew with United AirlinesEWR-ORDJan 2024
Check the weather before flying , and don’t rely on getting on time to your destination
BrianFlew with United AirlinesDEN-ORDJan 2024
Big airport. Make sure you have enough time between flights for rest, eating, etc…

FAQs - booking Des Plaines flights

  • How long is the flight to Des Plaines?

    Flights from New York2h 21m
    Flights from San Francisco4h 28m
    Flights from Minneapolis1h 38m
    Flights from Boston2h 42m
    Flights from Los Angeles4h 20m
  • What is the cheapest flight to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to Chicago O'Hare Airport was found on the route from New York, at $54 return. The most popular connection is from Los Angeles to Chicago O'Hare Airport and KAYAK users have found round-trip deals for as low as $88 in the last 3 days.

  • Which airlines fly to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    Many airlines fly to Chicago O'Hare Airport, the most common ones being United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta. See the amount of flights per week for popular airlines flying to Chicago O'Hare Airport.

  • How to fly to Des Plaines?

    You cannot fly directly to Des Plaines. KAYAK recommends you fly to Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) (3.87 miles from Des Plaines). From there you can rent a car or get a taxi.

  • What airports are near Des Plaines?

    The closest airport is Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) (3.87 mi). Other nearby airports are Chicago All airports (CHI) (16.54 mi), Chicago Midway (MDW) (18.44 mi) or Milwaukee-Mitchell (MKE) (63.06 mi). KAYAK recommends you fly to Chicago O'Hare Intl.

  • How far is Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport from central Chicago?

    The city center of Chicago is 16 miles from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Des Plaines?

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

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  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Des Plaines?

    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 Plaines 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 to Des Plaines?

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

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Des Plaines

  • There is no major airport in Des Plaines. It is instead served by Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport.
  • Looking for cheap airfare to Des Plaines? 25% of our users found round-trip tickets to Des Plaines for the following prices or less: From Boston $419, from Los Angeles $684, from Miami $1,121
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Des Plaines flight deals.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Des Plaines

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from the United States to Des Plaines? 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.
8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 7980 reviews
7.3Food
7.9Comfort
7.9Entertainment
8.2Boarding
8.5Crew
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Delayed and took off even later than the scheduled delay time

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jul 2025DTW - SEA
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Delayed and took off even later than the scheduled delay time

For a 69 year old with health problems I had the worse experience, no wheelchair when I entered a lady told me to sit and wait while a gentleman told me I had to walk to the Delta station, which I did. I had a carry on and a bag, and I was traveling with my service dog, which was on his carrier and the lady charged me for my carry on luggage, beside all the waiting cause of the delay, I had to walk to get my luggage cause no wheelchair showed up, I am so disappointed. I will get in touch with the company. I got home at 3:00 am, not good for my health situation.

Great experience on Delta. Staff from baggage check to flight attendants were very courteous and professional. My only issue was a personal preference for pretzels instead of the chips and cookies that were offered.

There was no problems, just a little uncomfortable with seats that do not lay back a little

Always good but we must do something about people in rows ahead of you that don't put their seats back up when they are suppose to. And It's rough to not be able to even lean over to get something out of my purse.

Flight was delayed, 30+ bags had to be gate checked. Crew were very friendly!

Everything was good until we were boarding our connection flight in Atlanta, we were told to gate check our carry-on, but when we got inside the plane, there was plenty of room in the overhead.

Did not know my son and I had different seating arrangements. He was fine, but it was disappointing.

Flight was canceled, and no effort was made to help with rebooking, no hotel vouchers, no car transportation and minimal food voucher and most places for food were closed by the time the voucher was given. Waited for 3 hours for bags. Simply the worst travel experience I have ever had

Food was surprisingly good but the WiFi was not great

Weather delay in Chicago?. No sense of urgency to make connection in Chicago for our connecting flight that wasn't delayed. Connection was missed.

Overall it was good. I missed my connection but I was put on another flight.

Overall a very poor experience - booked premium economy tickets but due to last minute flight delays , all my itinery went for a toss and had to fly economy class with no access to lounge or any compensation by united airlines to make up for the flight delays . i had expected better experience than that from united.

It was fine, definitely older planes with no charging or anything. There’s no entertainment set up on board, but it is nice that they allow you to access the in flight entertainment from your phone without having to pay for the Wi-Fi and they do offer free texting.

I liked that the flight was nonstop from ORD to CIU for $200 round trip.

The schedule to Moline changed 5 times. The gate changed 6 times. That is a pathetic way to run an airline. No wonder that no one in our company flies on United Express to or from Moline. Changes happen most of the time. I learned my lesson on this trip…never again!

While the staff was pleasant and helpful, the following observations are for your awareness. There was some delay on the tarmac on take off and landing. The paid lunch/food offerings were limited. Entertainment was only available on WiFi at a cost.

The first flight was better in terms of the aircraft.

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

Couldn’t get the door on the plane to close leading to a nearly 2 hour delay. But, hey at least they didn’t cancel the flight.

The flight was fine and the crew awesome. The problem is ORD and AA. Computers went down, ORD fell apart and a 40 min flight turned into a 3 hour trip. Guess the answer is to not try and fly to ORD after noon. But, as I said, crew was awesome and did everything they could to lesson the flight time.

The flight was fine but the 8 hour delay in Chicago was awful - 5 gate changes and repeated delays without an explanation. No vouchers. Nothing.

Most miserable flight ever. We waited almost 2 hours on the runway because the flight was oversold. American offered $1200 credit. Then there was some nonsense about weight distribution. Ridiculous. No food for 8 plus hours on the flight. I will be writing a letter.

The flight was 2 hour delayed, otherwise everything was excellent. The delay was due to the hourly limit requirement so given that as a reason, I'm happy with the flight!

Not sure the logic of the boarding in Groups. I was loaded first on the aisle. Then the guy in the middle. Then the guy by the window. Constantly holding up the other people boarding behind them with us blocking the aisle and this happened in most of the other rows

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.

The flight was 3.5 hrs delayed. I was not notified prior to arriving to the airport via spirit app. or via boarding pass that I already had loaded on my phone. The agent that i saw at the counter didn’t mention anything about the delay either. I only saw the update after logging in to my email account.

The flight and boarding process was smooth. Wifi was unavailable and I prepaid for it. Have requested a refund

Had a issue with catching flight due to airline, was unable to board flight

Spirit is a very uncomfortable travel experience. It’s cheap but you are squeezed into the seats like canned meat.

Not great. Seats uncomfortable. Crew a little rude. Amenities like wifi and drinks way too expensive.

Late departure by 1:45min. No explanation why. During boarding inconsistent policing of their baggage rules. Before takeoff and lamdimg strange obsession with window shade and armrest positions. Don't know why they care. 15 min tarmac delay on arrival, they blamed airport congestion but we were the o lh flight waiting, it was clear it was due to poor staff planning (only one ground crew to receive airplanes and multiple arrivals) Got there but was rrally lame the whole trip.

The seat belt was lengthy enough that I did not need an extender. Courteous and helpful flight attendants.

We sat on the tarmac for an hour waiting for a gate to deplane.

Friendly employees, good seat, on time, Great flight. Pilot and attendants greeted passengers as we deplaned. However, I could not ever understand what the flight attendant was saying on the mic. It was too fast, and too loud.

Everything was fine, but there was no food or entertainment, so I didn’t know how to rate that.

Boarding in Orlando was not good. Giant mob at the gate, should have been lines.

Decent clean onboard experience. Okay discount airline experience. Unfortunately, any customer service interactions are difficult and unhelpful. There is no service. Also, a premium seat only gets you premium boarding if you line up first. Once they start general boarding you must go to the back of the line. Not very premium

baggage clamed had to wait over a hour and half for all people on my flight it was terrible

The ticketing agents were rude but then we had a great gate agent very nice we had to ride a buss out to where the plane was parked but it was in some back corner of the airport when we got to the plane the captain who was great btw was cleaning the plane because the same rude ticketing agent told them they we not contracted to vacuum the plane. The ride to las Vegas was fine We had a connecting flight to Dallas. The flight was fine but when we arrived in Dallas everyone who flew on any frontier airlines the picked up bags from baggage claim D15 had to wait over a hour for their bags to start we arrived at 11:30pm ish to the gate we didn't leave the baggage clamed till 12:50 am very not happy and i used to fly frontier 4 times a week for work in Denver i will not be using them again

I was 2 hr arrive in the airport and 45 min in the line . After take to my turn . The agent tell me I’m later . I can not board . So my vacation was going to the floor . Just for their bad customer service agent in the airline

Frontier Airlines was AWFUL. I was an hour early for my flight and the lady refused to check me in. I had to purchase a whole new ticket with a different airline.

My flight was canceled I was promised a reginf still not received.

Late, terrible communication, horrible planning of passenger seating until the literal last minute. One of the worst flying experiences of my life. Y'all suck

Both legs of the flight were changed. The day of the flight and length of the trip.

First of all, we never got on the connecting flight to Denver. They delayed our flight for two hours. If we would have gotten on that flight, we would have been stuck in Denver for 13 hours. So we re- routed our flight for a straight through flight to Oklahoma two days later. THEN, they delayed that flight for two hours. After that we were able to finally get on our flight and come home. Frontier Airlines - one of the worst airlines I have ever been on.

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