Des Moines to Chicago OHare International Airport Flights

If it is your first time travelling to O'Hare International Airport then check out the airliners Air Wisconsin, Copa Airlines, United Airlines, SAS, Qatar Airways, Iberia, Emirates, American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, American Eagle, AlphaSky, Jet Linx Aviation, British Airways, All Nippon Airways, Lufthansa, United Express, Aer Lingus, Air New Zealand and Air Canada. These airliners all offer direct flights that depart from Des Moines International, so you will find flying to O'Hare International Airport is quite easy. The flight time is approximately 1 Hour 23 Minutes.

The exact cost of the flight we vary quite significantly base on the dates you travel, the time of day you will depart and how long in advance you pre book the flights. The cheapest flights available will generally be mid week or late in the evening, so if you are on a budget then these are the flight times you should consider. Alternatively, you could book well in advance and you flight could be up to 50% cheaper, especially with budget airliners. The ticket prices for most airliners will increase the close you get the departure date, so as soon as you know the date you will travel you should book your flights.

For a full summary of all the airliners that fly from Des Moines International to O'Hare International Airport, please see the table below.

AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast Flight
Air New Zealand444443308:0020:08
Air Canada444443308:0020:08
Aer Lingus333333305:5819:29
United Express333332213:0820:08
Lufthansa322222211:3720:08
Jet Linx Aviation222222205:5819:29
British Airways222222212:0219:29
All Nippon Airways222222208:0015:25
American Eagle222221213:2219:29
AlphaSky032212305:5819:29
Alaska Airlines302221007:2419:29
American Airlines111111207:2419:29
United Airlines111111109:2609:26
SAS111111115:2515:25
Qatar Airways111111112:0213:22
Iberia111111112:0213:22
Emirates111111115:2515:25
Copa Airlines111101108:0009:26
Air Wisconsin0000010

Air New Zealand offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 08:00 and 20:08.

You can find the latest flight availability and prices from Air New Zealand at airnewzealand.co.nz. You can also book direct and get their latest discounts.

Flight times for Air New Zealand are summarised in the table below. These time were correct at the time of writing, but please be aware that times may vary from time to time so please check their website for exact times and the dates you wish to fly.

DayFlying Time
Monday09:26, 13:08, 15:25 and 20:08
Tuesday09:26, 13:08, 15:25 and 20:08
Wednesday09:26, 13:08, 15:25 and 20:08
Thursday09:26, 13:08, 15:25 and 20:08
Friday09:26, 13:08, 15:25 and 20:08
Saturday09:26, 13:08 and 15:25
Sunday08:00, 11:37 and 15:25

If you are flexible on the airport you depart from, then there are other airports that offer direct flights to O'Hare International Airport. You can see full details of these below.

RouteStopsDistanceFlying Time
Des Moines to Chicago Midway0492 km (306 miles)1 Hour 23 Minutes
Des Moines to Chicago Pal Waukee0475 km (295 miles)1 Hour 22 Minutes
Des Moines to South Bend0611 km (379 miles)1 Hour 32 Minutes

Please remember to leave plenty of time to get though customers when you are departing form the airports. Flights regulations are getting very strict these days so getting through customs can take in excess of 1 hour in some cases.

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