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 NetJets, SkyWest Airlines, Emirates, Copa Airlines, Avianca, American Airlines, AlphaSky, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, Japan Airlines, British Airways, All Nippon Airways, United Express, United Airlines, Iberia, American Eagle, Alaska Airlines, Air New Zealand, Air Canada and Aer Lingus. 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
Aer Lingus555555505:0018:09
Air New Zealand555554406:2418:50
Air Canada555554406:2418:50
Alaska Airlines555552005:0018:09
American Eagle444313407:3018:09
Iberia333333310:0318:09
United Airlines332431108:0015:38
United Express223223206:2418:50
Qatar Airways222222210:0314:08
Lufthansa222222211:2518:50
Japan Airlines222222207:3010:03
British Airways222222214:0818:09
All Nippon Airways222222208:0011:25
AlphaSky100006605:0018:09
American Airlines111112205:0019:39
SkyWest Airlines000130310:0318:09
Emirates111111115:3415:38
Copa Airlines111111108:0018:50
Avianca111111108:0008:00
NetJets010000016:0016:00

Aer Lingus offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 05:00 and 18:09.

You can find the latest flight availability and prices from Aer Lingus at aerlingus.com. You can also book direct and get their latest discounts.

Flight times for Aer Lingus 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
Monday05:00, 07:30, 10:03, 14:08 and 18:09
Tuesday05:00, 07:30, 10:03, 14:08 and 18:09
Wednesday05:00, 07:30, 10:03, 14:08 and 18:09
Thursday05:00, 07:30, 10:03, 14:08 and 18:09
Friday05:00, 07:30, 10:03, 14:08 and 18:09
Saturday05:00, 07:22, 09:54, 13:53 and 18:03
Sunday05:00, 07:30, 10:03, 14:08 and 18:09

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 Appleton0517 km (321 miles)1 Hour 25 Minutes
Des Moines to West Bend0496 km (308 miles)1 Hour 24 Minutes
Des Moines to Laporte0578 km (359 miles)1 Hour 30 Minutes
Des Moines to Chicago Midway0492 km (306 miles)1 Hour 23 Minutes
Des Moines to Milwaukee General Mitchell0500 km (311 miles)1 Hour 24 Minutes
Des Moines to Chicago Pal Waukee0475 km (295 miles)1 Hour 22 Minutes
Des Moines to Waukesha0479 km (297 miles)1 Hour 23 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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