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 American Airlines, Japan Airlines, Iberia, Emirates, Avianca, AlphaSky, Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, Lufthansa, Jet Linx Aviation, British Airways, All Nippon Airways, Aer Lingus, United Express, American Eagle, Air New Zealand, Air Canada and Qatar Airways. 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
Qatar Airways444455405:5018:00
Air New Zealand444444408:0018:50
Air Canada444444408:0018:50
American Eagle333333105:5018:00
United Express222223311:2920:22
Lufthansa222222211:2918:50
Jet Linx Aviation222222205:5019:35
British Airways222222212:1518:00
All Nippon Airways222222208:0011:29
Aer Lingus222222212:1518:00
United Airlines232221108:0018:50
Alaska Airlines331032005:5018:00
AlphaSky002301305:5018:00
Japan Airlines121111007:2118:00
Iberia111111112:1512:15
Emirates111111115:1515:15
Avianca111111108:0008:00
American Airlines000000212:1516:00

Qatar Airways offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 05:50 and 18:00.

You can find the latest flight availability and prices from Qatar Airways at qatarairways.com. You can also book direct and get their latest discounts.

Flight times for Qatar Airways 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
Monday05:50, 12:15 and 16:00
Tuesday05:50, 12:15 and 18:00
Wednesday05:50, 12:15 and 18:00
Thursday05:50, 12:15 and 16:00
Friday05:50, 12:15 and 16:00
Saturday05:50, 12:15 and 18:00
Sunday05:50, 12:15 and 16:00

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 Kenosha0488 km (303 miles)1 Hour 23 Minutes
Des Moines to Janesville0401 km (249 miles)1 Hour 12 Minutes
Des Moines to Chicago Midway0492 km (306 miles)1 Hour 23 Minutes
Des Moines to Madison Dane County Regional0398 km (247 miles)1 Hour 11 Minutes
Des Moines to Chicago Pal Waukee0475 km (295 miles)1 Hour 22 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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