Airlinecoop.org

Cheap flights from Chicago to Des Moines

47 nonstop flights a week, 5 of them today. Operated by 3 airlines, about 1h 37m in the air, 309 mi (498 km). Tickets from $92.

Flights from Chicago to Des Moines

Pick a departure date to see flights and seller prices

We search agencies and airlines for your day: nonstop and connecting flights, baggage, departure and arrival times.

Filters

Best fares from Chicago to Des Moines

Lowest one-way prices found by recent searches for the next 120 days; press a card to search that date

Cheapest one-way $92 16 November 2026, nonstop Cheapest nonstop $92 16 November 2026, American Airlines Cheapest in the next 7 days $92 16 November, Mon Cheapest month November 2026 tickets from $92

Chicago to Des Moines at a glance

flight time, from 1h 11m to 11h 46m
1h 37m
straight-line distance
309 mi (498 km)
flights a week
47
flights today
5
first and last departure
07:14 - 12:55
lowest price, nonstop, 16 November
$92
airlines
3

Chicago to Des Moines flight schedule

47 flights a week, 5 today, 60 seasonal or one-off. Departure and arrival times are local.

FlightDepartsArrivesDurationDaysAircraft
AA 6284
American Airlines
07:14 , terminal 3
08:46 Des Moines International
1h 32m
Daily
Canadair reg jet 700
AA 6242
American Airlines
07:20 , terminal 3
08:55 Des Moines International
1h 35m
Fri, Sat, Sun
Canadair reg jet 700
AA 6242
American Airlines
07:26 , terminal 3
09:01 Des Moines International
1h 35m
Mon, Thu
Canadair reg jet 700
UA 6041
United Airlines
08:50 , terminal 2
10:32 Des Moines International
1h 42m
Daily
Embraer 175
WN 457
Southwest Airlines
10:00 Chicago Midway International
11:25 Des Moines International
1h 25m
Sat
WN 457
Southwest Airlines
10:05 Chicago Midway International
11:25 Des Moines International
1h 20m
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
Boeing 737
WN 3434
Southwest Airlines
10:35 Chicago Midway International
12:00 Des Moines International
1h 25m
Sat
Boeing 737-800
UA 5412
United Airlines
10:50 , terminal 2
12:20 Des Moines International
1h 30m
Sat
Embraer 175
AA 6229
American Airlines
11:51 , terminal 3
13:28 Des Moines International
1h 37m
Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Canadair reg jet 700
AA 6283
American Airlines
11:54 , terminal 3
13:28 Des Moines International
1h 34m
Daily
Canadair reg jet 700
UA 4765
United Airlines
12:55 , terminal 2
14:26 Des Moines International
1h 31m
Daily
Embraer 175

Seasonal and one-off flights

Not operating in the next two weeks. The first of them is on 24 November.

FlightDepartsArrivesDurationDaysAircraft
WN 457
Southwest Airlines
09:55 Chicago Midway International
11:15 Des Moines International
1h 20m
Seasonal
AA 6242
American Airlines
07:25 , terminal 3
09:00 Des Moines International
1h 35m
Seasonal
Canadair reg jet 700
UA 4765
United Airlines
12:50 , terminal 2
14:21 Des Moines International
1h 31m
Seasonal
Embraer 175
AA 4588
American Airlines
11:51 , terminal 3
13:27 Des Moines International
1h 36m
Selected dates
Embraer EMB 175
WN 577
Southwest Airlines
09:45 Chicago Midway International
11:15 Des Moines International
1h 30m
Seasonal
UA 5976
United Airlines
00:05 , terminal 2
01:44 Des Moines International
1h 39m
Selected dates
Embraer 175
UA 1305
United Airlines
08:47 , terminal 1
20:33 Des Moines International
11h 46m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
UA 5799
United Airlines
08:55 , terminal 2
10:37 Des Moines International
1h 42m
Seasonal
Embraer 175
UA 5412
United Airlines
11:10 , terminal 2
12:39 Des Moines International
1h 29m
Seasonal
Embraer 175
UA 2836
United Airlines
12:50 , terminal 1
14:14 Des Moines International
1h 24m
Seasonal
Airbus A319
AA 6292
American Airlines
07:12 , terminal 3
08:53 Des Moines International
1h 41m
Seasonal
Canadair reg jet 700
AA 5002
American Airlines
11:50 , terminal 3
13:35 Des Moines International
1h 45m
Seasonal
Canadair reg jet 700
AA 6292
American Airlines
07:11 , terminal 3
08:52 Des Moines International
1h 41m
Seasonal
Canadair reg jet 700
UA 5413
United Airlines
12:55 , terminal 2
14:26 Des Moines International
1h 31m
Selected dates
Embraer 175
UA 5820
United Airlines
06:12 , terminal 2
07:56 Des Moines International
1h 44m
Seasonal
Embraer 175
AA 3923
American Airlines
06:59 , terminal 3
08:36 Des Moines International
1h 37m
Seasonal
Embraer 170
UA 5484
United Airlines
09:00 , terminal 2
10:46 Des Moines International
1h 46m
Seasonal
UA 5673
United Airlines
13:00 , terminal 2
14:35 Des Moines International
1h 35m
Seasonal
AA 6292
American Airlines
13:15 , terminal 3
14:56 Des Moines International
1h 41m
Seasonal
Canadair reg jet 700
AA 3923
American Airlines
07:35 , terminal 3
09:12 Des Moines International
1h 37m
Seasonal
Embraer 170
AA 4558
American Airlines
07:29 , terminal 3
09:09 Des Moines International
1h 40m
Seasonal
Embraer EMB 175
AA 6292
American Airlines
12:40 , terminal 3
14:21 Des Moines International
1h 41m
Seasonal
Canadair reg jet 700
AA 3923
American Airlines
07:29 , terminal 3
09:06 Des Moines International
1h 37m
Seasonal
Embraer 170
AA 3923
American Airlines
07:14 , terminal 3
08:51 Des Moines International
1h 37m
Seasonal
Embraer 170
AA 3816
American Airlines
13:15 , terminal 3
14:52 Des Moines International
1h 37m
Seasonal
Embraer 170
AA 4558
American Airlines
07:30 , terminal 3
09:10 Des Moines International
1h 40m
Seasonal
Embraer EMB 175
UA 5313
United Airlines
08:55 , terminal 2
10:41 Des Moines International
1h 46m
Seasonal
UA 1305
United Airlines
10:30 , terminal 1
20:38 Des Moines International
10h 8m
Seasonal
Airbus A319
UA 5412
United Airlines
10:31 , terminal 2
12:17 Des Moines International
1h 46m
Seasonal
UA 4441
United Airlines
12:55 , terminal 2
14:30 Des Moines International
1h 35m
Seasonal
AA 3687
American Airlines
08:00 , terminal 3
09:35 Des Moines International
1h 35m
Seasonal
Embraer 170
WN 279
Southwest Airlines
10:05 Chicago Midway International
11:30 Des Moines International
1h 25m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
AA 4921
American Airlines
12:30 , terminal 3
14:09 Des Moines International
1h 39m
Seasonal
Canadair reg jet 700
AA 4921
American Airlines
12:29 , terminal 3
14:08 Des Moines International
1h 39m
Seasonal
Canadair reg jet 700
AA 5226
American Airlines
08:00 , terminal 3
09:40 Des Moines International
1h 40m
Seasonal
Canadair reg jet 700
WN 1131
Southwest Airlines
10:00 Chicago Midway International
11:20 Des Moines International
1h 20m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
UA 1305
United Airlines
10:32 , terminal 1
20:38 Des Moines International
10h 6m
Seasonal
Airbus A319
WN 1131
Southwest Airlines
10:20 Chicago Midway International
11:45 Des Moines International
1h 25m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
AA 6220
American Airlines
07:19 , terminal 3
09:02 Des Moines International
1h 43m
Seasonal
Canadair reg jet 700
UA 5780
United Airlines
09:05 , terminal 2
10:47 Des Moines International
1h 42m
Seasonal
UA 1305
United Airlines
10:40 , terminal 1
20:41 Des Moines International
10h 1m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
UA 5412
United Airlines
10:41 , terminal 2
12:23 Des Moines International
1h 42m
Seasonal
AA 6240
American Airlines
11:50 , terminal 3
13:34 Des Moines International
1h 44m
Seasonal
Canadair reg jet 700
UA 6048
United Airlines
10:56 , terminal 2
12:38 Des Moines International
1h 42m
Selected dates
UA 2048
United Airlines
09:05 , terminal 1
10:20 Des Moines International
1h 15m
Seasonal
Airbus A319
UA 5412
United Airlines
10:45 , terminal 2
12:22 Des Moines International
1h 37m
Seasonal
Embraer 175
UA 2836
United Airlines
13:00 , terminal 1
14:11 Des Moines International
1h 11m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
AA 4417
American Airlines
06:53 , terminal 3
08:26 Des Moines International
1h 33m
Seasonal
Embraer EMB 175
AA 4988
American Airlines
09:56 , terminal 3
11:30 Des Moines International
1h 34m
Seasonal
Canadair reg jet 700
AA 4114
American Airlines
12:15 , terminal 3
13:46 Des Moines International
1h 31m
Seasonal
Embraer EMB 175
AA 4969
American Airlines
06:40 , terminal 3
08:13 Des Moines International
1h 33m
Seasonal
Canadair reg jet 700
AA 4676
American Airlines
09:00 , terminal 3
10:38 Des Moines International
1h 38m
Seasonal
Embraer EMB 175
AA 4676
American Airlines
11:40 , terminal 3
13:18 Des Moines International
1h 38m
Seasonal
Embraer EMB 175
AA 4456
American Airlines
09:56 , terminal 3
11:34 Des Moines International
1h 38m
Selected dates
Embraer EMB 175
AA 4969
American Airlines
07:00 , terminal 3
08:32 Des Moines International
1h 32m
Seasonal
Canadair reg jet 700
AA 4676
American Airlines
11:45 , terminal 3
13:21 Des Moines International
1h 36m
Seasonal
Embraer EMB 175
AA 4969
American Airlines
06:59 , terminal 3
08:32 Des Moines International
1h 33m
Seasonal
Canadair reg jet 700
AA 4676
American Airlines
11:29 , terminal 3
13:04 Des Moines International
1h 35m
Seasonal
Embraer EMB 175
AA 3852
American Airlines
08:26 , terminal 3
09:56 Des Moines International
1h 30m
Seasonal
Embraer 170
AA 6483
American Airlines
11:54 , terminal 3
13:25 Des Moines International
1h 31m
Seasonal
Canadair reg jet 700

Days of the week are taken from the schedule for the next 14 days; schedules change by season. The search shows seat availability and the price for your date.

Airlines flying Chicago to Des Moines

Flights a week by schedule and the cheapest nonstop fare of each airline found by recent searches

American Airlines24 a week United Airlines15 a week Southwest Airlines8 a week

Airports

Where flights from Chicago to Des Moines depart and land

Departure from Chicago

Chicago Midway International MDW

8 flights a week, 9 mi (14 km) from the city centre

About the airport

Arrival in Des Moines

Des Moines International DSM

47 flights a week, 4 mi (6 km) from the city centre

About the airport

Frequently asked questions

How long is the flight from Chicago to Des Moines?
A nonstop flight takes 1 hour 37 minutes on average, from 1h 11m to 11h 46m depending on the flight.
How far is Des Moines from Chicago?
309 mi (498 km) in a straight line between the cities.
Which airlines fly nonstop from Chicago to Des Moines?
American Airlines (24 a week), United Airlines (15 a week) and Southwest Airlines (8 a week).
How many flights a day are there from Chicago to Des Moines?
5 flights today and 47 a week, about 6.7 a day on average.
When are the first and last flights from Chicago to Des Moines?
The first departure is at 07:14 (AA6284), the last at 12:55 (UA4765). Local time.
What is the cheapest upcoming date to fly from Chicago to Des Moines?
16 November 2026 (Monday): from $92 one way, nonstop, by recent searches. The search shows the price for your dates.
Which airline is the cheapest from Chicago to Des Moines?
American Airlines: nonstop tickets from $92 on 16 November by recent searches. Prices change daily, so compare the sellers in the search.
Which Chicago airport do flights to Des Moines leave from?
Chicago Midway International (8 a week).