Chicago to Des Moines Flights ORD → DSM

Chicago O'Hare International Airport → Des Moines International Airport

🇺🇸 Chicago, US → 🇺🇸 Des Moines, US

The Chicago to Des Moines route connects Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) in US with Des Moines International Airport (DSM) in US. This short-haul flight covers approximately 298 miles (480 km) with a typical flight time of 57m. This route is served by 7 airlines: Envoy Air, SkyWest, Air Wisconsin and others. AirportRoutes has tracked 2 daily flights on this route.

Departure Airport

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

ICAO Code:: KORD
IATA Code:: ORD
City:: 🇺🇸 Chicago
Country:: US
Elevation:: 680 ft

Destination Airport

Des Moines International Airport

ICAO Code:: KDSM
IATA Code:: DSM
City:: 🇺🇸 Des Moines
Country:: US
Elevation:: 958 ft

Operators

Daily Flights

298

Miles

57m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Envoy Air ICAO: ENY • IATA: MQ

SkyWest ICAO: SKW • IATA: OO

Air Wisconsin ICAO: AWI • IATA: ZW

American Airlines ICAO: AAL • IATA: AA

Republic ICAO: RPA • IATA: YX

Endeavor Air ICAO: EDV • IATA: 9E

NetJets Aviation ICAO: EJA • IATA: 1I

Airline	ICAO	IATA
Envoy Air	`ENY`	`MQ`
SkyWest	`SKW`	`OO`
Air Wisconsin	`AWI`	`ZW`
American Airlines	`AAL`	`AA`
Republic	`RPA`	`YX`
Endeavor Air	`EDV`	`9E`
NetJets Aviation	`EJA`	`1I`

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day	Flights Observed	Frequency
Monday	10	23%
Tuesday	9	21%
Wednesday	0	0%
Thursday	3	7%
Friday	7	16%
Saturday	9	21%
Sunday	5	12%

Pattern Analysis

2 Daily Flights:

ENY3857 SKW6292

Data Points: 43
API observations used to build this analysis

Weekdays: 29 flights
Weekend: 14 flights

Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

7 Routes

Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.

Airline	Flight Numbers	Aircraft Type	Typical Time	Days Active	Last Seen	Status
Air Wisconsin `AWI` / `ZW`	-	CRJ7	-	M T W T F S S	Nov 8, 2025	Active
American Airlines `AAL` / `AA`	-	A319	-	M T W T F S S	Sep 19, 2025	Active
Endeavor Air `EDV` / `9E`	-	CRJ9	-	M T W T F S S	Nov 10, 2025	Active
Envoy Air `ENY` / `MQ`	ENY3857	E170	16:01 4:01 PM (Representative)	M T W T F S S	Dec 24, 2025	Active
NetJets Aviation `EJA` / `1I`	-	GL7T	-	M T W T F S S	Sep 6, 2025	Active
Republic `RPA` / `YX`	-	E75L	-	M T W T F S S	Nov 1, 2025	Active
SkyWest `SKW` / `OO`	SKW6292	CRJ7	17:03 5:03 PM (Representative)	M T W T F S S	Dec 10, 2025	Active

Total Routes: 7

Active Routes: 7

Unique Airlines: 7

Aircraft Types: 7

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time	Operator	ICAO	IATA
16:01 4:01 PM	Envoy Air	`ENY`	`MQ`
17:03 5:03 PM	SkyWest	`SKW`	`OO`

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (KORD - America/Chicago).

Total Departure Times: 2

Time Range:
16:01 - 17:03

These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.