Chicago to Des Moines Flights (ORD-DSM)

🇺🇸 ORD

Chicago

298 mi

DSM 🇺🇸

Des Moines

Chicago O'Hare International Airport Des Moines International Airport 8 airlines

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 1h 12m. This route is served by 8 airlines: Envoy Air, SkyWest, Republic and others. AirportRoutes has tracked 12 unique flight numbers on this route.

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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

Tracked Flights

298

Miles

1h 12m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

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

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day	Flights Observed	Frequency
Monday	17	25%
Tuesday	11	16%
Wednesday	3	4%
Thursday	7	10%
Friday	12	17%
Saturday	12	17%
Sunday	7	10%

Pattern Analysis

12 Tracked Flights:

Data Points: 69
API observations used to build this analysis

Weekdays: 50 flights
Weekend: 19 flights

Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

8 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	Jun 18, 2026	Active
American Airlines `AAL` / `AA`		A319	22:18 10:18 PM (Representative)	M T W T F S S	Jun 18, 2026	Active
Endeavor Air `EDV` / `9E`	-	CRJ9	-	M T W T F S S	Jun 18, 2026	Active
Envoy Air `ENY` / `MQ`		E170	11:40 11:40 AM (Representative)	M T W T F S S	Jun 18, 2026	Active
NetJets Aviation `EJA` / `1I`	-	GL7T	-	M T W T F S S	Jun 18, 2026	Active
Republic `RPA` / `YX`		A320	08:55 8:55 AM (Representative)	M T W T F S S	Jun 18, 2026	Active
SkyWest `SKW` / `OO`		E75L	11:40 11:40 AM (Representative)	M T W T F S S	Jun 18, 2026	Active
United `UAL` / `UA`		B39M	20:20 8:20 PM (Representative)	M T W T F S S	Jun 18, 2026	Active

Total Routes: 8

Active Routes: 8

Unique Airlines: 8

Aircraft Types: 8

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time	Operator	ICAO	IATA
08:55 8:55 AM	Republic	`RPA`	`YX`
11:40 11:40 AM	Envoy Air	`ENY`	`MQ`
11:40 11:40 AM	SkyWest	`SKW`	`OO`
20:20 8:20 PM	United	`UAL`	`UA`
22:18 10:18 PM	American Airlines	`AAL`	`AA`

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 5

Time Range:
08:55 - 22:18

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

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