Chicago to Des Moines (ORD-DSM): nonstop upgrade & award space

United Airlines and American Airlines fly nonstop between Chicago (ORD) and Des Moines (DSM), roughly 125 times a week. With United Airlines running most of the schedule, the shape of a week is predictable, which makes an open premium seat on a given date easy to spot and quick to lose. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines, on every ORD to DSM departure, so you know which flights have space before you book.

Schedule last confirmed . Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book.

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Chicago to Des Moines flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for ORD to DSM, last checked against our schedule feed on September 6, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book.

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Scheduled nonstop departures from Chicago (ORD) to Des Moines (DSM)
Date Flight Airline Departs ORD Arrives DSM Duration Aircraft
AA 3413American Airlines08:3010:001h 30mE70
UA 466United Airlines09:0010:261h 26m319
UA 530United Airlines09:0510:311h 26m319
UA 5411United Airlines10:4312:161h 33mCR5
UA 3698United Airlines10:4512:201h 35mE7W
AA 4965American Airlines11:5413:251h 31mCR7
UA 2182United Airlines12:5014:161h 26m7M8
UA 2836United Airlines12:5414:201h 26m319
UA 1781United Airlines12:5914:271h 28m73G
UA 1016United Airlines15:5017:181h 28m319
UA 1121United Airlines16:0017:281h 28m319
UA 5230United Airlines16:3618:091h 33mE7W
AA 4955American Airlines17:4619:191h 33mCR7
UA 2827United Airlines19:5521:231h 28m319
UA 2800United Airlines20:0021:281h 28m738
AA 4460American Airlines22:4500:201h 35mE75
AA 4955American Airlines06:5908:391h 40mCR7
UA 466United Airlines09:0010:261h 26m319
UA 530United Airlines09:0510:311h 26m319
UA 5411United Airlines10:4312:161h 33mCR5
UA 3698United Airlines10:4512:201h 35mE7W
AA 4933American Airlines12:2713:591h 32mCR7
UA 2182United Airlines12:5014:161h 26m7M8
UA 2836United Airlines12:5414:201h 26m319
UA 1781United Airlines12:5914:271h 28m73G
AA 4769American Airlines15:5017:261h 36mE75
UA 1016United Airlines16:0017:281h 28m319
UA 1121United Airlines16:0017:281h 28m320
UA 343United Airlines16:0017:281h 28m320
UA 5230United Airlines16:3618:091h 33mE7W
AA 4890American Airlines17:4519:211h 36mCR7
UA 2827United Airlines19:5521:231h 28m319
UA 2800United Airlines20:1021:381h 28m7M9
AA 4402American Airlines22:3000:041h 34mE75
AA 4955American Airlines06:5908:391h 40mCR7
UA 466United Airlines09:0010:261h 26m319
UA 530United Airlines09:0510:311h 26m319
UA 5411United Airlines10:4312:161h 33mCR5
UA 3698United Airlines10:4512:201h 35mE7W
AA 4933American Airlines12:2713:591h 32mCR7

Showing the first 40 of 121 scheduled ORD to DSM departures across the next 7 days with service. Every remaining date is on the interactive map.

Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline has not filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are IATA equipment codes as filed, and can change up to departure.

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Confirmed upgrade & award space on ORD to DSM departures

2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Chicago to Des Moines to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro.

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Airlines flying Chicago to Des Moines nonstop

Carriers operating ORD to DSM nonstop in the current schedule. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on each of them.

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Frequently asked questions about ORD to DSM

How far is Des Moines from Chicago?
ORD to DSM covers about 298 miles nonstop. Flight times vary by aircraft and season; the schedule table on this page lists each scheduled departure with its own times.
Which airlines fly nonstop from ORD to DSM?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly the route nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines.
How many flights a week are there from ORD to DSM?
About 125 nonstop flights a week run between Chicago and Des Moines in the current schedule, operated by United Airlines and American Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next.
What time do flights from ORD to DSM depart?
Scheduled ORD to DSM nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:59 and 22:45, local time at Chicago. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.
How do I check upgrade or award availability on ORD to DSM?
Open the ORD to DSM route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on American Airlines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens.

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