--- title: "Chicago (ORD) to Des Moines (DSM) flights: who flies it" description: "American Airlines and United Airlines fly nonstop from ORD to DSM, about 100 flights a week. See confirmed upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-dsm" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-dsm.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # 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 100 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 24m to 1h 43m for the 298 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines flights on this route, so you can see which departures have space before you book. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See ORD to DSM on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 100 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 24m to 1h 43m Scheduled flight time 298 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Chicago to Des Moines flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for ORD to DSM starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Chicago (ORD) to Des Moines (DSM) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs ORD | Arrives DSM | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 4955 | American Airlines | 07:17 | 08:56 | 1h 39m | [Bombardier CRJ-700](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/crj-700.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 466 | United Airlines | 09:00 | 10:31 | 1h 31m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a320.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 5412 | United Airlines | 11:00 | 12:32 | 1h 32m | CR5 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 4933 | American Airlines | 11:55 | 13:30 | 1h 35m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1658 | United Airlines | 12:50 | 14:15 | 1h 25m | [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a319.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 5905 | United Airlines | 16:20 | 17:55 | 1h 35m | [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/e175.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 4510 | American Airlines | 17:16 | 18:56 | 1h 40m | [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/e175.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1839 | United Airlines | 19:55 | 21:23 | 1h 28m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-800.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 4659 | United Airlines | 22:00 | 23:35 | 1h 35m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 4548 | American Airlines | 22:40 | 00:14 | 1h 34m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 4955 | American Airlines | 07:17 | 08:56 | 1h 39m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 466 | United Airlines | 09:00 | 10:31 | 1h 31m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 5412 | United Airlines | 11:10 | 12:42 | 1h 32m | CR5 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 4933 | American Airlines | 11:55 | 13:30 | 1h 35m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 1658 | United Airlines | 12:50 | 14:15 | 1h 25m | Airbus A319 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 2836 | United Airlines | 16:20 | 17:48 | 1h 28m | Airbus A319 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 4510 | American Airlines | 17:20 | 19:00 | 1h 40m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 1839 | United Airlines | 19:55 | 21:23 | 1h 28m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 4659 | United Airlines | 22:00 | 23:35 | 1h 35m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 4548 | American Airlines | 22:40 | 00:14 | 1h 34m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 4955 | American Airlines | 07:17 | 08:56 | 1h 39m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 6041 | United Airlines | 08:50 | 10:32 | 1h 42m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 466 | United Airlines | 09:00 | 10:35 | 1h 35m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 5412 | United Airlines | 10:47 | 12:30 | 1h 43m | CR5 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 4933 | American Airlines | 11:55 | 13:30 | 1h 35m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 2836 | United Airlines | 12:55 | 14:19 | 1h 24m | Airbus A319 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 4765 | United Airlines | 12:55 | 14:26 | 1h 31m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 551 | United Airlines | 15:55 | 17:23 | 1h 28m | Airbus A319 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 4510 | American Airlines | 17:20 | 19:00 | 1h 40m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 5415 | United Airlines | 17:45 | 19:16 | 1h 31m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 1839 | United Airlines | 19:55 | 21:23 | 1h 28m | Airbus A319 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 5258 | United Airlines | 21:25 | 22:59 | 1h 34m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 1067 | United Airlines | 21:30 | 23:02 | 1h 32m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 4548 | American Airlines | 22:40 | 00:14 | 1h 34m | Embraer E175 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AA 4955 | American Airlines | 07:17 | 08:56 | 1h 39m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 6041 | United Airlines | 08:50 | 10:32 | 1h 42m | Embraer E175 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 466 | United Airlines | 09:00 | 10:35 | 1h 35m | Airbus A320 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AA 4933 | American Airlines | 11:55 | 13:30 | 1h 35m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 2836 | United Airlines | 12:55 | 14:19 | 1h 24m | Airbus A319 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 4765 | United Airlines | 12:55 | 14:26 | 1h 31m | Embraer E175 | Showing the first 40 of 90 scheduled ORD to DSM departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. 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 hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every ORD to DSM date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Chicago to Des Moines nonstop In the schedule table on this page, United Airlines flies the [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/e175.md), the [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a319.md), the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a320.md), the Bombardier CRJ, and the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-800.md), and American Airlines flies the [Bombardier CRJ-700](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/crj-700.md) and the [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/e175.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## 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. American Airlines award space was open on 10 of the 14 Chicago to Des Moines departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the ORD to DSM departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See ORD to DSM on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Chicago to Des Moines nonstop Carriers operating ORD to DSM nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date. - [United Airlines (UA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ua.md)\ [The aircraft UA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua.md) - [American Airlines (AA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/aa.md)\ [The aircraft AA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa.md) See ORD to DSM on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about ORD to DSM **How long is the flight from Chicago (ORD) to Des Moines (DSM)?** Scheduled flight times from Chicago (ORD) to Des Moines (DSM) run from 1h 24m to 1h 43m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 298 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from ORD to DSM?** United Airlines and American Airlines fly ORD to DSM nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from ORD to DSM?** About 100 nonstop flights a week run between Chicago (ORD) and Des Moines (DSM) 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 07:17 and 22:40, local time at Chicago. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate ORD to DSM nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 17 flight numbers for ORD to DSM nonstops, including UA 466, UA 1839, UA 2836, and UA 5412 on United Airlines, and AA 4510, AA 4548, AA 4933, and AA 4955 on American Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times 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. Flying the other way? See [DSM to ORD upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/dsm-ord.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [American Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/aa.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord.md), or [every route from Des Moines (DSM)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dsm.md). Nonstops from Chicago (ORD) to other airports within 150 miles of Des Moines (DSM): - [Chicago (ORD) to Fort Dodge (FOD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-fod.md), 75 miles from DSM - [Chicago (ORD) to Waterloo (ALO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-alo.md), 96 miles from DSM - [Chicago (ORD) to Cedar Rapids (CID)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-cid.md), 104 miles from DSM - [Chicago (ORD) to Mason City (MCW)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-mcw.md), 113 miles from DSM - [Chicago (ORD) to Kirksville (IRK)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-irk.md), 115 miles from DSM Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How American upgrades clear](https://2lnr.com/about/aa/upgrades.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## Never miss ORD to DSM upgrade or award space See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)