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Chicago.$309 per passenger.Departing Thu, 15 Aug, returning Sun, 18 Aug.Return flight with Frontier Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Frontier Airlines, departs from Des Moines on Thu, 15 Aug, arriving in Chicago O'Hare International.Inbound indirect flight with Frontier Airlines, departs from Chicago O'Hare International on Sun, 18 Aug, arriving in Des Moines.Price includes taxes and charges.From $309, select.
Chicago.$419 per passenger.Departing Tue, 16 Jul, returning Tue, 20 Aug.Return flight with Delta.Outbound indirect flight with Delta, departs from Des Moines on Tue, 16 Jul, arriving in Chicago O'Hare International.Inbound indirect flight with Delta, departs from Chicago O'Hare International on Tue, 20 Aug, arriving in Des Moines.Price includes taxes and charges.From $419, select.
Chicago.$419 per passenger.Departing Tue, 4 Jun, returning Wed, 5 Jun.Return flight with Delta.Outbound indirect flight with Delta, departs from Des Moines on Tue, 4 Jun, arriving in Chicago O'Hare International.Inbound indirect flight with Delta, departs from Chicago O'Hare International on Wed, 5 Jun, arriving in Des Moines.Price includes taxes and charges.From $419, select.
Chicago.$436 per passenger.Departing Thu, 15 Aug, returning Sun, 18 Aug.Return flight with United.Outbound direct flight with United departs from Des Moines on Thu, 15 Aug, arriving in Chicago O'Hare International.Inbound direct flight with United departs from Chicago O'Hare International on Sun, 18 Aug, arriving in Des Moines.Price includes taxes and charges.From $436, select.
Chicago.$436 per passenger.Departing Sat, 29 Jun, returning Thu, 25 Jul.Return flight with United.Outbound direct flight with United departs from Des Moines on Sat, 29 Jun, arriving in Chicago O'Hare International.Inbound direct flight with United departs from Chicago O'Hare International on Thu, 25 Jul, arriving in Des Moines.Price includes taxes and charges.From $436, select.
Chicago.$436 per passenger.Departing Tue, 4 Jun, returning Wed, 5 Jun.Return flight with United.Outbound direct flight with United departs from Des Moines on Tue, 4 Jun, arriving in Chicago O'Hare International.Inbound direct flight with United departs from Chicago O'Hare International on Wed, 5 Jun, arriving in Des Moines.Price includes taxes and charges.From $436, select.
Chicago.$436 per passenger.Departing Sat, 1 Feb, returning Sun, 9 Feb.Return flight with United.Outbound direct flight with United departs from Des Moines on Sat, 1 Feb, arriving in Chicago O'Hare International.Inbound direct flight with United departs from Chicago O'Hare International on Sun, 9 Feb, arriving in Des Moines.Price includes taxes and charges.From $436, select.
Chicago.$436 per passenger.Departing Fri, 5 Jul, returning Fri, 12 Jul.Return flight with United.Outbound direct flight with United departs from Des Moines on Fri, 5 Jul, arriving in Chicago O'Hare International.Inbound direct flight with United departs from Chicago O'Hare International on Fri, 12 Jul, arriving in Des Moines.Price includes taxes and charges.From $436, select.

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Find the cheapest month to fly from Des Moines to Chicago

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Des Moines to Chicago: Flight information

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Cheapest flight found$308
Cheapest month to flyAugust
Average flight time1 hr, 31 mins
Most popular airlineAmerican Airlines
Average flights per week334

Finding cheap flights from Des Moines to Chicago: Frequently asked questions

There are 4 airports in Chicago: Chicago Midway, Chicago O'Hare International, Chicago Dupage County, and Chicago Rockford.
The best price we found for a return flight from Des Moines to Chicago is $308. This is an estimate based on information collected from different airlines and travel providers over the last 4 days and is subject to change and availability.
1 hour and 31 minutes is the average flight time from Des Moines to Chicago.
American Airlines, Alaska Airlines and United fly direct from Des Moines to Chicago.
As of May 2024, there are 334 flights per week flying from Des Moines to Chicago.
The cheapest month to fly from Des Moines to Chicago is usually August.
If you're flying from Des Moines Airport, the cheapest airport near Chicago is Chicago O'Hare International – which is 25.4 km away from the centre of Chicago. We've found flights into this airport from $308.
After crunching the numbers on our flight calendar, we found that it's currently cheapest to fly from Des Moines Airport to Chicago on Thursday, 15 August 2024.
Yes – the average flight time is 1 hour and 31 minutes.
We show every price from over 1,200 airlines and travel agents, comparing them all so you don’t have to. If you know you want to fly to Chicago but you’re not ready to book, set up a Price Alert. We’ll track prices for you, and let you know when they rise or fall.
We crunched all the numbers in our flight calendar and it looks like the cheapest time to book a flight to Chicago is around 40 days in advance, so don’t leave your flight to the last minute.
In May, the average temperature is usually around 13°C. July is typically the warmest month in Chicago, when it usually averages around 26°C. You can expect the least rain in January. The coldest month is January, with temperatures averaging -8°C. The rainiest month is August.
Currently, Frontier Airlines and United offer the cheapest flight tickets to Chicago.

How to find cheap flights to Chicago from Des Moines

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