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route Route

DSM → ORD

1,574 km avg 1h 9m 3 airlines

Departure

DSM KDSM VFR

Des Moines International Airport

Des Moines, US

Local time
06:19 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
958 ft
Coordinates
41.5340, -93.6567

cloud Weather

Wind
90° / 7 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
BKN 7,000 ft, OVC 12,000 ft
Temp / Dew
21°C / 17°C
Altimeter
29.91 inHg

Obs: 2026-05-30T10:54:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KDSM 301054Z 09007KT 10SM BKN070 OVC120 21/17 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP120 T02110172

TAF KDSM 300520Z 3006/3106 10004KT P6SM OVC070 FM301800 11012G20KT P6SM BKN045 PROB30 3020/3102 6SM -SHRA

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 20 Departures
flight_land 18 Arrivals

Arrival

ORD KORD VFR

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Chicago, US

Local time
06:19 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
680 ft
Coordinates
41.9786, -87.9048

cloud Weather

Wind
20° / 6 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
BKN 25,000 ft
Temp / Dew
14°C / 11°C
Altimeter
30.02 inHg

Obs: 2026-05-30T10:51:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KORD 301051Z 02006KT 10SM BKN250 14/11 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP163 T01390106 $

TAF KORD 300905Z 3009/3112 07007KT P6SM BKN250 FM301500 08014KT P6SM BKN250 FM310600 13008KT P6SM BKN250

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 414 Departures
flight_land 652 Arrivals
Flights tracked
387 showing last 50
Avg duration
1h 9m
Distance
1,574 km

Live traffic

DSM → ORD. Live aircraft currently filed on this route.

Airlines 3

Airline Flights shown
SkyWest Airlines 31
American Airlines 10
United Airlines 9

Other connections

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More origins to ORD

Recent flights last 50

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-05-30 UAL312 A76066 May 30, 01:50 UTCMay 30, 04:00 UTC2h 10m -
2026-05-30 SKW4923 AA21EF May 30, 01:05 UTCMay 30, 01:50 UTC45m -
2026-05-29 SKW6211 ABF6A4 May 29, 23:52 UTCMay 30, 00:45 UTC53m +63m
2026-05-29 SKW4923 AA21EF May 29, 23:15 UTCMay 30, 00:00 UTC45m -
2026-05-29 AAL544 A8BF73 May 29, 23:00 UTCMay 30, 01:00 UTC2h 0m -
2026-05-29 AAL544 A8BF73 May 29, 23:00 UTCMay 30, 01:00 UTC2h 0m -4m
2026-05-29 SKW6211 ABF6A4 May 29, 22:45 UTCMay 29, 23:00 UTC15m -
2026-05-29 SKW4676 A0C20F May 29, 20:10 UTCMay 29, 21:30 UTC1h 20m -
2026-05-29 SKW4923 A7FB7D May 29, 01:25 UTCMay 29, 02:10 UTC45m -
2026-05-29 UAL312 AA7F48 May 29, 01:25 UTCMay 29, 03:40 UTC2h 15m -
2026-05-29 SKW6211 AA395B May 29, 00:55 UTCMay 29, 01:50 UTC55m -
2026-05-28 SKW6211 AA395B May 28, 23:40 UTCMay 29, 00:05 UTC25m -
2026-05-28 SKW4923 A7FB7D May 28, 23:35 UTCMay 29, 00:15 UTC40m -
2026-05-28 AAL544 A011AC May 28, 23:10 UTCMay 29, 01:00 UTC1h 50m -
2026-05-28 AAL544 A011AC May 28, 23:08 UTCMay 29, 01:05 UTC1h 57m -2m
2026-05-28 SKW4676 A027CA May 28, 21:05 UTCMay 28, 22:20 UTC1h 15m -
2026-05-28 UAL312 A12A7D May 28, 02:00 UTCMay 28, 04:15 UTC2h 15m -
2026-05-28 AAL544 A8A319 May 28, 01:55 UTCMay 28, 04:05 UTC2h 10m -
2026-05-28 SKW6211 A97029 May 28, 00:00 UTCMay 28, 00:15 UTC15m -
2026-05-27 SKW6211 A97029 May 27, 23:55 UTCMay 28, 00:21 UTC26m +35m
2026-05-27 SKW6211 A97029 May 27, 22:40 UTCMay 27, 22:55 UTC15m -
2026-05-27 SKW4676 A1BEE0 May 27, 20:20 UTCMay 27, 21:40 UTC1h 20m -
2026-05-27 UAL312 A2BBC6 May 27, 07:08 UTCMay 27, 07:25 UTC17m -4m
2026-05-27 UAL312 A2BBC6 May 27, 06:29 UTCMay 27, 06:49 UTC20m -
2026-05-27 UAL312 A2BBC6 May 27, 01:39 UTCMay 27, 05:04 UTC3h 25m -
2026-05-27 SKW6211 A97029 May 27, 00:55 UTCMay 27, 01:19 UTC25m -
2026-05-27 SKW6211 A97029 May 27, 00:46 UTCMay 27, 01:27 UTC41m +29m
2026-05-26 SKW6211 A97029 May 26, 23:45 UTCMay 27, 00:04 UTC20m -
2026-05-26 AAL544 A04F75 May 26, 22:54 UTCMay 27, 00:55 UTC2h 0m -
2026-05-26 SKW4676 A1B162 May 26, 21:29 UTCMay 26, 21:34 UTC5m -
2026-05-26 SKW4676 A1B162 May 26, 20:20 UTCMay 26, 21:34 UTC1h 15m -
2026-05-26 SKW4676 A1B162 May 26, 20:13 UTCMay 26, 21:14 UTC1h 1m -4m
2026-05-26 UAL312 A12A7C May 26, 02:55 UTCMay 26, 05:00 UTC2h 5m -
2026-05-26 SKW6211 AA596C May 26, 01:00 UTCMay 26, 01:24 UTC25m -
2026-05-25 AAL544 A06461 May 25, 23:24 UTCMay 26, 01:24 UTC2h 0m -
2026-05-25 SKW6211 AA596C May 25, 22:55 UTCMay 25, 23:10 UTC15m -
2026-05-25 SKW4676 A03CB6 May 25, 20:15 UTCMay 25, 21:24 UTC1h 10m -
2026-05-25 SKW4923 A84A7B May 25, 04:17 UTCMay 25, 04:49 UTC32m -6m
2026-05-25 SKW4923 A84A7B May 25, 04:10 UTCMay 25, 04:50 UTC40m -
2026-05-25 UAL312 A448F6 May 25, 01:55 UTCMay 25, 04:05 UTC2h 10m -
2026-05-24 AAL544 A8AA87 May 24, 23:00 UTCMay 24, 23:46 UTC46m -
2026-05-24 AAL544 A8AA87 May 24, 22:56 UTCMay 25, 01:00 UTC2h 4m +3m
2026-05-24 SKW4676 A04F49 May 24, 20:20 UTCMay 24, 21:45 UTC1h 25m -
2026-05-24 SKW4676 A04F49 May 24, 20:23 UTCMay 24, 21:33 UTC1h 10m +30m
2026-05-24 SKW4923 A97797 May 24, 01:55 UTCMay 24, 02:30 UTC35m -
2026-05-24 UAL312 A449CB May 24, 01:15 UTCMay 24, 03:40 UTC2h 25m -
2026-05-24 SKW4923 A97797 May 24, 00:40 UTCMay 24, 01:00 UTC20m -
2026-05-24 SKW6211 AA1F5A May 24, 00:10 UTCMay 24, 00:55 UTC45m -
2026-05-23 SKW6211 AA1F5A May 23, 23:00 UTCMay 23, 23:20 UTC20m -
2026-05-23 AAL544 A07341 May 23, 23:05 UTCMay 24, 01:10 UTC2h 5m -

DSM → ORD frequently asked

How long is the flight from DSM to ORD?
Average flight time on the DSM–ORD route is 1h 9m, covering approximately 1,574 km (977 mi).
What is the distance from DSM to ORD?
The great-circle distance from DSM to ORD is approximately 1,574 km (977 miles).
Which airlines fly from DSM to ORD?
3 airlines operate this route in our records: SkyWest Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines.
How many flights per week from DSM to ORD?
We've observed ~6 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (387 total flights recorded).
Can I track DSM–ORD flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.