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route Route

ORD → DSM

482 km avg 1h 5m 1 airline

Departure

ORD KORD VFR

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Chicago, US

Local time
22:21 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
680 ft
Coordinates
41.9786, -87.9048

cloud Weather

Wind
250° / 4 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
30°C / 23°C
Altimeter
30.11 inHg

Obs: 2026-07-15T02:51:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KORD 150251Z 25004KT 10SM CLR 30/23 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP188 T03000228 53004 $

TAF KORD 150247Z 1503/1606 25005KT P6SM SKC FM152100 09006KT P6SM FEW050 FEW250

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 634 Departures
flight_land 499 Arrivals

Arrival

DSM KDSM VFR

Des Moines International Airport

Des Moines, US

Local time
22:21 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
958 ft
Coordinates
41.5340, -93.6567

cloud Weather

Wind
90° / 4 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
28°C / 21°C
Altimeter
30.16 inHg

Obs: 2026-07-15T02:54:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KDSM 150254Z 09004KT 10SM CLR 28/21 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP205 T02830206 53005

TAF KDSM 142320Z 1500/1524 11005KT P6SM SKC FM151000 VRB03KT 6SM BR FEW010 FM151300 VRB03KT P6SM FEW210

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 39 Departures
flight_land 35 Arrivals
Flights tracked
743 showing last 50
Avg duration
1h 5m
Distance
482 km

Live traffic

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

Airlines 1

Airline Flights shown
American Airlines 6

Other connections

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Recent flights last 50

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-14 SKW4973 A97029 Jul 14, 22:50 UTCJul 14, 23:35 UTC45m -
2026-07-14 UAL1781 A24CC0 Jul 14, 18:28 UTCJul 14, 19:03 UTC35m +1m
2026-07-14 UAL1839 AC0B7F Jul 14, 03:05 UTCJul 14, 03:50 UTC45m -
2026-07-14 UAL1325 A81000 Jul 14, 02:00 UTCJul 14, 02:45 UTC45m -
2026-07-13 UAL1803 A9D59F Jul 13, 14:05 UTCJul 13, 14:50 UTC45m -
2026-07-13 RPA4442 A4DA13 Jul 13, 03:55 UTCJul 13, 04:45 UTC50m -
2026-07-13 UAL1839 A12B0A Jul 13, 03:40 UTCJul 13, 04:20 UTC40m -
2026-07-13 UAL1325 A923EF Jul 13, 01:15 UTCJul 13, 02:01 UTC45m -
2026-07-12 SKW4973 ABFE12 Jul 12, 22:35 UTCJul 12, 23:20 UTC45m -
2026-07-12 UAL1839 AAEEC5 Jul 12, 03:10 UTCJul 12, 03:55 UTC45m -
2026-07-12 UAL1325 A12378 Jul 12, 01:30 UTCJul 12, 02:15 UTC45m -
2026-07-11 SKW5230 A0F70C Jul 11, 22:30 UTCJul 11, 23:20 UTC50m -
2026-07-11 SKW5230 A0F70C Jul 11, 22:09 UTCJul 11, 23:15 UTC1h 6m +7m
2026-07-11 SKW4969 AA21EF Jul 11, 12:00 UTCJul 11, 12:50 UTC50m -
2026-07-11 RPA4442 A04AA9 Jul 11, 04:05 UTCJul 11, 04:55 UTC50m -
2026-07-11 RPA4442 A04AA9 Jul 11, 04:02 UTCJul 11, 04:36 UTC34m +13m
2026-07-11 UAL1839 A53B2B Jul 11, 02:45 UTCJul 11, 03:35 UTC50m -
2026-07-11 UAL1325 A837A6 Jul 11, 01:05 UTCJul 11, 01:50 UTC45m -
2026-07-11 ENY4102 AAAAAE Jul 11, 00:30 UTCJul 11, 01:25 UTC55m -
2026-07-10 SKW5230 A04B92 Jul 10, 22:30 UTCJul 10, 23:20 UTC50m -
2026-07-10 SKW5230 A04B92 Jul 10, 22:09 UTCJul 10, 23:18 UTC1h 9m -6m
2026-07-10 UAL1781 A10E8B Jul 10, 18:20 UTCJul 10, 19:10 UTC50m -
2026-07-10 UAL1839 A3A0ED Jul 10, 04:30 UTCJul 10, 05:20 UTC50m -
2026-07-10 RPA4442 A50900 Jul 10, 04:10 UTCJul 10, 05:10 UTC1h 0m -
2026-07-10 UAL1325 A445CD Jul 10, 01:25 UTCJul 10, 02:10 UTC45m -
2026-07-10 UAL1325 A445CD Jul 10, 01:22 UTCJul 10, 02:10 UTC48m -1m
2026-07-09 SKW5230 A1C64E Jul 9, 22:10 UTCJul 9, 23:00 UTC50m -
2026-07-09 RPA4442 A4CC95 Jul 9, 04:08 UTCJul 9, 05:03 UTC55m +34m
2026-07-09 RPA4442 A4CC95 Jul 9, 04:10 UTCJul 9, 05:05 UTC55m -
2026-07-09 UAL1839 AA568E Jul 9, 03:18 UTCJul 9, 03:55 UTC37m +4m
2026-07-09 UAL1839 AA568E Jul 9, 03:10 UTCJul 9, 04:00 UTC50m -
2026-07-09 AAL841 ACD64B Jul 9, 01:55 UTCJul 9, 02:50 UTC55m -
2026-07-09 AAL841 ACD64B Jul 9, 01:51 UTCJul 9, 03:01 UTC1h 10m -4m
2026-07-09 UAL1325 AA2BC4 Jul 9, 01:25 UTCJul 9, 02:55 UTC1h 30m -
2026-07-08 SKW5230 A1C64E Jul 8, 23:10 UTCJul 9, 00:15 UTC1h 5m -
2026-07-08 AAL841 A0F73C Jul 8, 02:20 UTCJul 8, 03:20 UTC1h 0m -
2026-07-08 UAL1325 A445F2 Jul 8, 01:45 UTCJul 8, 02:30 UTC45m -
2026-07-07 SKW4973 A9C2DE Jul 7, 22:45 UTCJul 7, 23:30 UTC45m -
2026-07-07 UAL1781 A10E21 Jul 7, 18:35 UTCJul 7, 19:20 UTC45m -
2026-07-07 SKW4969 A9FB92 Jul 7, 12:15 UTCJul 7, 13:05 UTC50m -
2026-07-07 AAL841 A6E4E8 Jul 7, 04:20 UTCJul 7, 05:20 UTC1h 0m -
2026-07-07 AAL841 A6E4E8 Jul 7, 04:20 UTCJul 7, 05:30 UTC1h 10m -3m
2026-07-07 UAL1325 AA7ABE Jul 7, 01:39 UTCJul 7, 02:09 UTC30m -3m
2026-07-07 UAL1325 AA7ABE Jul 7, 01:30 UTCJul 7, 02:15 UTC45m -
2026-07-06 UAL1781 A0BF90 Jul 6, 18:40 UTCJul 6, 19:25 UTC45m -
2026-07-06 UAL1781 A0BF90 Jul 6, 18:28 UTCJul 6, 19:24 UTC56m -1m
2026-07-06 UAL1839 A91535 Jul 6, 03:30 UTCJul 6, 04:20 UTC50m -
2026-07-06 UAL1325 A923CD Jul 6, 02:05 UTCJul 6, 02:50 UTC45m -
2026-07-06 AAL841 A0E7F4 Jul 6, 01:45 UTCJul 6, 14:40 UTC12h 55m -
2026-07-05 SKW4973 A9B402 Jul 5, 23:05 UTCJul 5, 23:50 UTC45m -

ORD → DSM frequently asked

How long is the flight from ORD to DSM?
Average flight time on the ORD–DSM route is 1h 5m, covering approximately 482 km (299 mi).
What is the distance from ORD to DSM?
The great-circle distance from ORD to DSM is approximately 482 km (299 miles).
Which airlines fly from ORD to DSM?
1 airline operates this route in our records: American Airlines.
How many flights per week from ORD to DSM?
We've observed ~5 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (743 total flights recorded).
Can I track ORD–DSM flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.