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route Route

ORD → DSM

1,551 km avg 2h 32m 4 airlines

Departure

ORD KORD VFR

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Chicago, US

Local time
11:13 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
680 ft
Coordinates
41.9786, -87.9048

cloud Weather

Wind
60° / 11 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 21,000 ft, BKN 25,000 ft
Temp / Dew
19°C / 7°C
Altimeter
30.09 inHg

Obs: 2026-05-30T15:51:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KORD 301551Z 06011KT 10SM FEW210 BKN250 19/07 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP187 T01940072 $

TAF KORD 301445Z 3015/3118 08014KT P6SM BKN250 FM310600 13008KT P6SM BKN250

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 475 Departures
flight_land 452 Arrivals

Arrival

DSM KDSM VFR

Des Moines International Airport

Des Moines, US

Local time
11:13 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
958 ft
Coordinates
41.5340, -93.6567

cloud Weather

Wind
140° / 9 kt
Visibility
7 SM
Ceiling
FEW 4,700 ft, OVC 6,000 ft
Temp / Dew
21°C / 19°C
Altimeter
29.94 inHg
Wx
-RA

Obs: 2026-05-30T15:54:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KDSM 301554Z 14009KT 7SM -RA FEW047 OVC060 21/19 A2994 RMK AO2 RAB1455E25B50 SLP133 P0000 T02110194

TAF KDSM 301358Z 3014/3112 11010KT 6SM -SHRA SCT025 BKN035 OVC060 TEMPO 3014/3015 5SM -SHRA SCT018 BKN025 FM301600 13012G21KT P6SM OVC050 PROB30 3017/3023 6SM -SHRA OVC035 FM310600 11009KT P6SM BKN100

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 17 Departures
flight_land 22 Arrivals
Flights tracked
505 showing last 50
Avg duration
2h 32m
Distance
1,551 km

Live traffic

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

Airlines 4

Airline Flights shown
Envoy Air 27
American Airlines 13
United Airlines 8
SkyWest Airlines 2

Other connections

More destinations from ORD

More origins to DSM

Recent flights last 50

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-05-30 UAL301 A1242D May 30, 08:10 UTCMay 30, 10:25 UTC2h 15m -
2026-05-30 UAL301 A1242D May 30, 07:55 UTCMay 30, 10:21 UTC2h 26m -16m
2026-05-30 AAL841 ACC3B4 May 30, 01:30 UTCMay 30, 02:50 UTC1h 20m -
2026-05-29 ENY3474 A33E08 May 29, 23:10 UTCMay 30, 00:40 UTC1h 30m -
2026-05-29 AAL2162 A39B39 May 29, 22:05 UTCMay 30, 08:55 UTC10h 50m -
2026-05-29 ENY3474 A33E08 May 29, 20:45 UTCMay 29, 22:15 UTC1h 30m -
2026-05-29 ENY3469 AA6D9A May 29, 17:30 UTCMay 29, 19:10 UTC1h 40m -
2026-05-29 ENY3469 AA6D9A May 29, 17:28 UTCMay 29, 18:59 UTC1h 31m +9m
2026-05-29 ENY3469 AA6D9A May 29, 15:15 UTCMay 29, 16:25 UTC1h 10m -
2026-05-29 UAL301 A3A0CA May 29, 05:50 UTCMay 29, 07:55 UTC2h 5m -
2026-05-29 AAL841 ADECA5 May 29, 02:40 UTCMay 29, 03:55 UTC1h 15m -
2026-05-29 AAL841 ADECA5 May 29, 02:37 UTCMay 29, 03:54 UTC1h 17m on time
2026-05-28 ENY3474 A3C21A May 28, 23:25 UTCMay 29, 00:50 UTC1h 25m -
2026-05-28 AAL2162 A35EB0 May 28, 22:20 UTCMay 29, 09:10 UTC10h 50m -
2026-05-28 ENY3474 A3C21A May 28, 20:35 UTCMay 28, 22:10 UTC1h 35m -
2026-05-28 ENY3469 A2ECEC May 28, 17:35 UTCMay 28, 19:05 UTC1h 30m -
2026-05-28 ENY3469 A2ECEC May 28, 15:20 UTCMay 28, 16:35 UTC1h 15m -
2026-05-28 AAL2162 A377A2 May 28, 05:07 UTCMay 28, 08:59 UTC3h 52m +6m
2026-05-28 UAL301 A44187 May 28, 04:40 UTCMay 28, 06:45 UTC2h 5m -
2026-05-28 UAL301 A44187 May 28, 04:25 UTCMay 28, 06:43 UTC2h 18m +3m
2026-05-28 AAL841 ADE8FA May 28, 01:50 UTCMay 28, 03:05 UTC1h 15m -
2026-05-27 ENY3474 A29680 May 27, 23:20 UTCMay 28, 00:45 UTC1h 25m -
2026-05-27 ENY3516 A1933C May 27, 22:30 UTCMay 28, 00:25 UTC1h 55m -
2026-05-27 ENY3474 A29680 May 27, 20:40 UTCMay 27, 22:05 UTC1h 25m -
2026-05-27 ENY3516 A1933C May 27, 19:35 UTCMay 27, 21:30 UTC1h 55m -
2026-05-27 SKW6086 AD48DF May 27, 19:30 UTCMay 27, 21:25 UTC1h 55m -
2026-05-27 SKW6086 AD48DF May 27, 18:18 UTCMay 27, 21:20 UTC3h 2m -67m
2026-05-27 ENY3469 A26025 May 27, 19:00 UTCMay 27, 20:25 UTC1h 25m -
2026-05-27 ENY3469 A26025 May 27, 18:56 UTCMay 27, 20:30 UTC1h 34m +12m
2026-05-27 ENY3469 A26025 May 27, 16:35 UTCMay 27, 18:05 UTC1h 30m -
2026-05-27 AAL2162 A37AF8 May 27, 06:02 UTCMay 27, 09:38 UTC3h 36m +10m
2026-05-27 UAL301 A12710 May 27, 04:34 UTCMay 27, 06:34 UTC2h 0m -
2026-05-27 AAL841 A0F91D May 27, 02:04 UTCMay 27, 03:29 UTC1h 25m -
2026-05-26 ENY3474 A214DE May 26, 23:14 UTCMay 27, 00:39 UTC1h 25m -
2026-05-26 ENY3516 A2DA59 May 26, 22:44 UTCMay 27, 00:44 UTC2h 0m -
2026-05-26 AAL2162 A37AF8 May 26, 21:59 UTCMay 27, 09:40 UTC11h 40m -
2026-05-26 ENY3474 A214DE May 26, 20:40 UTCMay 26, 21:59 UTC1h 20m -
2026-05-26 ENY3516 A2DA59 May 26, 19:30 UTCMay 26, 21:34 UTC2h 5m -
2026-05-26 ENY3469 A28F12 May 26, 17:30 UTCMay 26, 19:15 UTC1h 45m -
2026-05-26 ENY3469 A28F12 May 26, 17:26 UTCMay 26, 19:04 UTC1h 38m +16m
2026-05-26 ENY3469 A28F12 May 26, 15:05 UTCMay 26, 16:24 UTC1h 20m -
2026-05-26 AAL2162 A37EB0 May 26, 05:03 UTCMay 26, 08:39 UTC3h 36m -2m
2026-05-26 AAL841 A0CFBD May 26, 05:00 UTCMay 26, 06:14 UTC1h 15m -
2026-05-26 UAL301 A3A0CA May 26, 05:00 UTCMay 26, 07:10 UTC2h 10m -
2026-05-25 ENY3474 A37738 May 25, 23:40 UTCMay 26, 01:10 UTC1h 30m -
2026-05-25 AAL2162 A37EB0 May 25, 22:00 UTCMay 26, 08:39 UTC10h 40m -
2026-05-25 ENY3474 A37738 May 25, 20:50 UTCMay 25, 22:15 UTC1h 25m -
2026-05-25 ENY3469 A1ED5F May 25, 18:25 UTCMay 25, 20:04 UTC1h 40m -
2026-05-25 ENY3469 A1ED5F May 25, 16:10 UTCMay 25, 17:35 UTC1h 25m -
2026-05-25 UAL301 A2B12E May 25, 04:25 UTCMay 25, 06:30 UTC2h 5m -

ORD → DSM frequently asked

How long is the flight from ORD to DSM?
Average flight time on the ORD–DSM route is 2h 32m, covering approximately 1,551 km (963 mi).
What is the distance from ORD to DSM?
The great-circle distance from ORD to DSM is approximately 1,551 km (963 miles).
Which airlines fly from ORD to DSM?
4 airlines operate this route in our records: Envoy Air, American Airlines, United Airlines, SkyWest Airlines.
How many flights per week from ORD to DSM?
We've observed ~8 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (505 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.