ORD → DSMChicago to Des Moines

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Des Moines (DSM): 71 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 47% of the last 15 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes early. 8 of the 17 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 480 km, an estimated 1 hour 7 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Des Moines. Updated 14 November 2026 at 22:35 UTC.

Today, ORD → DSM

Sat 14 Nov · local times
UA4765UnitedIn the air, 144 min late

Left ORD at 15:19, 144 min after its 12:55 slot.

Landing
16:41DSM board estimate · sched 14:24
Track UA4765 →
  1. 07:14 AA6284American Left 07:10 Landed 08:32 −14
  2. 08:50 UA6041United Left 09:01 +11 Landed 10:16 −16
  3. 10:50 UA5412United Sched 10:50Departure not confirmed by the board DSM 12:20scheduled
  4. 11:54 AA6283American Cancelled ·
  5. 12:55 UA4765United Left 15:19 +144 DSM est. 16:41 +137In the air · sched 14:24
  6. 16:05 UA551United Left 16:03 DSM est. 17:27In the air · sched 17:33
  7. 17:18 AA4711American Cancelled ·
  8. 17:45 UA5415United On scheduleGate F1 · T2 DSM est. 19:11sched 19:16
  9. 20:25 UA1839United Airlines On scheduleGate E10 · T2 ·
  10. 21:25 UA5258United Airlines On scheduleGate F12 · T2 ·
  11. 22:53 AA4548American Airlines On scheduleGate L10B · T3 ·
  12. · AA538American On schedule DSM est. 13:55 +120sched 11:55
  13. · OO538SkyWest Airlines On schedule DSM est. 13:05 +70sched 11:55

Checked ORD board 16:35 · DSM board 15:48

ORD Chicago heavy · +35
DSM Des Moines smooth · +11
480 km · ~1h 07m est.
dep bank 07:14–22:5371x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 71x weekly · nonstop
47% on time

of the last 15 tracked ORD → DSM flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −16 min. 8 of 17 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−16 minacross the last 7 arrivals
Flight time~1h 07mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures71x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled47.1%recent route rate · 8 of 17

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
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American AirlinesUnited Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
American AirlinesAA50% on time

Flights AA6284 07:14 daily · AA538 10:50 Sa · AA6283 11:54 daily · AA4711 17:21 daily

United AirlinesUA43% on time

Flights UA6041 08:50 daily · UA4765 12:55 daily · UA551 16:00 daily · UA5415 17:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-14AA4711cancelledCNX
11-14AA6283cancelledCNX
11-14AA6284dep −4 → arr−14
11-14UA4765departed+144
11-14UA551departed−2
11-14UA6041dep +11 → arr−16
11-13AA4548cancelledCNX
11-13AA4711cancelledCNX
11-13AA6283dep +10 → arr−34
11-13AA6284dep −6 → arr−12
11-13UA1839cancelledCNX
11-13UA4765dep −2 → arr−17
11-13UA5258cancelledCNX
11-13UA5415cancelledCNX
11-13UA551cancelledCNX
11-13UA6041dep −3 → arr−20
11-12AA4548arrived−10

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
ORDChicago +35 min heavy 🌤 few clouds · NW 7 kt Full ORD delay board →
DSMDes Moines +11 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · S 5 kt Full DSM delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at DSM: a 38% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +8 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to Des Moines route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ORD to DSM flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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ORD to DSM questions

Is ORD–DSM running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 69/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–DSM?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:14 and evening departures around 17:21 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DSM delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to DSM?

Great-circle distance is 480 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 64–71 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–DSM fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 71 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.