Airlines with flights from Des Moines to Chicago

There are two airlines with scheduled flights between DSM and MDW. Southwest is the only airline with non-stop flights from Des Moines International to Midway International Airport and the flight time is 1 hour and 20 minutes. You can also connect with Delta via Minneapolis with a flight time of 3 hours and 30 minutes.

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Schedules

Southwest Airlines

Non-stop with Southwest Airlines

  • Total flight time: 1 hour and 20 minutes
  • Low-cost airline
  • Chicago is a Southwest Airlines focus city (Operating base).
  • 17 flights per week
  • Boeing 737-700 Passenger (Scimitar Winglets)
    Boeing 737MAX 8 Passenger
DSM
Direct
MDW

The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2026-04-21

Delta Air Lines

Via Minneapolis with Delta Air Lines

  • Total flight time: 3h 30m - 4h 52m.
  • Sky Team Alliance
  • 14 flights per week
DSM
 
Via MSP
 
MDW

The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2026-04-21

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Flight data on this page was last updated on 2026-06-02