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Best Airline: DSM to ORD

Des Moines to Chicago — airline reliability comparison

Republic Airways is the most reliable airline on the DSM to ORD route with a 85% on-time rate, compared to SkyWest Airlines at 75%. Based on 1,473 flights tracked.

This route involves weather-prone airports and high-congestion airports, which can affect reliability regardless of airline.

Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated October 2026.

On-Time Rate by Airline

Republic Airways85%
American Airlines85%
United Airlines82%
76%
SkyWest Airlines75%

DSM to ORD Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
Republic AirwaysYXBest85%2.2%62m1,473
American AirlinesAA85%2.4%108m609
United AirlinesUA82%1.6%75m2,947
MQ76%2.4%68m1,437
SkyWest AirlinesOOWorst75%2.8%101m2,231

Route Overview

79%
Overall On-Time
85m
Avg Delay
2.6%
Cancel Rate
8,801
Total Flights
DSM to ORD Route DetailsReturn: ORD to DSM
DSM AirportORD Airport

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Data last updated October 2026. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics.