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Cheap Flights to Des Plaines

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to Des Plaines that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals to Des Plaines

Thu, 11 Sep - Mon, 22 Sep
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14:00 - 16:12LGW-ORD
32h 12m1 stop
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06:30 - 10:00ORD-LGW
21h 30m1 stop
Tue, 7 Oct - Tue, 14 Oct
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14:00 - 16:12LGW-ORD
32h 12m1 stop
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06:30 - 10:00ORD-LGW
21h 30m1 stop
Wed, 27 Aug - Mon, 8 Sep
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15:35 - 21:15LGW-ORD
11h 40m1 stop
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19:25 - 11:45ORD-LGW
10h 20m1 stop
£348Icelandair
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Mon, 25 Aug - Sat, 6 Sep
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15:40 - 21:15LGW-ORD
11h 35m1 stop
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19:25 - 11:45ORD-LGW
10h 20m1 stop
£348Icelandair
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Wed, 17 Sep - Sun, 28 Sep
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09:30 - 19:55LHR-ORD
16h 25m1 stop
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22:30 - 20:40ORD-LHR
16h 10m1 stop
£360Lufthansa
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Fri, 28 Nov - Wed, 3 Dec
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11:10 - 18:25LHR-ORD
13h 15m1 stop
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16:20 - 10:45ORD-LHR
12h 25m1 stop
£363Lufthansa
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Wed, 3 Sep - Tue, 9 Sep
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09:50 - 15:45LHR-ORD
11h 55m1 stop
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16:55 - 06:50ORD-LHR
7h 55mdirect
£411British Airways
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Wed, 20 Aug - Sun, 14 Sep
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09:05 - 15:45LCY-ORD
12h 40m1 stop
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22:15 - 21:40ORD-LCY
17h 25m1 stop
£451British Airways
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Fri, 12 Sep - Fri, 19 Sep
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08:45 - 19:00LBA-ORD
16h 15m1 stop
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15:45 - 08:15ORD-LBA
10h 30m1 stop
£461Aer Lingus
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Sun, 7 Sep - Sun, 7 Dec
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08:45 - 19:00LBA-ORD
16h 15m1 stop
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19:40 - 16:45ORD-LBA
15h 05m1 stop
£469Aer Lingus
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Good to know - Cheap tickets to Des Plaines

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight£186
Best time to beat the crowds (14% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (30% more expensive on average)
Flight from London Gatwick Airport to Chicago O'Hare Airport

Flights to Des Plaines: the best tips from KAYAK users' own experiences

Insights shared by verified travellers who flew to Des Plaines 
Verified travelerFlew with British AirwaysLHR-ORDJun 2025
I wish I'd known that there were food and shopping opportunities at the B gate area. This was a lovely, NOT busy place to spend time. I'd have gone directly there if I'd known. Definitely a nice place to wait.
Verified travelerFlew with British AirwaysLHR-ORDApr 2025
Make sure to allow ample time between connecting flights. I have to hoof it when I realized that TSA required bags to be picked up and rechecked.
MichaelFlew with British AirwaysLHR-ORDApr 2025
Have a light luggage as much as you can. Boarding gate walk is not a joke.
Verified travelerFlew with British AirwaysLHR-ORDJul 2024
Gate 10 is a train wreck because there are multiple gates distinguished by a letter following A10. If possible get there as quickly as possible to find the appropriate gate.
EmilyFlew with British AirwaysLHR-ORDMar 2024
Bring as few liquids as possible or put them in checked bag. They are very strict at Heathrow about all of them fitting into one small ziplock bag

FAQs - booking Des Plaines flights

  • What is the cheapest flight to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to Chicago O'Hare Airport was found on the route from London, at £231 return. The most popular connection is from London to Chicago O'Hare Airport and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as £338 in the last 3 days.

  • Which airlines fly to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    Many airlines fly to Chicago O'Hare Airport, the most common ones being United Airlines, American Airlines, and British Airways. See the amount of flights per week for popular airlines flying to Chicago O'Hare Airport.

  • How to fly to Des Plaines?

    You cannot fly directly to Des Plaines. KAYAK recommends you fly to Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) (3.87 miles from Des Plaines). From there you can hire a car or take a taxi.

  • What airports are near Des Plaines?

    The closest airport is Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) (3.87 mi). Other nearby airports are Chicago All airports (CHI) (16.54 mi), Chicago Midway (MDW) (18.44 mi) or Milwaukee-Mitchell (MKE) (63.06 mi). KAYAK recommends you fly to Chicago O'Hare Intl.

  • How far is Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport from central Chicago?

    Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport is 16 miles from the centre of Chicago.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Des Plaines?

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Des Plaines

  • There is no major airport in Des Plaines. It is instead served by Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport.
  • Looking for cheap airfare to Des Plaines? 25% of our users found round-trip tickets to Des Plaines for the following prices or less: Cheap flights to Des Plaines from Edinburgh £765
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Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Des Plaines

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from the United Kingdom to Des Plaines? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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FinnairOverall score based on 1316 reviews
8.1Crew
7.6Boarding
7.5Comfort
6.9Entertainment
6.7Food
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It was okay. The airplane was a little smaller than a flight from Thailand to Helsinki.

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Jul 2025HEL - DFW
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It was okay. The airplane was a little smaller than a flight from Thailand to Helsinki.

Wish that everyone would board the back of the plane first. Also let kids on first. The gate wasn’t open at arrival and we waited 45 minutes to takeoff. They made up for time in the air.

This was an absolutely exceptional flight. The flight attendants were extremely attentive and very friendly. They seemed to go out of their way to make us comfortable and to make sure that we had everything we needed., We were in business and were very happy with the size and the details for our pods. We would definitely recommend Finnair and will definitely be flying with them again.

We had an excellent trip with Finnair. This was our first time and we’re very pleased. The only issue was with the boarding - it was a little bit confusing and needs a little bit of streamlining.

Crew very lovely. Arrived an hour late due to bad weather. We were given new tickets to an other flight but it could have been organised better, so we did not have to run through the whole airport to.

Major problems checking in at Alaska counter. They could not find our booking code because it came from Finnair.

Do not use KAYAK or Finair for future travel. Unless you purchase the tickets directly from the airline, you were going to have a difficult time checking in. Kayak canceled my flights twice and ended up causing great difficulty in me getting back from Europe because they double sold my tickets between American Airlines and Finair. The event caused significant delays and led to me having to rebook my flights.

The staff were all particularly great. The plane was clean and fresh. The bassinet worked great. It was all very nice.

Boarding uncomfortable. Stewardess said I would have to check my carry on as there was no room in the overhead bins. Another passenger helped me find a spot.

Any flight that lands safely is a good flight. However our leg from Helsinki was delayed 1 hour with no explanation. The delay would not allow us to make our connection to Cincinnati. I was informed by American Airlines that our Cincinnati flight was rescheduled for the following day. I immediately made a non refundable hotel reservation in Dallas. Upon exiting the plane at Dallas I was given a hotel voucher. Nice, but I can't get a refund on the hotel I booked. A little communication would have been helpful. Food on Finnair is below quality of Korean Air.

Comfortable trip , flight attendants professional as always. Only complaint was the food, We fly Aer Lingus frequently, this was the first time the quality of the meal was poor.

I wish Aer Lingus offered free wifi and had power outlets at the seats. Overall, the flight was good. Seat back entertainment had some interesting options. Food and snack options were mediocre at best. I enjoyed the canned red wine.

I had an awful experience at the ticketing agent stand. I had purchased three tickets, one of which I had the maiden name of a passenger on the ticket. They refused to help, assist, and actually delayed our process and had us miss an opportunity to purchase a ticket on the same flight. I was sent through multiple phone calls, none of which helped, and the person at the counter was the person who told me to both call Aer Lingus for help and was the person who said they could not fulfill my request that they were privy to from the beginning. My partner is still stuck in Scotland, racking up thousands of dollars in additional fees and tickets. I am very upset and two of my tickets went unused. I will never be using Aer Lingus ever again and I will continue to complain about them.

This was the most expensive economy flight per minute of flight time ever. But the quality was lacking. Extremely Aer Lingus rude staff at LHR said that the flight from London to Dublin (Ireland) was “NOT international.” Horrified at the colonial and imperial perspective. Seats were dirty with trash in seat pockets. Airline doesn’t clean or care about hygiene and safety.

In business class overhead bins were minuscule. Had to use cabin staff to find a place for my carry-on bag. Boarding process was shambolic, as “passengers who needed assistance in boarding” absorbed an excessive amount of time and attention that Aer Lingus was apparently unprepared for.

Charging for coffee on a business class fare??? And to not even mention it? Inexcusable. Boarding and disembarking was pathetic. Could not use a jetway on either end. Had to use stairs and walk across tarmac at origination and use stairs and be bussed to terminal at destination.

Aer Lingus was fabulous.nhowever, Aiirfare Assist who Kayak routes me to to purchase tickets for m was awful. They messed up my reservation so bad that after about six hours on the phone with them over the week before departure, I had been choice but to show up at the airport. The Aer Lingus staff were amazing and got it sorted out but I would recommend not using Airfare Assist.

It was excellent! The plane left Chicago early. Arrived in Dublin early. The crew was excellent! It was a great experience.

Dublin to Boston was decent. Food and entertainment was included and that was expected for the rate paid.

Flight was on time. Boarding was quick and efficient. Seats were comfortable. Food was fine.

Boarded with no problems. Sat on the tarmac for an hour before taking off. We were the last ones on our connecting flight. Didn't think we were going to make it. Our flight to Iceland was similarly delayed. When we've flown other airlines, pilots have tried to make up time while in the air. This doesn't seem to be something that Icelandair does. We made all of our flights, but it was stressful and we didn't think it was going to happen based on the time we arrived.

The flight was delayed and as a consequence we missed our connecting flight. Were stuck for another 6h in Reykyavik. Appreciated that we got a generous food voucher at least. Would have liked to see more information upon arrival including a person waiting for connecting flight travellers and informing already that we will not catch the flight and directing us to the office dealing with the matter; unfortunately that didnt happen and we hence first needed to find out whether flight had indeed left already and then locate the adequate office to help us with booking us on the next connecting flight. Also my suitcase broke and it is not clear whether it is happened on the leg with Iceland Air from DC to Reykyavik or on the leg with Lufthansa from Reykyavik to Frankfurt. Finally, understood that it is a low cost company but at least provision of earplugs for free would have been nice, instead of making them buy.

Great experience on Icelandair flight from Newark to Amsterdam by way of Reykjavík. Courteous and professional staff. Food was solid. Service - outstanding. Cabin was a little warm.

Everything was good. Only issue comes from being vegan and flying. The food options are super limited.

Overall good for an economy fare. IMO the movie selection could be improved. Great that you can now connect bluetooth headphones to the entertainment system.

Comfort of seats is not good. Like sitting on a rock for 6 hours. Also no in flight food and limited beverages unless you pay is not nice. Need flight to be dark during the “night” but attendants don’t ask for shades to be lowered..

Seats in premier saga class were narrow and hard. Very uncomfortable for a 5-hour flight.

Iceland airlines doesn't provide any meal on flight to and from New York, except water and soda. Airline over charge for checking in luggage. I'm really upset.

I had an exit row and so was Comfortable on the long flight.

The seats on this airline are sooo small, even for a petite person. I felt like the seat tilted forward and I was fighting to stay in it. The lavatory is horribly small, with a wet floor because the sink is so small you can't help but splash the water all over when washing up.

I darted through the Frankfurt airport to make my connecting flight. I asked if it was a possibility to upgrade and the agent did. This was the kindest gesture and it made up for the previous delayed flight and distress/anxiety of anticipating that Zi was going to miss my Frankfurt-Chicago connection. I cannot express my gratitude for the upgrade.. I am 5feet 10 inches do the leg space was amazing.

I meant this flight was not good, the one from Tirana to Frankfurt was better!

I was very grateful for Lufthansa's role in organizing mobility support. The touchscreen on my seat was faulty: slow, stained (I couldn't get it clean), and glitchy. This made selecting movies extremely time consuming, and twice I had to start all over from the beginning.

The crew was the best I’ve ever encountered. Business class was spacious, immaculate, and very modern.

I wish seats were not reclinable. It's so claustrophobic when the person in front of you spends most of a nine hour flight leaned all the way back. The crew was really nice though and the dinner (red Thai curry) was pretty compelling.

Our flights were severely delayed, then canceled and we had to fly out next day with no sleep accommodation help. This led to our baggage being lost and the service reps after baggage couldn’t be bothered to help. They kept sending us to different counters when we were at the right counter to begin with. The only saving grace was the angel woman supervisor with blond hair who helped us put in a missing baggage claim.

The boarding system was all bogus - employees at the boarding gate were not sound like proffesional or may be possibly rational

I got an email in the morning of the flight 1/7, from Kayak, that I was rebooked from UA 906 to LH 430. Nobody at Lufthansa ot United knew about this. I went to both counters. at the airport. Also, Cheap Flights, who I booked the ticket through, did not know. I ended up staying on the United flight. But this was very disturbing, since I got a very late notice that I was rebooked to an earlier flight, I hurried to the airport to find out after a lot of inquiring that this was a mistake. Not a good Kayak experience.

After living in Europe for five years and flying with Lufthansa and KLM airlines, I’ve realized that United Airlines is now a budget carrier. The flight attendant are not friendly. The seats are not comfortable. And everything comes at a cost. I will be flying with KLM and Skyteam like Delta to the US going forward no doubt. United Airlines is not what it once was:

Delayed take off but I think they waited for passengers.

Excellent everywhere but Philly, the most rotten airport in the world.

Check in was not the greatest as had to talk to an agent to clarify things and then he transferred us to another agent who had difficulty processing my credit card as there was a system glitch and not a card error.

I was put into business class. Wow! My flight attendant was great! The food amazing’

The gate at London Gatwick had confusing signs for the different zones and the staff seemed harried because people didn't know when it was their turn to come to the desk. Plus, with there were too many carry-on bag travelers, myself included. The charge scheme for checking bags is frustrating. If you travel light, you want the freedom to leave as soon as you deplane. When you are forced to gate-check your bag simply because the flight is fully booked, you lose whatever time you'd hoped to save because you're still stuck waiting for your bag to come off the conveyor belt.

Not so good with their baggage handling as they damaged one of my check in luggage

All went well on the flight, not happy of course with having to pay for a seat and in hold luggage of £50

We never made it onto this flight due to BA's lackluster organisation.

The air hostess were good, cheerful, but I didn't like the boarding. My son and I initially bought our flight tickets, making sure it included 1 luggage and a carry on. Tickets were purchased for British airlines, but we were merged with American Airlines. At checking in our languages, we were told, we don't have luggage prepaid so we had to pay extra $125 each and almost £60 on our way back. I think that's unfair.

Economy seats are so small and compacted so close together that comfort is negatively affected, especially on long flights. However that is due to aircraft design, not anything the airline can do about it.

3/4 bags delayed and 1/4 damaged at the other end. Flight was freezing

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