Flight OddsUA2138 DSM → ORD
United Airlines · Des Moines, IA to Chicago, IL · 33 flights observed, 2025-10-26 to 2025-12-15 · 299 mi
UA2138 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for DSM → ORD, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
74%
Median delay
+1 min
90th percentile
+99 min
Cancellation rate
6%
How often is UA2138 on time?
Across 33 flights on DSM → ORD from 2025-10-26 to 2025-12-15, UA2138 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 74% of the time. The median arrival delay was +1 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +99 min or later. 6% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 23 | 74% |
| 16-30 min | 2 | 6% |
| 31-60 min | 1 | 3% |
| 61-120 min | 2 | 6% |
| 2+ hrs | 3 | 10% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10 | 5 | 80% | +50 min |
| 2025-11 | 19 | 79% | +40 min |
| 2025-12 | 7 | 57% | +18 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 8 | 50% |
| Tue | 5 | 100% |
| Wed | 1 | 0% |
| Thu | 6 | 83% |
| Fri | 5 | 100% |
| Sat | No data | — |
| Sun | 6 | 67% |
Other routes
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