UA312 DSM → ORD

United Airlines · Des Moines, IA to Chicago, IL · 123 flights observed, 2026-01-06 to 2026-05-20 · 299 mi

This flight is usually on time, but has a real long-delay tail — typical (median) delay is +2 min, while the worst 10% run +94 min or later.

UA312 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
73%
Median delay
+2 min
90th percentile
+94 min
Cancellation rate
2%

How often is UA312 on time?

Across 123 flights on DSM → ORD from 2026-01-06 to 2026-05-20, UA312 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 73% of the time. The median arrival delay was +2 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +94 min or later. 2% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time8573%
16-30 min109%
31-60 min65%
61-120 min87%
2+ hrs87%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2026-012568%+21 min
2026-022793%-2 min
2026-032387%+12 min
2026-042352%+59 min
2026-051958%+48 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon1963%
Tue2065%
Wed1974%
Thu1688%
Fri1669%
Sat1191%
Sun1669%

Based on US Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data. Loading live conditions and full charts…