Flight OddsUA3497 DSM → ORD
United Airlines · Des Moines, IA to Chicago, IL · 19 flights observed, 2026-03-05 to 2026-03-27 · 299 mi
UA3497 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
72%
Median delay
-5 min
90th percentile
+32 min
Cancellation rate
5%
How often is UA3497 on time?
Across 19 flights on DSM → ORD from 2026-03-05 to 2026-03-27, UA3497 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 72% of the time. The median arrival delay was -5 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +32 min or later. 5% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 13 | 72% |
| 16-30 min | 3 | 17% |
| 31-60 min | 1 | 6% |
| 61-120 min | 1 | 6% |
| 2+ hrs | 0 | 0% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03 | 18 | 72% | +3 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 3 | 67% |
| Tue | 3 | 100% |
| Wed | 3 | 33% |
| Thu | 4 | 100% |
| Fri | 3 | 67% |
| Sat | No data | — |
| Sun | 2 | 50% |
Other routes
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