UA4605 ORD → DSM

United Airlines · Chicago, IL to Des Moines, IA · 35 flights observed, 2026-05-21 to 2026-06-24 · 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 +111 min or later.

UA4605 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for ORD → DSM, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
74%
Median delay
+2 min
90th percentile
+111 min
Cancellation rate
0%

How often is UA4605 on time?

Across 35 flights on ORD → DSM from 2026-05-21 to 2026-06-24, UA4605 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 74% of the time. The median arrival delay was +2 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +111 min or later. 0% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

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

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time2674%
16-30 min39%
31-60 min13%
61-120 min13%
2+ hrs411%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2026-051191%-1 min
2026-062467%+25 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon580%
Tue580%
Wed560%
Thu560%
Fri580%
Sat580%
Sun580%

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