Flight OddsUA5244 DSM → ORD
United Airlines · Des Moines, IA to Chicago, IL · 48 flights observed, 2025-07-01 to 2025-08-18 · 299 mi
UA5244 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
55%
Median delay
+9 min
90th percentile
+109 min
Cancellation rate
8%
How often is UA5244 on time?
Across 48 flights on DSM → ORD from 2025-07-01 to 2025-08-18, UA5244 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 55% of the time. The median arrival delay was +9 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +109 min or later. 8% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 24 | 55% |
| 16-30 min | 3 | 7% |
| 31-60 min | 6 | 14% |
| 61-120 min | 7 | 16% |
| 2+ hrs | 4 | 9% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07 | 28 | 61% | +32 min |
| 2025-08 | 16 | 44% | +32 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 6 | 50% |
| Tue | 6 | 100% |
| Wed | 7 | 57% |
| Thu | 6 | 33% |
| Fri | 5 | 60% |
| Sat | 7 | 57% |
| Sun | 7 | 29% |
Other routes
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