Flight OddsUA5280 ORD → DSM
United Airlines · Chicago, IL to Des Moines, IA · 34 flights observed, 2025-07-01 to 2025-08-17 · 299 mi
UA5280 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
70%
Median delay
+3 min
90th percentile
+41 min
Cancellation rate
3%
How often is UA5280 on time?
Across 34 flights on ORD → DSM from 2025-07-01 to 2025-08-17, UA5280 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 70% of the time. The median arrival delay was +3 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +41 min or later. 3% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 23 | 70% |
| 16-30 min | 5 | 15% |
| 31-60 min | 2 | 6% |
| 61-120 min | 3 | 9% |
| 2+ hrs | 0 | 0% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07 | 22 | 68% | +8 min |
| 2025-08 | 11 | 73% | +13 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 6 | 83% |
| Tue | 7 | 71% |
| Wed | 7 | 57% |
| Thu | 6 | 67% |
| Fri | No data | — |
| Sat | No data | — |
| Sun | 7 | 71% |
Other routes
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