UA5409 ORD → DSM

United Airlines · Chicago, IL to Des Moines, IA · 17 flights observed, 2026-06-01 to 2026-06-24 · 299 mi

This flight has been cancelled 12% of the time in the ingested window — notably higher than typical.

UA5409 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
73%
Median delay
+4 min
90th percentile
+129 min
Cancellation rate
12%

How often is UA5409 on time?

Across 17 flights on ORD → DSM from 2026-06-01 to 2026-06-24, UA5409 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 73% of the time. The median arrival delay was +4 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +129 min or later. 12% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

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

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time1173%
16-30 min17%
31-60 min17%
61-120 min00%
2+ hrs213%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2026-061573%+36 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon3100%
TueNo data—
Wed367%
Thu250%
Fri3100%
Sat367%
Sun10%

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