Flight OddsUA5544 ORD → DSM
United Airlines · Chicago, IL to Des Moines, IA · 133 flights observed, 2026-01-06 to 2026-05-20 · 299 mi
UA5544 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
53%
Median delay
+10 min
90th percentile
+97 min
Cancellation rate
7%
How often is UA5544 on time?
Across 133 flights on ORD → DSM from 2026-01-06 to 2026-05-20, UA5544 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 53% of the time. The median arrival delay was +10 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +97 min or later. 7% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 65 | 53% |
| 16-30 min | 20 | 16% |
| 31-60 min | 16 | 13% |
| 61-120 min | 14 | 11% |
| 2+ hrs | 8 | 7% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01 | 25 | 48% | +32 min |
| 2026-02 | 28 | 71% | +15 min |
| 2026-03 | 24 | 46% | +38 min |
| 2026-04 | 27 | 59% | +33 min |
| 2026-05 | 19 | 32% | +32 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 16 | 63% |
| Tue | 19 | 74% |
| Wed | 20 | 55% |
| Thu | 18 | 50% |
| Fri | 15 | 60% |
| Sat | 17 | 29% |
| Sun | 18 | 39% |
Other routes
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