Flight OddsUA5916 ORD → DSM
United Airlines · Chicago, IL to Des Moines, IA · 32 flights observed, 2026-03-29 to 2026-04-29 · 299 mi
UA5916 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
68%
Median delay
0 min
90th percentile
+75 min
Cancellation rate
13%
How often is UA5916 on time?
Across 32 flights on ORD → DSM from 2026-03-29 to 2026-04-29, UA5916 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 68% of the time. The median arrival delay was 0 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +75 min or later. 13% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 19 | 68% |
| 16-30 min | 2 | 7% |
| 31-60 min | 4 | 14% |
| 61-120 min | 0 | 0% |
| 2+ hrs | 3 | 11% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03 | 3 | 33% | +22 min |
| 2026-04 | 25 | 72% | +36 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 5 | 20% |
| Tue | 4 | 75% |
| Wed | 5 | 60% |
| Thu | 3 | 67% |
| Fri | 2 | 100% |
| Sat | 4 | 75% |
| Sun | 5 | 100% |
Other routes
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