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Which DSM to DEN flight is punctual? United 5288, 11:34 am.

97% on time across 61 flights in the last 3 months, never cancelled.

DSM to DEN flights that landed on time most often
DepartsFlightOn time
11:34 amUA 528897%
2:19 pmF9 167790%
1:40 pmUA 527788%
1:35 pmUA 206486%
6:10 amWN 176984%
5:50 amUA 477783%
9:14 amUA 152180%
1:30 pmWN 177074%
8 of 10 regular flights, ranked by arrivals on time, June to August 2026.

Which airline is most reliable? United and Southwest, neck and neck.

United landed on time 83% of the time, Southwest 81%.

Flight records,

  • United

    83%

    on time

    0.7% cancelled

  • Southwest

    81%

    on time

    0.5% cancelled

When do the flights leave? 10 regular flights, 5:50 am to 5:17 pm.

UA 1521 was cancelled most often, 1% of the time.

Flight records,

  1. UA 4777 5:50 am, 0% cancelled 83%
  2. UA 1521 9:14 am, 1% cancelled 80%
  3. UA 5288 11:34 am, 0% cancelled 97%
  4. UA 2064 1:35 pm, 0% cancelled 86%
  5. UA 5277 1:40 pm, 0% cancelled 88%
  6. UA 1781 5:17 pm, 0% cancelled 48%
  1. WN 1769 6:10 am, 0% cancelled 84%
  2. WN 1770 1:30 pm, 0% cancelled 74%
  3. WN 1712 2:25 pm, 0% cancelled 73%

What time should I fly? The 11 am departures.

97% landed on time; at 7 pm, 49%. Wednesday was the best day, Monday the worst.

Flight records,

Share of DSM to DEN flights landing less than 15 minutes late, by scheduled departure hour
DepartsBarLanded on time
5 am86%
6 am92%
7 am89%
8 am93%
9 am81%
11 am97%
1 pm89%
2 pm89%
5 pm68%
6 pm74%
7 pm49%
8 pm74%

When is DSM security busiest? 4 to 5 every morning.

Calmest around 5 pm. Des Moines security, hour by hour.

Security counts,

People screened per hour at DSM checkpoints, by weekday and hour; choose a cell to read it
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People screened per hour at DSM checkpoints, by weekday and hour; choose a cell to read it
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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11a
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11p

Friday, 4 am

720

people screened, all terminals.