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Which DSM to ORD flight is punctual? United 2287, 8 am.

90% on time across 39 flights in the last 3 months, 5.1% cancelled.

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DepartsFlightOn time
8:00 amUA 228790%
6:00 amUA 185687%
5:00 amAA 451985%
9:23 amAA 496985%
8:00 amUA 266881%
11:32 amUA 276981%
8:00 amUA 531879%
6:55 amAA 438378%
8 of 21 regular flights, ranked by arrivals on time, June to August 2026.

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

United landed on time 70% of the time, American 70%.

Flight records,

  • United

    70%

    on time

    3.5% cancelled

  • American

    70%

    on time

    4.6% cancelled

When do the flights leave? 21 regular flights, 5 am to 8:50 pm.

AA 4955 was cancelled most often, 11% of the time.

Flight records,

  1. UA 1856 6:00 am, 1% cancelled 87%
  2. UA 2798 6:00 am, 0% cancelled 76%
  3. UA 2287 8:00 am, 5% cancelled 90%
  4. UA 2668 8:00 am, 0% cancelled 81%
  5. UA 5318 8:00 am, 4% cancelled 79%
  6. UA 1410 11:23 am, 1% cancelled 69%
  7. UA 2769 11:32 am, 0% cancelled 81%
  8. UA 3628 1:21 pm, 10% cancelled 65%
  9. UA 4397 2:49 pm, 4% cancelled 38%
  10. UA 312 3:20 pm, 0% cancelled 57%
  11. UA 1989 3:24 pm, 5% cancelled 58%
  12. UA 6050 6:50 pm, 6% cancelled 44%
  1. AA 4519 5:00 am, 3% cancelled 85%
  2. AA 4383 6:55 am, 0% cancelled 78%
  3. AA 4969 9:23 am, 3% cancelled 85%
  4. AA 3413 10:26 am, 0% cancelled 63%
  5. AA 4676 1:35 pm, 3% cancelled 75%
  6. AA 4965 1:55 pm, 7% cancelled 52%
  7. AA 4973 7:09 pm, 11% cancelled 45%
  8. AA 4955 7:49 pm, 11% cancelled 41%
  9. AA 4102 8:50 pm, 11% cancelled 54%

What time should I fly? The 5 am departures.

84% landed on time; at 7 pm, 47%. Tuesday was the best day, Sunday the worst.

Flight records,

DepartsLanded on time
5 am84%
6 am81%
7 am80%
8 am81%
9 am83%
10 am72%
11 am72%
12 pm66%
1 pm72%
2 pm72%
3 pm65%
4 pm55%
5 pm71%
6 pm52%
7 pm47%
8 pm64%

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

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

Security counts,

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Friday, 4 am

720

people screened, all terminals.