UA2827 ChicagoORD · 19:55 Des MoinesDSM · 21:23
UA2827 by United Airlines flies from Chicago (ORD) to Des Moines (DSM).
scheduled from ORD
Where the minutes go
last 4 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at ORD and DSM are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Chicago to Des Moines flights today
same route · United AirlinesIf UA2827 is cancelled, these are the other United Airlines nonstop flights from Chicago to Des Moines on the same day, with scheduled departure times in ORD local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How UA2827 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for UA2827 across the ORD and DSM boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~35 min late. Based on 4 confirmed landings · 2/4 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how UA2827 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: N849UA, N837UA, N892UA.
Board clocks recorded as ORD and DSM published them.
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Pro Flight Search — UA2827 Chicago to Des Moines on-time performance, measured from the ORD and DSM airport boards.
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