UA5389 DenverDEN · 20:48 Des MoinesDSM · 23:44
UA5389 by United Airlines flies from Denver (DEN) to Des Moines (DSM).
scheduled from DEN
Where the minutes go
last 3 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
Weather-conditioned outlook for this flight right now
Measured, 90-day sampleDriven mainly by DSM (Des Moines), currently flying MVFR (marginal visual). 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 Denver to Des Moines flights today
same route · United AirlinesIf UA5389 is cancelled, these are the other United Airlines nonstop flights from Denver to Des Moines on the same day, with scheduled departure times in DEN local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How UA5389 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for UA5389 across the DEN and DSM boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read — pattern not clear yet. Only 3 completed legs so far: left right on schedule but landed about 12 min early. Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how UA5389 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: N163SY, N114SY.
Board clocks recorded as DEN and DSM published them.
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