UA549United Airlines · DEN → DSM
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Route confirmed United Airlines

UA549 DenverDEN · 18:10 Des MoinesDSM · 21:01

UA549 by United Airlines flies from Denver (DEN) to Des Moines (DSM) for the Fri, Sep 25 departure.

Right nowDelayed · gate B17 · as of 20:37
21:13

departs DEN · 183 min late

Typical gate push+5 minmedian posted departure
Typical arrival−4 minmedian over 7 operations
Wins back in air~9 minmedian gate push vs arrival · how planes make up time →

Where the minutes go

last 7 operations · gate push → arrival
0+61+122+183 min
09-25
+183 gate · +12 arrival
09-24
+33 gate · +12 arrival
09-23
−3 gate · −4 arrival
09-22
−8 gate · −19 arrival
09-21
−8 gate · −15 arrival
09-20
−3 gate · −9 arrival
09-19
+5 gate · +32 arrival

The bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.

The last 30 days

arrival outcome per operation

median arrival −4 min · 0 cancelled · 8 operations tracked

The route today

live boards
DENDenverOn-time likelyDEN delay board →
DSMDes MoinesOn-time likelyDSM delay board →
DEN→DSMevery carrier, schedules and on-time historyRoute intelligence →

Weather lens

Weather-conditioned outlook for this flight right now

Measured, 90-day sample
46%Chance of 15+ min delay
2.6%Chance of cancellation
+13 minAvg hub delay right now

Driven mainly by DSM (Des Moines), currently flying IFR (instrument). 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 departures
061422
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T
F
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Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.

Other Denver to Des Moines flights today

same route · United Airlines
UA5130departs 07:25
UA5361departs 07:57
UA596departs 09:45
UA1311departs 13:35
UA2613departs 17:40
UA1548departs 20:48

If UA549 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 UA549 actually runs

Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for UA549 across the DEN and DSM boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~31 min late. Based on 6 confirmed landings · 3/6 within 15 min of schedule.

The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how UA549 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.

Technical record

How this operation is measured

board clocksaircraft

Board log

scheduled → actual, per operation
09-25DEN 18:10 21:13 (+183)DSM 21:01 21:13 (+12)
09-24DEN 18:10 18:43 (+33)DSM 21:01 21:13 (+12)
09-23DEN 17:42 17:39 (−3)DSM 20:26 20:22 (−4)
09-22DEN 17:42 17:34 (−8)DSM 20:26 20:07 (−19)
09-21DEN 17:42 17:34 (−8)DSM 20:26 20:11 (−15)
09-20DEN 17:42 17:39 (−3)DSM 20:26 20:17 (−9)
09-19DEN 17:42 17:47 (+5)DSM 20:26 20:58 (+32)
09-18DEN 17:42 21:26 (+224)DSM

Aircraft

Recent tails: N838UA, N435UA, N811UA, N432UA.

Board clocks recorded as DEN and DSM published them.

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