UA6117 Des MoinesDSM · 15:02 HoustonIAH · 17:25
UA6117 by United Airlines flies from Des Moines (DSM) to Houston (IAH) for the Thu, Aug 20 departure.
arrival expected at IAH · on schedule
board checked 57m ago · checking again in 45s
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
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at DSM and IAH 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 Des Moines to Houston flights today
same route · United AirlinesIf UA6117 is cancelled, these are the other United Airlines nonstop flights from Des Moines to Houston on the same day, with scheduled departure times in DSM local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How UA6117 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for UA6117 across the DSM and IAH boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read — pattern not clear yet. Only 2 completed legs so far: left right on schedule but landed about 6 min early. Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how UA6117 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: N87319, N88328.
Board clocks recorded as DSM and IAH published them.
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