UA6166 HoustonIAH · 11:55 Des MoinesDSM · 14:14
UA6166 by United Airlines flies from Houston (IAH) to Des Moines (DSM) for the Tue, Aug 18 departure.
arrived at DSM · 1 min early
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 IAH 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 Houston to Des Moines flights today
same route · United AirlinesIf UA6166 is cancelled, these are the other United Airlines nonstop flights from Houston to Des Moines on the same day, with scheduled departure times in IAH local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How UA6166 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for UA6166 across the IAH and DSM boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read — pattern not clear yet. Only 3 completed legs so far: landed -6 min. Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how UA6166 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: N89317, N87306.
Board clocks recorded as IAH and DSM published them.
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