UA1839 ChicagoORD · 20:25 Des MoinesDSM · 21:55
UA1839 by United Airlines flies from Chicago (ORD) to Des Moines (DSM) for the Mon, Oct 26 departure.
departs ORD · on schedule
board checked 42m ago · checking again in 45s
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 UA1839 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 UA1839 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for UA1839 across the ORD and DSM boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~68 min late. Based on 4 confirmed landings · 1/4 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how UA1839 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: N146SY, N17458, N889UA.
Board clocks recorded as ORD and DSM published them.
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