UA2836United Airlines · ORD → DSM
live · 5m ago
Route confirmed United Airlines

UA2836 ChicagoORD Des MoinesDSM

UA2836 by United Airlines flies from Chicago (ORD) to Des Moines (DSM).

Right nowIn the air to Des Moines
19:05

estimated arrival at DSM · local time · ~39 min from now

LivePosition · updated 5m ago
DSM322 mi · ~39 min leftORD
27,700 ftAltitudeclimbing
549 mphSpeed477 kt
174°Direction

Live position · flown path, last 18 min

The route today

live boards
ORDChicagoOn-time likelyORD delay board →
DSMDes MoinesOn-time likelyDSM delay board →
ORD→DSMevery carrier, schedules and on-time historyRoute intelligence →

Weather lens

Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight

Measured, 90-day sample
41%Chance of 15+ min delay
1.5%Chance of cancellation
+9 minTypical airport delay in this weather

Conditions 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. These figures come from both airports' records 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 →

Tomorrow at Chicago

Forecast

Tue 10 Nov, local date

High17°Clikely 16°C to 18°C
Low6°Clikely 5°C to 7°C

Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.

Tomorrow at DSM

Forecast

Tue 10 Nov, local date

High17°Clikely 15°C to 18°C
Low4°Clikely 2°C to 6°C

Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.

When it flies

scheduled departures
061422
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Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.

Other Chicago to Des Moines flights today

same route · United Airlines
UA6041departs 08:50
UA4765departs 12:55
UA1121departs 16:00
UA3568departs 16:00
UA551departs 16:00
UA5905departs 16:20

If UA2836 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 that show a delay still operate. Rebooking usually helps only when that delay is very large. Every airline on this route →

How UA2836 actually runs

Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for UA2836 across the ORD and DSM boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Combined risk score: 1.7/100. Based on airport operations, weather, and cached board history at ORD and DSM.

The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how UA2836 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.

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