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Flight Reliability

UA 6033 · United Airlines

Des Moines → Houston (DSMIAH)88% of its flights flew this route. The rest (LEX–ORD) are included in these numbers.

81
Pretty Reliable
WanderNerd Reliability Score
76%
Arrive within 15 minutes
10 min
Average arrival delay
0.8%
Cancelled
7 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 132 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Morning-you made the right choice.

UA 6033 departing between 3–6 AM arrived on time 88% of the time, versus 56% between 3–6 PM.

Wednesdays have been rough.

UA 6033 arrived on time 85% of the time on Saturdays and just 65% on Wednesdays. That gap is worth planning around.

Lagging the DSM–IAH route.

UA 6033 arrived on time 76% of the time, versus 86% across the DSM–IAH route.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon76%(21 flights)
  • Tue81%(21 flights)
  • Wed65%(17 flights)
  • Thu80%(15 flights)
  • Fri75%(20 flights)
  • Sat85%(20 flights)
  • Sun71%(17 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM88%(16 flights)
  • 12–3 PM80%(90 flights)
  • 3–6 PM56%(25 flights)
On-time trend by month
88%
Apr

Jun 55% → Apr 88% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202555%29
July 202581%31
August 202577%31
September 202588%24
April 202688%16
Departures on time
76%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
131
Months covered
5

Based on 132 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.