Flight Reliability
UA 6033 · United Airlines
Des Moines → Houston (DSM–IAH)88% of its flights flew this route. The rest (LEX–ORD) are included in these numbers.
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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
- Mon76%(21 flights)
- Tue81%(21 flights)
- Wed65%(17 flights)
- Thu80%(15 flights)
- Fri75%(20 flights)
- Sat85%(20 flights)
- Sun71%(17 flights)
- 3–6 AM88%(16 flights)
- 12–3 PM80%(90 flights)
- 3–6 PM56%(25 flights)
88%
Apr
Jun 55% → Apr 88% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 55% | 29 |
| July 2025 | 81% | 31 |
| August 2025 | 77% | 31 |
| September 2025 | 88% | 24 |
| April 2026 | 88% | 16 |
- Departures on time
- 76%
- Diverted
- 0%
- Flights flown
- 131
- Months covered
- 5
Same route, other flights
Keep nerding
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.