Flight UA1778
United Airlines flight UA1778
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Chicago (ORD) to Omaha (OMA)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 15% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 64 minutes. It was cancelled 0.7% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 85.1%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.7%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 64 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 291
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 51%
- Air traffic control & airport 25%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 20%
- Extreme weather 4%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Syracuse (SYR) to Chicago (ORD)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 20% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 63 minutes. It was cancelled 0.9% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 80.4%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.9%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 63 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 109
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 58%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 42%
- Extreme weather 1%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Dulles (IAD) to Chicago (ORD)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 4% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 42 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 96.4%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 42 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 55
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 66%
- Air traffic control & airport 34%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Rochester (ROC) to Chicago (ORD)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 20% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 67 minutes. It was cancelled 4.3% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 80.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 4.3%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 67 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 47
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 58%
- Air traffic control & airport 42%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Chicago (ORD) to Albany (ALB)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 25% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 137 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 75.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 137 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 32
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 74%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 19%
- Air traffic control & airport 6%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Tampa (TPA) to Chicago (ORD)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 11% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 46 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 88.9%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 46 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 27
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Chicago (ORD) to Jackson (JAC)
Only 19 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 50.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 33 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 19
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 67%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 17%
- Extreme weather 10%
- Late-arriving aircraft 6%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Chicago (ORD) to Des Moines (DSM)
Only 1 flight on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 100.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- â
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 1
- Scheduled flights in the period
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| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 96.6% | 60 |
| October 2025 | 83.9% | 62 |
| November 2025 | 75.0% | 58 |
| December 2025 | 61.9% | 43 |
| January 2026 | 78.6% | 28 |
| February 2026 | 85.7% | 21 |
| March 2026 | 72.4% | 29 |
| April 2026 | 82.1% | 56 |
| May 2026 | 91.8% | 61 |
| June 2026 | 93.3% | 60 |
| July 2026 | 83.3% | 62 |
| August 2026 | 82.5% | 41 |
Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data, September 2025 â August 2026. Covers flights operated by reporting U.S. carriers. About our data