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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
—
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
1
Scheduled flights in the period

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On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
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 – August 2026. Covers flights operated by reporting U.S. carriers. About our data

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