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Flight UA2738

United Airlines flight UA2738

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Fort Myers (RSW) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 36% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 75 minutes. It was cancelled 1.1% of the time.

On-time arrivals
64.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.1%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
75 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
272
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 70%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 23%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 4%
  • Extreme weather 3%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Chicago (ORD) to Portland (PDX)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 37% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 77 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
63.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
77 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
46
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 52%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 27%
  • Air traffic control & airport 21%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Chicago (ORD) to Ontario (ONT)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 41% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 121 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
59.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
121 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
27
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 69%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 21%
  • Extreme weather 8%
  • Air traffic control & airport 1%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Grand Rapids (GRR) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 62% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 64 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
37.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
64 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
24
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 40%
  • Air traffic control & airport 37%
  • Extreme weather 18%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 5%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Chicago (ORD) to Los Angeles (LAX)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 17% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 34 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
83.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
34 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
24
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 54%
  • Air traffic control & airport 30%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 16%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Houston (IAH) to New Orleans (MSY)

Only 18 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
88.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
33 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
18
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 47%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 38%
  • Air traffic control & airport 15%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

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On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 61.1% 54
October 2025 74.3% 35
November 2025 52.9% 52
December 2025 46.7% 31
January 2026 70.0% 31
February 2026 57.1% 28
March 2026 73.3% 31
April 2026 70.0% 30
May 2026 80.6% 31
June 2026 50.0% 30
July 2026 73.3% 30
August 2026 71.4% 28

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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