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Flight UA2788

United Airlines flight UA2788

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Newark (EWR) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 54% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 120 minutes. It was cancelled 3.9% of the time.

On-time arrivals
45.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
3.9%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
120 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
103
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 48%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 26%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 14%
  • Extreme weather 13%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Minneapolis (MSP)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 48% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 143 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
52.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
143 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
21
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 84%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 15%
  • Air traffic control & airport 1%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

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On-time arrivals by month
May 2026 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
May 2026 63.6% 11
June 2026 51.7% 30
July 2026 42.9% 31
August 2026 43.1% 52

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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