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Flight UA2801

United Airlines flight UA2801

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Tampa (TPA) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 37% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 81 minutes. It was cancelled 2.5% of the time.

On-time arrivals
62.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
2.5%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
81 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
81
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 47%
  • Air traffic control & airport 34%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 16%
  • Extreme weather 2%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Orlando (MCO)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 33% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 77 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
66.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
77 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
21
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 53%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 43%
  • Air traffic control & airport 3%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

San Antonio (SAT) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 24% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 115 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
76.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
115 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
21
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 54%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 46%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
  • 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 72.7% 11
June 2026 63.3% 30
July 2026 62.1% 30
August 2026 68.0% 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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