Flight UA291
United Airlines flight UA291
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Chicago (ORD) to Hartford (BDL)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 37% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 70 minutes. It was cancelled 0.6% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 63.1%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.6%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 70 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 158
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 47%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 33%
- Air traffic control & airport 15%
- Extreme weather 5%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Savannah (SAV) to Chicago (ORD)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 41% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 86 minutes. It was cancelled 4.5% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 59.4%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 4.5%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 86 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 67
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 59%
- Late-arriving aircraft 27%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 11%
- Extreme weather 4%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Orlando (MCO) to Chicago (ORD)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 25% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 50 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
- 50 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 37
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 40%
- Late-arriving aircraft 33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 26%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Houston (IAH) to Orlando (MCO)
Only 5 flights 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
- 5
- Scheduled flights in the period
Denver (DEN) to Richmond (RIC)
Only 1 flight on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 0.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 53 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 1
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 100%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Chicago (ORD) to Norfolk (ORF)
Only 1 flight on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 0.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 26 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 1
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 58%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 42%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
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| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 70.0% | 30 |
| October 2025 | 74.2% | 31 |
| November 2025 | 63.3% | 30 |
| December 2025 | 45.2% | 31 |
| January 2026 | 70.9% | 57 |
| February 2026 | 68.2% | 22 |
| June 2026 | 83.3% | 6 |
| July 2026 | 57.1% | 31 |
| August 2026 | 54.8% | 31 |
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