Flight UA481
United Airlines flight UA481
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Alerts at this flight's airports
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Advisory Airport Closure SNA
Airport Closure at John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA): Reopens Nov 08 at 14:15 UTC.
Airport status
Norfolk (ORF) to Chicago (ORD)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 36% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 87 minutes. It was cancelled 1.9% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 64.4%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 1.9%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 87 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 106
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 63%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 20%
- Late-arriving aircraft 17%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Chicago (ORD) to San Jose (SJC)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 37% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 94 minutes. It was cancelled 2.9% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 63.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 2.9%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 94 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 103
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 63%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 19%
- Air traffic control & airport 11%
- Extreme weather 6%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Chicago (ORD) to Bozeman (BZN)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 35% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 67 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 65.5%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 67 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 55
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 72%
- Air traffic control & airport 17%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 11%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Tulsa (TUL) to Houston (IAH)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 9% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 41 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 90.6%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 41 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 53
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 55%
- Air traffic control & airport 45%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Chicago (ORD) to Reno (RNO)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 55% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 44 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 44.8%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 44 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 29
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 38%
- Late-arriving aircraft 35%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 20%
- Extreme weather 7%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Chicago (ORD) to Eagle (EGE)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 45% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 82 minutes. It was cancelled 16.7% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 55.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 16.7%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 82 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 24
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 64%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 30%
- Air traffic control & airport 6%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Chicago (ORD) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Only 16 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 66.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 6.2%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 77 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 16
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 43%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 30%
- Extreme weather 16%
- Air traffic control & airport 11%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Houston (IAH) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Only 15 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 80.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 41 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 15
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 53%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 30%
- Air traffic control & airport 16%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Newark (EWR) to Santa Ana (SNA)
Only 4 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
- 4
- Scheduled flights in the period
Albany (ALB) to Chicago (ORD)
Only 3 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 66.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 29 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 3
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 52%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 48%
- Late-arriving aircraft 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 | 76.7% | 30 |
| October 2025 | 61.3% | 31 |
| November 2025 | 90.0% | 30 |
| December 2025 | 69.6% | 46 |
| January 2026 | 53.3% | 31 |
| February 2026 | 73.7% | 38 |
| March 2026 | 51.7% | 33 |
| April 2026 | 63.6% | 46 |
| May 2026 | 71.0% | 31 |
| June 2026 | 62.1% | 30 |
| July 2026 | 69.0% | 31 |
| August 2026 | 58.1% | 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