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Flight UA786

United Airlines flight UA786

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Wichita (ICT) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 14% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 98 minutes. It was cancelled 1.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
86.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
98 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
290
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 52%
  • Air traffic control & airport 43%
  • Extreme weather 5%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Burlington (BTV)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 19% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 78 minutes. It was cancelled 0.4% of the time.

On-time arrivals
80.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.4%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
78 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
274
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 59%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 19%
  • Air traffic control & airport 17%
  • Extreme weather 5%
  • Security 0%

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

Charlotte (CLT) to Chicago (ORD)

Only 16 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
78.6%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
12.5%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
64 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
16
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 100%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Savannah (SAV) to Chicago (ORD)

Only 14 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
—
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
14
Scheduled flights in the period

Chicago (ORD) to Madison (MSN)

Only 6 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
83.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
16 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
6
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 100%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 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
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 81.7% 60
October 2025 94.6% 56
November 2025 79.3% 30
December 2025 80.4% 51
January 2026 69.4% 36
February 2026 84.4% 45
March 2026 90.9% 59
April 2026 74.4% 45
May 2026 94.5% 55
June 2026 85.0% 60
July 2026 85.0% 62
August 2026 75.6% 41

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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