UA1049 ORD → DEN

United Airlines · Chicago, IL to Denver, CO · 82 flights observed, 2026-01-06 to 2026-03-28 · 888 mi

This flight is usually on time, but has a real long-delay tail — typical (median) delay is -4 min, while the worst 10% run +127 min or later.

UA1049 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for ORD → DEN, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
76%
Median delay
-4 min
90th percentile
+127 min
Cancellation rate
0%

How often is UA1049 on time?

Across 82 flights on ORD → DEN from 2026-01-06 to 2026-03-28, UA1049 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 76% of the time. The median arrival delay was -4 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +127 min or later. 0% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time6276%
16-30 min45%
31-60 min56%
61-120 min11%
2+ hrs1012%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2026-012673%+27 min
2026-022879%+19 min
2026-032875%+21 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon1191%
Tue1283%
Wed1258%
Thu1283%
Fri1267%
Sat1267%
Sun1182%

Based on US Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data. Loading live conditions and full charts…