UA1049 PDX → ORD

United Airlines · Portland, OR to Chicago, IL · 16 flights observed, 2026-04-02 to 2026-04-27 · 1,739 mi

This flight is usually on time, but has a real long-delay tail — typical (median) delay is -17 min, while the worst 10% run +63 min or later.

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

On-time arrival
81%
Median delay
-17 min
90th percentile
+63 min
Cancellation rate
0%

How often is UA1049 on time?

Across 16 flights on PDX → ORD from 2026-04-02 to 2026-04-27, UA1049 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 81% of the time. The median arrival delay was -17 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +63 min or later. 0% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

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

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time1381%
16-30 min00%
31-60 min16%
61-120 min213%
2+ hrs00%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2026-041681%-2 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon450%
TueNo data—
WedNo data—
Thu4100%
Fri475%
SatNo data—
Sun4100%

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