UA1231 DTW → ORD

United Airlines · Detroit, MI to Chicago, IL · 16 flights observed, 2026-04-03 to 2026-04-28 · 235 mi

This flight is usually on time, but has a real long-delay tail — typical (median) delay is -12 min, while the worst 10% run +155 min or later.

UA1231 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for DTW → ORD, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
88%
Median delay
-12 min
90th percentile
+155 min
Cancellation rate
0%

How often is UA1231 on time?

Across 16 flights on DTW → ORD from 2026-04-03 to 2026-04-28, UA1231 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 88% of the time. The median arrival delay was -12 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +155 min or later. 0% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

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

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time1488%
16-30 min00%
31-60 min00%
61-120 min00%
2+ hrs213%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2026-041688%+30 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon4100%
Tue475%
WedNo data—
ThuNo data—
Fri475%
Sat4100%
SunNo data—

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