UA1278 ORD → BOS

United Airlines · Chicago, IL to Boston, MA · 12 flights observed, 2026-04-30 to 2026-05-18 · 867 mi

This flight has been on time less than half the time (42%) — expect a real chance of a delay.

UA1278 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for ORD → BOS, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
42%
Median delay
+19 min
90th percentile
+193 min
Cancellation rate
0%

How often is UA1278 on time?

Across 12 flights on ORD → BOS from 2026-04-30 to 2026-05-18, UA1278 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 42% of the time. The median arrival delay was +19 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +193 min or later. 0% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

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

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time542%
16-30 min325%
31-60 min18%
61-120 min18%
2+ hrs217%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2026-0410%+20 min
2026-051145%+50 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon333%
TueNo data—
WedNo data—
Thu333%
Fri333%
SatNo data—
Sun367%

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