UA1491 MCI → ORD
United Airlines · Kansas City, MO to Chicago, IL · 276 flights observed, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30 · 403 mi
UA1491 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for MCI → ORD, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
85%
Median delay
-6 min
90th percentile
+22 min
Cancellation rate
1%
How often is UA1491 on time?
Across 276 flights on MCI → ORD from 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30, UA1491 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 85% of the time. The median arrival delay was -6 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +22 min or later. 1% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 232 | 85% |
| 16-30 min | 22 | 8% |
| 31-60 min | 8 | 3% |
| 61-120 min | 5 | 2% |
| 2+ hrs | 5 | 2% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07 | 31 | 90% | +3 min |
| 2025-08 | 30 | 90% | -4 min |
| 2025-09 | 30 | 97% | -6 min |
| 2025-10 | 25 | 72% | +3 min |
| 2025-12 | 15 | 80% | +21 min |
| 2026-01 | 26 | 73% | +11 min |
| 2026-02 | 28 | 93% | -3 min |
| 2026-03 | 26 | 73% | +6 min |
| 2026-04 | 1 | 100% | -8 min |
| 2026-05 | 31 | 84% | +7 min |
| 2026-06 | 29 | 93% | -13 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 38 | 84% |
| Tue | 40 | 93% |
| Wed | 40 | 90% |
| Thu | 40 | 90% |
| Fri | 38 | 74% |
| Sat | 39 | 87% |
| Sun | 37 | 78% |
Other routes
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