UA1542 ABQ → ORD

United Airlines · Albuquerque, NM to Chicago, IL · 23 flights observed, 2026-03-05 to 2026-03-28 · 1,118 mi

This flight is usually on time, but has a real long-delay tail — typical (median) delay is +2 min, while the worst 10% run +79 min or later.

UA1542 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for ABQ → ORD, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
87%
Median delay
+2 min
90th percentile
+79 min
Cancellation rate
0%

How often is UA1542 on time?

Across 23 flights on ABQ → ORD from 2026-03-05 to 2026-03-28, UA1542 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 87% of the time. The median arrival delay was +2 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +79 min or later. 0% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

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

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time2087%
16-30 min00%
31-60 min00%
61-120 min29%
2+ hrs14%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2026-032387%+25 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon3100%
Tue367%
Wed3100%
Thu4100%
Fri367%
Sat4100%
Sun367%

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