Flight OddsUA1981 EWR → ORD
United Airlines · Newark, NJ to Chicago, IL · 24 flights observed, 2026-03-05 to 2026-03-28 · 719 mi
UA1981 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for EWR → ORD, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
59%
Median delay
-3 min
90th percentile
+155 min
Cancellation rate
8%
How often is UA1981 on time?
Across 24 flights on EWR → ORD from 2026-03-05 to 2026-03-28, UA1981 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 59% of the time. The median arrival delay was -3 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +155 min or later. 8% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 13 | 59% |
| 16-30 min | 1 | 5% |
| 31-60 min | 4 | 18% |
| 61-120 min | 1 | 5% |
| 2+ hrs | 3 | 14% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03 | 22 | 59% | +35 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 3 | 67% |
| Tue | 3 | 67% |
| Wed | 2 | 100% |
| Thu | 4 | 25% |
| Fri | 3 | 100% |
| Sat | 4 | 50% |
| Sun | 3 | 33% |
Other routes
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