UA2048 DCA → ORD

United Airlines · Washington, DC to Chicago, IL · 18 flights observed, 2026-02-12 to 2026-03-04 · 612 mi

This flight has a strong track record — on time 94% of the time, with a low cancellation rate.

UA2048 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for DCA → ORD, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
94%
Median delay
-12 min
90th percentile
-1 min
Cancellation rate
0%

How often is UA2048 on time?

Across 18 flights on DCA → ORD from 2026-02-12 to 2026-03-04, UA2048 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 94% of the time. The median arrival delay was -12 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived -1 min or later. 0% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

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

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time1794%
16-30 min00%
31-60 min00%
61-120 min16%
2+ hrs00%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2026-021493%-6 min
2026-034100%-14 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon3100%
Tue3100%
Wed3100%
Thu3100%
Fri367%
SatNo data—
Sun3100%

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