Flight OddsUA249 ORD → SAN
United Airlines · Chicago, IL to San Diego, CA · 46 flights observed, 2026-03-05 to 2026-04-29 · 1,723 mi
UA249 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for ORD → SAN, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
62%
Median delay
+7 min
90th percentile
+96 min
Cancellation rate
2%
How often is UA249 on time?
Across 46 flights on ORD → SAN from 2026-03-05 to 2026-04-29, UA249 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 62% of the time. The median arrival delay was +7 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +96 min or later. 2% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 28 | 62% |
| 16-30 min | 6 | 13% |
| 31-60 min | 4 | 9% |
| 61-120 min | 4 | 9% |
| 2+ hrs | 3 | 7% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03 | 20 | 55% | +24 min |
| 2026-04 | 25 | 68% | +44 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 5 | 60% |
| Tue | 5 | 80% |
| Wed | 8 | 88% |
| Thu | 8 | 38% |
| Fri | 8 | 38% |
| Sat | 4 | 50% |
| Sun | 7 | 86% |
Other routes
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