Flight OddsUA261 PSP → ORD
United Airlines · Palm Springs, CA to Chicago, IL · 16 flights observed, 2025-12-18 to 2026-01-05 · 1,651 mi
UA261 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for PSP → ORD, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
86%
Median delay
-15 min
90th percentile
+66 min
Cancellation rate
13%
How often is UA261 on time?
Across 16 flights on PSP → ORD from 2025-12-18 to 2026-01-05, UA261 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 86% of the time. The median arrival delay was -15 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +66 min or later. 13% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 12 | 86% |
| 16-30 min | 0 | 0% |
| 31-60 min | 0 | 0% |
| 61-120 min | 1 | 7% |
| 2+ hrs | 1 | 7% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12 | 11 | 91% | -10 min |
| 2026-01 | 3 | 67% | +38 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 2 | 100% |
| Tue | 2 | 100% |
| Wed | No data | — |
| Thu | 2 | 100% |
| Fri | 3 | 100% |
| Sat | 2 | 50% |
| Sun | 3 | 67% |
Other routes
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