UA279 ORD → FLL

United Airlines · Chicago, IL to Fort Lauderdale, FL · 139 flights observed, 2026-02-12 to 2026-06-30 · 1,182 mi

This flight is usually on time, but has a real long-delay tail — typical (median) delay is 0 min, while the worst 10% run +67 min or later.

UA279 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for ORD → FLL, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
75%
Median delay
0 min
90th percentile
+67 min
Cancellation rate
4%

How often is UA279 on time?

Across 139 flights on ORD → FLL from 2026-02-12 to 2026-06-30, UA279 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 75% of the time. The median arrival delay was 0 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +67 min or later. 4% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

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

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time10175%
16-30 min129%
31-60 min64%
61-120 min107%
2+ hrs54%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2026-021656%+49 min
2026-032752%+29 min
2026-043090%+1 min
2026-053184%+6 min
2026-063083%+6 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon1984%
Tue2080%
Wed1974%
Thu1968%
Fri2070%
Sat1878%
Sun1974%

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