Flight OddsUA279 SFO → ORD
United Airlines · San Francisco, CA to Chicago, IL · 35 flights observed, 2026-05-21 to 2026-06-24 · 1,846 mi
UA279 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for SFO → ORD, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
71%
Median delay
+6 min
90th percentile
+44 min
Cancellation rate
0%
How often is UA279 on time?
Across 35 flights on SFO → ORD from 2026-05-21 to 2026-06-24, UA279 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 71% of the time. The median arrival delay was +6 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +44 min or later. 0% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 25 | 71% |
| 16-30 min | 5 | 14% |
| 31-60 min | 2 | 6% |
| 61-120 min | 2 | 6% |
| 2+ hrs | 1 | 3% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 11 | 73% | +23 min |
| 2026-06 | 24 | 71% | +2 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 5 | 100% |
| Tue | 5 | 80% |
| Wed | 5 | 60% |
| Thu | 5 | 80% |
| Fri | 5 | 40% |
| Sat | 5 | 80% |
| Sun | 5 | 60% |
Other routes
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