UA4798 DCA → ORD

United Airlines · Washington, DC to Chicago, IL · 45 flights observed, 2025-10-26 to 2025-12-17 · 612 mi

This flight is usually on time, but has a real long-delay tail — typical (median) delay is -9 min, while the worst 10% run +71 min or later.

UA4798 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
72%
Median delay
-9 min
90th percentile
+71 min
Cancellation rate
4%

How often is UA4798 on time?

Across 45 flights on DCA → ORD from 2025-10-26 to 2025-12-17, UA4798 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 72% of the time. The median arrival delay was -9 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +71 min or later. 4% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

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

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time3172%
16-30 min37%
31-60 min12%
61-120 min716%
2+ hrs12%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2025-10667%+3 min
2025-112268%+13 min
2025-121580%+2 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon863%
Tue863%
Wed888%
Thu683%
Fri683%
SatNo data—
Sun757%

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