Flight OddsUA481 ORF → ORD
United Airlines · Norfolk, VA to Chicago, IL · 106 flights observed, 2026-01-06 to 2026-05-20 · 717 mi
UA481 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for ORF → ORD, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
64%
Median delay
+7 min
90th percentile
+73 min
Cancellation rate
2%
How often is UA481 on time?
Across 106 flights on ORF → ORD from 2026-01-06 to 2026-05-20, UA481 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 64% of the time. The median arrival delay was +7 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +73 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 | 67 | 64% |
| 16-30 min | 12 | 12% |
| 31-60 min | 14 | 13% |
| 61-120 min | 2 | 2% |
| 2+ hrs | 9 | 9% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01 | 25 | 52% | +31 min |
| 2026-02 | 27 | 81% | +5 min |
| 2026-03 | 7 | 43% | +48 min |
| 2026-04 | 25 | 56% | +42 min |
| 2026-05 | 20 | 75% | +21 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 16 | 44% |
| Tue | 17 | 65% |
| Wed | 17 | 65% |
| Thu | 14 | 71% |
| Fri | 15 | 67% |
| Sat | 10 | 90% |
| Sun | 15 | 60% |
Other routes
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