Flight OddsUA490 ORD → DCA
United Airlines · Chicago, IL to Washington, DC · 30 flights observed, 2026-05-21 to 2026-06-24 · 612 mi
UA490 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for ORD → DCA, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
77%
Median delay
+2 min
90th percentile
+45 min
Cancellation rate
0%
How often is UA490 on time?
Across 30 flights on ORD → DCA from 2026-05-21 to 2026-06-24, UA490 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 77% of the time. The median arrival delay was +2 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +45 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 | 23 | 77% |
| 16-30 min | 3 | 10% |
| 31-60 min | 1 | 3% |
| 61-120 min | 2 | 7% |
| 2+ hrs | 1 | 3% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 9 | 44% | +33 min |
| 2026-06 | 21 | 90% | +10 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 5 | 80% |
| Tue | 5 | 100% |
| Wed | 5 | 80% |
| Thu | 5 | 80% |
| Fri | 5 | 60% |
| Sat | No data | — |
| Sun | 5 | 60% |
Other routes
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