UA5253 ORD → BNA

United Airlines · Chicago, IL to Nashville, TN · 23 flights observed, 2026-03-05 to 2026-03-27 · 409 mi

This flight has been cancelled 13% of the time in the ingested window — notably higher than typical.

UA5253 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for ORD → BNA, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
40%
Median delay
+24 min
90th percentile
+55 min
Cancellation rate
13%

How often is UA5253 on time?

Across 23 flights on ORD → BNA from 2026-03-05 to 2026-03-27, UA5253 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 40% of the time. The median arrival delay was +24 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +55 min or later. 13% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

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

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time840%
16-30 min630%
31-60 min420%
61-120 min00%
2+ hrs210%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2026-032040%+30 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon333%
Tue2100%
Wed30%
Thu3100%
Fri425%
Sat30%
Sun250%

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