Flight OddsUnited Airlines · Chicago, IL to Cedar Rapids/Iowa City, IA · 31 flights observed, 2025-09-25 to 2025-10-25 · 196 mi
UA5253 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for ORD → CID, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
How often is UA5253 on time?
Across 31 flights on ORD → CID from 2025-09-25 to 2025-10-25, UA5253 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 65% of the time. The median arrival delay was +8 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +52 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 | 20 | 65% |
| 16-30 min | 5 | 16% |
| 31-60 min | 3 | 10% |
| 61-120 min | 2 | 6% |
| 2+ hrs | 1 | 3% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09 | 6 | 67% | +4 min |
| 2025-10 | 25 | 64% | +18 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 4 | 50% |
| Tue | 4 | 75% |
| Wed | 4 | 25% |
| Thu | 5 | 80% |
| Fri | 5 | 60% |
| Sat | 5 | 80% |
| Sun | 4 | 75% |
Other routes
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