Flight OddsUA538 ALB → ORD
United Airlines · Albany, NY to Chicago, IL · 32 flights observed, 2026-05-21 to 2026-06-24 · 723 mi
UA538 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for ALB → ORD, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
65%
Median delay
+1 min
90th percentile
+249 min
Cancellation rate
3%
How often is UA538 on time?
Across 32 flights on ALB → ORD from 2026-05-21 to 2026-06-24, UA538 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 65% of the time. The median arrival delay was +1 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +249 min or later. 3% 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 | 2 | 6% |
| 31-60 min | 4 | 13% |
| 61-120 min | 1 | 3% |
| 2+ hrs | 4 | 13% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 10 | 100% | -7 min |
| 2026-06 | 21 | 48% | +84 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 5 | 60% |
| Tue | 5 | 80% |
| Wed | 5 | 60% |
| Thu | 5 | 60% |
| Fri | 5 | 80% |
| Sat | 2 | 100% |
| Sun | 4 | 25% |
Other routes
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