UA5535 ORD → SAT

United Airlines · Chicago, IL to San Antonio, TX · 21 flights observed, 2026-03-05 to 2026-03-28 · 1,041 mi

This flight is usually on time, but has a real long-delay tail — typical (median) delay is -18 min, while the worst 10% run +55 min or later.

UA5535 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for ORD → SAT, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
70%
Median delay
-18 min
90th percentile
+55 min
Cancellation rate
5%

How often is UA5535 on time?

Across 21 flights on ORD → SAT from 2026-03-05 to 2026-03-28, UA5535 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 70% of the time. The median arrival delay was -18 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +55 min or later. 5% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

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

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time1470%
16-30 min210%
31-60 min210%
61-120 min210%
2+ hrs00%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2026-032070%-3 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon367%
TueNo data—
Wed367%
Thu475%
Fri450%
Sat475%
Sun2100%

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