UA5538 MKE → ORD
United Airlines · Milwaukee, WI to Chicago, IL · 24 flights observed, 2026-03-29 to 2026-05-20 · 67 mi
UA5538 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for MKE → ORD, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
63%
Median delay
+7 min
90th percentile
+67 min
Cancellation rate
0%
How often is UA5538 on time?
Across 24 flights on MKE → ORD from 2026-03-29 to 2026-05-20, UA5538 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 63% of the time. The median arrival delay was +7 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +67 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 | 15 | 63% |
| 16-30 min | 2 | 8% |
| 31-60 min | 3 | 13% |
| 61-120 min | 2 | 8% |
| 2+ hrs | 2 | 8% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03 | 3 | 67% | +55 min |
| 2026-04 | 1 | 100% | -8 min |
| 2026-05 | 20 | 60% | +24 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 4 | 75% |
| Tue | 4 | 25% |
| Wed | 3 | 100% |
| Thu | 3 | 33% |
| Fri | 3 | 67% |
| Sat | 3 | 67% |
| Sun | 4 | 75% |
Other routes
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