Flight OddsUA5538 ORD → CLT
United Airlines · Chicago, IL to Charlotte, NC · 56 flights observed, 2026-01-06 to 2026-03-04 · 599 mi
UA5538 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for ORD → CLT, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
47%
Median delay
+18 min
90th percentile
+54 min
Cancellation rate
5%
How often is UA5538 on time?
Across 56 flights on ORD → CLT from 2026-01-06 to 2026-03-04, UA5538 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 47% of the time. The median arrival delay was +18 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +54 min or later. 5% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 25 | 47% |
| 16-30 min | 10 | 19% |
| 31-60 min | 13 | 25% |
| 61-120 min | 4 | 8% |
| 2+ hrs | 1 | 2% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01 | 23 | 39% | +38 min |
| 2026-02 | 26 | 46% | +19 min |
| 2026-03 | 4 | 100% | +3 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 8 | 63% |
| Tue | 8 | 63% |
| Wed | 8 | 50% |
| Thu | 8 | 25% |
| Fri | 8 | 50% |
| Sat | 6 | 0% |
| Sun | 7 | 71% |
Other routes
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