UA5871 SLC → ORD

United Airlines · Salt Lake City, UT to Chicago, IL · 15 flights observed, 2026-04-30 to 2026-05-20 · 1,250 mi

This flight has been on time less than half the time (33%) — expect a real chance of a delay.

UA5871 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for SLC → ORD, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
33%
Median delay
+36 min
90th percentile
+68 min
Cancellation rate
0%

How often is UA5871 on time?

Across 15 flights on SLC → ORD from 2026-04-30 to 2026-05-20, UA5871 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 33% of the time. The median arrival delay was +36 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +68 min or later. 0% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

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

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time533%
16-30 min17%
31-60 min640%
61-120 min213%
2+ hrs17%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2026-041100%+15 min
2026-051429%+97 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon333%
TueNo data—
Wed333%
Thu333%
Fri30%
SatNo data—
Sun367%

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