Flight OddsUA6049 ORD → DTW
United Airlines · Chicago, IL to Detroit, MI · 70 flights observed, 2026-03-05 to 2026-05-20 · 235 mi
UA6049 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for ORD → DTW, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
80%
Median delay
-6 min
90th percentile
+55 min
Cancellation rate
0%
How often is UA6049 on time?
Across 70 flights on ORD → DTW from 2026-03-05 to 2026-05-20, UA6049 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 80% of the time. The median arrival delay was -6 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +55 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 | 56 | 80% |
| 16-30 min | 2 | 3% |
| 31-60 min | 5 | 7% |
| 61-120 min | 4 | 6% |
| 2+ hrs | 3 | 4% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03 | 24 | 63% | +30 min |
| 2026-04 | 29 | 90% | -4 min |
| 2026-05 | 17 | 88% | +8 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 11 | 73% |
| Tue | 11 | 82% |
| Wed | 11 | 91% |
| Thu | 11 | 91% |
| Fri | 11 | 45% |
| Sat | 7 | 86% |
| Sun | 8 | 100% |
Other routes
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