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UA 3461 · United Airlines

Pittsburgh → Chicago (PIT–ORD)98% of its flights flew this route. The rest (ORD–MSN, MSN–EWR) are included in these numbers.

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Nerd Approved
WanderNerd Reliability Score
90%
Arrive within 15 minutes
4 min early
Average arrival delay
0.8%
Cancelled
12 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 369 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 6–9 AM departure wins.

UA 3461 departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 91% of the time, versus 75% between 9 AM–12 PM.

Skip Monday if you can.

UA 3461 arrived on time 94% of the time on Wednesdays. On Mondays: 83%.

Better than the PIT–ORD route average.

UA 3461 arrived on time 90% of the time, versus 79% across the PIT–ORD route.

Better than the United Airlines network average.

UA 3461 arrived on time 90% of the time, versus 79% across the United Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon83%(52 flights)
  • Tue90%(51 flights)
  • Wed94%(53 flights)
  • Thu92%(51 flights)
  • Fri89%(52 flights)
  • Sat94%(51 flights)
  • Sun89%(56 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM91%(345 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM75%(16 flights)
  • 12–3 PM—(5 flights)
On-time trend by month
94%
May

Jun 94% → May 94% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202594%35
July 202594%31
August 202593%30
September 202597%30
October 202590%31
November 202589%28
December 202587%31
January 202677%30
February 202689%28
March 202694%31
April 202683%30
May 202694%31
Departures on time
93%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
366
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 369 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.