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UA 3485 · United Airlines

Cincinnati → Chicago (CVG–ORD)86% of its flights flew this route. The rest (CLT–EWR, ORD–GRR) are included in these numbers.

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Nerd Approved
WanderNerd Reliability Score
83%
Arrive within 15 minutes
2 min
Average arrival delay
0.3%
Cancelled
11 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 363 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Morning-you made the right choice.

UA 3485 departing between 9 AM–12 PM arrived on time 84% of the time, versus 77% between 12–3 PM.

Friday is doing you no favors.

UA 3485 arrived on time 89% of the time on Sundays and just 72% on Fridays. That gap is worth planning around.

Better than the CVG–ORD route average.

UA 3485 arrived on time 83% of the time, versus 71% across the CVG–ORD route.

A bit ahead of the United Airlines network.

UA 3485 arrived on time 83% of the time, versus 79% across the United Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon83%(53 flights)
  • Tue83%(48 flights)
  • Wed89%(52 flights)
  • Thu84%(51 flights)
  • Fri72%(53 flights)
  • Sat85%(52 flights)
  • Sun89%(53 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 9 AM–12 PM84%(336 flights)
  • 12–3 PM77%(26 flights)
On-time trend by month
79%
May

Jun 82% → May 79% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202582%33
July 202574%31
August 202587%31
September 202597%30
October 202594%31
November 202576%29
December 202568%31
January 202687%30
February 2026100%28
March 202677%31
April 202683%29
May 202679%28
Departures on time
86%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
362
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 363 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.