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UA 3498 · United Airlines

Chicago → Cincinnati (ORD–CVG)87% of its flights flew this route. The rest (CVG–EWR, GRB–ORD) are included in these numbers.

90
Nerd Approved
WanderNerd Reliability Score
87%
Arrive within 15 minutes
2 min early
Average arrival delay
0.9%
Cancelled
8 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 340 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The late departure is the smart one here.

UA 3498 departing between 6–9 PM arrived on time 94% of the time, versus 86% between 6–9 AM.

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

UA 3498 arrived on time 94% of the time on Saturdays and just 79% on Sundays. That gap is worth planning around.

Better than the ORD–CVG route average.

UA 3498 arrived on time 87% of the time, versus 72% across the ORD–CVG route.

Better than the United Airlines network average.

UA 3498 arrived on time 87% of the time, versus 79% across the United Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon82%(50 flights)
  • Tue92%(49 flights)
  • Wed91%(46 flights)
  • Thu89%(46 flights)
  • Fri82%(49 flights)
  • Sat94%(49 flights)
  • Sun79%(47 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM86%(309 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM—(7 flights)
  • 6–9 PM94%(18 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM—(2 flights)
On-time trend by month
93%
May

Jun 90% → May 93% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202590%29
July 202594%31
August 202593%30
September 202593%29
October 202592%25
November 202562%13
December 202568%31
January 202687%30
February 202693%27
March 202684%31
April 202683%30
May 202693%30
Departures on time
94%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
336
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 340 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.