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Flight Reliability

UA 541 · United Airlines

New York → Chicago (LGAORD)91% of its flights flew this route. The rest (ORD–SAV, EWR–EYW) are included in these numbers.

76
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
75%
Arrive within 15 minutes
4 min
Average arrival delay
1.6%
Cancelled
12 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 64 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Thursdays have been rough.

UA 541 arrived on time 90% of the time on Tuesdays and just 50% on Thursdays. That gap is worth planning around.

A bit ahead of the LGA–ORD route.

UA 541 arrived on time 75% of the time, versus 68% across the LGA–ORD route.

A bit behind the United Airlines network.

UA 541 arrived on time 75% of the time, versus 79% across the United Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon(9 flights)
  • Tue90%(10 flights)
  • Wed(9 flights)
  • Thu50%(10 flights)
  • Fri80%(10 flights)
  • Sat(6 flights)
  • Sun(9 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM(4 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM(2 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM74%(57 flights)
On-time trend by month
64%
Oct

Aug 85% → Oct 64% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
August 202585%13
September 202580%25
October 202564%25
Departures on time
73%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
63
Months covered
3

Based on 64 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.