Flight Reliability
UA 541 · United Airlines
New York → Chicago (LGA–ORD)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
- Mon—(9 flights)
- Tue90%(10 flights)
- Wed—(9 flights)
- Thu50%(10 flights)
- Fri80%(10 flights)
- Sat—(6 flights)
- Sun—(9 flights)
- 6–9 AM—(4 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM—(2 flights)
- 9 PM–12 AM74%(57 flights)
64%
Oct
Aug 85% → Oct 64% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | 85% | 13 |
| September 2025 | 80% | 25 |
| October 2025 | 64% | 25 |
- Departures on time
- 73%
- Diverted
- 0%
- Flights flown
- 63
- Months covered
- 3
Same route, other flights
Keep nerding
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.