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Flight Reliability

UA 840 · United Airlines

Chicago → Anchorage (ORDANC)82% of its flights flew this route. The rest (PWM–ORD) are included in these numbers.

90
Nerd Approved
WanderNerd Reliability Score
82%
Arrive within 15 minutes
1 min early
Average arrival delay
0%
Cancelled
8 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 39 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Morning-you made the right choice.

UA 840 departing between 9 AM–12 PM arrived on time 88% of the time, versus 76% between 12–3 PM.

Better than the ORD–ANC route average.

UA 840 arrived on time 82% of the time, versus 75% across the ORD–ANC route.

A bit ahead of the United Airlines network.

UA 840 arrived on time 82% of the time, versus 79% across the United Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon(5 flights)
  • Tue(4 flights)
  • Wed(4 flights)
  • Thu(6 flights)
  • Fri(6 flights)
  • Sat(8 flights)
  • Sun(6 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM(2 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM88%(16 flights)
  • 12–3 PM76%(21 flights)
Departures on time
87%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
39
Months covered
2

Based on 39 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.