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United Airlines Washington, DC (DCA) to Chicago, IL (ORD) reliability

Among 3,392 scheduled United Airlines flights from DCA to ORD, 71.7% arrived on time, 17.5% arrived at least 30 minutes late, and 2.2% were cancelled during July 2025–June 2026.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics · Marketing carrier: United Airlines (UA) · Updated September 16, 2026

HISTORICAL ROUTE SIGNALGenerally reliable
71.7%arrived on time
17.5%30+ min late
2.2%cancelled
3,392scheduled flights
Based on July 2025–June 2026; on time means arrival less than 15 minutes late.
30+ minutes late17.5%
60+ minutes late10.3%
Cancelled2.2%
Average arrival+17.1 mincompleted flights

What did United Airlines DCA to ORD record?

United Airlines completed 97.5% of its scheduled reportable DCA to ORD flights in the observation window. 71.7% of all scheduled flights arrived less than 15 minutes late, while 10.3% arrived at least an hour late.

What were United Airlines DCA to ORD disruption rates?

For United Airlines DCA-to-ORD flights, 17.5% arrived at least 30 minutes late, 2.2% were cancelled, and 0.3% were diverted.

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What was the United Airlines DCA to ORD scheduled cohort?

The United Airlines DCA-to-ORD cohort contained 3,392 scheduled flights; 3,306 completed, 75 were cancelled, and 11 were diverted.

Not a prediction.

This is a descriptive historical rate. Schedule changes, seasonal operations and current conditions may differ.