UA1209
UA1209 (United Airlines) is a multi-stop service on 11 routes, busiest Chicago to Newark. Of 823 departures recorded from October 2024 to July 2026, 70.6% left on time, according to the US BTS.
- On-time departures70.6%of 823 flights
- Average delay24.0 min
- July 202630▼ 3.2%vs July 2025
- Cancelled2.2%
- Legs flown under this number11
Recorded departures by month
All legs under this number combined; see the leg table.
The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | Departures 2025 | Departures 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 18 | ▼ 41.9% |
| February | 28 | 28 | 0.0% |
| March | 31 | 35 | ▲ 12.9% |
| April | 30 | 56 | ▲ 86.7% |
| May | 31 | 72 | ▲ 132.3% |
| June | 40 | 30 | ▼ 25.0% |
| July | 31 | 30 | ▼ 3.2% |
| August | 43 | – | – |
| September | 40 | – | – |
| October | 58 | – | in progress |
| November | 50 | – | – |
| December | 60 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 222 | 269 | ▲ 21.2% |
according to the US BTS · October 2024 → July 2026
On-time departures by month
On time = departure within 15 minutes of schedule. Non-cancelled flights with a recorded delay only.
The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | On time 2025 | On time 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 83.3% | 61.1% | ▼ 26.7% |
| February | 89.3% | 60.0% | ▼ 32.8% |
| March | 77.4% | 60.6% | ▼ 21.7% |
| April | 66.7% | 70.4% | ▲ 5.5% |
| May | 58.1% | 73.2% | ▲ 26.1% |
| June | 80.0% | 53.3% | ▼ 33.3% |
| July | 96.8% | 50.0% | ▼ 48.3% |
| August | 58.1% | – | – |
| September | 62.5% | – | – |
| October | 77.6% | – | in progress |
| November | 63.0% | – | – |
| December | 57.6% | – | – |
| Year-to-date average (Jan–Jul) | 78.8% | 61.2% | ▼ 22.3% |
according to the US BTS · October 2024 → July 2026
Average departure delay by month
according to the US BTS · October 2024 → July 2026
Cancelled departures by month
The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | Cancelled 2025 | Cancelled 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 0 | ▼ 100.0% |
| February | 0 | 3 | – |
| March | 0 | 2 | – |
| April | 0 | 2 | – |
| May | 0 | 1 | – |
| June | 0 | 0 | – |
| July | 0 | 4 | – |
| August | 0 | – | – |
| September | 0 | – | – |
| October | 0 | – | in progress |
| November | 4 | – | – |
| December | 1 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 1 | 12 | ▲ 1,100.0% |
according to the US BTS · October 2024 → July 2026
This is a historical record of departures already flown, not a forecast for your flight.
Several legs: the headline figure averages all of them. See the leg table.
Cancellation share
- Not cancelled 97.8% 805
- Cancelled 2.2% 18
Share of all recorded flights in the period, all legs. · Oct 12, 2024 → Jul 31, 2026
On time, leg by leg
Departures within 15 minutes of schedule; small figure = departures recorded.
Legs flown under this number
7| Routes | Distance (km) | Avg delay | On time | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORD EWR Chicago O'Hare International Airport – Newark Liberty International Airport | 1,154 | 32.3 min | 56.5% | 351 |
| DEN BNA Denver International Airport – Nashville International Airport | 1,628 | 6.9 min | 86.3% | 169 |
| PDX ORD Portland International Airport – Chicago O'Hare International Airport | 2,792 | -0.4 min | 94.4% | 71 |
| MCI ORD Kansas City International Airport – Chicago O'Hare International Airport | 647 | 16.1 min | 73.2% | 58 |
| PHL ORD Philadelphia International Airport – Chicago O'Hare International Airport | 1,088 | 95.3 min | 67.5% | 40 |
| LGA ORD LaGuardia Airport – Chicago O'Hare International Airport | 1,177 | 21.9 min | 68.6% | 37 |
| LAS ORD Harry Reid International Airport – Chicago O'Hare International Airport | 2,432 | 10.7 min | 90.3% | 31 |
Monthly figures
| Period | Departures | With departure delay recorded | On time | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024 | 20 | 20 | 80.0% | 0 |
| November 2024 | 30 | 30 | 93.3% | 0 |
| December 2024 | 31 | 31 | 87.1% | 0 |
| January 2025 | 31 | 30 | 83.3% | 1 |
| February 2025 | 28 | 28 | 89.3% | 0 |
| March 2025 | 31 | 31 | 77.4% | 0 |
| April 2025 | 30 | 30 | 66.7% | 0 |
| May 2025 | 31 | 31 | 58.1% | 0 |
| June 2025 | 40 | 40 | 80.0% | 0 |
| July 2025 | 31 | 31 | 96.8% | 0 |
| August 2025 | 43 | 43 | 58.1% | 0 |
| September 2025 | 40 | 40 | 62.5% | 0 |
| October 2025 | 58 | 58 | 77.6% | 0 |
| November 2025 | 50 | 46 | 63.0% | 4 |
| December 2025 | 60 | 59 | 57.6% | 1 |
| January 2026 | 18 | 18 | 61.1% | 0 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 25 | 60.0% | 3 |
| March 2026 | 35 | 33 | 60.6% | 2 |
| April 2026 | 56 | 54 | 70.4% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 72 | 71 | 73.2% | 1 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 30 | 53.3% | 0 |
| July 2026 | 30 | 26 | 50.0% | 4 |