About 1 in 2 UA 1989 flights from Chicago arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (47%); 1.9% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 10 minutes late.
UA 1989: ORD → RDU
Scheduled to leave Chicago at 6:25 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 53% of the time (156 flights), worse than other UA flights on the route at that hour (62%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Usually United Airlines's last flight of the day from Chicago to Raleigh (85% of days). United Airlines's last ORD–RDU flight was cancelled 3.0% of the time, against 0.7% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next United Airlines flight is usually around 6:55 a.m. the next morning.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 23 | 57% |
| Tuesday | 22 | 45% |
| Wednesday | 22 | 41% |
| Thursday | 22 | 41% |
| Friday | 22 | 59% |
| Saturday | 22 | 64% |
| Sunday | 23 | 61% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is UA 1989 from ORD to RDU late?
United Airlines 1989 from Chicago, IL to Raleigh/Durham, NC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 47% of 156 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.9% were cancelled.
Flight numbers change. Figures cover flights with this airline, number and route only. "Likely range" is the 95% interval for the true on-time rate given the number of flights. This is history, not live status: check United Airlines for today's flight. Method.