About 1 in 3 UA 2481 flights from Chicago arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (37%); 1.7% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 3 minutes late.
UA 2481: ORD → SYR
Scheduled to leave Chicago at 6:09 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 63% of the time (233 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (61%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Usually United Airlines's last flight of the day from Chicago to Syracuse (100% of days). United Airlines's last ORD–SYR flight was cancelled 2.5% of the time, against 2.0% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next United Airlines flight is usually around 7:43 a.m. the next morning.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 35 | 54% |
| Tuesday | 32 | 69% |
| Wednesday | 32 | 59% |
| Thursday | 33 | 70% |
| Friday | 34 | 59% |
| Saturday | 33 | 67% |
| Sunday | 34 | 62% |
Why it was late
All flights ORD → SYR · Connecting off UA 2481? Check the risk
UA 2481: MCO → ORD
Scheduled to leave Orlando at 2:25 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 68% of the time (180 flights), worse than other UA flights on the route at that hour (73%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 26 | 73% |
| Tuesday | 25 | 72% |
| Wednesday | 25 | 76% |
| Thursday | 26 | 73% |
| Friday | 26 | 50% |
| Saturday | 26 | 69% |
| Sunday | 26 | 62% |
Why it was late
All flights MCO → ORD · Connecting off UA 2481? Check the risk
Questions
How often is UA 2481 from ORD to SYR late?
United Airlines 2481 from Chicago, IL to Syracuse, NY arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 37% of 233 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.7% were cancelled.
How often is UA 2481 from MCO to ORD late?
United Airlines 2481 from Orlando, FL to Chicago, IL arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 32% of 180 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.6% 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.