About 5 in 10 UA 2497 flights from Washington arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (54%); 0.8% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 16 minutes late.
UA 2497: IAD → ORD
Scheduled to leave Washington at 5:15 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 46% of the time (365 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (46%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 53 | 43% |
| Tuesday | 52 | 48% |
| Wednesday | 52 | 46% |
| Thursday | 52 | 38% |
| Friday | 52 | 46% |
| Saturday | 52 | 56% |
| Sunday | 52 | 42% |
Why it was late
All flights IAD → ORD · Connecting off UA 2497? Check the risk
UA 2497: MSY → IAD
Scheduled to leave New Orleans at 12:17 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 91% of the time (198 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (92%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Usually United Airlines's last flight of the day from New Orleans to Washington (62% of days). United Airlines's last MSY–IAD flight was cancelled 0.4% of the time, against 0.3% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next United Airlines flight is usually around 8:00 a.m. the next morning.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 34 | 94% |
| Tuesday | 34 | 91% |
| Wednesday | 34 | 91% |
| Thursday | 34 | 91% |
| Friday | 34 | 91% |
| Saturday | 9 | — |
| Sunday | 19 | — |
Why it was late
All flights MSY → IAD · Connecting off UA 2497? Check the risk
Questions
How often is UA 2497 from IAD to ORD late?
United Airlines 2497 from Washington, DC to Chicago, IL arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 54% of 365 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.8% were cancelled.
How often is UA 2497 from MSY to IAD late?
United Airlines 2497 from New Orleans, LA to Washington, DC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 9% of 198 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.0% 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.