About 1 in 7 UA 3498 flights from Chicago arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (14%); 0.4% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 9 minutes early.
UA 3498: ORD → CVG
Scheduled to leave Chicago at 7:10 a.m. local time, operated by Republic Airways as YX 3498. Over the past year it arrived on time 86% of the time (274 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (84%). Last seen in the data Aug 10, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 41 | 80% |
| Tuesday | 40 | 88% |
| Wednesday | 40 | 90% |
| Thursday | 39 | 90% |
| Friday | 41 | 83% |
| Saturday | 36 | 92% |
| Sunday | 37 | 78% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is UA 3498 from ORD to CVG late?
United Airlines 3498 from Chicago, IL to Cincinnati, OH arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 14% of 274 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.4% 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.