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UA 356 on time

United Airlines 356: Chicago to Atlanta at 2:25 p.m.; Phoenix to Chicago at 6:50 a.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for ORD → ATL, its busiest leg

On time
71%
358 flights · likely 66–76%
Cancelled
2.0%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−1 min
median vs schedule
When late
+64 min
average delay
Similar flights
72%
UA, same route & hour

About 1 in 3 UA 356 flights from Chicago arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (29%); 2.0% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 1 minutes early.

UA 356: ORD → ATL

Scheduled to leave Chicago at 2:25 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 71% of the time (358 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (72%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 83% on time (30 flights)83SepOct 2025: 65% on time (31 flights)65OctNov 2025: 76% on time (29 flights)76NovDec 2025: 69% on time (29 flights)69DecJan 2026: 81% on time (31 flights)81JanFeb 2026: 79% on time (28 flights)79FebMar 2026: 59% on time (27 flights)59MarApr 2026: 70% on time (30 flights)70AprMay 2026: 71% on time (31 flights)71MayJun 2026: 80% on time (30 flights)80JunJul 2026: 58% on time (31 flights)58JulAug 2026: 65% on time (31 flights)65Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5366%
Tuesday5288%
Wednesday5269%
Thursday5173%
Friday5265%
Saturday4674%
Sunday5263%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 42%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 29%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 24%Severe weather 5%

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UA 356: PHX → ORD

Scheduled to leave Phoenix at 6:50 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 88% of the time (198 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (88%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Feb 2026: 93% on time (15 flights)93FebMar 2026: 73% on time (30 flights)73MarApr 2026: 87% on time (30 flights)87AprMay 2026: 94% on time (31 flights)94MayJun 2026: 97% on time (30 flights)97JunJul 2026: 81% on time (31 flights)81JulAug 2026: 94% on time (31 flights)94Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday2983%
Tuesday2584%
Wednesday2889%
Thursday2993%
Friday2983%
Saturday2993%
Sunday2990%

Why it was late

Air traffic & airport (NAS) 70%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 20%Late inbound plane 7%Severe weather 3%

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Questions

How often is UA 356 from ORD to ATL late?

United Airlines 356 from Chicago, IL to Atlanta, GA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 29% of 358 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.0% were cancelled.

How often is UA 356 from PHX to ORD late?

United Airlines 356 from Phoenix, AZ to Chicago, IL arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 12% 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.