About 1 in 3 UA 4542 flights from Chicago arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (37%); 4.0% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 2 minutes early.
UA 4542: ORD → LIT
Scheduled to leave Chicago at 8:20 p.m. local time, operated by GoJet as G7 4542. Over the past year it arrived on time 63% of the time (275 flights), worse than other UA flights on the route at that hour (67%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Usually United Airlines's last flight of the day from Chicago to Little Rock (100% of days). United Airlines's last ORD–LIT flight was cancelled 5.2% of the time, against 2.7% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next United Airlines flight is usually around 8:40 a.m. the next morning.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 42 | 62% |
| Tuesday | 36 | 53% |
| Wednesday | 36 | 69% |
| Thursday | 41 | 63% |
| Friday | 42 | 60% |
| Saturday | 37 | 68% |
| Sunday | 41 | 68% |
Why it was late
All flights ORD → LIT · Connecting off UA 4542? Check the risk
Questions
How often is UA 4542 from ORD to LIT late?
United Airlines 4542 from Chicago, IL to Little Rock, AR arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 37% of 275 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 4.0% 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.