About 1 in 3 UA 5070 flights from Lafayette arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (39%); 5.4% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 4 minutes late.
UA 5070: LAF → ORD
Scheduled to leave Lafayette at 2:51 p.m. local time, operated by SkyWest as OO 5070. Over the past year it arrived on time 61% of the time (168 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (62%). Last seen in the data Aug 10, 2026.
Usually United Airlines's last flight of the day from Lafayette to Chicago (100% of days). United Airlines's last LAF–ORD flight was cancelled 5.3% of the time, against 1.9% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next United Airlines flight is usually around 6:30 a.m. the next morning.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 42 | 67% |
| Tuesday | 2 | — |
| Wednesday | 1 | — |
| Thursday | 39 | 64% |
| Friday | 41 | 59% |
| Saturday | 3 | — |
| Sunday | 40 | 55% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is UA 5070 from LAF to ORD late?
United Airlines 5070 from Lafayette, IN to Chicago, IL arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 39% of 168 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 5.4% 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.