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UA 5499 on time

United Airlines 5499: Chicago to South Bend at 7:35 p.m. (past 12 months)

On time
55%
355 flights · likely 50–61%
Cancelled
4.2%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
+8 min
median vs schedule
When late
+108 min
average delay
Similar flights
55%
UA, same route & hour

About 1 in 2 UA 5499 flights from Chicago arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (45%); 4.2% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 8 minutes late.

UA 5499: ORD → SBN

Scheduled to leave Chicago at 7:35 p.m. local time, operated by SkyWest as OO 5499. Over the past year it arrived on time 55% of the time (355 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (55%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

20%60%100%Sep 2025: 59% on time (27 flights)59SepOct 2025: 63% on time (27 flights)63OctNov 2025: 59% on time (29 flights)59NovDec 2025: 48% on time (29 flights)48DecJan 2026: 39% on time (31 flights)39JanFeb 2026: 54% on time (28 flights)54FebMar 2026: 29% on time (31 flights)29MarApr 2026: 60% on time (30 flights)60AprMay 2026: 71% on time (31 flights)71MayJun 2026: 73% on time (30 flights)73JunJul 2026: 65% on time (31 flights)65JulAug 2026: 48% on time (31 flights)48Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5357%
Tuesday5258%
Wednesday5058%
Thursday5159%
Friday5060%
Saturday4743%
Sunday5254%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 57%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 22%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 16%Severe weather 4%

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Questions

How often is UA 5499 from ORD to SBN late?

United Airlines 5499 from Chicago, IL to South Bend, IN arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 45% of 355 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 4.2% 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.