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UA 5555 on time

United Airlines 5555: Chicago to Milwaukee at 5:45 p.m. (past 12 months)

On time
50%
363 flights · likely 45–55%
Cancelled
4.4%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
+12 min
median vs schedule
When late
+96 min
average delay
Similar flights
50%
UA, same route & hour

About 5 in 10 UA 5555 flights from Chicago arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (50%); 4.4% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 12 minutes late.

UA 5555: ORD → MKE

Scheduled to leave Chicago at 5:45 p.m. local time, operated by SkyWest as OO 5555. Over the past year it arrived on time 50% of the time (363 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (50%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

20%60%100%Sep 2025: 60% on time (30 flights)60SepOct 2025: 68% on time (31 flights)68OctNov 2025: 34% on time (29 flights)34NovDec 2025: 45% on time (31 flights)45DecJan 2026: 35% on time (31 flights)35JanFeb 2026: 54% on time (28 flights)54FebMar 2026: 45% on time (31 flights)45MarApr 2026: 30% on time (30 flights)30AprMay 2026: 61% on time (31 flights)61MayJun 2026: 48% on time (29 flights)48JunJul 2026: 48% on time (31 flights)48JulAug 2026: 68% on time (31 flights)68Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5345%
Tuesday5250%
Wednesday5254%
Thursday5151%
Friday5157%
Saturday5250%
Sunday5242%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 31%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 26%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 22%Severe weather 20%

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Questions

How often is UA 5555 from ORD to MKE late?

United Airlines 5555 from Chicago, IL to Milwaukee, WI arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 50% of 363 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 4.4% 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.