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UA 786 on time

United Airlines 786: Wichita to Chicago at 7:30 a.m.; Chicago to Burlington at 11:00 a.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for ICT → ORD, its busiest leg

On time
85%
290 flights · likely 81–89%
Cancelled
1.0%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−8 min
median vs schedule
When late
+90 min
average delay
Similar flights
81%
UA, same route & hour

About 1 in 7 UA 786 flights from Wichita arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (15%); 1.0% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 8 minutes early.

UA 786: ICT → ORD

Scheduled to leave Wichita at 7:30 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 85% of the time (290 flights), better than other UA flights on the route at that hour (81%). Last seen in the data Aug 10, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Aug 2025: 68% on time (31 flights)68AugSep 2025: 83% on time (30 flights)83SepOct 2025: 90% on time (31 flights)90OctNov 2025: 77% on time (30 flights)77NovDec 2025: 84% on time (31 flights)84DecJan 2026: 68% on time (31 flights)68JanFeb 2026: 93% on time (28 flights)93FebMar 2026: 93% on time (28 flights)93MarMay 2026: too few flights (10 flights)MayJun 2026: 93% on time (30 flights)93JunJul 2026: 81% on time (31 flights)81JulAug 2026: too few flights (10 flights)Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday4286%
Tuesday4185%
Wednesday4185%
Thursday4193%
Friday4293%
Saturday4279%
Sunday4176%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 52%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 43%Severe weather 5%

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UA 786: ORD → BTV

Scheduled to leave Chicago at 11:00 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 80% of the time (274 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (79%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Aug 2025: 90% on time (31 flights)90AugSep 2025: 80% on time (30 flights)80SepOct 2025: 100% on time (25 flights)100OctDec 2025: too few flights (14 flights)DecJan 2026: too few flights (5 flights)JanFeb 2026: 71% on time (17 flights)71FebMar 2026: 77% on time (31 flights)77MarApr 2026: 72% on time (29 flights)72AprMay 2026: 94% on time (31 flights)94MayJun 2026: 77% on time (30 flights)77JunJul 2026: 84% on time (31 flights)84JulAug 2026: 68% on time (31 flights)68Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday4083%
Tuesday3879%
Wednesday3892%
Thursday4080%
Friday4070%
Saturday4075%
Sunday3882%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 59%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 19%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 17%Severe weather 5%

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Questions

How often is UA 786 from ICT to ORD late?

United Airlines 786 from Wichita, KS to Chicago, IL arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 15% of 290 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.0% were cancelled.

How often is UA 786 from ORD to BTV late?

United Airlines 786 from Chicago, IL to Burlington, VT arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 20% of 274 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.4% 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.