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UA 1285 on time

United Airlines 1285: Chicago to Pittsburgh at 7:15 a.m. (past 12 months)

On time
86%
299 flights · likely 82–89%
Cancelled
1.7%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−9 min
median vs schedule
When late
+59 min
average delay
Similar flights
86%
UA, same route & hour

About 1 in 7 UA 1285 flights from Chicago arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (14%); 1.7% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 9 minutes early.

UA 1285: ORD → PIT

Scheduled to leave Chicago at 7:15 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 86% of the time (299 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (86%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 90% on time (30 flights)90SepOct 2025: 94% on time (31 flights)94OctNov 2025: 72% on time (29 flights)72NovDec 2025: too few flights (1 flights)DecJan 2026: 73% on time (22 flights)73JanFeb 2026: 79% on time (19 flights)79FebMar 2026: 86% on time (22 flights)86MarApr 2026: 91% on time (22 flights)91AprMay 2026: 97% on time (31 flights)97MayJun 2026: 90% on time (30 flights)90JunJul 2026: 81% on time (31 flights)81JulAug 2026: 90% on time (31 flights)90Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday4774%
Tuesday4398%
Wednesday4290%
Thursday4685%
Friday4591%
Saturday3171%
Sunday4589%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 42%Severe weather 23%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 18%Late inbound plane 17%

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Questions

How often is UA 1285 from ORD to PIT late?

United Airlines 1285 from Chicago, IL to Pittsburgh, PA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 14% of 299 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.7% 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.