About 1 in 4 UA 2053 flights from Newark arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (27%); 2.9% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 4 minutes early.
UA 2053: EWR → ORD
Scheduled to leave Newark at 1:00 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 73% of the time (241 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (72%). Last seen in the data Aug 10, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 35 | 63% |
| Tuesday | 35 | 77% |
| Wednesday | 35 | 80% |
| Thursday | 34 | 82% |
| Friday | 34 | 68% |
| Saturday | 34 | 68% |
| Sunday | 34 | 71% |
Why it was late
All flights EWR → ORD · Connecting off UA 2053? Check the risk
UA 2053: ORD → PHX
Scheduled to leave Chicago at 4:02 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 78% of the time (179 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (75%). Last seen in the data Aug 10, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 26 | 85% |
| Tuesday | 25 | 88% |
| Wednesday | 25 | 80% |
| Thursday | 26 | 62% |
| Friday | 26 | 77% |
| Saturday | 25 | 92% |
| Sunday | 26 | 62% |
Why it was late
All flights ORD → PHX · Connecting off UA 2053? Check the risk
UA 2053: ATL → EWR
Scheduled to leave Atlanta at 7:15 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 90% of the time (135 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (89%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 20 | 90% |
| Tuesday | 19 | — |
| Wednesday | 19 | — |
| Thursday | 19 | — |
| Friday | 19 | — |
| Saturday | 19 | — |
| Sunday | 20 | 80% |
Why it was late
All flights ATL → EWR · Connecting off UA 2053? Check the risk
Questions
How often is UA 2053 from EWR to ORD late?
United Airlines 2053 from Newark, NJ to Chicago, IL arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 27% of 241 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.9% were cancelled.
How often is UA 2053 from ORD to PHX late?
United Airlines 2053 from Chicago, IL to Phoenix, AZ arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 22% of 179 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.6% were cancelled.
How often is UA 2053 from ATL to EWR late?
United Airlines 2053 from Atlanta, GA to Newark, NJ arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 10% of 135 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.0% 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.