About 1 in 4 UA 247 flights from Chicago arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (28%); 0.5% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 6 minutes early.
UA 247: ORD → OMA
Scheduled to leave Chicago at 12:40 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 72% of the time (201 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (72%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 29 | 55% |
| Tuesday | 28 | 71% |
| Wednesday | 28 | 75% |
| Thursday | 30 | 83% |
| Friday | 30 | 60% |
| Saturday | 29 | 86% |
| Sunday | 27 | 70% |
Why it was late
All flights ORD → OMA · Connecting off UA 247? Check the risk
UA 247: MEM → ORD
Scheduled to leave Memphis at 7:30 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 79% of the time (176 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (80%). Last seen in the data Aug 10, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 25 | 76% |
| Tuesday | 25 | 72% |
| Wednesday | 25 | 96% |
| Thursday | 26 | 85% |
| Friday | 25 | 72% |
| Saturday | 25 | 68% |
| Sunday | 25 | 84% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is UA 247 from ORD to OMA late?
United Airlines 247 from Chicago, IL to Omaha, NE arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 28% of 201 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.5% were cancelled.
How often is UA 247 from MEM to ORD late?
United Airlines 247 from Memphis, TN to Chicago, IL arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 21% of 176 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 6.8% 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.