About 1 in 3 UA 279 flights from Chicago arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (30%); 2.5% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 0 minutes early.
UA 279: ORD → FLL
Scheduled to leave Chicago at 10:35 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 70% 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 | 72% |
| Tuesday | 28 | 79% |
| Wednesday | 28 | 75% |
| Thursday | 29 | 69% |
| Friday | 29 | 69% |
| Saturday | 29 | 72% |
| Sunday | 29 | 55% |
Why it was late
All flights ORD → FLL · Connecting off UA 279? Check the risk
UA 279: FLL → EWR
Scheduled to leave Fort Lauderdale at 5:48 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 63% of the time (179 flights), better than other UA flights on the route at that hour (57%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Usually United Airlines's last flight of the day from Fort Lauderdale to Newark (63% of days). United Airlines's last FLL–EWR flight was cancelled 3.3% of the time, against 2.5% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next United Airlines flight is usually around 6:55 a.m. the next morning.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 26 | 65% |
| Tuesday | 25 | 68% |
| Wednesday | 25 | 64% |
| Thursday | 26 | 69% |
| Friday | 26 | 62% |
| Saturday | 25 | 60% |
| Sunday | 26 | 50% |
Why it was late
All flights FLL → EWR · Connecting off UA 279? Check the risk
Questions
How often is UA 279 from ORD to FLL late?
United Airlines 279 from Chicago, IL to Fort Lauderdale, FL arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 30% of 201 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.5% were cancelled.
How often is UA 279 from FLL to EWR late?
United Airlines 279 from Fort Lauderdale, FL to Newark, NJ arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 37% of 179 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.8% 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.