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UA 4698 on time

United Airlines 4698: Akron to Chicago at 5:45 p.m. (past 12 months)

On time
56%
326 flights · likely 51–62%
Cancelled
8.6%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
+5 min
median vs schedule
When late
+117 min
average delay
Similar flights
54%
UA, same route & hour

About 1 in 2 UA 4698 flights from Akron arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (44%); 8.6% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 5 minutes late.

UA 4698: CAK → ORD

Scheduled to leave Akron at 5:45 p.m. local time, operated by SkyWest as OO 4698. Over the past year it arrived on time 56% of the time (326 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (54%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Usually United Airlines's last flight of the day from Akron to Chicago (94% of days). United Airlines's last CAK–ORD flight was cancelled 8.2% of the time, against 3.8% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next United Airlines flight is usually around 7:00 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

30%65%100%Sep 2025: 81% on time (26 flights)81SepOct 2025: 67% on time (27 flights)67OctNov 2025: 48% on time (29 flights)48NovDec 2025: 44% on time (27 flights)44DecJan 2026: 53% on time (19 flights)53JanFeb 2026: 50% on time (16 flights)50FebMar 2026: 41% on time (29 flights)41MarApr 2026: 53% on time (30 flights)53AprMay 2026: 68% on time (31 flights)68MayJun 2026: 60% on time (30 flights)60JunJul 2026: 68% on time (31 flights)68JulAug 2026: 42% on time (31 flights)42Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5366%
Tuesday4353%
Wednesday4156%
Thursday5157%
Friday5248%
Saturday3459%
Sunday5256%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 34%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 33%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 28%Severe weather 5%

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Questions

How often is UA 4698 from CAK to ORD late?

United Airlines 4698 from Akron, OH to Chicago, IL arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 44% of 326 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 8.6% 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.