About 1 in 3 UA 5521 flights from Chicago arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (31%); 3.1% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 5 minutes early.
UA 5521: ORD → COU
Scheduled to leave Chicago at 1:00 p.m. local time, operated by SkyWest as OO 5521. Over the past year it arrived on time 69% of the time (289 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (71%). Last seen in the data Aug 10, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 42 | 69% |
| Tuesday | 41 | 68% |
| Wednesday | 41 | 68% |
| Thursday | 41 | 73% |
| Friday | 41 | 68% |
| Saturday | 41 | 71% |
| Sunday | 42 | 64% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is UA 5521 from ORD to COU late?
United Airlines 5521 from Chicago, IL to Columbia, MO arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 31% of 289 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 3.1% 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.