Schedule: a typical summer Friday (the flights of Jul 31, 2026), re-dated. Real flights replace these once airlines file their FAA flight plans, usually about a day ahead.

UNITED · FLIGHT UA 1972 SCHEDULED · TYPICAL SCHEDULE

Friday, October 2 Today

UA 1972 · ORD → SLC

departs 8:55 AM CT · arrives 11:39 AM MT

Forecast issued Fri 1:00 AM ET · 9h before departure

Arrive at SLC more than 15 minutes late?

27% chance · ±0 pts +11 pts · 24h

HOW SURE WE ARE Good. The odds now lean mostly on firmed-up weather forecasts.

How late will it get to SLC?

On time or early
70%
15–30 min late
17%
30 min–1 hour late
4%
1–2 hours late
4%
Over 2 hours late
1%
Cancelled
4%

Gate arrival compared with the scheduled arrival. The ranges add up to 100%.

What’s moving the odds

↑ 8am departures from ORD are often late

↑ Mostly benign weather forecast at ORD

↑ This flight has been late 18% of the time recently

↓ Mostly benign weather forecast at SLC

↓ Early flights usually leave on time

Weather at each end

ORD (origin) Gusts15 kt Ceiling6,000 ft Visibility8.4 mi Precip0.14 in

SLC (destination) Gusts12 kt Ceilingnone (clear) Visibility10+ mi Precipnone

How this resolves

Yes if the gate arrival is more than 15 minutes after the scheduled arrival. Cancelled or diverted flights resolve N/A.

Every question here is display only — there is no betting or money involved. Gate times come from the airline; a cancellation resolves only the “Cancelled?” question, and a diversion voids the delay questions.

UA 1972 · ORD → SLC

Odds over time

How late will it get to SLC?