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 1998SCHEDULED · TYPICAL SCHEDULE
Today
UA 1998 · EWR → ORD
departs 7:12 PM ET · arrives 9:00 PM CT
Forecast issued Fri 1:00 AM ET · 18h before departure
Odds over time
Arrive at ORD more than 15 minutes late?
46%chance · ±5 pts−12 pts · 24h
HOW SURE WE AREGood. The odds now lean mostly on firmed-up weather forecasts.
How late will it get to ORD?
On time or early
52%
15–30 min late
12%
30 min–1 hour late
17%
1–2 hours late
4%
Over 2 hours late
12%
Cancelled
3%
Gate arrival compared with the scheduled arrival. The ranges add up to 100%.