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UA1981 Flight Status

According to Trip.com real-time data, the UA1981 flight operated by United Airlines on Mar 11, 2026 is scheduled to fly from Los Angeles (LAX) to Chicago (ORD). The flight is expected to depart at 11:45 (local time in Los Angeles, UTC-8) and arrive at 23:13 (local time in Chicago, UTC-6) .
Tue, Mar 10
Wed, Mar 11
Thu, Mar 12
LAX-CHI

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En route
Your flight has departed Los Angeles and is expected to arrive in Chicago at 22:51.
Los Angeles(LAX)
11:56
Scheduled: 11:45, Mar 10
Los Angeles International Airport T7
173106C5-5199-4134-A176-6296CB3DA377 9h 29m
EWR
1h 46m
Chicago(ORD)
22:51
Scheduled: 23:14, Mar 10
O'Hare International Airport T1
Check-in Counter
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Boarding Gate
75A
Arrival Gate
C15
Baggage
6
LAX-CHI

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Scheduled
Your flight will depart on time.
Los Angeles(LAX)
11:45
Scheduled: 11:45, Mar 11
Los Angeles International Airport T7
173106C5-5199-4134-A176-6296CB3DA377 9h 28m
EWR
1h 57m
Chicago(ORD)
23:13
Scheduled: 23:13, Mar 11
O'Hare International Airport T1
Check-in Counter
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Boarding Gate
75B
Arrival Gate
C22
Baggage
--
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LAX-CHI

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Scheduled
Your flight will depart on time.
Los Angeles(LAX)
11:45
Scheduled: 11:45, Mar 12
Los Angeles International Airport T7
173106C5-5199-4134-A176-6296CB3DA377 9h 28m
EWR
1h 21m
Chicago(ORD)
23:13
Scheduled: 23:13, Mar 12
O'Hare International Airport T1
Check-in Counter
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Boarding Gate
75B
Arrival Gate
--
Baggage
--
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Track the Previous Flight Status: Landed at Los Angeles

UA502
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Scheduled: 14:57
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47m early
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UA1981 Aircraft Details

flight status
Boeing 737-900
Punctuality (Departure)
40%
Punctuality (Arrival)
60%
Early on average
1 minute
Age
9y, 4m
Seats
159
Flight Distance
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Flight History for UA1981

Trip.com historical records show that the last UA1981 flight departed on Tue, Mar 10 from LAX at approximately 11:56. This flight is expected to arrrive in ORD at 22:51.
DateAirportAircraft ModelDepartureArrivalStatus
DepartureArrival
Sat, Mar 7Los Angeles (LAX)Chicago (ORD)73912:2023:51Arrived
Sun, Mar 8Los Angeles (LAX)Chicago (ORD)73912:1122:58Arrived
Mon, Mar 9Los Angeles (LAX)Chicago (ORD)75213:0022:36Arrived
Tue, Mar 10Los Angeles (LAX)Chicago (ORD)A21N11:5622:51En route
Wed, Mar 11Los Angeles (LAX)Chicago (ORD)73911:4523:13Scheduled
Thu, Mar 12Los Angeles (LAX)Chicago (ORD)75211:4523:13Scheduled
Fri, Mar 13Los Angeles (LAX)Chicago (ORD)73911:4523:13Scheduled

UA1981 On-Time Performance

Based on the average performance of this flight over the last 30 trips, the on-time departure rate of UA1981 is 40% (Late on average 39 minutes), and the on-time arrival rate is 60% (Early on average 1 minute).

On-Time Departures
Punctuality
40%
Late on average 39 minutes
Early
0%
On time
40%
30 mins late
40%
60 mins late
20%
90 mins late
0%
Cancelled
0%
On-Time Arrivals
Punctuality
60%
Early on average 1 minute
Early
60%
On time
0%
30 mins late
40%
60 mins late
0%
90 mins late
0%
Cancelled
0%

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