UA1023 SacramentoSMF · 10:50 ChicagoORD · 14:17
UA1023 by United Airlines flies from Sacramento (SMF) to Chicago (ORD) for the Thu, Sep 10 departure.
Same number through SMF → DEN → ORD
departs SMF · on schedule
board checked 18m ago · checking again in 45s
Where the minutes go
last 7 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operation0 cancelled · 7 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at SMF and ORD are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Sacramento to Chicago flights today
same route · United AirlinesIf UA1023 is cancelled, these are the other United Airlines nonstop flights from Sacramento to Chicago on the same day, with scheduled departure times in SMF local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How UA1023 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for UA1023 across the SMF and ORD boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~20 min early. Based on 7 confirmed landings · 7/7 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how UA1023 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: N480UA, N14242, N455UA, N485UA.
Board clocks recorded as SMF and ORD published them.
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Pro Flight Search — UA1023 Sacramento to Chicago on-time performance, measured from the SMF and ORD airport boards.
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