UA1217 ChicagoORD · 07:00 DurangoDRO · 08:46
UA1217 by United Airlines flies from Chicago (ORD) to Durango (DRO) for the Thu, Oct 29 departure.
Same number through ORD → DEN → DRO
arrived at DRO · 3 min late
Where the minutes go
last 5 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 · 5 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at ORD and DRO are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. These figures come from both airports' records 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 →
Tomorrow on this route
ForecastChicago to Denver with United Airlines · Fri 30 Oct, local date
- Chance a departure is cancelled
- 0.5%0.8× usual
- Chance a departure leaves 60+ min late
- 7.2%0.7× usual
Forecast weather: 56% chance of fog at Denver
Forecast: WeatherTomorrow · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · About 13 departures a day on this route with this airline. · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Chicago to Durango flights today
same route · United AirlinesIf UA1217 is cancelled, these are the other United Airlines nonstop flights from Chicago to Durango on the same day, with scheduled departure times in ORD local time. Most flights that show a delay still operate. Rebooking usually helps only when that delay is very large. Every airline on this route →
How UA1217 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for UA1217 across the ORD and DRO boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands on time. Based on 6 confirmed landings · 6/6 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how UA1217 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: N17435, N14540, N14563, N14529.
Board clocks recorded as ORD and DRO published them.
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