UA1236 ChicagoORD · 14:30 New YorkEWR · 17:52
UA1236 by United Airlines flies from Chicago (ORD) to New York (EWR) for the Thu, Nov 5 departure.
estimated arrival at EWR · local time · ~7 min from now
position updated 2m ago · checking again in 90s
Live position · flown path, last 1h 26m
Where the minutes go
last 6 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 operationmedian arrival −6 min · 0 cancelled · 6 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Weather-conditioned outlook for this flight right now
Measured, 90-day sampleDriven mainly by ORD (Chicago), currently flying MVFR (marginal visual). 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 at Chicago
ForecastFri 6 Nov, local date
Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.
Tomorrow at New York
ForecastFri 6 Nov, local date
- 97% chance of rain
Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · 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 New York flights today
same route · United AirlinesIf UA1236 is cancelled, these are the other United Airlines nonstop flights from Chicago to New York 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 UA1236 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for UA1236 across the ORD and EWR boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands on time. Based on 5 confirmed landings · 4/5 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how UA1236 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationBoard clocks recorded as ORD and EWR published them.
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Pro Flight Search: UA1236 Chicago to New York on-time performance, measured from the ORD and EWR airport boards.
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