UA2488 New YorkEWR · 08:00 ChicagoORD · 09:44
UA2488 by United Airlines flies from New York (EWR) to Chicago (ORD) for the Sun, Sep 6 departure.
arrived at ORD · 24 min early
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 operationmedian arrival −8 min · 0 cancelled · 11 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at EWR 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 New York to Chicago flights today
same route · United AirlinesIf UA2488 is cancelled, these are the other United Airlines nonstop flights from New York to Chicago on the same day, with scheduled departure times in EWR local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How UA2488 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for UA2488 across the EWR and ORD boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~8 min early. Based on 11 confirmed landings · 8/11 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how UA2488 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 EWR and ORD published them.
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