UA2778 ChicagoORD · 07:00 New OrleansMSY · 09:26
UA2778 by United Airlines flies from Chicago (ORD) to New Orleans (MSY) for the Sun, Sep 13 departure.
departs ORD · on schedule
board checked 29m ago · checking again in 45s
⚖ UA2778 typically leaves −4 and lands −9. The air wins minutes back.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 −9 min · 0 cancelled · 9 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at ORD and MSY 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 Chicago to New Orleans flights today
same route · United AirlinesIf UA2778 is cancelled, these are the other United Airlines nonstop flights from Chicago to New Orleans on the same day, with scheduled departure times in ORD local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How UA2778 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for UA2778 across the ORD and MSY boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~8 min early. Based on 9 confirmed landings · 8/9 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how UA2778 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: N27276, N66803, N69840, N15710.
Board clocks recorded as ORD and MSY published them.
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