UA2797 SacramentoSMF · 14:25 ChicagoORD · 20:37
UA2797 by United Airlines flies from Sacramento (SMF) to Chicago (ORD).
scheduled from SMF
Where the minutes go
last 4 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
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. 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
ForecastSacramento to Chicago with United Airlines · Mon 2 Nov, local date
- Chance a departure leaves 60+ min late
- 6.3%0.8× usual
No cancellation outlook here: this airport's board does not publish cancellations reliably.
Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · About 3 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 Sacramento to Chicago flights today
same route · United AirlinesIf UA2797 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 that show a delay still operate. Rebooking usually helps only when that delay is very large. Every airline on this route →
How UA2797 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for UA2797 across the SMF and ORD boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~7 min late. Based on 4 confirmed landings · 3/4 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how UA2797 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: N37281, N17407, N27463.
Board clocks recorded as SMF and ORD published them.
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Pro Flight Search: UA2797 Sacramento to Chicago on-time performance, measured from the SMF and ORD airport boards.
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