UA487United Airlines · ORD → BOS
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UA487 ChicagoORD BostonBOS

UA487 by United Airlines flies from Chicago (ORD) to Boston (BOS).

Right nowNext departure today Operates daily
06:45

scheduled from ORD

The route today

live boards
ORDChicagoOn-time likelyORD delay board →
BOSBostonOn-time likelyBOS delay board →
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Weather lens

Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight

Measured, 90-day sample
38%Chance of 15+ min delay
2.3%Chance of cancellation
+5 minTypical airport delay in this weather

Conditions at ORD and BOS 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 at ORD

Forecast

Fri 13 Nov, local date

High6°Clikely 4°C to 8°C
Low2°Clikely 0°C to 4°C

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 BOS

Forecast

Fri 13 Nov, local date

High8°Clikely 7°C to 10°C
Low5°Clikely 3°C to 7°C
  • 85% 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 departures
061422
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Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.

Other Chicago to Boston flights today

same route · United Airlines
UA1186departs 06:00
UA2213departs 07:00
UA1117departs 09:13
UA1606departs 10:30
UA2220departs 12:11
UA1580departs 12:46

If UA487 is cancelled, these are the other United Airlines nonstop flights from Chicago to Boston 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 UA487 actually runs

Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for UA487 across the ORD and BOS boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Combined risk score: 33.0/100. Based on airport operations, weather, and cached board history at ORD and BOS.

The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how UA487 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.

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