UA5040 DecaturDEC ChicagoORD · 20:37
UA5040 by United Airlines flies from Decatur (DEC) to Chicago (ORD) for the Tue, Aug 18 departure.
arrival expected at ORD · on schedule
board checked 15m ago · checking again in 45s
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 boardsWhen it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
How UA5040 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for UA5040 across the DEC and ORD boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~74 min late. Based on 4 confirmed landings · 2/4 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how UA5040 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 DEC and ORD published them.
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