UA5250 ChicagoORD · 15:59 Grand RapidsGRR · 18:13
UA5250 by United Airlines flies from Chicago (ORD) to Grand Rapids (GRR).
scheduled from ORD
Where the minutes go
last 3 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 ORD and GRR 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 Chicago
ForecastWed 4 Nov, local date
- 96% 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.
Tomorrow at Grand Rapids
ForecastWed 4 Nov, local date
- 97% 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 departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Chicago to Grand Rapids flights today
same route · United AirlinesIf UA5250 is cancelled, these are the other United Airlines nonstop flights from Chicago to Grand Rapids 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 UA5250 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for UA5250 across the ORD and GRR boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read: no clear pattern yet. Only 3 completed legs so far: landed +30 min. Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how UA5250 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: N723EV, N570GJ, N571GJ.
Board clocks recorded as ORD and GRR published them.
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Pro Flight Search: UA5250 Chicago to Grand Rapids on-time performance, measured from the ORD and GRR airport boards.
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