UA5581 ChicagoORD · 06:50 HarrisburgMDT
UA5581 by United Airlines flies from Chicago (ORD) to Harrisburg (MDT) for the Tue, Oct 13 departure.
en route from ORD to MDT
board checked 13m ago · checking again in 45s
Board estimate · gate and arrival times. Off blocks 06:45 · typical taxi-out at ORD ≈ 7.3 min.
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 operation0 cancelled · 15 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWhen it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Chicago to Harrisburg flights today
same route · United AirlinesIf UA5581 is cancelled, these are the other United Airlines nonstop flights from Chicago to Harrisburg 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 UA5581 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for UA5581 across the ORD and MDT boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually departs ~5 min early. Based on 14 confirmed departures · 14/14 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how UA5581 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 ORD and MDT published them.
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