UA5859 ChicagoORD · 15:46 MemphisMEM · 17:42
UA5859 by United Airlines flies from Chicago (ORD) to Memphis (MEM) for the Thu, Sep 17 departure.
departs ORD · on schedule
board checked 18m ago · checking again in 45s
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
Early read, sample still buildingConditions at ORD and MEM are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days. This route's tracked sample is still thin — treat these as an early read, not a precise forecast.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Chicago to Memphis flights today
same route · United AirlinesIf UA5859 is cancelled, these are the other United Airlines nonstop flights from Chicago to Memphis 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 UA5859 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for UA5859 across the ORD and MEM boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read — pattern not clear yet. Only 3 completed legs so far: left heavily delayed (~109 min) but landed a little late (~7 min). Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how UA5859 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: N689SK, N787SK, N790SK.
Board clocks recorded as ORD and MEM published them.
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Pro Flight Search — UA5859 Chicago to Memphis on-time performance, measured from the ORD and MEM airport boards.
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