UA5981 Fort WayneFWA ChicagoORD · 10:21
UA5981 by United Airlines flies from Fort Wayne (FWA) to Chicago (ORD) for the Sat, Aug 22 departure.
arrival expected at ORD · on schedule
board checked 58m ago · checking again in 45s
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 operationmedian arrival −18 min · 0 cancelled · 9 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsHow UA5981 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for UA5981 across the FWA and ORD boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~18 min early. Based on 9 confirmed landings · 8/9 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how UA5981 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: N929SW, N918SW, N956SW.
Board clocks recorded as FWA and ORD published them.
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