UA8237United Airlines · ORD → MSY
live · 4m ago
Route confirmed United Airlines

UA8237 ChicagoORD New OrleansMSY

UA8237 by United Airlines flies from Chicago (ORD) to New Orleans (MSY).

Right nowIn the air to New Orleans
21:14

estimated arrival at MSY · local time · ~60 min from now

LivePosition · updated 4m ago
MSY451 mi · ~60 min leftORD
30,000 ftAltitudecruising
483 mphSpeed420 kt
242°Direction

Live position · flown path, last 1h 20m

The route today

live boards
ORDChicagoOn-time likelyORD delay board →
MSYNew OrleansOn-time likelyMSY delay board →
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Weather lens

Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight

Measured, 90-day sample
40%Chance of 15+ min delay
1.2%Chance of cancellation
+9 minTypical airport delay in this weather

Conditions at ORD and MSY 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

Forecast

Sat 7 Nov, local date

High9°Clikely 8°C to 10°C
Low0°Clikely −1°C to 2°C

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 New Orleans

Forecast

Sat 7 Nov, local date

High22°Clikely 21°C to 23°C
Low15°Clikely 14°C to 16°C

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 departures
061422
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Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.

Other Chicago to New Orleans flights today

same route · United Airlines
UA2778departs 06:59
UA1532departs 10:41
UA5689departs 14:00
UA1680departs 14:10
UA5745departs 14:10
UA1761departs 21:20

If UA8237 is cancelled, these are the other United Airlines nonstop flights from Chicago to New Orleans 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 UA8237 actually runs

Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for UA8237 across the ORD and MSY boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Combined risk score: 1.3/100. Based on airport operations, weather, and cached board history at ORD and MSY.

The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how UA8237 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.

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