UA8253United Airlines · ORD → FLL
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UA8253 ChicagoORD Fort LauderdaleFLL

UA8253 by United Airlines flies from Chicago (ORD) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL).

Right nowNext departure today Operates daily
17:05

scheduled from ORD

The route today

live boards
ORDChicagoOn-time likelyORD delay board →
FLLFort LauderdaleOn-time likelyFLL delay board →
ORD→FLLevery carrier, schedules and on-time historyRoute intelligence →

Weather lens

Weather-conditioned outlook for this flight right now

Measured, 90-day sample
50%Chance of 15+ min delay
3.9%Chance of cancellation
+25 minTypical airport delay in this weather

Driven mainly by FLL (Fort Lauderdale), currently flying MVFR (marginal visual). 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

Wed 4 Nov, local date

High19°Clikely 17°C to 20°C
Low12°Clikely 9°C to 16°C
  • 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.

Tomorrow at Fort Lauderdale

Forecast

Wed 4 Nov, local date

High29°Clikely 28°C to 30°C
Low25°Clikely 23°C to 26°C
  • 35% chance of thunder
  • 89% 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 departures
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Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.

Other Chicago to Fort Lauderdale flights today

same route · United Airlines
UA485departs 08:58
UA279departs 10:52
UA503departs 15:37
UA1178departs 18:25
UA8243departs 18:30
UA8143departs 19:00

If UA8253 is cancelled, these are the other United Airlines nonstop flights from Chicago to Fort Lauderdale 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 UA8253 actually runs

Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for UA8253 across the ORD and FLL boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Combined risk score: 50.0/100. Based on airport operations, weather, and cached board history at ORD and FLL.

The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how UA8253 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.

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