UA8542 TorontoYYZ New YorkLGA · 09:25
UA8542 by United Airlines flies from Toronto (YYZ) to New York (LGA).
tracked route YYZ → LGA
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 +13 min · 2 cancelled · 12 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Weather-conditioned outlook for this flight right now
Early read, sample still buildingDriven mainly by LGA (New York), currently flying MVFR (marginal visual). 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.
Under low visibility at LGA, United Airlines has historically cancelled ~17% of flights, vs 4.3% in clear conditions, over the trailing 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
Other Toronto to New York flights
same route · United AirlinesIf UA8542 is cancelled, this is the other United Airlines nonstop flight from Toronto to New York, with scheduled departure times in YYZ local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How UA8542 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for UA8542 across the YYZ and LGA boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~13 min late. Based on 10 confirmed landings · 6/10 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how UA8542 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 YYZ and LGA published them.
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Pro Flight Search — UA8542 Toronto to New York on-time performance, measured from the YYZ and LGA airport boards.
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