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Which ORD to SAT flight is punctual? United 2844, 1:30 pm.

77% on time across 82 flights in the last 3 months, 1.2% cancelled.

ORD to SAT flights that landed on time most often
DepartsFlightOn time
1:30 pmUA 284477%
2:46 pmAA 417675%
9:25 amUA 49074%
10:00 amAA 248668%
10:05 amAA 48856%
7:58 pmUA 139447%
9:19 pmAA 43139%
7 of 7 regular flights, ranked by arrivals on time, June to August 2026.

Which airline is most reliable? United, ahead of American.

United landed on time 74% of the time, American 69%.

Flight records,

  • United

    74%

    on time

    1.2% cancelled

  • American

    69%

    on time

    2.3% cancelled

When do the flights leave? 7 regular flights, 9:25 am to 9:19 pm.

AA 431 was cancelled most often, 3% of the time.

Flight records,

  1. UA 490 9:25 am, 2% cancelled 74%
  2. UA 2844 1:30 pm, 1% cancelled 77%
  3. UA 1394 7:58 pm, 2% cancelled 47%
  1. AA 2486 10:00 am, 2% cancelled 68%
  2. AA 488 10:05 am, 0% cancelled 56%
  3. AA 4176 2:46 pm, 2% cancelled 75%
  4. AA 431 9:19 pm, 3% cancelled 39%

What time should I fly? The 8 am departures.

87% landed on time; at 9 pm, 37%. Tuesday was the best day, Sunday the worst.

Flight records,

Share of ORD to SAT flights landing less than 15 minutes late, by scheduled departure hour
DepartsBarLanded on time
8 am87%
9 am81%
10 am65%
1 pm75%
2 pm74%
3 pm67%
6 pm71%
7 pm63%
8 pm66%
9 pm37%

When is ORD security busiest? 5 to 7 am, then 12 to 4 pm.

Calmest around 10 am. Chicago ORD security, hour by hour.

Security counts,

People screened per hour at ORD checkpoints, by weekday and hour; choose a cell to read it
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People screened per hour at ORD checkpoints, by weekday and hour; choose a cell to read it
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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7a
8a
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11a
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1p
2p
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4p
5p
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8p
9p
10p
11p

Friday, 6 am

7,840

people screened, all terminals.