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Which ORD to SMF flight is punctual? United 2145, 9:04 am.

87% on time across 92 flights in the last 3 months, never cancelled.

ORD to SMF flights that landed on time most often
DepartsFlightOn time
9:04 amUA 214587%
11:43 amAA 262768%
7:53 pmUA 182860%
8:10 pmUA 73452%
4:05 pmUA 192052%
11:56 amAA 190652%
9:08 pmAA 109441%
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 68% of the time, American 60%.

Flight records,

  • United

    68%

    on time

    1.4% cancelled

  • American

    60%

    on time

    2.2% cancelled

When do the flights leave? 7 regular flights, 9:04 am to 9:08 pm.

UA 1828 was cancelled most often, 7% of the time.

Flight records,

  1. UA 2145 9:04 am, 0% cancelled 87%
  2. UA 1920 4:05 pm, 2% cancelled 52%
  3. UA 1828 7:53 pm, 7% cancelled 60%
  4. UA 734 8:10 pm, 0% cancelled 52%
  1. AA 2627 11:43 am, 0% cancelled 68%
  2. AA 1906 11:56 am, 4% cancelled 52%
  3. AA 1094 9:08 pm, 6% cancelled 41%

What time should I fly? The 8 am departures.

86% landed on time; at 9 pm, 40%. Tuesday was the best day, Friday the worst.

Flight records,

Share of ORD to SMF flights landing less than 15 minutes late, by scheduled departure hour
DepartsBarLanded on time
8 am86%
9 am82%
11 am64%
12 pm72%
3 pm52%
4 pm63%
7 pm57%
8 pm54%
9 pm40%

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
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9p
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11p

Friday, 6 am

7,840

people screened, all terminals.