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UA 5027 on time

United Airlines 5027: Decatur to Chicago at 9:37 a.m. (past 12 months)

On time
77%
265 flights · likely 72–82%
Cancelled
2.3%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−6 min
median vs schedule
When late
+96 min
average delay
Similar flights
77%
UA, same route & hour

About 1 in 4 UA 5027 flights from Decatur arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (23%); 2.3% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 6 minutes early.

UA 5027: DEC → ORD

Scheduled to leave Decatur at 9:37 a.m. local time, operated by SkyWest as OO 5027. Over the past year it arrived on time 77% of the time (265 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (77%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 80% on time (30 flights)80SepOct 2025: 80% on time (30 flights)80OctNov 2025: 81% on time (21 flights)81NovDec 2025: 69% on time (26 flights)69DecJan 2026: 64% on time (22 flights)64JanFeb 2026: 100% on time (19 flights)100FebMar 2026: 64% on time (22 flights)64MarApr 2026: 86% on time (21 flights)86AprMay 2026: too few flights (8 flights)MayJun 2026: 71% on time (21 flights)71JunJul 2026: 70% on time (23 flights)70JulAug 2026: 86% on time (22 flights)86Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5090%
Tuesday10—
Wednesday4875%
Thursday4875%
Friday4978%
Saturday11—
Sunday4969%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 44%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 37%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 15%Severe weather 5%

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Questions

How often is UA 5027 from DEC to ORD late?

United Airlines 5027 from Decatur, IL to Chicago, IL arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 23% of 265 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.3% were cancelled.

Flight numbers change. Figures cover flights with this airline, number and route only. "Likely range" is the 95% interval for the true on-time rate given the number of flights. This is history, not live status: check United Airlines for today's flight. Method.