UA1871 New YorkEWR · 20:40 ChicagoORD · 22:28
UA1871 by United Airlines flies from New York (EWR) to Chicago (ORD) for the Mon, Oct 19 departure.
departs EWR · on schedule
board checked 31m ago · checking again in 45s
Where the minutes go
last 3 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at EWR and ORD are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, 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 →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other New York to Chicago flights today
same route · United AirlinesIf UA1871 is cancelled, these are the other United Airlines nonstop flights from New York to Chicago on the same day, with scheduled departure times in EWR local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How UA1871 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for UA1871 across the EWR and ORD boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read — pattern not clear yet. Only 3 completed legs so far: left noticeably late (~45 min) but landed a little late (~14 min). Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how UA1871 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 EWR and ORD published them.
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