UA2494 ChicagoORD · 16:39 Los AngelesLAX · 19:18
UA2494 by United Airlines flies from Chicago (ORD) to Los Angeles (LAX) for the Mon, Nov 9 departure.
estimated arrival at LAX · local time · ~3h 01m from now
position updated 2m ago · checking again in 90s
Live position · flown path, last 5h 58m
Where the minutes go
last 4 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 ORD and LAX are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. These figures come from both airports' records 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 →
Tomorrow at Chicago
ForecastTue 10 Nov, local date
Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.
Tomorrow at Los Angeles
ForecastTue 10 Nov, local date
Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Chicago to Los Angeles flights today
same route · United AirlinesIf UA2494 is cancelled, these are the other United Airlines nonstop flights from Chicago to Los Angeles on the same day, with scheduled departure times in ORD local time. Most flights that show a delay still operate. Rebooking usually helps only when that delay is very large. Every airline on this route →
How UA2494 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for UA2494 across the ORD and LAX boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~22 min early. Based on 3 confirmed landings · 3/3 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how UA2494 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: N75435, N37419, N37434.
Board clocks recorded as ORD and LAX published them.
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Pro Flight Search: UA2494 Chicago to Los Angeles on-time performance, measured from the ORD and LAX airport boards.
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