UA4553 ChicagoORD · 15:35 WichitaICT · 17:41
UA4553 by United Airlines flies from Chicago (ORD) to Wichita (ICT) for the Sun, Oct 18 departure.
arrived at ICT · 26 min early
Where the minutes go
last 5 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operationmedian arrival −26 min · 0 cancelled · 5 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at ORD and ICT 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 Chicago to Wichita flights today
same route · United AirlinesIf UA4553 is cancelled, these are the other United Airlines nonstop flights from Chicago to Wichita on the same day, with scheduled departure times in ORD local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How UA4553 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for UA4553 across the ORD and ICT boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands on time. Based on 5 confirmed landings · 4/5 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how UA4553 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: N568GJ, N541GJ, N580GJ, N513GJ.
Board clocks recorded as ORD and ICT published them.
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