UA540 DenverDEN · 19:05 ChicagoORD · 20:36
UA540 by United Airlines flies from Denver (DEN) to Chicago (ORD) for the Sun, Nov 8 departure.
Same number through DEN → SAN → ORD
departs DEN · on schedule
board checked 23m ago · checking again in 45s
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 operation0 cancelled · 5 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at DEN and ORD 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 Denver
ForecastMon 9 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 San Diego
ForecastMon 9 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 Denver to Chicago flights today
same route · United AirlinesIf UA540 is cancelled, these are the other United Airlines nonstop flights from Denver to Chicago on the same day, with scheduled departure times in DEN 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 UA540 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for UA540 across the DEN and ORD boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~10 min early. Based on 2 confirmed landings · 2/2 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 UA540 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: N24510, N24508, N24526, N44522.
Board clocks recorded as DEN and ORD published them.
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Pro Flight Search: UA540 Denver to Chicago on-time performance, measured from the DEN and ORD airport boards.
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