UA5553 ChicagoORD · 07:29 IndianapolisIND · 09:48
UA5553 by United Airlines flies from Chicago (ORD) to Indianapolis (IND) for the Mon, Nov 9 departure.
arrived at IND · 9 min early
Where the minutes go
last 7 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 −9 min · 0 cancelled · 10 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at ORD and IND 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 Indianapolis
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 Indianapolis flights today
same route · United AirlinesIf UA5553 is cancelled, these are the other United Airlines nonstop flights from Chicago to Indianapolis 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 UA5553 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for UA5553 across the ORD and IND boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~9 min early. Based on 10 confirmed landings · 10/10 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how UA5553 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 ORD and IND published them.
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Pro Flight Search: UA5553 Chicago to Indianapolis on-time performance, measured from the ORD and IND airport boards.
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