UA8281United Airlines · ORD → SYR
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UA8281 ChicagoORD SyracuseSYR

UA8281 by United Airlines flies from Chicago (ORD) to Syracuse (SYR).

Right nowNext departure today Operates daily
20:15

scheduled from ORD

The route today

live boards
ORDChicagoOn-time likelyORD delay board →
SYRSyracuseModerate riskSYR delay board →
ORD→SYRevery carrier, schedules and on-time historyRoute intelligence →

Weather lens

Weather-conditioned outlook for this flight right now

Measured, 90-day sample
44%Chance of 15+ min delay
2.2%Chance of cancellation
+12 minTypical airport delay in this weather

Driven mainly by SYR (Syracuse), currently flying MVFR (marginal visual). 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

Forecast

Wed 4 Nov, local date

High18°Clikely 17°C to 20°C
Low12°Clikely 10°C to 16°C
  • 97% chance of rain

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 Syracuse

Forecast

Wed 4 Nov, local date

High24°Clikely 22°C to 26°C
Low11°Clikely 7°C to 14°C

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 departures
061422
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Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.

Other Chicago to Syracuse flights today

same route · United Airlines
UA5723departs 07:45
UA5728departs 13:38
UA6398departs 17:08
UA2481departs 18:20
UA5901departs 18:20

If UA8281 is cancelled, these are the other United Airlines nonstop flights from Chicago to Syracuse 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 UA8281 actually runs

Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for UA8281 across the ORD and SYR boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Combined risk score: 50.0/100. Based on airport operations, weather, and cached board history at ORD and SYR.

The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how UA8281 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.

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