UA973 BrusselsBRU · 10:10 ChicagoORD · 13:10
UA973 by United Airlines flies from Brussels (BRU) to Chicago (ORD) for the Sun, Oct 25 departure.
estimated arrival at ORD · local time · ~6h 51m from now
board checked 42m ago · checking again in 45s
Board estimate · gate and arrival times. Off blocks 10:21 · typical taxi-out at BRU ≈ 7 min. No receiver coverage over open ocean.
Where the minutes go
last 6 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 −7 min · 0 cancelled · 6 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at BRU and ORD 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 Brussels to Chicago flights today
same route · United AirlinesIf UA973 is cancelled, this is the other United Airlines nonstop flight from Brussels to Chicago on the same day, with scheduled departure times in BRU local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How UA973 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for UA973 across the BRU and ORD boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~7 min early. Based on 4 confirmed landings · 3/4 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 UA973 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 BRU and ORD published them.
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