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SFO → ORD: which flight is most reliable?

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33 flights flew San Francisco to Chicago O'Hare regularly in June–August 2026. The most reliable was UA 1958, on time 89.8% of the time. San Francisco (SFO): no FAA delay reported. Chicago O'Hare (ORD): no FAA delay reported.

Every flight on this route, by on-time record

FlightDepartsOn timeAvg delay if lateCancelled
UA 1958 United6:38 PM89.8%84m1.2%
AA 2614 American Airlines6:00 AM89.7%92m4.3%
UA 2847 United12:35 AM87%46m0%
UA 2250 United1:54 PM82.2%97m0%
UA 2091 United6:05 AM80.3%57m0%
AA 2543 American Airlines10:17 AM79.6%84m3.2%
AA 359 American Airlines8:00 AM79.4%344m0%
UA 1954 United10:05 AM78.3%57m0.4%
AA 2358 American Airlines5:07 PM78.2%75m4.3%
UA 1850 United12:50 AM77.4%67m0.6%
UA 2000 United5:05 AM75%90m0%
AA 2154 American Airlines10:58 AM73.6%191m0%
UA 1568 United8:15 AM68.2%91m1.2%
AA 3038 American Airlines2:48 PM67.9%62m1.8%
AA 2554 American Airlines11:07 PM67.4%78m1.1%
UA 1482 United4:21 PM67%62m0%
AA 2537 American Airlines4:20 PM65.8%129m0.8%
UA 368 United11:30 PM64.4%82m1.1%
UA 1777 United2:29 PM63.8%72m0.6%
UA 279 United12:50 AM62.7%94m1.9%
AA 2113 American Airlines10:53 PM61.9%58m0.6%
AA 3250 American Airlines8:29 AM55.7%82m1.1%
UA 1835 United3:10 PM55.7%66m1.3%
UA 2278 United10:38 PM54.5%76m0.6%
UA 2480 United3:10 PM52.9%71m3.3%
UA 1763 United6:34 PM52.4%67m0%
UA 2839 United4:30 PM49%48m1%
UA 1375 United6:34 PM48.1%62m0%
AA 2550 American Airlines2:36 PM44.7%102m1.9%
UA 1921 United10:05 AM44.3%60m0%
UA 737 United2:06 PM43.6%60m0.6%
UA 2317 United12:00 PM40.5%66m3.1%
UA 2077 United4:21 PM35.5%59m0.8%

From BTS on-time data, June–August 2026; flights with 20+ trips on this route. On-time rates cover each flight number's whole day, which can include other legs. Departure times are local.

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LAXLos AngelesNoticeLAX 05/277 LAX AD AP CLSD TO NON SKED TRANSIENT GA ACFT EXC 24HR PPR CTC ATLANTIC AVIATION · Until May 28 at 16:00 UTC.
SANSan DiegoNoticeSAN 10/004 SAN AD AP CLSD TO NON SKED TRANSIENT GA ACFT EXC PPR 619-298-7704 2610011633-27 · Until Jan 01 at 08:00 UTC.
LASLas VegasNoticeLAS 10/160 LAS AD AP CLSD TO NON SKED TRANSIENT GA ACFT EXC 24HR PPR 702-261-7775 26102819 · Until Jan 27 at 23:00 UTC.

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