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UA972 United Airlines - Flight Status

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Codeshare Flights
The flight OS7756 from Austrian (OS) is a codeshare flight operated by United Airlines (UA) under the flight number UA972. Check this page for details about flight UA972.

Below, you can find details about United Airlines flight UA972, which currently operates between the airports of Chicago - Chicago O'Hare International Airport (Airport Code ORD) and Brussels - Brussels Airport (Airport Code BRU).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Monday, July 07, 2025.

UA972 On Time performance:
66
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays

Flight Status

UA972 United Airlines from Chicago

En Route - Delayed
Delay: 115 minutes
Flight Status for Monday July 07, 2025
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (July 06, 2025). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (July 08, 2025). See it here

Airline information

United Airlines
United Airlines
Equipment: Boeing 787-10

Departure

Chicago (ORD)
July 06, 2025
Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Departed at:
20:21
Terminal:
1
Gate:
C10
Scheduled Departure Time: 17:55

Arrival

Brussels (BRU)
July 07, 2025
Brussels Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
10:55
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 09:00
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Codeshare Flights

This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:

- AC3964 - Air Canada

- LH7949 - Lufthansa

- OS7756 - Austrian

- SN8804 - Brussels Airlines

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight UA972?
The flight UA972 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight UA972?
The distance between the two airports is 6677 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight UA972?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 08:05 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 07:53 hours.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Chicago: 2025-07-06 22:58:40
Current Time in Brussels: 2025-07-07 05:58:40

Alternative Flights

United Airlines is the only airline operating the route from Chicago to Brussels.

Punctuality and delays

We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from April 05, 2025 to July 04, 2025, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 91
On Time: 60 ( 66 % )
Moderate Delay: 18 ( 20 % )
Significant Delay: 6 ( 7 % )
Major Delay: 5 ( 5 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 2 ( 2 % )

Average Delay: 3 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from January 05, 2025 to July 04, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.

Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from July 02, 2024 to June 30, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.

Last Past Flights UA972

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Sunday
06 July
18:34
Chicago (ORD)
09:35
Brussels (BRU)
08h 01min
Boeing 787-10
Boeing 787-10
Landed - Delayed
Saturday
05 July
17:57
Chicago (ORD)
08:39
Brussels (BRU)
07h 42min
Boeing 787-10
Boeing 787-10
Landed - On-time
Friday
04 July
19:14
Chicago (ORD)
10:02
Brussels (BRU)
07h 48min
Boeing 787-10
Boeing 787-10
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
03 July
18:07
Chicago (ORD)
08:54
Brussels (BRU)
07h 47min
Boeing 787-10
Boeing 787-10
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
02 July
19:36
Chicago (ORD)
10:20
Brussels (BRU)
07h 44min
Boeing 787-10
Boeing 787-10
Landed - Delayed
Tuesday
01 July
18:30
Chicago (ORD)
09:19
Brussels (BRU)
07h 49min
Boeing 787-10
Boeing 787-10
Landed - Delayed
Monday
30 June
17:58
Chicago (ORD)
09:02
Brussels (BRU)
08h 04min
Boeing 787-10
Boeing 787-10
Landed - On-time
Sunday
29 June
18:15
Chicago (ORD)
09:09
Brussels (BRU)
07h 54min
Boeing 787-10
Boeing 787-10
Landed - On-time
Saturday
28 June
18:40
Chicago (ORD)
09:18
Brussels (BRU)
07h 38min
Boeing 787-10
Boeing 787-10
Landed - Delayed
Friday
27 June
18:29
Chicago (ORD)
09:28
Brussels (BRU)
07h 59min
Boeing 787-10
Boeing 787-10
Landed - Delayed