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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 Friday, July 31, 2026.

UA972 On Time performance:
54
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

Scheduled - On-time
Delay: 9 minutes
Flight Status for Friday July 31, 2026

Airline information

United Airlines
United Airlines
Equipment: Boeing 787-10

Departure

Chicago (ORD)
July 30, 2026
Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
18:00
Terminal:
1
Gate:
C16
Scheduled Departure Time: 18:00

Arrival

Brussels (BRU)
July 31, 2026
Brussels Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
09:09
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: 08:00 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 07:48 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: 2026-07-30 21:14:07
Current Time in Brussels: 2026-07-31 04:14:07

Alternative Flights

The following airline serve the same route between Chicago and Brussels:
Qatar Airways - Flight Number: QR91. (On Time performance: 38 - Average Delay: 44 minutes)

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 29, 2026 to July 28, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 91
On Time: 49 ( 54 % )
Moderate Delay: 17 ( 19 % )
Significant Delay: 15 ( 16 % )
Major Delay: 7 ( 8 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 3 ( 3 % )

Average Delay: 6 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from January 29, 2026 to July 28, 2026. 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, 2025 to June 30, 2026. 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
Thursday
30 July
18:12
Chicago (ORD)
09:47
Brussels (BRU)
08h 35min
Boeing 787-10
Boeing 787-10
Landed - Delayed
Wednesday
29 July
22:07
Chicago (ORD)
13:06
Brussels (BRU)
07h 59min
Boeing 787-10
Boeing 787-10
Landed - Delayed
Tuesday
28 July
01:15
Chicago (ORD)
16:28
Brussels (BRU)
08h 13min
Boeing 787-10
Boeing 787-10
Monday
27 July
17:57
Chicago (ORD)
08:26
Brussels (BRU)
07h 29min
Boeing 787-10
Boeing 787-10
Landed - On-time
Sunday
26 July
18:01
Chicago (ORD)
08:47
Brussels (BRU)
07h 46min
Boeing 787-10
Boeing 787-10
Landed - On-time
Saturday
25 July
19:47
Chicago (ORD)
10:22
Brussels (BRU)
07h 35min
Boeing 787-10
Boeing 787-10
Landed - Delayed
Friday
24 July
18:13
Chicago (ORD)
09:12
Brussels (BRU)
07h 59min
Boeing 787-10
Boeing 787-10
Landed - On-time
Thursday
23 July
18:10
Chicago (ORD)
08:55
Brussels (BRU)
07h 45min
Boeing 787-10
Boeing 787-10
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
22 July
18:03
Chicago (ORD)
08:49
Brussels (BRU)
07h 46min
Boeing 787-10
Boeing 787-10
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
21 July
18:29
Chicago (ORD)
09:38
Brussels (BRU)
08h 09min
Boeing 787-10
Boeing 787-10
Landed - Delayed