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UA981 United Airlines - Flight Status

Codeshare Flights
The flight AC3682 from Air Canada (AC) is a codeshare flight operated by United Airlines (UA) under the flight number UA981. Check this page for details about flight UA981.

Below, you can find details about United Airlines flight UA981, which currently operates between the airports of Dublin - Dublin Airport (Airport Code DUB) and Chicago - Chicago O'Hare International Airport (Airport Code ORD).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Thursday, September 03, 2026.

UA981 On Time performance:
65
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

UA981 United Airlines to Chicago

Scheduled - On-time
Delay: 4 minutes
Flight Status for Thursday September 03, 2026

Airline information

United Airlines
United Airlines
Equipment: Boeing 787-8

Departure

Dublin (DUB)
September 03, 2026
Dublin Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
11:35
Terminal:
2
Gate:
USPC
Scheduled Departure Time: 11:35

Arrival

Chicago (ORD)
September 03, 2026
Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
13:44
Terminal:
1
Gate:
B16
Scheduled Arrival Time: 13:40
Baggage: 11
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Codeshare Flights

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

- AC3682 - Air Canada

- LH7770 - Lufthansa

- OS7869 - Austrian

- SN8829 - Brussels Airlines

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight UA981?
The flight UA981 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight UA981?
The distance between the two airports is 5898 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight UA981?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 08:05 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 07:58 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 Dublin: 2026-09-03 09:27:15
Current Time in Chicago: 2026-09-03 03:27:15

Alternative Flights

The following airlines serves the same route between Dublin and Chicago:

American Airlines
- Flight Number: AA209. (On Time performance: 90 - Average Delay: 35 minutes)

Aer Lingus
- Flight Number: EI123. (On Time performance: 88 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
- Flight Number: EI125. (On Time performance: 93 - Average Delay: 3 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 June 02, 2026 to September 01, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 92
On Time: 60 ( 65 % )
Moderate Delay: 5 ( 5 % )
Significant Delay: 7 ( 8 % )
Major Delay: 19 ( 21 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 1 ( 1 % )

Average Delay: 42 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from March 02, 2026 to September 01, 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 September 02, 2025 to August 31, 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 UA981

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Wednesday
02 September
12:16
Dublin (DUB)
14:04
Chicago (ORD)
07h 48min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - Delayed
Tuesday
01 September
11:32
Dublin (DUB)
13:46
Chicago (ORD)
08h 14min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time
Monday
31 August
14:01
Dublin (DUB)
16:05
Chicago (ORD)
08h 04min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - Delayed
Sunday
30 August
11:33
Dublin (DUB)
13:41
Chicago (ORD)
08h 08min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time
Saturday
29 August
12:02
Dublin (DUB)
13:56
Chicago (ORD)
07h 54min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - Delayed
Friday
28 August
11:29
Dublin (DUB)
13:29
Chicago (ORD)
08h 00min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time
Thursday
27 August
11:28
Dublin (DUB)
13:32
Chicago (ORD)
08h 04min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
26 August
11:33
Dublin (DUB)
13:32
Chicago (ORD)
07h 59min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
25 August
11:35
Dublin (DUB)
13:19
Chicago (ORD)
07h 44min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time
Monday
24 August
11:51
Dublin (DUB)
13:51
Chicago (ORD)
08h 00min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time