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United Airlines · leaves Fri, November 13
ON TIME
9:00 AM
leaves the gate · ORD · Terminal 2 · Gate E17
In 11 h 20 min
Planned · lands 12:12 PM New York time
Chicago New YorkUA 2238
Updated 9:40 PM Chicago · 10:40 PM New York · live data
United Airlines·Boeing 737-900LeavesFri, Nov 13tomorrowUA 2238 Chicago to New York: Scheduled9:00AMORDChicagoTerminal 2 · Gate E17Scheduled12:20PMEWRNew YorkTerminal C
Nothing holds it downEvery part is 75 or more
The Pulse is the average of its parts: (88 + 100 + 95 + 81) ÷ 4 = 91Pulse91
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The Pulse is the average of its parts: (88 + 100 + 95 + 81) ÷ 4 = 91Pulse91
On the day, follow itin FlightPassportChicago New York
United Airlines · Friday, November 13, 2026
Leaves 9:00 AMLands 12:12 PM
Gates and baggage belts come from the airports and can change on the day.
Gate to gate
- Fri, November 13 Chicago time
- 9:00 AMplannedLeaves the gate, expectedon timeORD · Terminal 2 · Gate E17
- 9:10 AMplanned 9:15 AMTakes off, expected5 min earlyChicago ORD
- Fri, November 13 New York time
- 12:12 PMplannedLands, expectedNew York Newark
- 12:20 PMplannedAt the gate, expectedEWR · Terminal C · Gate C94
- AircraftBoeing 737-900
- Flight time1 h 57 min, planned
From the airports · gates and belts can change on the day
Before you fly
ChicagoFriday morning
6:45 AM at the door · Chicago O'Hare, Terminal 2
How busy is security before your flight?
EstimateBe at the door by 6:45 AM. You reach security at 7:00 AM, in one of its quieter quarters; 7:30 AM is a little quieter.
Moderately busyagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it at 7:00 AM; 7:30 AM is a little quieter. Once through, about 1 h until boarding opens.
Where can you wait before your flight?
UsuallyReading the lounges at ORD.
Reading the lounges at ORD.Still counting: a new flight takes up to a minute the first time.
9:00 AM at the gate, on the schedule
Does your flight leave on time?
UsuallyMost often leaves the gate by 9:15 AM. Usually on time.
On timemost often, leaving the gate by 9:15 AM
One in ten of its last 47 departures left more than 15 minutes late; when late, by about 135 minutes.
Which plane is your flight on?
UsuallyA Boeing 737-900, 3-3 in economy.
737-900Too few flights yet: 11 of its 14 recent flights
Planes 11–17 years old · Wi‑Fi, power at the seats, films to your own device, meals to buy
3‑3 in economy.
In the air
Flight time 2 h 20 min
Which way does it fly?
UsuallyOver land all the way.
740 mi from take‑off to landing.
Will it be bumpy?
ForecastSmooth all the way. No bumps in the forecast at cruise height.
Smoothall the way
No bumps in the forecast at cruise height.
- Typical altitude
What will you see from the window?
EstimateEither side sees much the same.
Either side sees much the same.
Left windowseats A–C
JacksonUnited States, below the plane
ErieUnited States, below the plane
ORD timeEWR time
9:40 AM10:40 AM
10:00 AM11:00 AM
EWR
Right windowseats D–F
AdrianUnited States, below the plane
HermitageUnited States, below the plane
No sunrise or sunset on this flight, so neither side has the sun. Chicago time in bold, as your phone keeps it in the air; New York time under it. Approximate: from the airline’s planned departure at 9:00 AM and a usual taxi to take-off; if it leaves late, these move with it.
After landing
New YorkFriday afternoon
What’s the weather when you land?
ForecastAbout 52 °F, rain. Bring a rain jacket.
52°FRain by day
Bring a rain jacket.
- Light when you landsun up 6:40 AM–4:40 PM
How busy is the arrivals hall when you land?
CountedNo passport control.
From the gate straight to your bags and out.
How do you get to the city center?
EstimateAbout the same by car or public transport.
Door to door from the airport, around your landing hour.
Before you book
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