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United Airlines · leaves Thu, November 12
ARRIVED
12:57 PM
at the gate · Newark · Terminal C · Gate C113
Thursday, November 12
Arrived · planned 12:20 PM · 37 min late
Chicago New YorkUA 2238
Updated 9:30 PM Chicago · 10:30 PM New York · live data
United Airlines·Boeing 737-900LandedThu, Nov 12UA 2238 Chicago to New York: Scheduled9:00AMORDChicagoTerminal 1Scheduled12:20PMEWRNew YorkTerminal C
Held down by bumpy airBumpy on 1 of 8 quarter‑hours
The Pulse is the average of its parts: (88 + 60 + 95 + 82) ÷ 4 = 81Pulse81
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The Pulse is the average of its parts: (88 + 60 + 95 + 82) ÷ 4 = 81Pulse81
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United Airlines · Thursday, November 12, 2026
Took off 9:50 AMLanded 12:49 PM1 h 59 min in the air
Gates and baggage belts come from the airports and can change on the day.
Gate to gate
- Thu, November 12 Chicago time
- 9:09 AMplanned 9:00 AMLeft the gate, happened9 min lateORD · Terminal 1 · Gate B4
- 9:50 AMplanned 9:15 AMTook off, happened35 min lateChicago ORD
- Thu, November 12 New York time
- 12:49 PMplanned 12:12 PMLanded, happened37 min lateNew York Newark
- 12:57 PMplanned 12:20 PMAt the gate, happened37 min lateEWR · Terminal C · Gate C113
- BagsNot announced yet · usually about an hour before landing
- AircraftBoeing 737-900 · N67812
- Flight time1 h 59 min · planned 1 h 57 min
From the airports · gates and belts can change on the day
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Before you fly
ChicagoThursday morning
6:45 AM at the door · Chicago O'Hare, Terminal 1
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?
ForecastA Boeing 737-900, 3-3 in economy.
737-900The plane assigned to this flight
Registration N67812 · 12 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.
10:30 AM the bumpy stretch · Over United States
Will it be bumpy?
ForecastMostly smooth. One bumpy stretch. Bumps over United States, 1 h 15 min after take‑off; light bumps now and then elsewhere.
Mostly smoothone bumpy stretch, over United States before landing
About 1 h 15 min after take‑off; light bumps now and then elsewhere.
- Typical altitude
- Small bumps
- Bumpy
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 YorkThursday afternoon
What’s the weather when you land?
ForecastAbout 52 °F by day, rain possible. Bring a jacket.
52°FMostly sunny, the week you land
High 52 °F · Low 37 °F. Bring a jacket.
- Rain on 2 of 7 dayswhich days isn’t known yet
- About 6 h of sun a dayof 10 h of daylight
- 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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