Delayed service

UA1273 from Chicago to Newark delayed 9h 18m on 20 October 2026

On 20 October 2026, UA1273 ORD–EWR reached its destination 9h 18m late. For this distance EU261 sets compensation at €250 per passenger.

Chicago – O’Hare Airport (ORD) → Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)
Landed 9h 18m late
As much as €250 per passenger

Delay at arrival: 9h 18m

€250

What EU261 sets per passenger for a flight of this length with this delay, before the airline raises any defence.

Was the UA1273 delay long enough to claim?

United Airlines flight UA1273 from Chicago – O’Hare Airport landed at Newark Liberty International Airport 9h 18m behind schedule on 20 October 2026, which exceeds the three-hour limit in Regulation (EC) 261/2004. This route covers 1,154 km, which places it in the bracket for flights of up to 1,500 km. If the airline is responsible, the law sets €250 per passenger.

Compensation for delayed flights · A guide to EU261

Flight data

What the screens showed for this flight

Sourced from live departure and arrival screens at both airports. All times in UTC.

Flight number: UA1273
Operated by: United Airlines
Flight date: 20 October 2026
Itinerary: ORD → EWR
Departure airport: Chicago – O’Hare Airport (ORD)
Arrival airport: Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)
Planned departure: 14:48 UTC
Planned arrival: 14:48 UTC
Landed at: 00:06 UTC
Delay on arrival: 9h 18m
Route length: 1,154 km
Distance band: up to 1,500 km
Applicable law: EU261

Passenger rights

Your claim for this delay

What the law says

Under EU261, reaching your destination three or more hours late earns €250 to €600 per passenger, depending on how far you flew.

About this flight

Our records show the flight landed 9h 18m late, beyond the three-hour line. Even so, the airline may plead extraordinary circumstances.

Time limit

Claims can reach back as far as 3 years. The check costs nothing and takes around two minutes.

Rules that apply to this route

How much notice did you get?

Told under 7 days ahead: compensation is due unless the replacement left at most 1 hour earlier and landed under 2 hours late.
Told 7–13 days ahead: compensation is due unless the replacement left at most 2 hours earlier and landed under 4 hours late.
Told 14 or more days ahead: nothing is owed.

What was your arrival delay?

Less than 3 hours: no cash payment.
At least 3 hours: €250 each.

We take this data from the public departure and arrival screens at each airport. It is shared for information, it does not amount to legal advice, and an airline can contest liability when the disruption was beyond its control.

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