Delayed flight

UA986 landed 3h 40m late on September 20, 2026

United Airlines flight UA986 from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Chicago – O’Hare Airport reached its gate 3h 40m behind schedule. EU Regulation 261/2004 pays out from three hours late at the destination.

Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) → Chicago – O’Hare Airport (ORD)
Arrived 3h 40m late
Up to €300 per passenger

Arrival delay 3h 40m

€300

Maximum EU261 compensation per passenger for this distance and delay, before any airline defence.

Flight record

What we recorded for this flight

Taken from live airport boards at the departure and arrival airports.

Flight: UA986
Airline: United Airlines
Date: September 20, 2026
Route: CDG → ORD
From: Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)
To: Chicago – O’Hare Airport (ORD)
Scheduled departure: 09:15 UTC
Actual arrival: 3h 40m late

Great-circle distance 6,664 km, which puts this route in the over 3,500 km compensation band of EU Regulation 261/2004.

Your rights

What you can claim for this delay

The rule

A delay of three hours or more at the destination is worth €250 to €600 per passenger, based on the distance flown.

This flight

We measured a 3h 40m arrival delay, which is past the three-hour threshold. The airline can still argue extraordinary circumstances.

How long you have

Claim windows run from one to six years depending on the country. Checking is free and takes about two minutes.

Flight data comes from public airport boards and is provided for information only. It is not legal advice, and an airline may dispute liability where the disruption was outside its control.

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