Delayed service

UA986 from Paris to Chicago delayed 3h 17m on 21 October 2026

On 21 October 2026, UA986 CDG–ORD reached its destination 3h 17m late. For this distance EU261 sets compensation at €300 per passenger.

Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) → Chicago – O’Hare Airport (ORD)
Landed 3h 17m late
As much as €300 per passenger

Delay at arrival: 3h 17m

€300

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

Was the UA986 delay long enough to claim?

United Airlines flight UA986 from Paris Charles de Gaulle landed at Chicago – O’Hare Airport 3h 17m behind schedule on 21 October 2026, which exceeds the three-hour limit in Regulation (EC) 261/2004. This route covers 6,664 km, which places it in the bracket for flights longer than 3,500 km. The law sets €300 per passenger here: for flights over 3,500 km, an arrival three to four hours late is paid at half rate.

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: UA986
Operated by: United Airlines
Flight date: 21 October 2026
Itinerary: CDG → ORD
Departure airport: Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)
Arrival airport: Chicago – O’Hare Airport (ORD)
Planned departure: 09:15 UTC
Landed at: Late by 3h 17m
Delay on arrival: 3h 17m
Route length: 6,664 km
Distance band: more than 3,500 km
Applicable law: EU261
United Airlines disruptions on this route: Disrupted flights logged: 3

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 3h 17m 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.
Between 3 and 4 hours: €300 each.
At least 4 hours: €600 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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