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Flight UA1187

United Airlines flight UA1187

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PBI → EWR

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 34% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 88 minutes. It was cancelled 4.7% of the time.

On-time arrivals
66.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
4.7%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
88 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
150
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 48%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 35%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 17%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

ORD → PBI

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 25% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 73 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
75.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
73 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
140
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 47%
  • Air traffic control & airport 27%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 16%
  • Extreme weather 10%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

West Palm Beach (DJT) to Newark (EWR)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 54% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 231 minutes. It was cancelled 4.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
45.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
4.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
231 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
25
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Extreme weather 53%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 29%
  • Air traffic control & airport 15%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 2%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Newark (EWR) to Seattle (SEA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 8% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 91 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
91.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
91 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
24
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 91%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 9%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

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On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 90.0% 30
October 2025 77.4% 31
November 2025 76.7% 30
December 2025 71.0% 31
January 2026 71.0% 31
February 2026 77.8% 19
March 2026 66.7% 28
April 2026 80.0% 30
May 2026 81.5% 28
June 2026 50.0% 26
July 2026 50.0% 30
August 2026 45.8% 25

Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data, September 2025 – August 2026. Covers flights operated by reporting U.S. carriers. About our data

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