Flight UA1286
United Airlines flight UA1286
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San Francisco (SFO) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 13% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 36 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 87.3%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 36 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 55
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 66%
- Late-arriving aircraft 18%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 16%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Houston (IAH) to Pittsburgh (PIT)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 6% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 42 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 93.8%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 42 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 32
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 64%
- Air traffic control & airport 36%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
San Francisco (SFO) to Detroit (DTW)
Only 15 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 86.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 113 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 15
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 67%
- Air traffic control & airport 19%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 14%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Houston (IAH) to New Orleans (MSY)
Only 1 flight on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 100.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- â
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 1
- Scheduled flights in the period
Chicago (ORD) to Cincinnati / Covington (CVG)
Only 1 flight on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 100.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- â
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 1
- Scheduled flights in the period
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| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 86.7% | 30 |
| October 2025 | 88.0% | 25 |
| March 2026 | 100.0% | 3 |
| April 2026 | 93.3% | 30 |
| August 2026 | 87.5% | 16 |
Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data, September 2025 â August 2026. Covers flights operated by reporting U.S. carriers. About our data