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Flight UA1478

United Airlines flight UA1478

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Houston (IAH) to Nashville (BNA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 34% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 85 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
66.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
85 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
77
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 46%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 23%
  • Extreme weather 23%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 8%
  • Security 0%

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

Houston (IAH) to Dulles (IAD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 23% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 84 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
77.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
84 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
62
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 42%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 32%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 13%
  • Extreme weather 12%
  • Security 0%

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

Houston (IAH) to Boston (BOS)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 0% of the time. It was cancelled 14.3% of the time.

On-time arrivals
100.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
14.3%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
—
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
21
Scheduled flights in the period

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On-time arrivals by month
Feb 2026 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
February 2026 100.0% 17
March 2026 74.2% 31
April 2026 70.0% 30
May 2026 71.0% 31
June 2026 70.0% 30
July 2026 50.0% 4
August 2026 82.4% 17

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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