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Flight UA1542

United Airlines flight UA1542

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Houston (IAH) to San Antonio (SAT)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 22% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 61 minutes. It was cancelled 0.3% of the time.

On-time arrivals
78.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.3%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
61 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
340
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 49%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 39%
  • Air traffic control & airport 9%
  • Extreme weather 3%
  • Security 0%

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

Portland (PDX) to Houston (IAH)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 22% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 102 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
77.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
102 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
36
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 57%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 42%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Albuquerque (ABQ) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 13% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 234 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
87.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
234 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
23
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Extreme weather 58%
  • Air traffic control & airport 20%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 14%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 8%
  • Security 0%

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

Las Vegas (LAS) to Los Angeles (LAX)

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
—
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
1
Scheduled flights in the period

Los Angeles (LAX) to Houston (IAH)

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
—
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
1
Scheduled flights in the period

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On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 93.8% 32
October 2025 83.8% 37
November 2025 79.3% 58
December 2025 68.8% 32
January 2026 86.7% 31
February 2026 82.1% 28
March 2026 90.0% 30
April 2026 76.7% 30
May 2026 71.0% 31
June 2026 60.0% 30
July 2026 64.5% 31
August 2026 87.1% 31

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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