Flight UA261
United Airlines flight UA261
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Denver (DEN) to Detroit (DTW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 14% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 59 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 86.1%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 59 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 37
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 68%
- Late-arriving aircraft 20%
- Air traffic control & airport 13%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Austin (AUS) to San Francisco (SFO)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 24% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 119 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 76.2%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 119 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 21
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 43%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 29%
- Air traffic control & airport 28%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Albuquerque (ABQ) to Denver (DEN)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 10% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 139 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 90.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 139 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 20
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 57%
- Air traffic control & airport 37%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 6%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Palm Springs (PSP) to Chicago (ORD)
Only 16 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 85.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 12.5%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 123 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 16
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 65%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 35%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Bozeman (BZN) to Dulles (IAD)
Only 4 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 0.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 49 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 4
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 86%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 14%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
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| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 90.9% | 11 |
| January 2026 | 82.1% | 31 |
| February 2026 | 82.1% | 28 |
| March 2026 | 75.0% | 28 |
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