Flight UA271
United Airlines flight UA271
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DEN â PBI
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 19% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 51 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 81.1%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 51 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 37
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 46%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 38%
- Late-arriving aircraft 16%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Detroit (DTW) to Chicago (ORD)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 33% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 119 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 66.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 119 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 36
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 67%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 19%
- Air traffic control & airport 13%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
PBI â EWR
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 46% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 147 minutes. It was cancelled 2.8% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 54.3%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 2.8%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 147 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 36
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 36%
- Late-arriving aircraft 32%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 32%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Denver (DEN) to Eugene (EUG)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 29% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 69 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 70.8%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 69 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 24
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 48%
- Air traffic control & airport 30%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 22%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Boston (BOS) to Newark (EWR)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 26% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 121 minutes. It was cancelled 9.5% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 73.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 9.5%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 121 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 21
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 78%
- Late-arriving aircraft 15%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 6%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Washington (DCA) to Chicago (ORD)
Only 19 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 89.5%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 81 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 19
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Denver (DEN) to Durango (DRO)
Only 16 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 62.5%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 41 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 16
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 46%
- Air traffic control & airport 44%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 9%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Charlotte (CLT) to Chicago (ORD)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | 50.0% | 12 |
| November 2025 | 70.7% | 59 |
| December 2025 | 78.1% | 32 |
| January 2026 | 61.3% | 31 |
| February 2026 | 84.6% | 28 |
| March 2026 | 67.9% | 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