Flight UA2856
United Airlines flight UA2856
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Newark (EWR) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 28% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 89 minutes. It was cancelled 3.5% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 72.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 3.5%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 89 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 341
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 44%
- Air traffic control & airport 26%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 24%
- Extreme weather 6%
- Security 1%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Newark (EWR) to Denver (DEN)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 55% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 129 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 45.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 129 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 21
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 32%
- Air traffic control & airport 29%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 25%
- Extreme weather 15%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Newark (EWR)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 35% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 55 minutes. It was cancelled 4.8% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 65.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 4.8%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 55 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 21
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 52%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 35%
- Late-arriving aircraft 13%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Houston (IAH) to Newark (EWR)
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 | 80.0% | 30 |
| October 2025 | 74.2% | 31 |
| November 2025 | 71.4% | 29 |
| December 2025 | 80.0% | 31 |
| January 2026 | 53.6% | 31 |
| February 2026 | 78.6% | 45 |
| March 2026 | 66.7% | 35 |
| April 2026 | 93.3% | 30 |
| May 2026 | 77.4% | 31 |
| June 2026 | 50.0% | 30 |
| July 2026 | 63.0% | 30 |
| August 2026 | 48.3% | 31 |
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