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Flight UA2859

United Airlines flight UA2859

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Denver (DEN) to Eagle (EGE)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 29% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 79 minutes. It was cancelled 0.3% of the time.

On-time arrivals
70.6%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.3%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
79 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
363
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 55%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 26%
  • Air traffic control & airport 16%
  • Extreme weather 3%
  • Security 0%

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

Jacksonville (JAX) to Denver (DEN)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 19% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 107 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
81.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
107 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
21
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 80%
  • Extreme weather 20%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Denver (DEN)

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
147 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
16
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 66%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 21%
  • Air traffic control & airport 13%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Chicago (ORD)

Only 16 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
81.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
97 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
16
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Extreme weather 59%
  • Air traffic control & airport 41%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Security 0%

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

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On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 70.0% 30
October 2025 74.2% 31
November 2025 82.8% 29
December 2025 69.8% 63
January 2026 87.1% 31
February 2026 77.3% 45
March 2026 74.3% 35
April 2026 86.7% 30
May 2026 67.7% 31
June 2026 60.0% 30
July 2026 62.1% 30
August 2026 41.9% 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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