Flight UA489
United Airlines flight UA489
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Alerts at this flight's airports
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Advisory Airport Closure SNA
Airport Closure at John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA): Reopens Nov 08 at 14:15 UTC.
Airport status
Denver (DEN) to Houston (IAH)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 22% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 67 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 77.9%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 67 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 340
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 58%
- Late-arriving aircraft 22%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 18%
- Extreme weather 2%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Santa Ana (SNA) to Denver (DEN)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 8% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 61 minutes. It was cancelled 0.5% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 91.5%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.5%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 61 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 201
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 59%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 41%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Minneapolis (MSP) to Denver (DEN)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 15% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 35 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 84.6%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 35 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 39
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 81%
- Air traffic control & airport 10%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 9%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Houston (IAH) to Omaha (OMA)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 47% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 38 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 52.8%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 38 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 37
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 37%
- Air traffic control & airport 28%
- Late-arriving aircraft 21%
- Extreme weather 14%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Philadelphia (PHL) to Denver (DEN)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 6% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 139 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 94.4%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 139 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 36
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 91%
- Extreme weather 9%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Houston (IAH) to Orlando (MCO)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 33% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 65 minutes. It was cancelled 14.3% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 66.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 14.3%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 65 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 21
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 67%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 29%
- Air traffic control & airport 4%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Houston (IAH) to St Louis (STL)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 19% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 50 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
- 50 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 21
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 73%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 27%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 91.7% | 24 |
| October 2025 | 71.9% | 64 |
| November 2025 | 75.9% | 88 |
| December 2025 | 84.8% | 33 |
| January 2026 | 87.1% | 31 |
| February 2026 | 79.0% | 62 |
| March 2026 | 77.4% | 87 |
| April 2026 | 89.8% | 60 |
| May 2026 | 91.9% | 62 |
| June 2026 | 78.3% | 60 |
| July 2026 | 79.0% | 62 |
| August 2026 | 87.1% | 62 |
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