Flight UA589
United Airlines flight UA589
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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
Houston (IAH) to San Francisco (SFO)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 20% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 73 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 79.6%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 73 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 348
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 55%
- Late-arriving aircraft 25%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 18%
- Extreme weather 2%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
San Francisco (SFO) to Santa Ana (SNA)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 12% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 62 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 88.2%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 62 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 323
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 35%
- Extreme weather 30%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 27%
- Air traffic control & airport 8%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Tampa (TPA) to Houston (IAH)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 9% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 59 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 91.3%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 59 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 92
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 94%
- Extreme weather 3%
- Air traffic control & airport 3%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Philadelphia (PHL) to Houston (IAH)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 4% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 31 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 95.8%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 31 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 24
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 100%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
San Antonio (SAT) to Houston (IAH)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 17% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 117 minutes. It was cancelled 4.2% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 82.6%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 4.2%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 117 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 24
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 51%
- Air traffic control & airport 49%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Atlanta (ATL) to Houston (IAH)
Only 12 flights 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
- 12
- Scheduled flights in the period
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Show as table
| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 92.8% | 83 |
| October 2025 | 94.7% | 57 |
| November 2025 | 88.3% | 60 |
| December 2025 | 76.7% | 60 |
| January 2026 | 88.2% | 93 |
| February 2026 | 93.5% | 77 |
| March 2026 | 92.0% | 88 |
| April 2026 | 83.3% | 60 |
| May 2026 | 77.0% | 62 |
| June 2026 | 61.7% | 60 |
| July 2026 | 77.0% | 61 |
| 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