Flight UA685
United Airlines flight UA685
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Houston (IAH) to Detroit (DTW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 28% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 68 minutes. It was cancelled 0.5% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 72.1%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.5%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 68 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 216
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 50%
- Late-arriving aircraft 38%
- Air traffic control & airport 11%
- Extreme weather 1%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Austin (AUS) to Houston (IAH)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 33% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 84 minutes. It was cancelled 1.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 67.5%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 1.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 84 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 208
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 40%
- Air traffic control & airport 36%
- Extreme weather 14%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 9%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Chicago (ORD) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 24% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 108 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 75.6%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 108 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 41
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 64%
- Late-arriving aircraft 31%
- Air traffic control & airport 4%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Houston (IAH) to Denver (DEN)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 10% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 99 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 90.5%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 99 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 21
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 57%
- Late-arriving aircraft 38%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 5%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to San Francisco (SFO)
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
Houston (IAH) to Wichita (ICT)
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 | 76.7% | 30 |
| October 2025 | 48.6% | 37 |
| November 2025 | 70.7% | 58 |
| December 2025 | 78.1% | 32 |
| January 2026 | 80.8% | 27 |
| February 2026 | 80.5% | 41 |
| March 2026 | 63.3% | 62 |
| April 2026 | 70.7% | 58 |
| May 2026 | 68.6% | 51 |
| June 2026 | 70.0% | 30 |
| July 2026 | 74.2% | 31 |
| August 2026 | 87.1% | 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