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Flight UA697

United Airlines flight UA697

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Washington (DCA) to Houston (IAH)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 9% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 71 minutes. It was cancelled 1.2% of the time.

On-time arrivals
90.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.2%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
71 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
341
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 52%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 40%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 6%
  • Extreme weather 2%
  • Security 0%

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

Houston (IAH) to San Antonio (SAT)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 15% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 60 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
84.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
60 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
204
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 44%
  • Air traffic control & airport 23%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 23%
  • Extreme weather 9%
  • Security 0%

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

San Antonio (SAT) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 37% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 111 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
62.6%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
111 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
116
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 48%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 47%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 5%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Portland (PDX) to Denver (DEN)

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
—
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
1
Scheduled flights in the period

San Luis Obispo (SBP) to Denver (DEN)

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
—
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
1
Scheduled flights in the period

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On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 92.7% 41
October 2025 70.1% 77
November 2025 100.0% 29
December 2025 86.7% 45
January 2026 91.2% 36
February 2026 100.0% 28
March 2026 88.5% 61
April 2026 85.9% 86
May 2026 87.7% 81
June 2026 68.9% 75
July 2026 83.3% 31
August 2026 80.8% 73

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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