Flight UA738
United Airlines flight UA738
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Newark (EWR) to Fort Myers (RSW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 20% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 64 minutes. It was cancelled 3.2% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 79.5%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 3.2%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 64 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 222
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 39%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 28%
- Late-arriving aircraft 21%
- Extreme weather 12%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Denver (DEN) to Houston (IAH)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 15% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 57 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 85.5%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 57 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 55
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 44%
- Late-arriving aircraft 39%
- Air traffic control & airport 16%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) to Houston (IAH)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 35% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 57 minutes. It was cancelled 2.3% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 65.1%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 2.3%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 57 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 44
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 44%
- Late-arriving aircraft 27%
- Air traffic control & airport 24%
- Extreme weather 5%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Houston (IAH) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 14% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 67 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 85.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 67 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 21
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 68%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 32%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Houston (IAH) to St Louis (STL)
Only 15 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 66.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 32 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 15
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 52%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 46%
- Late-arriving aircraft 2%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
San Francisco (SFO) to Arcata/Eureka (ACV)
Only 6 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 50.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 77 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 6
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 88%
- Air traffic control & airport 8%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 4%
- 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 | 82.4% | 51 |
| October 2025 | 78.3% | 46 |
| November 2025 | 69.0% | 30 |
| December 2025 | 77.4% | 31 |
| January 2026 | 93.1% | 31 |
| February 2026 | 80.8% | 28 |
| March 2026 | 80.0% | 31 |
| April 2026 | 83.3% | 30 |
| May 2026 | 90.0% | 20 |
| June 2026 | 100.0% | 4 |
| July 2026 | 70.0% | 30 |
| August 2026 | 51.7% | 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