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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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On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
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 – August 2026. Covers flights operated by reporting U.S. carriers. About our data

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