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Flight Reliability

UA 1159 · United Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and UA 1159 moved between routes during this period. Numbers below combine all of them, so treat them as background, not a verdict. For a cleaner answer, check the route you are actually flying.

Combined across all its routes

78%
Arrive within 15 minutes
1 min
Average arrival delay
0.8%
Cancelled
5 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 128 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon85%(20 flights)
  • Tue93%(15 flights)
  • Wed72%(18 flights)
  • Thu67%(18 flights)
  • Fri84%(19 flights)
  • Sat79%(19 flights)
  • Sun69%(16 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM(1 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM79%(19 flights)
  • 12–3 PM63%(19 flights)
  • 3–6 PM78%(36 flights)
  • 6–9 PM94%(18 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM78%(32 flights)
On-time trend by month
67%
May

Jan 80% → May 67% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
January 202680%25
February 202674%27
April 202683%48
May 202667%18
Departures on time
86%
Diverted
1.6%
Flights flown
125
Months covered
5

Based on 128 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.