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Flight Reliability

UA 1251 · United Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and UA 1251 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

87%
Arrive within 15 minutes
0 min
Average arrival delay
1.1%
Cancelled
11 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 377 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon84%(56 flights)
  • Tue90%(50 flights)
  • Wed84%(55 flights)
  • Thu93%(53 flights)
  • Fri94%(53 flights)
  • Sat84%(49 flights)
  • Sun78%(55 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM86%(21 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM87%(47 flights)
  • 12–3 PM83%(159 flights)
  • 3–6 PM77%(17 flights)
  • 6–9 PM95%(21 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM92%(106 flights)
On-time trend by month
84%
May

Jun 93% → May 84% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202593%30
July 202593%29
August 202590%31
September 202587%30
October 202579%28
November 202576%29
December 202583%30
January 202690%31
February 202689%28
March 202683%24
April 202690%30
May 202684%51
Departures on time
86%
Diverted
0.5%
Flights flown
371
Months covered
12

Based on 377 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.