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UA 1261 · United Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and UA 1261 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

71%
Arrive within 15 minutes
16 min
Average arrival delay
2.5%
Cancelled
4 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 399 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon75%(55 flights)
  • Tue79%(56 flights)
  • Wed75%(56 flights)
  • Thu63%(57 flights)
  • Fri72%(54 flights)
  • Sat76%(55 flights)
  • Sun55%(55 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM—(1 flights)
  • 6–9 AM87%(30 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM70%(70 flights)
  • 12–3 PM—(3 flights)
  • 3–6 PM75%(16 flights)
  • 6–9 PM70%(199 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM65%(69 flights)
On-time trend by month
87%
May

Jun 51% → May 87% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202551%35
July 202546%59
August 202580%30
September 202583%29
October 202572%32
November 202567%27
December 202573%30
January 202686%29
February 202696%26
March 202655%31
April 202683%30
May 202687%30
Departures on time
73%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
388
Months covered
12

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Based on 399 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.