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UA 1296 · United Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and UA 1296 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

92%
Arrive within 15 minutes
8 min early
Average arrival delay
1.0%
Cancelled
11 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 405 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon91%(63 flights)
  • Tue97%(39 flights)
  • Wed96%(56 flights)
  • Thu87%(63 flights)
  • Fri92%(63 flights)
  • Sat95%(55 flights)
  • Sun87%(62 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM—(1 flights)
  • 12–3 PM92%(360 flights)
  • 3–6 PM—(3 flights)
  • 6–9 PM75%(12 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM96%(25 flights)
On-time trend by month
89%
May

Jun 96% → May 89% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202596%55
July 2025100%30
August 202593%30
September 2025100%25
October 202589%28
November 202593%30
December 202590%31
January 202679%42
February 202696%44
March 202681%32
April 202696%26
May 202689%28
Departures on time
93%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
401
Months covered
12

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Based on 405 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.