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UA 1297 · United Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and UA 1297 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

82%
Arrive within 15 minutes
3 min
Average arrival delay
0.8%
Cancelled
5 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 494 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon82%(73 flights)
  • Tue87%(68 flights)
  • Wed88%(67 flights)
  • Thu77%(75 flights)
  • Fri78%(76 flights)
  • Sat83%(58 flights)
  • Sun83%(72 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM86%(289 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM79%(109 flights)
  • 12–3 PM70%(20 flights)
  • 3–6 PM72%(53 flights)
  • 6–9 PM94%(18 flights)
On-time trend by month
78%
May

Jun 87% → May 78% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202587%60
July 202579%62
August 202593%59
September 202592%50
October 202587%31
November 202587%30
December 202576%37
January 202668%31
February 202693%28
March 202676%67
April 202650%16
May 202678%18
Departures on time
85%
Diverted
0.2%
Flights flown
489
Months covered
12

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Based on 494 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.