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Flight Reliability

UA 1406 · United Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and UA 1406 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
3 min early
Average arrival delay
0.5%
Cancelled
11 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 388 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon87%(55 flights)
  • Tue100%(48 flights)
  • Wed89%(55 flights)
  • Thu98%(57 flights)
  • Fri90%(57 flights)
  • Sat88%(57 flights)
  • Sun93%(57 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM93%(193 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM92%(155 flights)
  • 6–9 PM84%(38 flights)
On-time trend by month
89%
May

Jun 90% → May 89% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202590%30
July 2025100%31
August 202594%31
September 202590%30
October 202597%37
November 202588%59
December 202588%32
January 202687%30
February 202692%24
March 202696%26
April 202697%30
May 202689%26
Departures on time
92%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
386
Months covered
12

Based on 388 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.