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UA 1479 · United Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and UA 1479 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

84%
Arrive within 15 minutes
1 min early
Average arrival delay
0.4%
Cancelled
10 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 515 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon86%(72 flights)
  • Tue86%(72 flights)
  • Wed83%(72 flights)
  • Thu82%(74 flights)
  • Fri83%(72 flights)
  • Sat87%(77 flights)
  • Sun82%(73 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM94%(143 flights)
  • 6–9 AM68%(25 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM89%(284 flights)
  • 12–3 PM—(5 flights)
  • 3–6 PM42%(55 flights)
On-time trend by month
90%
May

Jun 68% → May 90% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202568%31
July 202543%35
August 202575%44
September 202594%54
October 202590%31
November 202590%30
December 202584%44
January 202689%35
February 202689%28
March 202686%57
April 202697%61
May 202690%62
Departures on time
87%
Diverted
0.2%
Flights flown
512
Months covered
12

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Based on 515 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.