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UA 1497 · United Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and UA 1497 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

86%
Arrive within 15 minutes
0 min
Average arrival delay
0.6%
Cancelled
8 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 309 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon88%(40 flights)
  • Tue83%(40 flights)
  • Wed85%(40 flights)
  • Thu85%(40 flights)
  • Fri82%(51 flights)
  • Sat92%(49 flights)
  • Sun85%(47 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM92%(61 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM86%(65 flights)
  • 12–3 PM76%(33 flights)
  • 6–9 PM—(7 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM84%(141 flights)
On-time trend by month
87%
May

Jun 86% → May 87% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202586%29
July 202577%31
August 202584%31
September 202589%27
October 202593%30
November 202596%26
December 202587%31
January 202693%14
February 202692%12
March 202667%15
April 202677%30
May 202687%31
Departures on time
88%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
307
Months covered
12

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Based on 309 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.