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UA 1626 · United Airlines

Newark → San Diego (EWR–SAN)83% of its flights flew this route. The rest (PBI–EWR, RSW–EWR) are included in these numbers.

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Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
80%
Arrive within 15 minutes
3 min
Average arrival delay
1.9%
Cancelled
7 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 424 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 12–3 PM departure wins.

UA 1626 departing between 12–3 PM arrived on time 98% of the time, versus 75% between 3–6 PM.

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

UA 1626 arrived on time 86% of the time on Wednesdays. On Sundays: 72%.

Trending in the right direction.

UA 1626 arrived on time 91% of the time over the last three months in the data, compared with 73% in the three months before that.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon83%(58 flights)
  • Tue79%(57 flights)
  • Wed86%(58 flights)
  • Thu80%(59 flights)
  • Fri85%(58 flights)
  • Sat76%(59 flights)
  • Sun72%(60 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM90%(30 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM81%(62 flights)
  • 12–3 PM98%(41 flights)
  • 3–6 PM75%(187 flights)
  • 6–9 PM79%(89 flights)
On-time trend by month
90%
May

Jun 67% → May 90% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202567%15
July 202590%30
August 202573%30
September 202580%51
October 202568%31
November 202579%29
December 202564%42
January 202677%35
February 202677%26
March 202697%30
April 202687%30
May 202690%60
Departures on time
77%
Diverted
1.7%
Flights flown
409
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 424 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.