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Flight Reliability

UA 1688 · United Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and UA 1688 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

83%
Arrive within 15 minutes
0 min
Average arrival delay
0.8%
Cancelled
13 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 250 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon71%(38 flights)
  • Tue96%(28 flights)
  • Wed85%(34 flights)
  • Thu79%(38 flights)
  • Fri77%(39 flights)
  • Sat94%(31 flights)
  • Sun83%(40 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM77%(31 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM87%(15 flights)
  • 12–3 PM(5 flights)
  • 3–6 PM82%(108 flights)
  • 6–9 PM84%(89 flights)
On-time trend by month
80%
May

Nov 80% → May 80% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
November 202580%30
December 202587%30
January 202683%23
February 202681%26
March 202684%55
April 202681%48
May 202680%30
Departures on time
83%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
248
Months covered
8

Based on 250 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.