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UA 1779 · United Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and UA 1779 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

67%
Arrive within 15 minutes
18 min
Average arrival delay
0.8%
Cancelled
4 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 525 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon60%(83 flights)
  • Tue84%(57 flights)
  • Wed72%(60 flights)
  • Thu62%(84 flights)
  • Fri59%(82 flights)
  • Sat74%(65 flights)
  • Sun67%(88 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 12–3 PM68%(361 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM66%(158 flights)
On-time trend by month
74%
May

Jun 63% → May 74% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202563%43
July 202552%46
August 202562%47
September 202574%49
October 202564%59
November 202568%47
December 202569%32
January 202665%31
February 202686%28
March 202663%32
April 202671%51
May 202674%54
Departures on time
76%
Diverted
0.4%
Flights flown
519
Months covered
12

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Based on 525 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.