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UA 1972 · United Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and UA 1972 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

80%
Arrive within 15 minutes
3 min
Average arrival delay
1.7%
Cancelled
9 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 345 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon82%(50 flights)
  • Tue88%(48 flights)
  • Wed85%(48 flights)
  • Thu78%(49 flights)
  • Fri82%(50 flights)
  • Sat74%(43 flights)
  • Sun73%(51 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM89%(87 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM75%(123 flights)
  • 12–3 PM78%(74 flights)
  • 3–6 PM68%(19 flights)
  • 6–9 PM89%(36 flights)
On-time trend by month
100%
May

Jun 86% → May 100% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202586%22
July 202577%30
August 202581%31
September 202593%30
October 202587%31
November 202570%20
December 202571%31
January 202667%27
February 202678%27
March 202676%29
April 202673%30
May 2026100%31
Departures on time
82%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
339
Months covered
12

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Based on 345 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.