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UA 1982 · United Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and UA 1982 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

89%
Arrive within 15 minutes
2 min early
Average arrival delay
1.2%
Cancelled
12 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 502 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon86%(72 flights)
  • Tue86%(71 flights)
  • Wed93%(69 flights)
  • Thu87%(71 flights)
  • Fri93%(69 flights)
  • Sat87%(71 flights)
  • Sun92%(72 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM—(1 flights)
  • 6–9 AM91%(337 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM80%(64 flights)
  • 12–3 PM92%(74 flights)
  • 6–9 PM79%(19 flights)
On-time trend by month
80%
May

Jun 89% → May 80% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202589%35
July 202587%60
August 202588%49
September 202597%30
October 202594%31
November 202596%27
December 202584%31
January 202687%31
February 202696%44
March 202692%36
April 202690%60
May 202680%61
Departures on time
90%
Diverted
0.2%
Flights flown
495
Months covered
12

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Based on 502 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.