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UA 2116 · United Airlines

Washington → Dallas–Fort Worth (IAD–DFW)99% of its flights flew this route. The rest (ORD–MSP, DFW–DEN) are included in these numbers.

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A Little Dicey
WanderNerd Reliability Score
67%
Arrive within 15 minutes
22 min
Average arrival delay
0.8%
Cancelled
1 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 354 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The late departure is the smart one here.

UA 2116 departing between 6–9 PM arrived on time 82% of the time, versus 67% between 3–6 PM.

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

UA 2116 arrived on time 81% of the time on Tuesdays and just 59% on Sundays. That gap is worth planning around.

Lagging the IAD–DFW route.

UA 2116 arrived on time 67% of the time, versus 78% across the IAD–DFW route.

Lagging the United Airlines network.

UA 2116 arrived on time 67% of the time, versus 79% across the United Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon65%(51 flights)
  • Tue81%(52 flights)
  • Wed67%(51 flights)
  • Thu65%(51 flights)
  • Fri65%(49 flights)
  • Sat70%(43 flights)
  • Sun59%(51 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM—(3 flights)
  • 3–6 PM67%(332 flights)
  • 6–9 PM82%(11 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM—(2 flights)
On-time trend by month
81%
May

Jun 37% → May 81% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202537%30
July 202530%30
August 202567%30
September 202569%29
October 202580%30
November 202563%27
December 202579%29
January 202680%25
February 202682%27
March 202673%30
April 202670%30
May 202681%31
Departures on time
74%
Diverted
0.8%
Flights flown
348
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 354 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.