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UA 2242 · United Airlines

Houston → Salt Lake City (IAH–SLC)94% of its flights flew this route. The rest (SLC–EWR, IAH–PSP) are included in these numbers.

88
Pretty Reliable
WanderNerd Reliability Score
86%
Arrive within 15 minutes
1 min
Average arrival delay
1.1%
Cancelled
5 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 371 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Morning-you made the right choice.

UA 2242 departing between 9 AM–12 PM arrived on time 88% of the time, versus 55% between 3–6 PM.

Thursday has been the better bet.

A small edge: 89% on time on Thursdays against 83% on Mondays.

A bit ahead of the IAH–SLC route.

UA 2242 arrived on time 86% of the time, versus 83% across the IAH–SLC route.

Better than the United Airlines network average.

UA 2242 arrived on time 86% of the time, versus 79% across the United Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon83%(53 flights)
  • Tue84%(49 flights)
  • Wed86%(51 flights)
  • Thu89%(53 flights)
  • Fri88%(51 flights)
  • Sat87%(52 flights)
  • Sun86%(56 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 9 AM–12 PM88%(345 flights)
  • 3–6 PM55%(20 flights)
On-time trend by month
77%
May

Jun 97% → May 77% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202597%29
July 202590%30
August 202590%30
September 202593%30
October 202582%28
November 202585%27
December 202571%45
January 202682%33
February 202696%22
March 202690%30
April 202690%30
May 202677%31
Departures on time
85%
Diverted
0.5%
Flights flown
365
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 371 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.