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Flight Reliability

UA 228 · United Airlines

Buffalo → Chicago (BUFORD)

65
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
72%
Arrive within 15 minutes
20 min
Average arrival delay
2.7%
Cancelled
1 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 37 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Mornings have a slight edge.

Departures between 9 AM–12 PM arrived on time 75% of the time, against 71% between 6–9 AM.

A bit behind the United Airlines network.

UA 228 arrived on time 72% of the time, versus 79% across the United Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon(4 flights)
  • Tue(6 flights)
  • Wed(6 flights)
  • Thu(5 flights)
  • Fri(5 flights)
  • Sat(5 flights)
  • Sun(5 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM71%(24 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM75%(12 flights)
Departures on time
78%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
36
Months covered
2

Based on 37 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.