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Flight Reliability

UA 2421 · United Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and UA 2421 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

76%
Arrive within 15 minutes
10 min
Average arrival delay
1.9%
Cancelled
1 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 371 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon80%(60 flights)
  • Tue76%(46 flights)
  • Wed82%(61 flights)
  • Thu79%(57 flights)
  • Fri74%(58 flights)
  • Sat64%(28 flights)
  • Sun72%(54 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM90%(31 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM75%(40 flights)
  • 12–3 PM83%(219 flights)
  • 3–6 PM51%(49 flights)
  • 6–9 PM56%(25 flights)
On-time trend by month
75%
May

Jun 81% → May 75% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202581%47
July 202584%25
August 202588%33
September 202595%21
October 202596%24
November 202580%25
December 202557%30
January 202640%25
February 202660%25
March 202671%55
April 202693%30
May 202675%24
Departures on time
85%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
364
Months covered
12

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.