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Flight Reliability

UA 2490 · United Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and UA 2490 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
15 min
Average arrival delay
1.2%
Cancelled
3 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 323 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon70%(59 flights)
  • Tue73%(15 flights)
  • Wed76%(38 flights)
  • Thu85%(61 flights)
  • Fri72%(60 flights)
  • Sat85%(27 flights)
  • Sun72%(58 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM90%(20 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM53%(17 flights)
  • 12–3 PM79%(19 flights)
  • 3–6 PM73%(71 flights)
  • 6–9 PM77%(175 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM75%(16 flights)
On-time trend by month
61%
May

Jun 41% → May 61% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202541%17
July 202543%21
August 202582%22
September 2025100%20
October 202590%20
November 202583%30
December 202571%59
January 202690%30
February 202690%20
March 202674%35
April 202681%21
May 202661%23
Departures on time
76%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
318
Months covered
12

Based on 323 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.