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UA 2496 · United Airlines

Las Vegas → Newark (LAS–EWR)84% of its flights flew this route. The rest (EWR–MSY, SNA–SFO) are included in these numbers.

70
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
72%
Arrive within 15 minutes
14 min
Average arrival delay
1.7%
Cancelled
6 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 300 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The late departure is the smart one here.

UA 2496 departing between 6–9 PM arrived on time 92% of the time, versus 65% between 9 PM–12 AM.

Thursdays have been rough.

UA 2496 arrived on time 84% of the time on Tuesdays and just 49% on Thursdays. That gap is worth planning around.

Lagging the LAS–EWR route.

UA 2496 arrived on time 72% of the time, versus 82% across the LAS–EWR route.

Lagging the United Airlines network.

UA 2496 arrived on time 72% of the time, versus 79% across the United Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon71%(41 flights)
  • Tue84%(43 flights)
  • Wed77%(43 flights)
  • Thu49%(41 flights)
  • Fri79%(43 flights)
  • Sat77%(43 flights)
  • Sun65%(40 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 12–3 PM68%(220 flights)
  • 3–6 PM88%(25 flights)
  • 6–9 PM92%(26 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM65%(23 flights)
On-time trend by month
89%
Mar

Jun 60% → Mar 89% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202560%30
July 202553%30
August 202555%31
September 202569%29
October 202561%31
November 202582%28
December 202577%31
January 202683%30
February 202692%26
March 202689%28
Departures on time
69%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
294
Months covered
10

Same route, other flights

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Based on 300 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.