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UA 2497 · United Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and UA 2497 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

65%
Arrive within 15 minutes
23 min
Average arrival delay
0.9%
Cancelled
3 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 698 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon66%(104 flights)
  • Tue66%(97 flights)
  • Wed62%(97 flights)
  • Thu69%(103 flights)
  • Fri69%(102 flights)
  • Sat62%(82 flights)
  • Sun58%(102 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM86%(129 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM—(7 flights)
  • 12–3 PM93%(121 flights)
  • 3–6 PM49%(359 flights)
  • 6–9 PM55%(71 flights)
On-time trend by month
65%
May

Jun 60% → May 65% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202560%65
July 202546%89
August 202553%60
September 202585%52
October 202542%31
November 202560%30
December 202552%31
January 202669%65
February 202672%58
March 202681%62
April 202677%87
May 202665%57
Departures on time
75%
Diverted
0.7%
Flights flown
687
Months covered
12

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Based on 698 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.