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Flight Reliability

UA 271 · United Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and UA 271 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

71%
Arrive within 15 minutes
22 min
Average arrival delay
1.6%
Cancelled
1 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 190 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon85%(27 flights)
  • Tue74%(27 flights)
  • Wed63%(27 flights)
  • Thu77%(26 flights)
  • Fri59%(27 flights)
  • Sat81%(26 flights)
  • Sun56%(27 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 9 AM–12 PM82%(38 flights)
  • 12–3 PM75%(55 flights)
  • 3–6 PM74%(19 flights)
  • 6–9 PM61%(75 flights)
On-time trend by month
68%
Mar

Oct 50% → Mar 68% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
October 202550%12
November 202571%58
December 202578%32
January 202661%31
February 202685%26
March 202668%28
Departures on time
71%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
187
Months covered
6

Based on 190 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.