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UA 2861 · United Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and UA 2861 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

82%
Arrive within 15 minutes
5 min
Average arrival delay
0.5%
Cancelled
8 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 374 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon86%(56 flights)
  • Tue92%(50 flights)
  • Wed81%(48 flights)
  • Thu80%(56 flights)
  • Fri75%(57 flights)
  • Sat89%(47 flights)
  • Sun74%(57 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM86%(36 flights)
  • 6–9 AM94%(50 flights)
  • 12–3 PM95%(21 flights)
  • 3–6 PM78%(18 flights)
  • 6–9 PM56%(25 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM81%(221 flights)
On-time trend by month
67%
May

Jun 83% → May 67% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202583%30
July 202565%31
August 202586%49
September 202588%33
October 202573%44
November 202569%29
December 202588%17
January 202681%26
February 202696%27
March 2026100%31
April 202693%30
May 202667%24
Departures on time
79%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
371
Months covered
12

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Based on 374 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.