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Flight Reliability

UA 3983 · United Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and UA 3983 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

90%
Arrive within 15 minutes
4 min early
Average arrival delay
0.8%
Cancelled
12 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 249 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon91%(35 flights)
  • Tue94%(35 flights)
  • Wed94%(34 flights)
  • Thu89%(36 flights)
  • Fri92%(36 flights)
  • Sat89%(35 flights)
  • Sun78%(36 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM91%(32 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM(3 flights)
  • 3–6 PM87%(141 flights)
  • 6–9 PM94%(71 flights)
On-time trend by month
87%
May

Oct 90% → May 87% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
October 202590%31
November 202580%30
December 202590%31
January 202690%31
February 202696%28
March 202693%29
April 202687%30
May 202687%31
Departures on time
86%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
247
Months covered
9

Based on 249 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.