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Flight Reliability

UA 4008 · United Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and UA 4008 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

86%
Arrive within 15 minutes
4 min early
Average arrival delay
1.2%
Cancelled
15 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 248 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon82%(34 flights)
  • Tue83%(35 flights)
  • Wed91%(35 flights)
  • Thu91%(35 flights)
  • Fri75%(36 flights)
  • Sat86%(36 flights)
  • Sun91%(33 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM83%(179 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM(7 flights)
  • 6–9 PM91%(58 flights)
On-time trend by month
74%
May

Oct 90% → May 74% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
October 202590%31
November 202587%30
December 202587%31
January 202676%29
February 202696%27
March 202686%29
April 202687%30
May 202674%31
Departures on time
91%
Diverted
0.4%
Flights flown
244
Months covered
9

Based on 248 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.