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Flight Reliability

UA 4046 · United Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and UA 4046 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

78%
Arrive within 15 minutes
2 min
Average arrival delay
0.6%
Cancelled
8 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 162 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon81%(16 flights)
  • Tue84%(19 flights)
  • Wed74%(19 flights)
  • Thu85%(20 flights)
  • Fri64%(25 flights)
  • Sat78%(36 flights)
  • Sun80%(25 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM84%(19 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM79%(14 flights)
  • 12–3 PM73%(90 flights)
  • 3–6 PM(1 flights)
  • 6–9 PM86%(36 flights)
On-time trend by month
74%
May

Oct 84% → May 74% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
October 202584%25
November 202580%10
December 202583%18
March 202646%26
April 202690%30
May 202674%31
Departures on time
88%
Diverted
0.6%
Flights flown
160
Months covered
9

Based on 162 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.