Flight Reliability
UA 4262 · United Airlines
Washington → Huntsville (IAD–HSV)99% of its flights flew this route. The rest (LFT–IAH, TYS–IAD) are included in these numbers.
95
Nerd Approved
WanderNerd Reliability Score
- 89%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 2 min
- Average arrival delay
- 0.6%
- Cancelled
- 14 min early
- Median arrival delay
Based on 328 historical flights. Data through May 2026.
What the data says
Mornings have a slight edge.
Departures between 9 AM–12 PM arrived on time 92% of the time, against 87% between 6–9 AM.
Sunday scaries are real for this one.
UA 4262 arrived on time 95% of the time on Tuesdays. On Sundays: 81%.
Better than the IAD–HSV route average.
UA 4262 arrived on time 89% of the time, versus 80% across the IAD–HSV route.
Better than the United Airlines network average.
UA 4262 arrived on time 89% of the time, versus 79% across the United Airlines network.
The breakdown
- Mon88%(50 flights)
- Tue95%(39 flights)
- Wed90%(38 flights)
- Thu89%(52 flights)
- Fri90%(52 flights)
- Sat93%(43 flights)
- Sun81%(52 flights)
- 3–6 AM—(1 flights)
- 6–9 AM87%(189 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM92%(135 flights)
- 12–3 PM—(1 flights)
94%
May
Jun 67% → May 94% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 67% | 30 |
| July 2025 | 87% | 31 |
| August 2025 | 77% | 31 |
| September 2025 | 97% | 30 |
| October 2025 | 94% | 31 |
| November 2025 | 97% | 29 |
| December 2025 | 81% | 31 |
| January 2026 | 100% | 17 |
| February 2026 | 90% | 19 |
| March 2026 | 97% | 29 |
| April 2026 | 100% | 17 |
| May 2026 | 94% | 31 |
- Departures on time
- 87%
- Diverted
- 0%
- Flights flown
- 326
- Months covered
- 12
Same route, other flights
Keep nerding
Based on 328 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.