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Flight Reliability

UA 4290 · United Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and UA 4290 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
14 min
Average arrival delay
1.4%
Cancelled
10 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 291 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon82%(38 flights)
  • Tue91%(33 flights)
  • Wed87%(45 flights)
  • Thu80%(40 flights)
  • Fri74%(43 flights)
  • Sat77%(44 flights)
  • Sun86%(44 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM81%(21 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM82%(28 flights)
  • 12–3 PM88%(83 flights)
  • 3–6 PM78%(128 flights)
  • 6–9 PM85%(27 flights)
On-time trend by month
77%
May

Jun 59% → May 77% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202559%17
July 202575%28
August 202577%22
September 202590%10
October 202590%31
November 202578%27
December 202594%31
January 202677%30
February 202692%25
March 202685%27
May 202677%31
Departures on time
82%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
287
Months covered
12

Based on 291 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.