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UA 481 · United Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and UA 481 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

64%
Arrive within 15 minutes
21 min
Average arrival delay
2.3%
Cancelled
5 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 428 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon58%(64 flights)
  • Tue67%(58 flights)
  • Wed67%(55 flights)
  • Thu59%(64 flights)
  • Fri67%(64 flights)
  • Sat67%(52 flights)
  • Sun60%(60 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM91%(53 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM80%(15 flights)
  • 12–3 PM—(4 flights)
  • 3–6 PM63%(194 flights)
  • 6–9 PM51%(136 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM67%(15 flights)
On-time trend by month
71%
May

Jun 39% → May 71% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202539%33
July 202548%46
August 202569%29
September 202577%30
October 202561%31
November 202590%30
December 202570%46
January 202653%30
February 202674%38
March 202652%29
April 202664%44
May 202671%31
Departures on time
72%
Diverted
0.2%
Flights flown
417
Months covered
12

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Based on 428 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.