Flight Reliability
UA 4818 · United Airlines
Washington → CAE (IAD–CAE)87% of its flights flew this route. The rest (IAH–LBB, IAH–HSV) are included in these numbers.
77
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
- 76%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 9 min
- Average arrival delay
- 0.4%
- Cancelled
- 7 min early
- Median arrival delay
Based on 237 historical flights. Data through May 2026.
What the data says
The 9 AM–12 PM departure wins.
UA 4818 departing between 9 AM–12 PM arrived on time 86% of the time, versus 74% between 6–9 AM.
Monday is the weak spot.
UA 4818 arrived on time 82% of the time on Thursdays. On Mondays: 68%.
A bit behind the United Airlines network.
UA 4818 arrived on time 76% of the time, versus 79% across the United Airlines network.
The breakdown
- Mon68%(38 flights)
- Tue79%(33 flights)
- Wed77%(26 flights)
- Thu82%(22 flights)
- Fri81%(37 flights)
- Sat74%(38 flights)
- Sun72%(39 flights)
- 6–9 AM74%(202 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM86%(29 flights)
- 12–3 PM—(2 flights)
93%
May
Jun 56% → May 93% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 56% | 25 |
| July 2025 | 62% | 21 |
| August 2025 | 63% | 27 |
| September 2025 | 74% | 23 |
| October 2025 | 90% | 30 |
| November 2025 | 83% | 29 |
| December 2025 | 64% | 14 |
| April 2026 | 87% | 30 |
| May 2026 | 93% | 28 |
- Departures on time
- 82%
- Diverted
- 1.3%
- Flights flown
- 233
- Months covered
- 11
Same route, other flights
Keep nerding
Based on 237 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.