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Flight Reliability

UA 4838 · United Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and UA 4838 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

85%
Arrive within 15 minutes
0 min
Average arrival delay
0%
Cancelled
9 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 79 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon(9 flights)
  • Tue(8 flights)
  • Wed(8 flights)
  • Thu(8 flights)
  • Fri75%(12 flights)
  • Sat74%(19 flights)
  • Sun80%(15 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM69%(16 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM91%(53 flights)
  • 12–3 PM(6 flights)
  • 6–9 PM(1 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM(3 flights)
On-time trend by month
62%
May

Dec 93% → May 62% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
December 202593%14
April 202697%29
May 202662%13
Departures on time
86%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
79
Months covered
10

Based on 79 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.