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Flight Reliability

UA 4842 · United Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and UA 4842 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

72%
Arrive within 15 minutes
19 min
Average arrival delay
1.8%
Cancelled
4 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 168 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon67%(21 flights)
  • Tue81%(21 flights)
  • Wed77%(22 flights)
  • Thu61%(23 flights)
  • Fri77%(26 flights)
  • Sat71%(24 flights)
  • Sun71%(28 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM(5 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM(9 flights)
  • 12–3 PM(7 flights)
  • 3–6 PM67%(115 flights)
  • 6–9 PM79%(29 flights)
On-time trend by month
66%
May

Jun 60% → May 66% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202560%25
July 202568%31
August 202572%18
December 202579%14
April 202677%30
May 202666%29
Departures on time
72%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
165
Months covered
10

Based on 168 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.