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UA 492 · United Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and UA 492 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

89%
Arrive within 15 minutes
7 min early
Average arrival delay
0.6%
Cancelled
14 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 471 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon90%(68 flights)
  • Tue94%(66 flights)
  • Wed88%(66 flights)
  • Thu93%(68 flights)
  • Fri86%(69 flights)
  • Sat87%(61 flights)
  • Sun87%(69 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM92%(247 flights)
  • 6–9 AM89%(78 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM83%(77 flights)
  • 12–3 PM86%(65 flights)
On-time trend by month
74%
May

Jun 85% → May 74% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202585%34
July 202588%58
August 202594%46
September 2025100%30
October 202584%37
November 202593%58
December 202584%32
January 202687%31
February 202685%26
March 202696%54
April 202690%30
May 202674%31
Departures on time
93%
Diverted
0.2%
Flights flown
467
Months covered
12

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Based on 471 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.