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UA 494 · United Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and UA 494 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

83%
Arrive within 15 minutes
1 min
Average arrival delay
0.3%
Cancelled
8 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 318 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon78%(51 flights)
  • Tue86%(43 flights)
  • Wed74%(42 flights)
  • Thu92%(47 flights)
  • Fri76%(46 flights)
  • Sat87%(38 flights)
  • Sun86%(50 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 12–3 AM64%(11 flights)
  • 3–6 AM91%(21 flights)
  • 6–9 AM86%(64 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM80%(117 flights)
  • 3–6 PM80%(15 flights)
  • 6–9 PM76%(38 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM90%(51 flights)
On-time trend by month
78%
May

Jun 83% → May 78% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202583%30
July 202580%30
August 202580%25
September 2025100%19
October 202583%12
November 202586%59
December 202581%16
January 202669%13
February 2026100%24
April 202674%31
May 202678%51
Departures on time
87%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
317
Months covered
12

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Based on 318 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.