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Flight Reliability

UA 4975 · United Airlines

Houston → LFT (IAHLFT)87% of its flights flew this route. The rest (SCE–IAD) are included in these numbers.

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Pretty Reliable
WanderNerd Reliability Score
87%
Arrive within 15 minutes
0 min
Average arrival delay
1.8%
Cancelled
14 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 224 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The late departure is the smart one here.

UA 4975 departing between 6–9 PM arrived on time 100% of the time, versus 85% between 12–3 PM.

Monday is the weak spot.

UA 4975 arrived on time 92% of the time on Saturdays. On Mondays: 79%.

A bit ahead of the IAH–LFT route.

UA 4975 arrived on time 87% of the time, versus 81% across the IAH–LFT route.

Better than the United Airlines network average.

UA 4975 arrived on time 87% of the time, versus 79% across the United Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon79%(34 flights)
  • Tue82%(33 flights)
  • Wed90%(31 flights)
  • Thu91%(33 flights)
  • Fri88%(33 flights)
  • Sat92%(24 flights)
  • Sun87%(30 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 12–3 PM85%(189 flights)
  • 6–9 PM100%(29 flights)
On-time trend by month
100%
Apr

Jun 78% → Apr 100% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202578%27
July 202581%31
August 202578%27
September 202593%27
October 202590%31
November 202589%26
December 202587%15
April 2026100%26
Departures on time
88%
Diverted
0.9%
Flights flown
218
Months covered
10

Based on 224 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.