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Flight Reliability

UA 6048 · United Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and UA 6048 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

74%
Arrive within 15 minutes
11 min
Average arrival delay
4.8%
Cancelled
8 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 168 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon68%(22 flights)
  • Tue83%(24 flights)
  • Wed72%(25 flights)
  • Thu73%(22 flights)
  • Fri59%(22 flights)
  • Sat75%(20 flights)
  • Sun84%(25 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM(5 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM83%(46 flights)
  • 12–3 PM85%(58 flights)
  • 3–6 PM49%(49 flights)
  • 6–9 PM(2 flights)
On-time trend by month
46%
Apr

Jun 77% → Apr 46% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202577%26
July 202584%31
August 202583%29
September 202596%24
March 202652%23
April 202646%26
Departures on time
76%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
160
Months covered
7

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.