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UA 6161 · United Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and UA 6161 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

82%
Arrive within 15 minutes
12 min
Average arrival delay
2.3%
Cancelled
11 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 256 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon88%(41 flights)
  • Tue81%(31 flights)
  • Wed76%(29 flights)
  • Thu84%(37 flights)
  • Fri87%(45 flights)
  • Sat89%(27 flights)
  • Sun70%(40 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM100%(12 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM—(3 flights)
  • 12–3 PM—(6 flights)
  • 3–6 PM—(2 flights)
  • 6–9 PM82%(161 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM77%(66 flights)
On-time trend by month
82%
May

Jul 67% → May 82% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
July 202567%27
August 2025100%14
September 202595%21
October 202588%24
November 202591%23
December 202579%28
January 202679%29
February 202689%28
April 202671%17
May 202682%28
Departures on time
83%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
250
Months covered
12

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Based on 256 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.