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Flight Reliability

UA 6279 · United Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and UA 6279 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
1 min early
Average arrival delay
0%
Cancelled
14 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 129 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon90%(20 flights)
  • Tue94%(16 flights)
  • Wed75%(16 flights)
  • Thu93%(15 flights)
  • Fri89%(26 flights)
  • Sat94%(16 flights)
  • Sun90%(20 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM91%(54 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM92%(37 flights)
  • 12–3 PM88%(32 flights)
  • 3–6 PM(2 flights)
  • 6–9 PM(4 flights)
On-time trend by month
100%
Apr

Aug 92% → Apr 100% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
August 202592%13
September 202593%30
October 202588%25
December 202585%27
April 2026100%12
Departures on time
88%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
129
Months covered
11

Based on 129 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.