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Flight Reliability

UA 6287 · United Airlines

Columbus → Houston (CMHIAH)86% of its flights flew this route. The rest (SHV–IAH, IAH–TUL) are included in these numbers.

82
Pretty Reliable
WanderNerd Reliability Score
83%
Arrive within 15 minutes
1 min
Average arrival delay
1.5%
Cancelled
9 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 135 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Morning flights do better here.

UA 6287 departing between 9 AM–12 PM arrived on time 84% of the time, versus 64% between 3–6 PM.

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

UA 6287 arrived on time 91% of the time on Fridays and just 70% on Sundays. That gap is worth planning around.

A bit ahead of the CMH–IAH route.

UA 6287 arrived on time 83% of the time, versus 79% across the CMH–IAH route.

A bit ahead of the United Airlines network.

UA 6287 arrived on time 83% of the time, versus 79% across the United Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon86%(21 flights)
  • Tue85%(13 flights)
  • Wed83%(18 flights)
  • Thu88%(24 flights)
  • Fri91%(21 flights)
  • Sat75%(12 flights)
  • Sun70%(23 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 9 AM–12 PM84%(114 flights)
  • 3–6 PM64%(11 flights)
  • 6–9 PM(2 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM(5 flights)
On-time trend by month
64%
Dec

Jun 74% → Dec 64% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202574%27
July 202587%31
August 202577%22
September 2025100%17
October 202586%21
December 202564%11
Departures on time
80%
Diverted
0.7%
Flights flown
132
Months covered
8

Based on 135 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.