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UA 742 · United Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and UA 742 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

83%
Arrive within 15 minutes
4 min
Average arrival delay
0%
Cancelled
6 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 281 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon71%(41 flights)
  • Tue90%(41 flights)
  • Wed90%(41 flights)
  • Thu85%(40 flights)
  • Fri88%(40 flights)
  • Sat78%(37 flights)
  • Sun76%(41 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM95%(37 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM100%(14 flights)
  • 12–3 PM86%(138 flights)
  • 3–6 PM83%(12 flights)
  • 6–9 PM67%(79 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM—(1 flights)
On-time trend by month
100%
May

Aug 100% → May 100% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
August 2025100%13
September 202583%30
October 202571%31
November 202590%30
December 202582%17
January 202689%26
February 202691%21
March 202662%34
April 202681%59
May 2026100%20
Departures on time
82%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
281
Months covered
10

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Based on 281 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.