United Airlines Delays in 2025

78.3% of flights arrived on time in 2025

795,271Flights
78.3%On-time
16.5 minAvg delay
0.8%Cancelled
0.3%Diverted

Delay causes

  • Air carrier25.6%
  • Extreme weather5.2%
  • National Aviation System32.7%
  • Security0%
  • Late-arriving aircraft36.5%

2024 · United Airlines overview · 2026

On-time = arrival within 15 minutes of schedule, per U.S. DOT definitions. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (public domain). Delay-cause attribution is reported by carriers since June 2003.