Flight OddsUA1281 DEN → SAN
United Airlines · Denver, CO to San Diego, CA · 309 flights observed, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30 · 853 mi
UA1281 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for DEN → SAN, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
85%
Median delay
-6 min
90th percentile
+42 min
Cancellation rate
1%
How often is UA1281 on time?
Across 309 flights on DEN → SAN from 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30, UA1281 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 85% of the time. The median arrival delay was -6 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +42 min or later. 1% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 259 | 85% |
| 16-30 min | 11 | 4% |
| 31-60 min | 17 | 6% |
| 61-120 min | 13 | 4% |
| 2+ hrs | 6 | 2% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07 | 30 | 60% | +32 min |
| 2025-08 | 31 | 71% | +16 min |
| 2025-09 | 30 | 80% | +8 min |
| 2025-10 | 25 | 92% | -2 min |
| 2025-12 | 16 | 94% | -14 min |
| 2026-01 | 25 | 92% | -12 min |
| 2026-02 | 28 | 86% | -1 min |
| 2026-03 | 30 | 93% | -12 min |
| 2026-04 | 30 | 97% | -5 min |
| 2026-05 | 31 | 90% | -1 min |
| 2026-06 | 30 | 83% | +10 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 43 | 84% |
| Tue | 46 | 80% |
| Wed | 44 | 84% |
| Thu | 42 | 81% |
| Fri | 44 | 82% |
| Sat | 44 | 91% |
| Sun | 43 | 91% |
Other routes
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