UA1491 BOS → EWR

United Airlines · Boston, MA to Newark, NJ · 15 flights observed, 2026-02-12 to 2026-03-04 · 200 mi

This flight is usually on time, but has a real long-delay tail — typical (median) delay is -14 min, while the worst 10% run +97 min or later.

UA1491 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for BOS → EWR, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
79%
Median delay
-14 min
90th percentile
+97 min
Cancellation rate
7%

How often is UA1491 on time?

Across 15 flights on BOS → EWR from 2026-02-12 to 2026-03-04, UA1491 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 79% of the time. The median arrival delay was -14 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +97 min or later. 7% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time1179%
16-30 min00%
31-60 min17%
61-120 min00%
2+ hrs214%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2026-021182%+3 min
2026-03367%+38 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon2100%
Tue367%
Wed367%
Thu3100%
Fri367%
SatNo data—
SunNo data—

Based on US Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data. Loading live conditions and full charts…