Flight OddsUA1986 ORD → IAH
United Airlines · Chicago, IL to Houston, TX · 24 flights observed, 2026-03-05 to 2026-03-28 · 925 mi
UA1986 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for ORD → IAH, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
70%
Median delay
-12 min
90th percentile
+171 min
Cancellation rate
4%
How often is UA1986 on time?
Across 24 flights on ORD → IAH from 2026-03-05 to 2026-03-28, UA1986 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 70% of the time. The median arrival delay was -12 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +171 min or later. 4% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 16 | 70% |
| 16-30 min | 3 | 13% |
| 31-60 min | 0 | 0% |
| 61-120 min | 0 | 0% |
| 2+ hrs | 4 | 17% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03 | 23 | 70% | +28 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 3 | 67% |
| Tue | 3 | 67% |
| Wed | 3 | 33% |
| Thu | 4 | 100% |
| Fri | 4 | 50% |
| Sat | 4 | 75% |
| Sun | 2 | 100% |
Other routes
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