Flight OddsUA251 IAD → MSY
United Airlines · Washington, DC to New Orleans, LA · 317 flights observed, 2025-07-01 to 2026-05-20 · 955 mi
UA251 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for IAD → MSY, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
83%
Median delay
-7 min
90th percentile
+44 min
Cancellation rate
0%
How often is UA251 on time?
Across 317 flights on IAD → MSY from 2025-07-01 to 2026-05-20, UA251 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 83% of the time. The median arrival delay was -7 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +44 min or later. 0% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 263 | 83% |
| 16-30 min | 12 | 4% |
| 31-60 min | 16 | 5% |
| 61-120 min | 12 | 4% |
| 2+ hrs | 13 | 4% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07 | 27 | 52% | +61 min |
| 2025-08 | 28 | 79% | +3 min |
| 2025-09 | 30 | 93% | -1 min |
| 2025-10 | 31 | 97% | -5 min |
| 2025-11 | 30 | 80% | +8 min |
| 2025-12 | 31 | 68% | +22 min |
| 2026-01 | 30 | 93% | -5 min |
| 2026-02 | 28 | 82% | +3 min |
| 2026-03 | 31 | 81% | +4 min |
| 2026-04 | 30 | 100% | -14 min |
| 2026-05 | 20 | 90% | -8 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 46 | 93% |
| Tue | 47 | 89% |
| Wed | 47 | 87% |
| Thu | 46 | 83% |
| Fri | 46 | 76% |
| Sat | 39 | 82% |
| Sun | 45 | 71% |
Other routes
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