UA261 AUS → SFO

United Airlines · Austin, TX to San Francisco, CA · 21 flights observed, 2026-02-12 to 2026-03-04 · 1,504 mi

This flight is usually on time, but has a real long-delay tail — typical (median) delay is -5 min, while the worst 10% run +101 min or later.

UA261 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for AUS → SFO, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
76%
Median delay
-5 min
90th percentile
+101 min
Cancellation rate
0%

How often is UA261 on time?

Across 21 flights on AUS → SFO from 2026-02-12 to 2026-03-04, UA261 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 76% of the time. The median arrival delay was -5 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +101 min or later. 0% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

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

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time1676%
16-30 min15%
31-60 min15%
61-120 min15%
2+ hrs210%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2026-021776%+14 min
2026-03475%+45 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon367%
Tue3100%
Wed3100%
Thu367%
Fri367%
Sat367%
Sun367%

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