UA281 COS → DEN

United Airlines · Colorado Springs, CO to Denver, CO · 21 flights observed, 2026-02-12 to 2026-03-04 · 73 mi

This flight is usually on time, but has a real long-delay tail — typical (median) delay is -12 min, while the worst 10% run +54 min or later.

UA281 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for COS → DEN, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
81%
Median delay
-12 min
90th percentile
+54 min
Cancellation rate
0%

How often is UA281 on time?

Across 21 flights on COS → DEN from 2026-02-12 to 2026-03-04, UA281 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 81% of the time. The median arrival delay was -12 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +54 min or later. 0% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

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

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time1781%
16-30 min15%
31-60 min15%
61-120 min15%
2+ hrs15%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2026-021776%+16 min
2026-034100%-15 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon3100%
Tue333%
Wed367%
Thu367%
Fri3100%
Sat3100%
Sun3100%

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