UA5218 XNA → IAH

United Airlines · Fayetteville, AR to Houston, TX · 22 flights observed, 2026-05-22 to 2026-06-24 · 438 mi

This flight is usually on time, but has a real long-delay tail — typical (median) delay is -1 min, while the worst 10% run +96 min or later.

UA5218 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for XNA → IAH, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
76%
Median delay
-1 min
90th percentile
+96 min
Cancellation rate
5%

How often is UA5218 on time?

Across 22 flights on XNA → IAH from 2026-05-22 to 2026-06-24, UA5218 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 76% of the time. The median arrival delay was -1 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +96 min or later. 5% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

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

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time1676%
16-30 min00%
31-60 min15%
61-120 min314%
2+ hrs15%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2026-05667%+72 min
2026-061580%+12 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon560%
Tue4100%
Wed475%
Thu475%
Fri475%
SatNo data—
SunNo data—

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