Flight OddsUA551 DTW → SFO
United Airlines · Detroit, MI to San Francisco, CA · 19 flights observed, 2025-12-18 to 2026-01-05 · 2,079 mi
UA551 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for DTW → SFO, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
42%
Median delay
+24 min
90th percentile
+82 min
Cancellation rate
0%
How often is UA551 on time?
Across 19 flights on DTW → SFO from 2025-12-18 to 2026-01-05, UA551 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 42% of the time. The median arrival delay was +24 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +82 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 | 8 | 42% |
| 16-30 min | 2 | 11% |
| 31-60 min | 6 | 32% |
| 61-120 min | 1 | 5% |
| 2+ hrs | 2 | 11% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12 | 14 | 43% | +52 min |
| 2026-01 | 5 | 40% | +27 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 3 | 33% |
| Tue | 2 | 100% |
| Wed | 2 | 50% |
| Thu | 3 | 67% |
| Fri | 3 | 33% |
| Sat | 3 | 0% |
| Sun | 3 | 33% |
Other routes
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