UA589 SAT → IAH

United Airlines · San Antonio, TX to Houston, TX · 24 flights observed, 2026-03-05 to 2026-03-28 · 191 mi

This flight is usually on time, but has a real long-delay tail — typical (median) delay is -7 min, while the worst 10% run +87 min or later.

UA589 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for SAT → IAH, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
83%
Median delay
-7 min
90th percentile
+87 min
Cancellation rate
4%

How often is UA589 on time?

Across 24 flights on SAT → IAH from 2026-03-05 to 2026-03-28, UA589 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 83% of the time. The median arrival delay was -7 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +87 min or later. 4% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

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

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time1983%
16-30 min00%
31-60 min14%
61-120 min14%
2+ hrs29%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2026-032383%+13 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon367%
Tue2100%
Wed367%
Thu4100%
Fri4100%
Sat475%
Sun367%

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