Flight OddsUA5981 SHV → IAH
United Airlines · Shreveport, LA to Houston, TX · 71 flights observed, 2025-10-26 to 2026-01-05 · 192 mi
UA5981 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for SHV → IAH, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
85%
Median delay
-19 min
90th percentile
+32 min
Cancellation rate
0%
How often is UA5981 on time?
Across 71 flights on SHV → IAH from 2025-10-26 to 2026-01-05, UA5981 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 85% of the time. The median arrival delay was -19 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +32 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 | 60 | 85% |
| 16-30 min | 3 | 4% |
| 31-60 min | 1 | 1% |
| 61-120 min | 1 | 1% |
| 2+ hrs | 6 | 8% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10 | 6 | 100% | -26 min |
| 2025-11 | 29 | 93% | -8 min |
| 2025-12 | 31 | 74% | +38 min |
| 2026-01 | 5 | 80% | +50 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 11 | 91% |
| Tue | 10 | 100% |
| Wed | 10 | 80% |
| Thu | 10 | 100% |
| Fri | 9 | 78% |
| Sat | 10 | 70% |
| Sun | 11 | 73% |
Other routes
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